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Indians protest election chief as police probe harassment claims
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Indians protest election chief as police probe harassment claims

Indians protest election chief Gyanesh Kumar for a third day as Delhi police investigate sexual harassment claims against officers at a Jantar Mantar protest.

Indian police detain protesters in Gen Z-led protests over voter roll changes
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Indian police detain protesters in Gen Z-led protests over voter roll changes

Police detained several people in New Delhi on Saturday during Gen Z-led protests against voter roll changes, as demonstrators demanded the election chief resign

Israeli strike in Gaza City kills 5, including four women, health officials say
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Israeli strike in Gaza City kills 5, including four women, health officials say

An overnight Israeli strike in Gaza City killed five Palestinians, including four women. Israeli media said the target was senior Hamas official Ali al-Amoudi

Loud explosions in Yemen capital as Houthis report Saudi airstrikes
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Loud explosions in Yemen capital as Houthis report Saudi airstrikes

Loud explosions in Yemen's capital Sanaa were heard on Saturday as the Houthis reported Saudi airstrikes. One correspondent saw two warplanes firing missiles

China launches anti-dumping probe into EU chemical imports days before high-stakes Beijing trade talks
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China launches anti-dumping probe into EU chemical imports days before high-stakes Beijing trade talks

China's Ministry of Commerce initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of p-nitrotoluene from the European Union, signaling escalating trade friction ahead of critical negotiations between EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao

India's Cockroach Janta Party and student groups protest, demand poll chief's resignation
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India's Cockroach Janta Party and student groups protest, demand poll chief's resignation

The Cockroach Janta Party rallies in Mumbai as student groups gather in Delhi, demanding the resignation of India's election commission chief over voter rolls

British Sikh blogger freed on bail after nearly nine years in Indian jail
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British Sikh blogger freed on bail after nearly nine years in Indian jail

Jagtar Singh Johal walked out of Tihar jail on bail after nearly nine years. He still faces trial on eight charges in India.

Iran Guards hail US withdrawal from Iraq as 'historic victory'
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Iran Guards hail US withdrawal from Iraq as 'historic victory'

Iran Guards hail US withdrawal from Iraq as a "historic victory" and urge American troops to leave the Middle East after the anti-IS coalition ended its mission

US sees Chinese invasion of Taiwan unlikely next year despite 2027 timeline
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US sees Chinese invasion of Taiwan unlikely next year despite 2027 timeline

A Chinese invasion of Taiwan before 2028 is increasingly unlikely, US officials say, citing military readiness delays and Taiwan's 2028 election

Israel PM hails Indian pilot and Israeli plumber for averting flydubai disaster
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Israel PM hails Indian pilot and Israeli plumber for averting flydubai disaster

Benjamin Netanyahu hails Indian pilot Smit Machchhar and an Israeli plumber for stopping a cockpit attack on a flydubai flight carrying 174 people to Tel Aviv

Netanyahu says pilot wanted to crash plane, 'major disaster' averted
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Netanyahu says pilot wanted to crash plane, 'major disaster' averted

Netanyahu says pilot wanted to crash plane after stabbing the other pilot, but passengers averted a 'major disaster'. The flight landed safely in Saudi Arabia

India opposition parties call for protests over 'vote theft'
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India opposition parties call for protests over 'vote theft'

India opposition parties call for protests to "save democracy" over alleged vote theft, escalating their campaign against the Election Commission

Flydubai incident: Israeli minister says 'terrorist' wanted to crash plane, kill Israelis
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Flydubai incident: Israeli minister says 'terrorist' wanted to crash plane, kill Israelis

Israel's Ben Gvir says a 'terrorist' wanted to crash the plane in the flydubai incident that diverted to Saudi Arabia

Bangladesh quota reform cuts women's share of public sector jobs
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Bangladesh quota reform cuts women's share of public sector jobs

Bangladesh quota reform is shrinking women's share of public sector jobs, with female recruits down to 19 percent in the latest civil service exam round

Iran appeals to US voters as US troops leave Iraq
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Iran appeals to US voters as US troops leave Iraq

Iran's Guards urged Americans to vote out Trump's allies as US troops leave Iraq, while Qatar pushes mediation to end the seven-month war

Trump denies offering to sell US weapons to China's Xi, contradicting US envoy
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Trump denies offering to sell US weapons to China's Xi, contradicting US envoy

US President Donald Trump denied asking Chinese President Xi Jinping if China would like to purchase American weapons, publicly contradicting claims made by US Ambassador to China David Perdue

US Afghanistan War Commission delegation meets Pakistan army chief
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US Afghanistan War Commission delegation meets Pakistan army chief

US Afghanistan War Commission delegation met Pakistan's army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir in Rawalpindi to discuss regional security and Afghanistan

Indian-administered Kashmir assembly backs return to statehood
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Indian-administered Kashmir assembly backs return to statehood

The regional assembly urged New Delhi to restore full statehood, a non-binding move BJP lawmakers called "anti-national."

UK police question five men held near RAF Fairford airbase used by US to attack Iran
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UK police question five men held near RAF Fairford airbase used by US to attack Iran

UK police question five men held near RAF Fairford, an airbase used by the US to strike Iran, on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences

Trump offered to sell arms to China, US ambassador tells Fox News
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Trump offered to sell arms to China, US ambassador tells Fox News

Trump offered to sell arms to China during Xi's US visit, US ambassador David Perdue told Fox News, as the White House denies any plan to do so