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8 Syrian refugees injured in drone explosion in E. Lebanon

25 Apr 2025 | 8:23 AM

Beirut/Damascus, Apr 25 (UNI) Eight Syrian refugees were injured on Thursday when a booby-trapped drone exploded on a farm in the eastern Lebanese town of Hosh Al-Sayyid Ali, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA).

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Israeli soldier killed, 2 others injured in Gaza: Army

Israeli soldier killed, 2 others injured in Gaza: Army

25 Apr 2025 | 8:22 AM

Jerusalem, Apr 25 (UNI) An Israeli tank driver was killed by sniper fire in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said in a statement on Thursday.

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South Sudan hosts over 550,000 refugees, asylum-seekers: UN

25 Apr 2025 | 12:18 AM

Juba, Apr 24 (UNI) South Sudan hosts 552,333 refugees and asylum-seekers across 140,445 households, settled in 29 locations nationwide as of March, the United Nations refugee agency said on Thursday.

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Trump expresses disappointment over Russia’s latest attack on Kyiv, asks Putin to ‘stop’

25 Apr 2025 | 12:14 AM

Washington, Apr 24 (UNI) Soon after Russia launched its deadliest attacks on Kyiv in nine months, US President Donald Trump showed his disappointment with Moscow, telling his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to ‘Stop’, CNN reported.

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Pak diplomat claims India’s decision to suspend Indus Water Treaty ‘symbolic’

25 Apr 2025 | 12:03 AM

Islamabad, Apr 24 (UNI) Former Pakistan High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit on Thursday claimed that India’s decision to revoke the Indus Water Treaty was more ‘symbolic’ than literal.

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Donald Trump says Canada ‘would cease to exist without US’

24 Apr 2025 | 11:45 PM

Washington/Ottawa, Apr 24 (UNI) Days ahead of Canada’s national election, US President Donald Trump has said “Canada would cease to exist as a country without the United States.”Trump's latest comment is only a virtual reiteration of his oft-repeated public statements about Ottawa’s territorial and economic sovereignty, which have emerged as a significant poll issue, alongside the global tariff war.

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Philippines' collusion with US undermines regional interests: China

24 Apr 2025 | 10:25 PM

Beijing, Apr 24 (UNI) A Chinese defence spokesperson on Thursday said the Philippines' collusion with the United States to make provocations -- conducting so-called patrols and exercises and deploying strategic and tactical weapons, seriously undermines the common interests of regional countries.

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IMF chief urges countries to resolve trade disputes promptly

24 Apr 2025 | 10:10 PM

Washington, Apr 24 (UNI) International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday that significant shifts in trade policies have led to a sharp increase in uncertainty, calling on countries to engage in constructive cooperation and resolve trade disputes promptly.

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29 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza: civil defence

29 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza: civil defence

24 Apr 2025 | 6:33 PM

Gaza, Apr 24 (UNI) At least 29 Palestinians were killed on Thursday in multiple Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, according to Gaza's civil defence.

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Student knife attack at French school leaves 1 dead, 3 injured: media

24 Apr 2025 | 6:32 PM

Paris, Apr 24 (UNI) A high school student entered a school in West France's Nantes with a knife and stabbed at least four students Thursday afternoon, local media reported, citing the police.

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The choice that was right for me: Michelle Obama on missing Trump's inauguration

The choice that was right for me: Michelle Obama on missing Trump's inauguration

24 Apr 2025 | 6:12 PM

Washington, Apr 24 (UNI) In a rare and candid revelation, former First Lady Michelle Obama has addressed the speculation surrounding her absence from former President Donald Trump's second inauguration earlier this year, saying it took everything in her power to do the thing that she thought was right for her.

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George Clooney voices hope for America's future

24 Apr 2025 | 5:51 PM

Los Angeles, Apr 24 (UNI) Academy Award-winning actor George Clooney remains confident that the United States will weather its political storms, expressing optimism during candid conversation with Broadway legend Patti LuPone for Variety's 'Actors on Actors' series.

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Stopping Indus Water Treaty will be considered an act of war: Pakistan responds to India

Stopping Indus Water Treaty will be considered an act of war: Pakistan responds to India

24 Apr 2025 | 5:04 PM

Islamabad, Apr 24 (UNI) Pakistan today warned that any move by India to divert the flow of the Indus river waters will be considered as “an act of war”.

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