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Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile at Fordo was relocated ahead of US airstrikes: reports

27 Jun 2025 | 5:17 PM

Tehran, June 27 (UNI) Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium was reportedly relocated from its key Fordo facility ahead of the June 22 US airstrikes, according to preliminary intelligence assessments shared by European officials, the Financial Times reported on Friday.

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Myanmar set to hold election by January 2026

27 Jun 2025 | 3:38 PM

Nay Pyi Taw, June 27 (UNI) Myanmar's State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said that the election will be held during December this year and January next year, state-owned daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported.

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Egypt, Britain urge diplomatic path after Israel-Iran ceasefire

27 Jun 2025 | 3:35 PM

Cairo, June 27 (UNI) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a phone call to discuss the recent ceasefire between Israel and Iran, urging a diplomatic path toward a peaceful resolution of the crisis, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement.

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China willing to maintain economic, trade exchanges with US

27 Jun 2025 | 3:31 PM

Beijing, June 27 (UNI) China is willing to maintain economic and trade exchanges with the United States based on equality, mutual respect and mutual benefit to deliver benefits to both countries and the world, Vice Minister of Finance Liao Min said, a ministry statement said today.

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Trump says White House signed a big deal with China, a ‘very big’ one with India to follow

Trump says White House signed a big deal with China, a ‘very big’ one with India to follow

27 Jun 2025 | 2:06 PM

Washington, June 27 (UNI) US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the White House signed a deal with China a day ago, and another agreement may be coming up with India.

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Indonesian authorities thwart trafficking attempt of 98 citizens to other countries

27 Jun 2025 | 1:52 PM

Jakarta, June 27 (UNI) Indonesia's security authorities have thwarted an attempt to smuggle 98 Indonesian citizens to several destinations, including countries currently embroiled in conflict and known as hubs for global scamming operations.

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IAEA acts as a guardian of Israel's anti-human interests: Iran Speaker

27 Jun 2025 | 1:42 PM

Tehran, June 26 (UNI) Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of acting as a "guardian of Israel's anti-human interests", adding that further cooperation is impossible.

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Australian govt warns of massive increase in AI generated intimate images of children

27 Jun 2025 | 1:36 PM

Canberra, June 27 (UNI) The Australian government's online safety commissioner today issued a warning over an increase in AI-generated intimate images of children.

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Australian archaeologists find Pacific's oldest rice in remote Guam cave

27 Jun 2025 | 1:16 PM

Canberra, June 27 (UNI) Australian archaeologists have discovered the earliest traces of rice in the remote Pacific, offering new insights into the lives of the region's first island communities, new research has revealed.

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Khamenei 'sidelined completely' in Tehran’s ceasefire talks with US

27 Jun 2025 | 1:09 PM

Tehran, June 27 (UNI) Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reportedly completely sidelined during Tehran’s talks for ending its war with Israel, with its ceasefire negotiations with the US taking place without any involvement from Khamenei.

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Afghan interim govt urges Russia to investigate attack on Afghan child

27 Jun 2025 | 12:56 PM

Kabul, June 27 (UNI) The Afghan interim government's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged the Russian authorities to thoroughly investigate the attack on a two-year-old Afghan child in Moscow and impose a penalty on the perpetrator, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported today.

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Iranian FM admits US-Israel strikes caused ‘serious damage’ to its nuclear sites

Iranian FM admits US-Israel strikes caused ‘serious damage’ to its nuclear sites

27 Jun 2025 | 12:23 PM

Tehran, June 27 (UNI) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday acknowledged that US and Israeli strikes had done "serious harm" to its nuclear sites, directly contradicting the stance of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the country’s paramilitary group, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

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7 killed, 27 injured as monsoon rains lash Pakistan's Punjab

7 killed, 27 injured as monsoon rains lash Pakistan's Punjab

27 Jun 2025 | 12:20 PM

Islamabad, June 27 (UNI) At least seven people were killed and 27 others injured in rain-related incidents over the past 24 hours as heavy monsoon rains lashed Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said late last night.

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PM Shehbaz Sharif reaffirms govt resolve for pro-business reforms

PM Shehbaz Sharif reaffirms govt resolve for pro-business reforms

27 Jun 2025 | 12:14 PM

Islamabad, June 27 (UNI) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today reaffirmed his government's commitment to pro-business reforms aimed at empowering micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) as drivers of sustainable economic growth.

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Australia-led study highlights impact of environment on sleep

27 Jun 2025 | 11:31 AM

Canberra, June 27 (UNI) Sleep patterns are significantly influenced by the day of the week, the season, and geographic locations, an international study led by Australian researchers has revealed.

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