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August 8, 2026 8:11 PM
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to diplomacy to safeguard the country’s national interests, while asserting that Iran will not be forced to surrender. In an interview published on his official website, Mr. Pezeshkian defended his government’s decision to nego...
August 8, 2026 5:18 PM
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The US Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as Attorney General, giving President Donald Trump’s former personal defence lawyer formal command of the Department of Justice. The Republican-led Senate voted 50 to 49 today to confirm Blanche, making him the second attorney general confirmed since Trump ...
August 8, 2026 1:16 PM
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Thailand's Prime Minister has Promised to introduce new gun control laws in the wake of a shooting by a teenager on the outskirts of Bangkok that left eight people dead and 22 injured. The 14-year-old killed his grandparents at the home they shared before travelling to Debsirin School in Nonthabur...
August 8, 2026 12:05 PM
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an impartial inquiry into the killings of protesters in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). The UN Deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq, said that there must be accountability if peaceful protesters were harmed. Earlier, the UN High...
August 8, 2026 9:18 AM
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The US Senate has voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill to punish Russia and key buyers of its petroleum products, such as China and other countries, claiming that such trade helps fuel the Ukraine war. The bill, renamed the Lindsey O. Graham sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, was approved by...
August 7, 2026 6:57 PM
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In Thailand, a 14-year-old student shot and killed seven people in Nonthaburi province northwest of Bangkok. According to the officials, the shooter killed five staff members at a high school before taking his own life. The shooter also killed his two grandparents at their home prior to the school...
August 7, 2026 1:35 PM
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In Thailand, over eight people were killed, and 15 others were injured in a firing incident at a school today. The shooting occurred at a well-known high school in the Bang Kruai district of Nonthaburi province. The suspected shooter, a 14-year-old male student, has also died in the incident. The te...
August 7, 2026 8:45 AM
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US President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders aimed at restricting birthright citizenship and curbing birth tourism. Speaking at the Oval Office, Trump expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court ruling, calling it an unfortunate decision. He added his administration was cracking dow...
August 6, 2026 9:36 PM
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Iran and Oman have reached an understanding to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for 60 days. According to the local media reports, the agreement, which still needs approval by Iran's Supreme National Security Council and could be announced within days, aims to resume navigation in the waterway. Vessel...
August 6, 2026 7:38 PM
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Widening use of security powers by Pakistani forces has increased human rights concerns in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, PoJK. Over the past decade, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and several other international organisations have repeatedly raised conce...
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