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March 4, 2026 1:37 PM

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No Evidence Iran Is Building a Nuclear Bomb: IAEA

The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, has said that there has been no evidence of Iran building a nuclear bomb. In a social media post, Mr Grossi said that Iran's large stockpile of near-weapons-grade enriched uranium and refusal to grant inspe...

March 4, 2026 1:13 PM

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University of Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum Returns 16th Century Idol to India

The University of Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum has returned a 16th century bronze idol of Saint Thirumankai Alvar to India for its journey back to Shri Soundararaja Perumal temple in Thadikombu in Tamil Nadu, where it originally belongs. The bronze idol was acquired by the museum in a Sotheby’s auction...

March 4, 2026 11:12 AM

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New South Wales Issues Measles Alert for Western Sydney Amid Rising Cases

Authorities in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have issued a measles health alert for western Sydney as the number of confirmed cases continues to rise toward the total figure for 2025. The NSW Department of Health said in a warning that it is advising people in western Sydney to be al...

March 4, 2026 10:35 AM

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UK Launches Public Consultation on Social Media Ban for Under‑16s

The UK government has begun public consultations on the possibility of banning under-16s from using social media, joining a host of European nations that have moved to restrict such online activities of teenagers. Parents, guardians and young people are being invited to submit comments before the UK...

March 4, 2026 10:12 AM

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US Midterm Primaries Begin in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas

The midterm elections have officially begun in the US with primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas in the backdrop of the Iran war. In these primaries, voters in the United States determine which candidates will represent the major Republican and Democratic political parties in the November ...

March 4, 2026 9:42 AM

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West Asia Conflict Enters Day 5 With US‑Israel Strikes on Iran

The conflict in West Asia has entered its 5th day as joint Israeli-US forces struck Tehran's nuclear sites while Iran also launched fresh drone attacks. As per the latest reports, Israel used its intelligence to strike Iran's nuclear weapons development site in Tehran, removing a key component of th...

March 4, 2026 9:13 AM

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Sri Lankan President Calls for Swift Resolution of Middle East Conflict

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has called for an early and peaceful resolution of the Middle East conflict, warning that prolonged hostilities could hurt global and regional economies, including Sri Lanka’s. Addressing Parliament, he said disruptions to oil and gas supplies could impa...

March 4, 2026 9:08 AM

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CBSE Postpones Class 10 and 12 Exams in West Asia

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) West Asian Region has postponed the Class 10 and Class 12 examinations that were set to take place on March 5 and 6. Revised dates for these exams will be announced later. The board also stated that a decision regarding the examinations scheduled from ...