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New York's Mamdani calls on King Charles to 'return' Koh-i-Noor diamond taken from India
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday called on King Charles III to "return" the Koh-i-Noor diamond, a 105.6 carat
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Why is India turning to crocodiles and snakes to ‘fence’ Bangladesh border?
India wants to the border with Bangladesh badly — even if it takes venomous snakes or crocodiles.
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Rising Fuel Prices Could Force Excruciating Choices on Economic Policies
The European Central Bank and Bank of England were expected to hold interest rates steady on Thursday while searching fo
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Powell to remain on Fed board after term ends, preventing Trump appointment
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday urged central bank independence as he nears the end of his term on M
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Europe’s little-known mutual defence clause: Is it a NATO substitute?
Several European leaders have called for a discussion on using the bloc's mutual assistance clause amid US tensions.
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New Zealand court denies bid by mosque mass shooter to appeal conviction
Brenton Tarrant shot dead 51 Muslim worshippers, including children, at two Christchurch mosques in 2019.
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Christchurch gunman fails in bid to appeal against guilty pleas in New Zealand court
Australian white supremacist who murdered 51 Muslims said poor mental health made him admit to crimes The Australian whi
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Iran crisis, World Cup tensions overshadow FIFA Congress in Vancouver
Football officials gather in Vancouver on Thursday for FIFA’s 76th Congress, weeks before the expanded World Cup kicks o
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Middle East war live: US naval blockade ‘doomed to fail’, Iran’s president says
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday that a US naval blockade on Iranian ports was “doomed to fail” and w
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Testing the Waters
Iran has threatened to start charging a toll for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Even if it never happens, the ide
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Oil prices soar on fears of long supply disruption, US siege of Iran ports
US President Trump meets with oil firms over ways to minimise impact on fuel supplies amid US blockade of Iranian ports.
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In France, Trump’s Triumphal Arch Draws Eye Rolls
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, which the president vows to top in Washington, offers a lesson in the complicated history