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Pakistan foreign minister dials Iranian counterpart, urges uninterrupted energy supplies and safe passage of ships

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Pakistan foreign minister dials Iranian counterpart, urges uninterrupted energy supplies and safe passage of ships

Abbas Araghchi and Ishaq Dar (File photo) Pakistan’s foreign minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday urged his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, that Tehran must ensure “uninterrupted energy supplies” and the “safe and expeditious passage of ships”, amid concerns over disruptions to crucial waterways in the Middle East.Dar, who also serves as Pakistan’s deputy prime minister, held … Read more

US Democrat urges House Speaker to sue Trump admin over triumphal arch, says Congress never approved funds

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US Democrat urges House Speaker to sue Trump admin over triumphal arch, says Congress never approved funds

Rep. Chellie Pingree urges Speaker Johnson to sue Trump administration over Washington arch/Image: X A senior House Democrat has urged Speaker Mike Johnson to sue the Trump administration over plans to begin work on a proposed triumphal arch in Washington, arguing that Congress has not approved funding or authorised the project.Representative Chellie Pingree, the top … Read more

‘Identify your real enemy’: Mojtaba Khamenei urges Gulf rulers to unite, defend each other

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‘Identify your real enemy’: Mojtaba Khamenei urges Gulf rulers to unite, defend each other

File photo: A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran (Reuters photo) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on Sunday urged Gulf rulers to identify their “real enemy”, understand its plans and confront it, according to a written message published on his Telegram account.The message, … Read more

US urges new UN sanctions to spur rivals in Sudan to negotiate an end to war

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US urges new UN sanctions to spur rivals in Sudan to negotiate an end to war

UNITED NATIONS — The United States is urging beefed-up U.N. sanctions against the warring parties in Sudan to build pressure on them to negotiate an end to the fighting that has killed at least 59,000 peopledisplaced some 13 million and pushed many parts of the African nation into famine. US urges new UN sanctions to … Read more

‘Could result in injury or death’: Thanedar urges US to halt ICE’s electric shock glove plan

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‘Could result in injury or death’: Thanedar urges US to halt ICE’s electric shock glove plan

Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar warns against ICE’s electric shock gloves Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar and two other senior Democratic lawmakers have urged the US government to immediately halt Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) plan to procure gloves capable of delivering electric shocks to officers and agents.In a letter to homeland security secretary Markwayne Mullin on … Read more

Iran war depleting US weapons stocks? Pentagon urges accelerated production; all you need to know

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Representational image showing a missile. (REUTERS)

The Pentagon has given US defense companies just 21 days to submit plans for significantly faster weapons production, as concerns grow over depleted American munitions stocks following months of fighting with Iran. Representational image showing a missile. (REUTERS) Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg issued the directive to industry leaders on Wednesday, according to a memo … Read more