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Extreme heat era set to begin? UN warns the coming five years will rewrite heat records globally | World

New Delhi: A fresh climate outlook by the United Nations (UN) has painted a troubling picture for the planet. According to the latest projections, global temperatures are poised to repeatedly breach the internationally accepted safety threshold over the next five years. The warning highlights that the world is now on track to surpass its previous heat records, signalling a rapidly worsening climate emergency. The World Meteorological Organisation reports that the Arctic region is heating up at an alarming pace and could warm by nearly 3 degrees Fahrenheit by 2030. At the same time, the Amazon is expected to face scorching…

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Trump warns Oman against siding with Iran over Strait of Hormuz: ‘Behave or will blow you up’ | World

Washington: US President Donald Trump has threatened American ally Oman over siding with Iran on reopening of Strait of Hormuz, insisting that no country would be allowed to dominate the critical waterway through which nearly one-fifth of world's crude transits. Speaking to reporters following a cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday (local time), the 79-year-old Republican president said Oman needs to "behave" otherwise the Gulf nation would be "blown up". He also rejected an idea of Iran and Oman jointly managing the Hormuz.  "No, the strait is going to be open to everybody," Trump was quoted as saying…

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Ebola outbreak: India dispatches emergency medical supplies to Congo amid rising cases across Central Africa | World

New Delhi: India has sent a major consignment of emergency pharmaceutical materials to support the escalating Ebola response in Congo. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the shipment was handed over in Uganda to its Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre, which will immediately channel the aid to affected areas in eastern DR Congo. According to Africa CDC, the assistance package consists of essential diagnostic tools, therapeutic medicines, infection prevention and control gear, along with materials required for patient management. The agency publicly welcomed the delivery, noting, "Africa CDC welcomes the arrival of emergency pharmaceutical supplies generously…

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US carries out fresh strike in Iran, hits military facility near Strait of Hormuz | World

Washington: The US carried out fresh defensive strikes on an Iranian military facility on Wednesday (local time) after American forces shot down multiple Iranian attack drones near the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, according to US officials. The officials familiar with the operation said US Central Command forces intercepted and destroyed four Iranian one-way attack drones that were considered a potential threat around the Strait of Hormuz. US forces also targeted an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was allegedly preparing to launch a fifth drone, officials said. The officials spoke with news agency Associated Press on condition…

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Israel claims two senior Hamas operatives eliminated in Gaza strikes: Know all about them | World

Gaza City: The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Thursday said it struck two "senior" Hamas operatives in northern Gaza a short while ago, adding that further details will be shared later, Times of Israel reported. In the meantime, Al Jazeera, citing the Palestine Red Crescent Society, reported that at least four Palestinians were killed and 15 others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a residential house in central Gaza City. Muhammad Odeh eliminated in Gaza strike The development comes after the Israeli Air Force, Israel Defence Forces, eliminated Muhammad Odeh in Gaza, the new leader of the military wing of the terrorist organisation Hamas…

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‘Iran negotiating on fumes, wants deal’: Trump vows to ‘finish the job’ as peace talks hang fire | World

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday delivered a hardline message on Iran during remarks on ongoing negotiations to establish peace in the Middle East. Addressing a press conference alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Trump claimed that Tehran was negotiating from a position of extreme weakness and was seeking a deal with the US. “We’re doing really well with Iran. Their navy is gone, their air force is gone, everything is gone. Iran is negotiating on fumes,” Trump said.  In a stark warning to Iran, Trump said the US faces two options —…

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‘You’ll be destroyed if you back Israel’: Pakistan Lashkar terrorist Saifullah Kasuri turns on Asim Munir over Iran deal | World

Islamabad: Terrorist groups funded by Pakistan are now turning against the very leadership that nurtured and backed them, as the country faces outrage from its own people amid pressure from the US to recognise Israel while working out a deal on the Iran war truce. Saifullah Kasuri, the deputy chief of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Pahalgam attack mastermind, has issued an open threat to the Pakistani government and Field Marshal Asim Munir if any of their decisions support Israel. A video of Kasuri speaking during a public gathering has surfaced, wherein the wanted terrorist is threatening Munir and the government…

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Pakistan puts Lahore road renaming plan on hold amid backlash from ‘extremist elements’ | World

Lahore: Days after authorities in Lahore announced plans to restore original historical pre-Partition road and locality names in Lahore, the Punjab government deferred its plan amid backlash from "extremist elements", an official said on Tuesday. The Lahore Heritage Areas Revival (LAHR), during its recent meeting jointly chaired by PML-N President Nawaz Sharif and his daughter, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, approved a proposal to restore the original historical names of roads and streets in Lahore and surrounding areas. The decision was officially communicated to the media through a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office. Sharif, who has largely stayed…

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India tears into Pak at UN, warns ‘Islamabad will have to accept consequences of sponsorship to terrorism’ | World

New York: India has yet again delivered a firm and uncompromising message to Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), asserting that Islamabad must be prepared to face the fallout of its continued patronage of terrorism. India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish, issued the sharp response during the UNSC Open Debate on Upholding the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter and Strengthening the UN-centred international framework. Speaking at the high-level forum, Ambassador Harish accused Pakistan of consistently nurturing extremist elements and fuelling cross-border terrorism targeted at India. He noted that India retains every sovereign right to…

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US senator calls Pakistan’s role as mediator in US-Iran talks ‘problematic’, backs Trump’s Abraham Accords push | World

Washington: Republican Senator Lindsey Graham raised questions over Pakistan's neutrality as a mediator in the ongoing ceasefire negotiations between the United States and Iran, citing Islamabad's perceived "animosity" towards Israel and calling its role in the talks "problematic." Graham's remarks came as Pakistan's Defence Minister Khwaja Asif said he is not in favour of Islamabad joining the Abraham Accords, which deal with establishing diplomatic, economic, and security ties between Israel and Arab nations. Pakistan give an answer now: Lindsey Graham Graham accused Islamabad of "housing" Iranian military aircraft in their air bases, while also terming Pakistan's leadership's remarks as "disturbing", raising…

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