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Iran Says It Shot Down MQ-9 Drone as US Strikes Hit Children's Cancer Hospital
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Explosions were reported across multiple parts of Iran, including Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Chabahar, Konarak, Rask City, Khondab, and the western city of Khorramabad, according to Al Jazeera.
Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, Two Other Indians Named to Key US Fed Roles
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Their appointments form part of five expert task forces unveiled by newly appointed US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh. The broader initiative also features former Bank of England Governor Mervyn King, former Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, Nobel laureate Thomas Sargent, and Silicon Valley venture capitalist Marc Andreessen.
'Death Row Can Be Revised': Bangladesh 'Welcomes' Sheikh Hasina's Planned Return
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Last week, people close to Hasina indicated that she was planning to return to Dhaka voluntarily before the end of this year in an effort to revive the Awami League.
Watch | Local Leader Declares at Rally: PoK Neither "Azad" Nor "Disputed" But "Occupied"
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Thousands assembled at Eidgah Ground where movement leader Sardar Aman Khan asserted that the territory could not be described as either "Azad" or "disputed", instead characterising it as occupied.
‘We Must Control All Of Hormuz’: Iran Says US ‘Completely Dismantled’ Deal, Pulls Out of MoU
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In a statement, Iran's Foreign Ministry said Tehran no longer considers itself bound by key provisions of the agreement that had been negotiated to halt hostilities. The ministry alleged that the United States repeatedly failed to honour its commitments and effectively terminated the accord by restoring a naval blockade on Iranian ports.
Watch | Why Donald Trump Wants to "Take It Out": What Is Pickaxe Mountain?
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Speaking during an interview on the Hugh Hewitt Show, Trump repeatedly identified Pickaxe Mountain as a possible military target and said the United States was maintaining constant surveillance of the site.
IBM Suffers Worst Stock Plunge in 58 Years, Wiping Out $70 Billion: What Triggered the Crash?
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The dramatic sell-off erased between $67 billion and $70 billion from IBM's market value in a single trading session. The company, established in 1911, reported revenue of $17.2 billion for the three months ending in June, representing growth of just one per cent compared with the same period a year earlier.
US Softens Proposed 500% Tariff on Russian Oil, Offering Relief to India and China
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The proposed legislation is designed to sanction Russian officials while using tariffs as leverage to encourage major buyers, including China and India, to reduce their reliance on Russian energy supplies. Supporters of the measure argue that increasing economic pressure on Moscow could help force an end to Russia's four-year-long invasion of Ukraine, a conflict that has claimed roughly 2 million military troops and caused nearly $200 billion in damage to Kyiv.
'We Control Our Land': Viral Letter Fuels Claims of Balochistan Declaring Independence From Pakistan
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The document, whose authenticity could not be independently verified by CNN-News18, alleges that the province in southwestern Pakistan has proclaimed independence and now “exercises control" over 85% of its territory.
Watch | PM Modi Stopped Putin From Using Nuclear Weapons Against Ukraine in 2022: Polish Minister
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Bartoszewski also pointed to events in late 2022, asserting that PM Modi had contributed to persuading Russia not to deploy tactical nuclear weapons during the war.
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