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Ishaq Dar to hold talks with US secretary on regional developments tomorrow

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar will visit Washington, D.C. on May 29 (tomorrow) for high-level meetings with United States leadership, following the conclusion of his engagements at the United Nations Securit…

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Yemen ex-president Hadi dies in Saudi Arabia: source in presidency

RIYADH: Former Yemeni president Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi has died in Saudi Arabia, a source in the Yemeni presidency told AFP on Thursday. Hadi, who was in his eighties, “died in the Saudi capital following a sudden health crisis”, the source said, …

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Lebanon says 12 dead, including 2 children, in Israeli strikes on south

TYRE: Lebanon’s health ministry said on Thursday that Israeli strikes on the country’s south killed at least 11 people, including two children, and wounded 21 others. The Lebanese military added that a soldier had been killed in a separate Israeli…

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Taylor Swift concert attack plan accused to be sentenced in Austria

WIENER NEUSTADT: An Austrian court was due to sentence on Thursday a 21-year-old who has pleaded guilty to plotting a foiled jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert. The US megastar was forced to cancel the three Vienna shows of her record-break…

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Iran supreme leader says US, Israel seek to ‘bring nation to its knees’

TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday that the United States and Israel were seeking to destabilise the Islamic republic in a written message read on state television. “The enemy’s blind plan, after the imposed …

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Copper rises after China news, but nervous over Iran strikes

LONDON: Copper edged higher on Thursday following news offresh efforts by top metals consumer China to boost its economy, but investors were wary after an escalation in the Middle East conflict. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange adde…

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Palm rises on firmer crude, rival oil prices

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Thursday, posting gains for the second straight session, as firmer crude oil prices and rival edible oils supported the market. The benchmark palm oil contract for August delivery on the Bursa Malay…

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Scotland extend Clarke’s deal through 2030 World Cup

Scotland manager Steve Clarke has signed a new contract to remain in charge through to the 2030 men’s World Cup, the Scottish Football Association said on Thursday. Clarke, the country’s most successful coach, will continue in the role beyond the …

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Asia rice: Indian prices extend gains; Thai demand firms

Indian rice export prices extended gains this week on stronger demand and a rebound in the rupee from a record low, while Thai rice demand firmed as buying interest emerged from the Philippines and Africa. India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was q…

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China’s April net gold imports via Hong Kong rise 81.2% from March

China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong rose 81.2% in April from the previous month, Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department data showed on Thursday. The world’s top gold consumer imported a net 86.715 metric tons in April, up from 47.866 tons i…

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