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Trump says US not satisfied yet on deal with Iran

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a cabinet meeting that Iran very much wanted to make a deal, but that the US was not satisfied with it yet. “Iran is very much intent, they want very much to make a deal. So far they haven’t …

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White House says Iran report on draft deal is ‘complete fabrication’

WASHINGTON: The White House on Wednesday blasted an Iranian state television report about a framework deal with the United States to end the Middle East war as a “complete fabrication.” The Iranian report cited a draft outline of a memorandum of u…

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‘Trump’ buffalo spared sacrifice, sent to Bangladesh zoo

DHAKA: A buffalo in Bangladesh nicknamed “Donald Trump” for its flowing blond hair has been spared from sacrifice after shooting to fame, and will instead be cared for at the national zoo. Muslim-majority Bangladesh, a South Asian nation of 170 mi…

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Wall Street muted due to Mideast peace deal uncertainty

U.S. stocks were subdued on Wednesday in choppy trading, as investors remained cautious while awaiting progress in Middle East talks. Iran’s state TV said Tehran had obtained a draft framework for an agreement with the U.S. that would restore Stra…

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PM Shehbaz extends Eid greetings to military chiefs, lauds armed forces’ sacrifices

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday extended Eidul Azha greetings to Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, Chief of Air Staff Zaheer Ahmed Babar and Chief of Naval Staff Naveed Ashraf, paying tribute to the armed force…

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Youtube says will flag AI-generated content

PARIS: Youtube will in future automatically detect AI-generated content and flag the information to viewers on its platform, the Google-owned company said Wednesday. The move reverses a previous policy of relying on video creators to self-report i…

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Giant Messi statue in India to be removed over safety concerns

KOLKATA: A giant statue of football superstar Lionel Messi erected in India to mark his visit last year is “swaying in the wind” and will be removed, a lawmaker told AFP on Wednesday. Workers have scrambled up the 21-metre (70-foot) golden-coloure…

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Traders keep focus on oil prices, RBI moves as Indian rupee treads water

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee had a muted Wednesday, with traders keeping an eye on gyrations in oil prices alongside signs of the central bank’s presence in the spot and forward market to support the beleaguered currency. The rupee closed at 95.69 per…

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Indian shares end flat as HDFC Bank offsets rally in metal stocks

Indian shares ended flat on Wednesday as losses in heavyweight HDFC Bank offset gains in metal stocks, with investors remaining cautious over the shaky U.S.-Iran truce. The benchmark Nifty 50 fell 0.03% to 23,907.15 and the BSE Sensex lost 0.19% t…

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India seeks proposals for fifth generation combat jets, ANI reports

NEW DELHI: India has sought initial proposals to locally manufacture a fifth generation combat aircraft from three short-listed bidders, news agency ANI reported on Wednesday, citing defence officials. Here are some details: The bidders are Tata A…

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