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Democrats demand probe into attack on Iran school as Trump says he 'doesn't know enough about it"

7+ hour, 56+ min ago  (307+ words) Top Democratic senators in the United States have demanded an investigation into a strike that hit a girls" school in southern Iran, urging the Pentagon to "provide clear answers" about the attack, which reportedly killed at least 170 people. In a…...

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In Portugal election, socialist races ahead of far-right candidate in first round

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (586+ words) Portugal's socialist candidate won the first round of the presidential election and will face the far-right candidate in the second round, near-complete results showed Sunday. With votes from 95 per cent of constituencies counted, Socialist Antonio Jose Seguro was leading with…...

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Former member of Al-Qaeda, Sharaa appoints the parliamentary members amid Assad’s fall| Vantage

5+ mon, 3+ day ago  (215+ words) Syria held its first parliamentary elections, marking the fall of Bashar al-Assad. Ex-Al-Qaeda member and Syria's new President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed some members who were not elected by the public. While the vote was not open to the public, 7,000 selected…...

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Is Zelenskyy’s $100 bn weapons purchase offer behind Trump’s security guarantee for Ukraine?

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (353+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that he discussed Ukraine's plans to purchase $90 billion in American weapons through European funding during his meeting with Trump and European leaders at the White House. According to a report by the'Financial Times, the…...

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How Indian diaspora spread far and rose to shape the world

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (936+ words) India's story was never meant to be confined within its geographic boundaries. For centuries, Indians have journeyed across oceans, chasing opportunity, braving hardship and carrying with them a piece of home wherever they went. This is the story of roots…...

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‘India, that is Bharat’: How the country got its many names

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (877+ words) India, that is Bharat, shall be a union of states," reads Article 1 of the Constitution. India is perhaps one of the few countries that are identified with more than two names. Besides India and Bharat, Hindustan is also used to…...