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New Pope calls on world to unite in Peace
Pope Leo XIV gives first speech from balcony of St. Peter's Basilica

Pope Leo XIV, has spoken publicly for the first time since his election as Pope to succeed Pope Francis who died on Easter Monday....

EU calls for de-escalation of Indian-Pakistan hostilities
India and Pakistan on brink of war

The EU on Wednesday called on India and Pakistan to take immediate steps' to de-escalate after India fired missiles into Pakistani-administered...

Trump plans major job cuts at CIA and spy agencies
Trump administration to downsize US spy agencies

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump's administration is planning to cut many jobs at the CIA and other U.S. spy agencies, according...

7 dead, 8 injured in tourist van crash near Yellowstone
Seven people killed in road crash near Yellowstone

BOISE, Idaho: Seven people died, and eight were hurt when a van carrying tourists crashed into a pickup truck and caught fire near...

Saudi Arabia to receive US missiles worth $3.5 billion
US State Dept approves $3.5 billion missile sale to Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. State Department has approved a potential US$3.5 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia, including AIM-120C-8...

Dozens dead as Israeli pilots continue to bombard Gaza Strip
Israeli warplanes bomb two schools housing displaced Gazans

GAZA STRIP - From Tuesday night to dawn on Wednesday, Israel Air Force pilots were responsible for the ending of at least forty-nine...

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EU calls for de-escalation of Indian-Pakistan hostilities
India and Pakistan on brink of war

The EU on Wednesday called on India and Pakistan to take immediate steps' to de-escalate after India fired missiles into Pakistani-administered...

Armed forces on the job: Amritsar DPRO urges residents to stay indoors, not panic amid India-Pak tensions
Armed forces on the job: Amritsar DPRO urges residents to stay indoors, not panic amid India-Pak tensions

Amritsar (Punjab) [India], May 9 (ANI): Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, the District Public Relations Officer (DPRO)...

India asks X to ban over 8k accounts subject to penalties
India asks X to ban over 8k accounts subject to penalties

New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Social media platform X has received executive orders from the Indian government requiring X to block...

Attack on India "will be met with a very very firm response", EAM says
Attack on India "will be met with a very very firm response", EAM says

New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in his opening remarks at the 20th India-Iran Joint Commission...

Indo-Pak tensions "none of our business", says US Vice President JD Vance
Indo-Pak tensions "none of our business", says US Vice President JD Vance

Washington DC [US], May 9 (ANI): US Vice President JD Vance has said that the India-Pakistan conflict is 'fundamentally' 'none of America's...

Complete blackout enforced in Jammu after explosions near LoC
Complete blackout enforced in Jammu after explosions near LoC

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 9 (ANI): A complete blackout has been enforced in Jammu after sirens were heard and explosions...