Biden says he would not pardon his own son if convicted

Biden says he would not pardon his own son if convicted

Washington, June 7 - US President Joe Biden has said he would not pardon his son Hunter in the event of a conviction in his ongoing criminal trial for unauthorized gun possession.

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Mayor of Gaza’s Nuseirat killed in Israeli attack: Sources

Mayor of Gaza’s Nuseirat killed in Israeli attack: Sources

Gaza, June 7 - The Palestinian Mayor of central Gaza's Nuseirat refugee camp, Iyad al-Mughari, was killed in an Israeli airstrike, Palestinian medical and security sources have said.

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France to supply Mirage warplanes to Ukraine, says Macron

France to supply Mirage warplanes to Ukraine, says Macron

Paris, June 7 - France will supply Mirage warplanes to Ukraine and train their soldiers, French President Emmanuel Macron has said in an interview with French media.

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US envoy meets with Egyptian ministers in Cairo over Gaza crisis

US envoy meets with Egyptian ministers in Cairo over Gaza crisis

Cairo, June 7 - White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk has held separate meetings with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Defence Minister Mohamed Zaki here to discuss the latest developments of the crisis in the Gaza

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NATO chief rules out troop deployment to Ukraine

NATO chief rules out troop deployment to Ukraine

Helsinki, June 7 - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that NATO has no plans to deploy forces to Ukraine.

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Israeli strikes on UN-run school in Gaza didn’t cross ‘red line’ drawn by US: State Dept

Israeli strikes on UN-run school in Gaza didn’t cross ‘red line’ drawn by US: State Dept

Washington, June 7 - The airstrikes by Israeli forces that reportedly killed at least 40 people at a UN-run school in central Gaza didn't cross the "red line" drawn by the Washington for Israel, a US State Department spokesperson has said.

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Houthis claim they attacked ships at Haifa port, Israeli military denies

Houthis claim they attacked ships at Haifa port, Israeli military denies

Sanaa/Jerusalem, June 7 - Yemen's Houthi group on Thursday said that they had launched joint aerial attacks with an Iraqi group, targeting ships in Israel's port of Haifa, though the Israeli military denied the claim.

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Consensus, not sign of diplomatic heft: Pakistan elected to UNSC from Asian group, will form axis with China

Consensus, not sign of diplomatic heft: Pakistan elected to UNSC from Asian group, will form axis with China

United Nations, June 6 - Pakistan was elected to the Security Council on Thursday as a non-permanent member, allowing it to act in concert with China on matters like terrorism, but the result was not a sign of its diplomatic heft as it

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Sindh govt proposes Kartarpur-like religious corridor for Hindu, Jain pilgrims

Sindh govt proposes Kartarpur-like religious corridor for Hindu, Jain pilgrims

Islamabad, June 6 - Sindh Tourism Minister Zulfiqar Ali Shah on Thursday proposed the development of a Kartarpur-like religious corridor from contiguous areas of Gujarat and Rajasthan to Umarkot and Nagarparkar in his province to enable Hindu and Jain devotees to worship at

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Musk’s Starlink gets preliminary approval from Sri Lanka

Musk’s Starlink gets preliminary approval from Sri Lanka

New Delhi, June 6 - Elon Musk's satellite-based internet service provider Starlink on Thursday received preliminary approval from Sri Lanka to provide internet service in the island nation.

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Yoon says S.Korea will never overlook N.Korea’s ‘despicable’ provocations

Yoon says S.Korea will never overlook N.Korea’s ‘despicable’ provocations

Seoul, June 6 - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Thursday that South Korea will not sit idle against North Korea's "despicable" provocations and vowed to protect people through robust military readiness and a strong alliance with the US.

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Defector group sends leaflets to Pyongyang; no signs of N.Korea provocation detected

Defector group sends leaflets to Pyongyang; no signs of N.Korea provocation detected

Seoul, June 6 - A North Korean defectors' group said on Thursday that it has sent about 10 large plastic balloons carrying propaganda leaflets against the North Korean regime across the border, raising concerns Pyongyang could resume sending trash-filled balloons.

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Strike vote at Seoul National University Hospital raises concerns of general strike

Strike vote at Seoul National University Hospital raises concerns of general strike

Seoul, June 6 - Doctors at Seoul National University Hospital were holding a vote on Thursday on whether to go on a strike in protest of the government's medical reform plan, raising concerns other doctors' associations could join the collective action.

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S.Korea’s population forecast to drop 1 pc annually from 2054

S.Korea’s population forecast to drop 1 pc annually from 2054

Seoul, June 6 - South Korea's population is anticipated to decrease 1 per cent annually starting 2054 due to rapid aging and chronically low birthrates, government data showed on Thursday.

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New Zealand, Fiji to strengthen partnership

New Zealand, Fiji to strengthen partnership

Wellington, June 6 - New Zealand and Fiji leaders met on Thursday to discuss how to further strengthen their partnership and canvass a range of issues, including defence and regional security, trade, and people-to-people links.

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Yoon says S.Korea will never overlook N.Korea’s ‘despicable’ provocations

Yoon says S.Korea will never overlook N.Korea’s ‘despicable’ provocations

Seoul, June 6 - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Thursday that South Korea will not sit idle against North Korea's "despicable" provocations and vowed to protect people through robust military readiness and a strong alliance with the US.

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30 killed in Israeli bombing on Gaza school

30 killed in Israeli bombing on Gaza school

Gaza, June 6 - Thirty Palestinians were killed, most of them children and women, and dozens injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting a school housing displaced people in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, medical sources told the media on Thursday

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Death toll from fishing boat fire in Philippines rises to 6

Death toll from fishing boat fire in Philippines rises to 6

Manila, June 6 - The death toll from the fire that broke out on a fishing boat in the central Philippines has risen to six, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Thursday.

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IDF attacks Hamas men inside UNRWA school in Gaza

IDF attacks Hamas men inside UNRWA school in Gaza

Tel Aviv, June 6 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that it had attacked Hamas men inside a UNRWA school in central Gaza.

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Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after taking over Stanford University president’s office

Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after taking over Stanford University president’s office

San Francisco, June 6 - Thirteen pro-Palestinian protesters at Stanford University were arrested after they briefly took over the varsity president's office, authorities said.

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