Caroline DaviesPakistan correspondent, Islamabad
EPAPakistan’s parliament has voted to give army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir new…
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Pakistan’s army chief gets more powers and lifelong immunity
EPAField Marshal Munir, who has been army chief since November 2022, will now also oversee the navy and air force -
Emails highlight Jeffrey Epstein and Steve Bannon relationship
Will DahlgreenBBC News Investigations
ReutersBannon was one of Trump’s closest advisers before he resigned from the White House in August 2017 In November 2018, Steve Bannon, formerly Donald Trump’s chief strategist, was in the UK preparing for a…
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Record settler attacks in West Bank opening up rifts within Israel
Lucy WilliamsonMiddle East correspondent, West Bank
ZAIN JAAFAR/AFP via Getty ImagesIsraeli security forces inspect the Hamida Mosque after it was vandalised by Israeli settlers The marks of the attack on Hamida Mosque, near Deir Istiya in the…
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The ‘bogan’ Australian giving War & Peace an irreverent remake
Ander LouisAnder Louis has written a ‘bogan’ version of Leo Tolstoy’s epic novel War & Peace “Just then, Prince Andrei rocked up to Anna’s joint. He was the pregnant sheila’s hubby. Like his missus, he was pretty good looking himself.”
Those lines…
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India border residents terrified after deadly bomb blasts in New Delhi and Islamabad
Munawar Zaman
Press TV, PoonchThe latest bomb explosions in the capital cities of India and Pakistan have raised concerns among residents in the border areas. Those on the…
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Italian students stage national strike over education reform, gag on criticism of Israel
Max Civili
Press TV, RomeThousands of students have taken to the streets of tens of cities across Italy to stage anti-government rallies. They demanded that bills designed…
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Iranian researchers unveil new honey scoring index
Farzaneh Ashoorioun
Press TV, BirjandResearchers in Iran have introduced a lab-verified scoring index for honey, providing consumers with a clearer, science-based measure of…
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Trump presses to investigate Democrats over Epstein after documents cite his own ties
US President Donald Trump says he will ask the Department of Justice to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s connections to several high-profile Democrats, after newly released documents indicated Trump’s connection to the…
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BJP secures sweeping victory in Bihar legislative assembly elections
Aadil Mir
Press TV, New DelhiIndia’s ruling BJP party has scored a sweeping victory in legislative assembly elections in the eastern state of Bihar. The elections, held on…
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Intl. Combinatorics, Geometry Olympiads wrap up in Tehran
Maryam Azarchehr
Press TV, TehranThe 5th Iran Combinatorics and Geometry Olympiad has concluded in Tehran, with thousands of participants from over 70 countries….
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