The Jammu and Kashmir government has acknowledged that several healthcare institutions across the Union Territory are facing shortages of medical and paramedical staff, while maintaining that essential healthcare services continue to function smoothly and that patient care has not been adversely affected. The issue came up during the ongoing autumn session of the Jammu and […]
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a forceful and highly contentious address at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, as the conflict in Gaza and Israel’s military confrontation with Iran remained at the centre of international attention. His appearance was anything but routine. As Netanyahu began speaking, numerous delegates left the General Assembly hall, […]
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The arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington has placed the relationship between the world’s two largest economies back in the global spotlight, with U.S. President Donald Trump giving his Chinese counterpart an unusually high-profile welcome at Joint Base Andrews. Trump personally greeted Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, after their plane landed at […]
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More than 30,000 people affected by Nepal’s devastating floods may not be able to return to the places they once called home, as authorities prepare to relocate communities living in areas now considered too dangerous for permanent settlement. Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority estimates that around 33,000 people will need to resettle […]
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Iran has cancelled flights to Baghdad and Muscat as expanded US sanctions on the country’s aviation sector begin to take effect, adding another layer of difficulty for Iranians trying to travel abroad. According to Iranian local media, flights from Iran to the capitals of Iraq and Oman were expected to stop from midnight. The announcement […]
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