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London: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Monday announced that he would ban access to social media for children aged below 16 years, terming it a "big step" for the country. Starmer said the government plans to pass regulations before Christmas and protections are expected to...

Bratislava: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday welcomed the understanding reached between the US and Iran on ending the conflict in West Asia and expressed India's hope that the implementation of this understanding will help restore peace and stability in the region. PM Modi's statement came...

Washington: The US and Iran finalised a deal to end their 107-day war and open the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway used to ferry one-fifth of the global oil supplies, Friday after an in-person signing of the agreement in Switzerland. US President Donald Trump...

Washington: The Trump administration Sunday signalled that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending the conflict with Iran could be signed within hours, potentially reopening the Strait of Hormuz and paving the way for broader negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme. Senior US officials appearing...

Deir al-Balah: Gaza's Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has surpassed 73,000. The updated toll Sunday came as Israel has continued to strike despite a fragile ceasefire deal reached in October. Confirmation came from Zaher al-Waheidi, head of the ministry's...

Lahore: A nine-year-old Australian girl of Pakistan origin was killed and her father and brother were critically injured when police personnel opened indiscriminate fire on their car suspecting them to be robbers in Punjab province of Pakistan, police said Sunday. The incident took place in...

Nice: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron visited Villa Kerlyos in France's Nice Sunday. The two leaders were seen engaged in light-hearted conversation while they explored Villa Kerlyos. Earlier in the day, PM Modi and Macron inaugurated the 'Bharat Innovates' event in...

Islamabad: Iran and the US inched closer to a deal to end the Iran war, as Qatari mediators travelled to Tehran Sunday to finalise the agreement, according to two regional officials. The officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorised...

Muscat: The Indian Embassy in Oman said Sunday that it has learnt of an incident involving the Indian Flagged Mechanised Sailing Vessel 'Virat 1' off the coast of Oman. The vessel is reported to have 14 Indian crew on board. The Embassy stated that search...

Islamabad: The Israeli military announced Sunday it launched strikes on Beirut targeting Hezbollah infrastructure. Smoke could be seen rising over the Lebanese capital. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strikes were in response to Hezbollah attacks in northern Israel. When Israel...