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Syria Restores Internet Backbone After Suspected Sabotage Hits Mediterranean Cable Link

London-Syria restored internet traffic to normal operating capacity on Wednesday after repairing disruptions caused by what authorities described as sabotage

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Afghan Officials Ditch Smartphones After Taliban-Imposed Ban Sparks Disruption

Kabul-Government employees across Afghanistan began abandoning smartphones on Wednesday after authorities imposed a sweeping ban on their use in state

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Pontiff Applauds US-Iran Accord, Urges Renewed Diplomacy to End Ukraine War

Vatican City-Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday welcomed a newly announced agreement between the United States and Iran aimed at ending

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Taiwan Opposition Chief Claims Washington Outreach Surpassed Expectations Amid Defense Scrutiny

Taipei-Taiwan’s main opposition leader Cheng Li-wun said on Wednesday that a two-week visit to the United States exceeded expectations, as

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Manila Reasserts Sovereignty After Removal of Disputed Platform at Scarborough Shoal

Manila-The Philippines said on Wednesday that a floating platform previously detected in the disputed Scarborough Shoal had been removed, while

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Telegram Mounts Legal Challenge to India’s Temporary Ban Over Exam Fraud Crackdown

New Delhi-Telegram has challenged an Indian government order temporarily blocking access to its messaging platform, filing a petition in court

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Zapatero Faces Historic Graft Hearing as Corruption Scandals Intensify Pressure on Sanchez

Madrid-Former Spanish prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero appeared before a judge in Madrid on Wednesday in an unprecedented corruption

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G7 Rallies Behind Iran Truce, Presses for Lebanon Ceasefire and Tougher Russia Sanctions

Dubai-Leaders of the Group of Seven nations on Wednesday endorsed a newly announced U.S.-Iran agreement aimed at ending months of

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Rajapaksa Scion Arrested in Sri Lanka Corruption Probe, Released on Bail

Colombo-Sri Lanka’s anti-corruption authorities on Wednesday arrested Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, as part of an

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Aoun Asserts Lebanon’s Israel Negotiations Remain Separate from US-Iran Diplomacy

Beirut-Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Wednesday that negotiations concerning Lebanon’s conflict with Israel are being conducted independently by the

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