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Iran backs Hezbollah, seeks Israeli pullback

06-06-2026

Tehran: Iran has reaffirmed support for Hezbollah and insisted on an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. “This war will end only when it ends in Lebanon as well,” Iranian Foreign Minis­ter Abbas Araqchi told Lebanese broadcaster Al Mayadeen. “The end of the war on Lebanon must be accompanied by the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the territories they have occupied,” he said.

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AI-designed vaccine shows promise against pandemics

06-06-2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to develop a vaccine designed to protect against a broad range of coronaviruses, raising hopes of better preparedness for future pandemics, BBC reported.

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US Senate passes $70bn to fund ICE

06-06-2026

Washington: The US Senate early on Friday passed a $70 billion bill to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Border Patrol for the next three years, overcoming weeks of delays linked to controversy over a $1.776 billion settlement fund tied to President Donald Trump.

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Trump signals tougher Cuba stance after Iran

06-06-2026

Washington: US President Donald Trump has described Cuba as a “failed nation”, blaming its worsening economic woes on the decline of support from Venezuela, which he said had long sustained Havana financially and energetically.

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In open letter, Zelenskyy seeks face-to-face talks with Putin to end four-year conflict

06-06-2026

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling for direct engagement between the two sides to end the over four-year war.

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Cockroach haul tops $1,00,000 in Australia

06-06-2026

Wellington: Australian authorities have seized more than 100,000 live exotic cockroaches from a commercial breeder in Bathurst, New South Wales, marking the country's largest-ever confiscation of illegal invertebrates.

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Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand ‘Gavisthi’ campaign receives grand welcome

06-06-2026

During the historic 81-day ‘Gavishti (Gau Raksharth Dharmayudh)’ campaign (3 May – 24 July 2026), Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati ‘1008’ received a grand welcome at various places in Mainpuri district.

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Hezbollah rejects truce

05-06-2026

Beirut: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem has rejected the latest ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and the Lebanese government, demanding a complete Israeli withdrawal.

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First US direct talks with group: Trump

05-06-2026

Washington: President Donald Trump said the US had spoken directly with Hezbollah for the first time and that the group had agreed not to fire on Israel as Washington seeks to stabilise conflicts across West Asia.

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North Korea unveils new uranium enrichment unit

05-06-2026

Seoul: North Korea on Thursday unveiled a new uranium-enrichment facility, with leader Kim Jong Un pledging to expand the country’s nuclear forces “at an exponential rate”.

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Crypto network exposé: Putin sanctions UK teen

05-06-2026

Moscow / London: A 17-year-old British teenager has been sanctioned by Russia after reportedly helping expose an alleged cryptocurrency network used to finance the war in Ukraine.

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Week on, missing Everest sherpa found alive

05-06-2026

Kathmandu: A Sherpa guide who went missing on Mount Everest a week ago was found alive on Thursday and airlifted to a hospital, rescuers said. Dawa Sherpa, 52, was last seen descending the mountain around May 29 but failed to reach base camp,