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France denounces Trump's plans to take over Gaza Strip

05 Feb 2025 | 8:14 PM

Paris, Feb 5 (UNI) France on Wednesday affirmed its opposition to any forced displacement of Gaza's Palestinian population, in the wake of remarks made by U.S. President Donald Trump that he plans to take over the Gaza Strip and redevelop it after Palestinians are relocated elsewhere.

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US Senate confirms Pam Bondi as attorney general

05 Feb 2025 | 7:58 PM

Washington, Feb 5 (UNI) The US Senate on Tuesday evening voted mostly along party lines to confirm Pam Bondi as the new attorney general, head of the Department of Justice (DOJ).

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SL approves import of coconut kernels, desiccated coconut

05 Feb 2025 | 7:55 PM

Colombo, Feb. 5 (UNI) Sri Lanka's cabinet has approved a proposal to import coconut kernels and dried coconut pieces with coconut (non-copra) husks equivalent to 200 million coconuts for coconut oil production, according to a statement released by the government information department on Wednesday.

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Pak committed to harnessing Gwadar port's potential for economic progress: PM

05 Feb 2025 | 7:53 PM

Islamabad, Feb 5 (UNI) Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that his country is committed to harnessing the potential of Gwadar Port to transform the Gwadar district in the southwestern Balochistan province into a world-class trade hub, and a gateway for economic progress and regional integration, the Prime Minister's office said in a statement.

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Indonesia to import 100,000 tons of buffalo meat ahead of Ramadan

05 Feb 2025 | 7:43 PM

Jakarta, Feb 5 (UNI) Indonesia plans to import 100,000 tons of buffalo meat to maintain stable meat stocks ahead of the Ramadan season, which begins in March, the country's National Food Agency announced on Wednesday.

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17 killed in NW Nigeria school dormitory fire

05 Feb 2025 | 7:37 PM

Abuja, Feb 5 (UNI) At least 17 schoolchildren were buried Wednesday after a midnight fire ravaged their dormitory in Nigeria's northwestern state of Zamfara late Tuesday, a local official said Wednesday.

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Turkish FM says Trump's remarks on relocating Palestinians "unacceptable"

05 Feb 2025 | 7:34 PM

Ankara, Feb. 5 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza is "unacceptable" and fundamentally flawed, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Wednesday.

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United Airlines to be first US carrier to resume flights to Israel

05 Feb 2025 | 7:28 PM

Jerusalem, Feb. 5 (UNI) United Airlines will be the first U.S. carrier to resume flights to Israel, the Israel Airports Authority confirmed on Wednesday in a statement.

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SL sets record with highest-ever January tourist arrivals in 2025

05 Feb 2025 | 7:26 PM

Colombo, Feb. 5 (UNI) The highest number of tourists arrivals for the month of January in history was reported in 2025, the latest data by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) shows.

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Nepal bars solo expeditions to peaks above 8,000 meters

05 Feb 2025 | 6:09 PM

Kathmandu, Feb. 5 (UNI) Nepal has banned solo expeditions to all the mountains above 8,000 meters inside the country, including the world's tallest Mount Qomolangma, an official said on Wednesday.

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Trump considers jailing U.S. criminals in El Salvador

05 Feb 2025 | 5:26 PM

Washington, Feb. 5 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was mulling over Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's offer to accept and jail violent American criminals in the "most severe cases."
"I'm just saying if we had a legal right to do it, I would do it in a heartbeat," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "I don't know if we do or not, we're looking at that right now."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio reached an unusual agreement with Bukele a day earlier that the Central American country would accept U.S. deportees of any nationality, including American citizens and legal residents who are imprisoned for violent crimes.

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Türkiye detains 164 IS suspects across 21 provinces

05 Feb 2025 | 5:25 PM

Ankara, Feb. 5 (UNI) Turkish authorities have detained 164 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in the past week, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Wednesday.

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Google revises AI use for weapons

Google revises AI use for weapons

05 Feb 2025 | 4:06 PM

Chicago, Feb 5 (UNI) Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has amended its AI principles, veering course from its previous commitment to abstain from developing artificial intelligence for military and surveillance purposes, media reports said.

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U.S. Senate confirms Pam Bondi as Attorney General

U.S. Senate confirms Pam Bondi as Attorney General

05 Feb 2025 | 3:36 PM

Washington, Feb 5 (UNI) The U.S. Senate on Tuesday evening voted mostly along party lines to confirm Pam Bondi as the new attorney general, head of the Department of Justice (DOJ).

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China issues blue alert for cold wave

05 Feb 2025 | 2:58 PM

Beijing, Feb 5 (UNI) China's meteorological authority issued a blue alert for a cold wave on Wednesday. Temperatures will plunge in most parts of the country over the next few days.

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