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Defence secretary Hegseth asks US army chief to step down: Pentagon

Washington, April 4 -- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has asked General Randy George to step down as chief of staff of the US Army, Pentagon officials said on Thursday. George is the latest senior ... Read More


Myanmar junta chief elected president by pro-military mps

Naypyidaw, April 4 -- Myanmar's pro-military lawmakers elected junta chief Min Aung Hlaing as president on Friday, with the ex-armed forces commander set to maintain his rule in a civilian guise after... Read More


Onus on Afghanistan government to end hostilities: Pakistan

Islamabad, April 3 -- Pakistan said Thursday that the burden of ending its conflict with Afghanistan lay with Kabul, as the two sides held preliminary talks to try to end hostilities. The neighbours a... Read More


Iran vows 'crushing' attacks on US after Trump's threats

Tehran, April 3 -- Iran on Thursday threatened "crushing" attacks on the US and Israel, firing missiles at Tel Aviv after US President Donald Trump vowed to bomb the Islamic republic "back to the Ston... Read More


Military operation to liberate Hormuz 'unrealistic': Macron

SEOUL, April 3 -- French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that a military operation to liberate the Strait of Hormuz is "unrealistic", expressing frustration at US President Donald Trump's a... Read More


Italy's football chief resigns after FIFA World Cup disaster

Milan, April 3 -- The head of Italy's football federation (FIGC) resigned on Thursday, falling on his sword after the men's national team failed to qualify for the World Cup for a third consecutive ti... Read More


Italy's football chief resigns after FIFA World Cup disaster

Milan, April 3 -- The head of Italy's football federation (FIGC) resigned on Thursday, falling on his sword after the men's national team failed to qualify for the World Cup for a third consecutive ti... Read More


War could wipe out all 2025 growth of Arab countries: UN

United Nations/Amman, April 2 -- A month of war in West Asia could wipe out all the economic growth that Arab countries achieved last year, and will likely spark a "sharp economic contraction" in Iran... Read More


OpenAI valued at $852 billion after completing $122 billion funding round

San Francisco, April 2 -- OpenAI on Tuesday said that the startup was valued at $852 billion in a freshly closed funding round that raised $122 billion. The eye-watering level of funding came in highe... Read More


Sweden charges man for selling wife to 120 men

Stockholm, April 1 -- A Swedish prosecutor on Monday charged a man, suspected of exploiting his "vulnerable" wife to have sex with men for money, with aggravated pimping, several rapes and assault in ... Read More