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WorldGoogle Assistant to make way for Gemini on Android, Wear OS from September 4
Google will begin phasing out its long-running voice assistant across several devices, while some platforms such as Google TV and Google Home will retain support for now.
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World"Missiles can only be countered with missiles": Iraqi militia vows retaliation after US-Saudi strikes
Iraqi Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba militia leader Sheikh Akram al-Kaabi has vowed for retaliation over the deaths of members of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF).
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WorldMyanmar rejects ASEAN call for Suu Kyi's unconditional release
The military-backed government said any further action on Aung San Suu Kyi's release would be taken according to law and questioned the need for ASEAN's special envoy.
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WorldCanada police arrest man after seven months over Indian woman's murder
Toronto police arrested 32-year-old Abdul Ghafoori in connection with the death of 30-year-old Indian national Himanshi Khurana last December.
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WorldHouthis behind explosion at Saudi's Jubail gas facility, reports Israeli media
The Houthi attack on Saudi energy facilities is the first major strike on the Kingdom, which comes days after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed the 'Mecca Joint Defence Agreement'.
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WorldTyphoon Dolphin threat prompts Shanghai flight cancellations, mass evacuations
More than 1,300 flights were cancelled at Shanghai's two airports as authorities evacuated hundreds of thousands ahead of the storm's expected landfall.
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WorldUS Vice President JD Vance dials PM Modi; India-US partnership to strengthen
During their meeting in France, PM Modi and President Donald Trump instructed their officials to work towards a balanced, mutually beneficial and commercially meaningful trade agreement.
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WorldMojtaba Khamenei’s video released amid reports of deteriorating health
The latest video fo Khamenei conversing with allies was released by the Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency.,
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World'Country must move beyond neither war nor peace state,' says Iran president
According to reports, a deal among US-Oman-Iran is likely undergoing to resume oil route in the Strait of Hormuz.
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WorldWildfire erupts in British Columbia, residents urged to evacuate
"We have to brace ourselves for the worst" said Summerland Mayor Doug Holmes.
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Drone hits gas pipeline in Bulgaria, officials suspect Ukraine link
A Ukrainian foreign ministry spokesperson said the Ukrainian military was looking into the incident but that it did not deliberately target Bulgaria.
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WorldWon't reopen Strait of Hormuz until US corrects its behaviour: Iran
The strait, crucial to global supplies of oil and natural gas, had been considered an international waterway before the war.
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WorldUS working to establish safe shipping route through Strait of Hormuz, Vance says "we don't trust" Iran
"We're talking to the Iranians, of course. We're trying to maximise the amount of oil and gas that is coming out of the Strait of Hormuz," Vance said.
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WorldPezeshkian calls for Muslim unity as Iran accuses US, Israel of turning Gulf states against Tehran
Adopting an overture towards neighbouring Gulf states, the Iranian leader emphasised Islamic solidarity during the broadcast.
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WorldJorge Messi, Lionel Messi's father and longtime agent, dies at 68
The South American Football Confederation, CONMEBOL, in a statement also offered its condolences “with respect and affection for Lionel.”
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WorldChina shuts ports ahead of Typhoon Dolphin landfall
The typhoon is expected to make landfall between late Sunday (August 9) and early Monday (August 10) and has been designated by authorities as an orange-category typhoon
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World“Shame, shame”: Kosovo PM pelted with eggs amid political deadlock
Alliance party MP Time Kadrijaj pulled eggs from her purse and threw them toward the prime minister while shouting, "Shame, shame."
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WorldUS Senate nod to bill on Russia sanctions could hit Indian exports with 100% tariff: GTRI
This bill will allow US President Donald Trump to impose 100 per cent tariffs on goods from countries that are the top five importers of Russian oil and gas.
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WorldLebanon detains Assad-era general, weighs his handover to Syria over alleged crimes
After the fall of Assad's government in December 2024 when Syrian insurgent groups captured his seat of power in Damascus, a number of military and security officers fled to neighbouring Lebanon
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World“Save us”: Gaza patients trapped without treatment plead for medical evacuation
"The number of patients has increased. Let them go to get treated. Save us. Treat the wounded in Gaza. Save the wounded in Gaza, "