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AFP/APP Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken congratulated Taiwan's newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te late Sunday, saying he looked forward to Washington and Taipei deepening ties and maintaining "peace and stability…

News Desk  Tehran: Iranian state media reported that President Ebrahim Raisi died on Monday following a helicopter crash in a mountainous region of the country. The government has yet to officially confirm the leader's death. Rescue…

AFP/APP Beijing: China said on Monday it was "deeply concerned" after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's helicopter went missing in what Tehran's state media described as an accident, and pledged to help the rescue operation. Contact…

News Desk  Islamabad: Since June 2021, Ebrahim Raisi has served as president of the Islamic Republic, succeeding the moderate Hassan Rouhani. During his term, Iran has faced significant crises and conflicts.  Raisi took office in a…

News Desk  Islamabad: Hopes are fading for the survival of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister after a helicopter crash in mountainous and icy conditions.  An Iranian official reported on Monday that search teams…

AFP/APP Atlanta: Donald Trump launched another expletive-laced attack on Joe Biden as he addressed an influential gun group Saturday, while the incumbent president warned in the crucial swing state of Georgia that his "unhinged"…

AFP/APP London: King Charles III is to make his first overseas trip since being diagnosed with cancer, at an event to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. The 75-year-old British head of…

AFP/APP Paris: Tourists normally have to pay big money and brave cold climates for a chance to see an aurora, but last weekend many people around the world simply had to look up to see these colourful displays dance across the sky.…

News Desk  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated his warning on Thursday against Israel's planned full-scale assault on Rafah, as aid teams urgently appealed for safe passage throughout Gaza to replenish…

News Desk  Madinah: The Passports Department at Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah received the first group of guests of Allah coming from the People's Republic of China to perform Hajj rituals this year, 1445…