U.S. Allows Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Despite Blockade  The New York Times Russian tanker nears Cuba with much-needed oil as Trump softens tone  Reuters U.S. will let Russian oil tanker reach Cuba, breaking Trump’s effective fuel blockade  The Washington Post Russian Tanker Nears Cuba, Defying US Oil Blockade  Barron’s Trump says he has ‘no problem’ with a

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RIYADH: Spring rains sweeping across Saudi Arabia have turned desert expanses green and filled mountain valleys with mist and waterfalls, drawing crowds outdoors to enjoy a rare seasonal transformation, according to separate reports by the Saudi Press Agency documenting the impact of the rains across multiple regions.

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LAHORE, Pakistan: Lahore Qalandars cricketer Fakhar Zaman has been charged with alleged ball tampering ahead of the last over of a Pakistan Super League game against Karachi Kings on Sunday. “Fakhar denied the charge leveled against him during a disciplinary hearing led by the match referee Roshan Mahanama,” the Pakistan Cricket Board said in a

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BERLIN: Syria’s President Ahmed Al-Sharaa is visiting Germany on Monday for talks on the Middle East war, rebuilding his country and Berlin’s efforts to send back Syrian refugees. Sharaa, on his first trip to Germany since ousting Syria’s longtime leader Bashar Assad in late 2024, is expected to meet Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President Frank-Walter

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Arizona beats Purdue to make first Final Four since 2001  ESPN Second Half Offensive Slump Dooms Boilermakers Attempt to Return to the Final Four: Arizona 79 – Purdue 64  hammerandrails.com NCAA tournament live updates, scores: No. 1 Arizona knocks out No. 2 Purdue; Illinois men advance to Final Four; Michigan, TCU, Texas, USC women move on  Yahoo Sports

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Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi late Saturday, urging “an end to all attacks and hostilities” in the region. The call came ahead of a meeting in Islamabad of top diplomats from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will host talks with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Türkiye in an effort to de-escalate tensions in the region, the foreign office said this week, with foreign affairs analysts describing the meeting as a “crucial” one as Islamabad steps up diplomatic outreach to broker regional peace. 

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SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine for weapons and hailed it as a development to boost the country’s strategic military capability, state media reported Sunday. The test likely indicates Kim is intent on enlarging and modernizing an arsenal of missiles capable of reaching the United States

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ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said on Saturday Kabul wants to resolve tensions with Pakistan through dialogue and has taken “serious measures” to ensure its territory is not used against its neighbor, amid the worst fighting between the two countries in decades. In a telephone call with the United Arab Emirates’ Deputy Prime

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NEW YORK: A US-based Palestinian-American activist said Friday that the FBI had disrupted an imminent plot to assassinate her, as authorities charged a 26-year-old man with possessing Molotov cocktails he meant to use against her home. Nerdeen Kiswani leads Within Our Lifetime, a Palestinian advocacy group active in New York City, and has been a

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