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India imposes port curbs on import of certain Bangladeshi go...

The government on Saturday imposed port restrictions on the import of certain goods, such as readymade garments and processed food items, from Bangladesh, in response to similar curbs placed by Dhaka on certain Indian products last month, according to report by NDTV.
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Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, snapping masts an...

A Mexican navy sailing ship about to leave New York for a goodwill tour to Iceland struck the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday night, snapping its three masts, injuring crew members and leaving some dangling from harnesses high in the air waiting for help.  
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Salman Rushdie attacker faces sentencing

An American-Lebanese man will be sentenced on Friday for trying to kill novelist Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack at a New York cultural center.
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Florida executes suspected serial killer once eyed for possi...

A suspected serial killer once scrutinized for a possible link to the OJ Simpson case that riveted the nation in the 1990s was executed on Thursday in Florida for the murder of a woman found dead in a Tampa motel room, as reported by The Guardian.
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Trump says India has offered America ‘no tariffs’, but India...

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that India has offered to eliminate tariffs on the United States as part of a potential trade deal – but New Delhi soon poured cold water on Trump’s claims, saying negotiations were not complete, according to CNN.
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US 'troubled' by humanitarian situation in Gaza, Rubio tells...

The top US diplomat Marco Rubio has said the US is "troubled" by the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
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Mexican beauty influencer shot dead during TikTok livestream

A 23-year-old Mexican social media influencer has been shot dead while live streaming on TikTok, the state prosecutor's office said.
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Qatar Airways orders 160 Boeing twin-aisle jets during Trump...

Boeing landed its biggest deal for widebody airplanes on Wednesday when state carrier Qatar Airways placed firm orders for 160 jetliners plus options to buy 50 more during President Donald Trump's visit to the Gulf Arab country, according to Reuters.
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Republicans eye key votes on Trump tax cuts mega-bill

Republicans geared up Tuesday for a series of crucial votes on Donald Trump's domestic policy mega-bill, with rows over spending threatening to unravel the US president's plans for sweeping tax cuts.
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Uruguay's José Mujica, world's 'poorest president', dies

Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, known as "Pepe", has died at the age of 89, as reported by BBC.
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