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Israel demolishes buildings in UN Palestinian agency’s East Jerusalem compound

JERUSALEM: Israel demolished structures inside the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency’s East Jerusalem compound on Tuesday after seizing the site last year, in an act condemned by the agency as a violation of international law. Surrounded by Israeli forces, bulldozers razed several large buildings and other smaller structures inside the United Nations Relief and Works Agency’s…

China, Pakistan jointly promote “Skills Passport” International Vocational Certification Initiative

BEIJING:At the China-Pakistan International TVET-Industrial Education Cooperation and Exchange Seminar last week, Vincent Que, CEO of the China Global Professional and Technical Certification Center (CGPTC), and Ms. Gulmina Bilal Ahmad, Chairperson of the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) of Pakistan, formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of their respective organizations. The…

Two high-speed trains derail in Spain, 21 people killed

Fatal accident leaves 100 injured, with 25 in serious condition, reports state broadcaster Train driver among dead, emergency protocols activated nationwide. Rail operator suspends services between Madrid and Andalusia. Rescue teams evacuate passengers, some remain trapped inside. A high-speed train derailed and smashed into another oncoming train in southern Spain on Sunday, pushing the second…

Trump vows to neutralize ‘Russian threat’ from Greenland, raising Arctic stakes

US considers Greenland vital for its national security as Russia, China presence have grown Donald Trump has pledged to remove the “Russian threat” from autonomous Greenland territory as the US President becomes more determined in buying the Arctic territory for the sake of American national security. According to the Trump administration, Denmark has failed to…

Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment, US officials say

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against the government’s deportation drive, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday. The U.S. Army placed the units on prepare-to-deploy orders in case violence in the midwestern state escalates, the officials…