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Culture in Transition: How Globalisation is Reshaping Identity and Tradition

Istanbul—From traditional attire to language, food and family structures, cultures around the world are undergoing rapid transformation as globalisation, migration

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China fuel export curbs jolt Asia markets as war-driven supply crunch deepens

Beijing— China’s ban on exports of diesel, gasoline and jet fuel is set to tighten fuel supplies across Asia and

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U.S. jury convicts former Assad-era prison chief of torture in landmark case

Washington— A U.S. federal jury in Los Angeles has convicted a former Syrian government official who oversaw a notorious Damascus

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‘It Was Like Doomsday,’ Says Kabul Hospital Survivor After Pakistan Air Strike

Kabul— Flames tore through a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul late Monday night after what Afghan authorities described as a

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Iran widens strikes across Gulf as Trump says retaliation ‘unexpected’

Dubai — Iran launched renewed attacks on U.S. allies in the Gulf on Tuesday, targeting infrastructure and security assets in

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Blasts rock Maiduguri after insurgent attacks repelled, casualties feared

Maiduguri— Multiple explosions struck Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria on Monday, hitting key locations across the city and leaving several people

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Rupee steadies near record low as external pressures weigh

Mumbai — The Indian rupee hovered near its all-time low on Tuesday, pressured by elevated global oil prices and persistent

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Arab states distance themselves from Iran conflict, urge de-escalation

London— Leaders of Jordan and the United Arab Emirates said Arab nations were not party to the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict

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Kazakh voters back constitutional overhaul in referendum, exit polls show

Astana— Voters in Kazakhstan approved a new constitution in a referendum on Sunday, exit polls showed, a move that could

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Trump signals possible delay of Xi summit as U.S. seeks help reopening Hormuz

Washington — Donald Trump said an upcoming summit in Beijing with Chinese leader Xi Jinping could be delayed as Washington

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