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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has called on all nations to stop exporting weapons to Israel during an extraordinary BRICS Joint Meeting. He also demanded the establishment of a Palestinian state along the 1967 borders and a halt to Israel's military operations in Gaza. The Crown Prince emphasized the need for international decisions related to a two-state solution to achieve security and stability in Palestine. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/YL6kzIT

The Chinese government's crackdown on mosques has expanded beyond Xinjiang to the Ningxia region and Gansu province, areas with significant Hui Muslim populations. According to a Human Rights Watch report, these closures and alterations to mosque architecture are part of a strategy called "consolidation" aimed at exerting control over religious practices. The Chinese government's actions have been criticized for suppressing Islam and contradicting their claim of merely consolidating mosques. The report reveals that over 1,300 mosques in Ningxia have been closed since 2020. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/m5ThQs0

The White House has criticized Elon Musk for promoting antisemitic and racist hate, but the US government continues to rely on his technology. SpaceX has secured contracts worth up to USD 1.2 billion for launching crucial Pentagon assets into space, and the Pentagon has paid millions for Starshield, a secure communications system provided by Musk's company. The government acknowledges its dependence on Musk's rockets and satellites, even though they denounce his views. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/G2CK1iP

Hundreds of Rohingya refugees in Indonesia have been given shelter for three months following threats from locals to turn them back to sea. The group of 256 refugees, who had been turned back twice before successfully making land on their third attempt, were initially held in a temporary shelter. They have now been relocated to a new shelter in Lhokseumawe. The refugees will be provided with security during their temporary stay, but no details were given about their future after the three months expires. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/rWm3lfS

More wedding guests are bringing their remote jobs to weddings, taking advantage of hybrid work schedules to extend their stays. Guests are renting Airbnbs or staying in hotels with upgraded Wi-Fi and workspaces, allowing them to work during the day and participate in wedding festivities in the evenings. Couples are also planning midweek weddings to accommodate guests who can't take time off work. Now the hotels and resorts are making changes to cater to remote workers. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/zGtrZ50

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US President Joe Biden celebrated his 81st birthday on Monday by joking repeatedly about his advanced age, even as the White House strongly defended his stamina and batted away polling — and one prominent Democrat — suggesting that the issue could cost the President votes in the election scheduled for next year. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president's age should not be a primary focus. President Biden, for his part, went for humor. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/ndtjcOS