World
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Two young Afghan girls cycle their way up to world portals; may represent their country in Olympics
On a scorching afternoon in Italy last year, two women cyclists could be seen toiling their way uphill along a steep mountain road in the Dolomite mountain range. As the heat increased,…
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Pakistan becoming land of illiterates as poverty drives out children from school
New Delhi: The deepening economic crisis in Pakistan is leading to a large number of school dropouts. With surging inflation and shortage of essential items including food, many children are now being…
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US Treasury Secretary Yellen rules out bailout for Silicon Valley Bank
Washington: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said that the federal government will not provide a bailout for Silicon Valley Bank’s investors after the bank was abruptly shuttered, but said financial…
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‘Red Alert’ report urges Australia to prepare for war with China in 3 years
Canberra: ‘Red Alert’ – a joint report of Australian newspapers – The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, warned the country to prepare for war with China in the next three years,…
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Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank to impact Indian startup ecosystem: Experts
Washington: The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the largest vendor in the startup ecosystem, is likely to adversely impact the Indian startup scenario as well as it has injected a lot of…
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Pak faces ‘uphill task’ to try & get Kashmir into ‘centre’ of UN’s agenda: FM Zardari
United Nations: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has admitted that Islamabad faces an “uphill task” to get the Kashmir issue into the “centre” of the agenda of the United Nations. Zardari…
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I am open to buy collapsed Silicon Valley Bank: Elon Musk
San Francisco: Twitter boss Elon Musk on Saturday said that he is open to the idea of buying the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and turning it into a digital bank. Min-Liang…
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Iran finalizes deal to purchase Su-35 jets from Russia
Tehran: The Iranian mission to the United Nations said that Iran has made final arrangements for purchasing Su-35 fighter jets from Russia. “Following the end of the Iran-Iraq war in 1988, Iran…
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Silicon Valley Bank collapse leaves Indian startups worried
New Delhi: The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in the US has left several Indian startups worried who have exposure to its investments and their raised funds may now be stuck.…
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World leaders welcome Saudi-Iran deal to resume diplomatic ties
Riyadh: World leaders have welcomed the announcement that Saudi Arabia and Iran have reached an agreement to resume diplomatic relations which were severed in 2016. The decision to re-establish relations came following…
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After Seattle, caste battle now reaches Toronto
Washington: After Seattle in the United States, the caste battle has now reached Toronto in Canada where the two sides — one favouring a ban on caste-based discrimination and the other opposing…
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Israel ready to help transform Italy into energy hub: Netanyahu
Rome: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to help energy-starved Italy transform into a regional energy hub during his visit to the Italian capital. After meeting with Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni,…