World
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New Zealand Defence Minister visits Ukraine, Poland
Auckland: Defence Minister Peeni Henare has visited Ukraine and Poland, holding talks with his Ministerial counterparts. During the talks minister Henare reaffirmed New Zealand’s unwavering support for the Ukrainian defence against Russia’s…
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Elon Musk kicks off Twitter poll on reinstating Trump
San Francisco: Elon Musk on Saturday kicked off a poll to find out how many of his over 117 million followers support or reject the move to reinstate former US President Donald…
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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to over 11 yrs in prison
San Francisco: Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of US-based blood-testing company Theranos, has been sentenced to 135 months, or over 11 years, in prison. She faced sentencing after being found guilty of defrauding…
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Beijing under semi-lockdown as new COVID-19 cases hit China
Beijing: The coronavirus situation in China has become grim again with the number of COVID-19 cases rising to over 25,000, including more than 500 in Beijing, prompting the city officials to advise…
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Turkey pushing back Afghans at Iran’s border: Human Rights Watch
Kabul: Turkey is routinely pushing tens of thousands of Afghans at its land border with Iran or deporting them directly to Afghanistan with little or no examination of their claims for international…
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Pak pushes to increase non-permanent UN members
Islamabad: Pakistan has made a strong case against creating new permanent seats on the UN Security Council, saying an increase in the number of non-permanent members would make the 15-member body more…
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FTX CEO pocketed $300 mn after big funding raise: Report
San Francisco: Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of now bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, pocketed $300 million after a big funding raise last year, the media reported. According to The Wall Street Journal, the beleaguered…
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US cites PM Modi’s example as defense to providing Saudi Crown Prince with legal immunity
The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman just received the same level of protection from prosecution in the US as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a US State Department official said in a…
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North Korea reveals Kim Jong-un’s daughter for first time
Seoul: North Korea revealed leader Kim Jong-un’s daughter for the first time on Saturday in photos showing them attending the test-firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) the previous day. The North’s…
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China: Bizarre video of sheep roaming in a circle for 12 days surfaces online
The Inner Mongolia region of northern China has reportedly witnessed a massive herd of sheep wandering in a circle for twelve days. A large flock is seen travelling in a clockwise motion…
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Nepal set for federal, provincial polls on Sunday
Kathmandu: Nepal is all set to go to the polls on Sunday which will elect a total 825 representatives to the federal and provincial assemblies for a second time after the Himalayan…