World
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New Zealand Prime Minister attends East Asia Summit
Auckland: The Prime Minister has wrapped up meetings in Cambodia with her Indo-Pacific counterparts at the annual meeting of the East Asia Summit (EAS) and the Second ASEAN Global Dialogue on Post-COVID-19…
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Lawyer linked to Melania Trump elected Slovenia’s 1st female President
Ljubljana: Natasa Pirc Musar, a Slovenian lawyer who was hired by former US Melania Trump in 2016 for a case, has been elected as the country’s first-ever female President. Musar will take…
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Twitter now lays off 4,400 contractual workers: Report
Delhi: After firing about 50 per cent of Twitter workforce, or about 3,800 employees, Elon Musk has reportedly laid off at least 4,400 contractual workers at the company. According to reports from…
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How Singapore tech layoffs are impacting Indians
Singapore: Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced that it was laying off about 11,000 employees, or 13 per cent of its global workforce. It’s the first mass redundancy exercise for…
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Paul G. Allen’s painting collection fetches historic $1.5 billion at Christie’s
Late Paul. G. Allen collection of paintings has surpassed all previous auction records in history by securing $ 1.5 billion. It is considered to be one of the largest and most exceptional…
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UK summons Iranian diplomat over threats to journalists
Britain’s Foreign Secretary James Cleverly summoned Iran’s top diplomat in London after a series of “serious threats against journalists” living in the UK, after weeks of anti-regime protests. “I summoned the Iranian…
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Rishi Sunak sets off for G20 with pledge to call out Russia for invading Ukraine
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to “call out Putin’s regime” at this year’s G20 over the Russia-Ukraine conflict as he leaves for Indonesia for the annual summit on Sunday.…
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Iranian man who inspired ‘The Terminal’ dies at Paris airport
Paris: Mehran Karimi Nasseri, the Iranian exile whose time spent at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport inspired filmmaker Steven Spielberg’s movie ‘The Terminal’, on Saturday, died of a heart attack in Terminal…
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US intelligence report: UAE attempted to influence American politics
Washington: A classified US intelligence report details efforts undertaken by the United Arab Emirates to influence American politics, offering a scrutinising look at a close US ally, local media reported. Written by…
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Saudi Crown Prince visit to Pakistan postponed
Islamabad: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Muhammad Bin Salman’s official visit to Pakistan has reportedly been postponed, ARY News reported citing a Foreign Ministry official. The Saudi Prince was scheduled…
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Jaishankar discusses Ukraine conflict, Indo-Pacific & bilateral ties with Blinken
Phnom Penh: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken here on Sunday and discussed bilateral ties, the raging Ukraine conflict, energy issues, G20 and the situation in…
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5.0 magnitude quake strikes waters off Taiwan
Beijing: A 5.0-magnitude quake jolted waters off Taitung County, Taiwan, on Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The quake struck at a depth of 10 km at 9:47 a.m.,…
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UK economy: A crisis in the making for some time, with India trade deal offering hope
London: It has been anything but a smooth ride for the Rishi Sunak led UK government, with the latest official data released this week reflecting a shrinking economy and a looming two-year-long…