World
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Iran inks deals with Russia’s Gazprom to develop gas and LNG projects
Tehran: Iranian Petroleum Minister Javad Owji said in Tehran that his Ministry has signed with Russian energy giant Gazprom cooperation agreements worth nearly $40 billion. The Iranian side would follow up on…
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Strikes over price hike paralyse Greece
Athens: Thousands of protesters staged a 24-hour general strike in Athens and other major cities across Greece, calling on the government to cope with inflation. The strikes on Wednesday, organised by the…
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Russia orders troops to withdraw from Ukraine’s Kherson
Moscow: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered troops to withdraw from the western bank of Ukraine’s Dnipro River, meaning that the forces were retreating from Kherson — the first big city…
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Red wave turned into ripple but uncertainty grips US (Analysis)
New York: The expected midterm Republican red wave turned into a ripple that lapped the edges of the US Congress but left flotsam of uncertainties over the 2024 presidential poll and governance…
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Elon Musk will let Twitter users make digital payments, earn more
San Francisco: As more advertisers pause spending on Twitter, Elon Musk has shared his digital payments plans with them where users will be able to send money to others like China’s WeChat.…
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23-yr-old Indian American Muslim woman wins US mid-term elections
A 23-year-old Indian-American Muslim woman Nabeela Syed, the candidate of the Democratic Party, has won a significant victory in the United States (US) mid-term elections. Nabeela has written history as the youngest…
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Sweden pledges to meet Turkey’s demands to join NATO
Ankara: Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson promised to meet Turkish security demands in an effort to get Ankara’s approval of his country’s bid to join the NATO. “We will fully implement the…
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Hyderabad-born Aruna Miller elected Maryland’s Lt Governor
New York: Indian-American Aruna Miller has been elected Lieutenant Governor of Maryland in the midterm elections in which the Democrats wrested the top spots in the state from the Republicans. She and…
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Major polluters India, China must pay for climate fund: Small island nations
New Delhi: Small island nations during the ongoing UN COP27 summit, have said that highly polluting nations like India and China should contribute to a climate compensation fund to help countries rebuild…
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Taliban crackdown on Afghan universities to curb women’s protests
Kabul: Afghanistan’s universities have become a hotbed of resistance to the Taliban, with female students staging protests against the militant group’s sweeping restrictions on women. In response, the Taliban has cracked down on…
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UN calls for immediate release of Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah
United Nations: The UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk has urged Egypt to immediately release jailed British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah. Turk said on Tuesday that Abdel Fattah’s life was “at…
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Biden admin committed to work with India on its transition away from Russia: White House
Washington: The Biden administration is committed to work with India on its transition away from Russia, the White House has said. It said there are a number of countries that have learned…
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US midterm elections underway, Americans to decide who will control Congress
Washington: Millions of Americans are heading towards their polling booths to cast their votes in the mid-term elections, whose results will decide the nation’s future. The polls opened for their voters on…