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Halloween Horror: 149 dead, 76 injured in stampede in South Korea
Seoul: As many as 149 people have been killed while 76 others were injured in a deadly stampede in Seoul’s Itaewon district, as huge crowds of partygoers stampeded at late-night Halloween celebrations,…
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About 50 people suffer cardiac arrest in stampede at Halloween parties in Seoul
Seoul: About 50 people are receiving CPR after suffering cardiac arrest in Seoul’s Itaewon district, as huge crowds of people stampeded at Halloween parties, according to fire authorities. Emergency officials received at…
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Twitter in ‘sane hands’ but can’t be successful without me: Trump
San Francisco: Former US President Donald Trump has hailed Elon Musk for acquiring Twitter for $44 billion, saying the micro-blogging platform is now in “sane hands”. He, however, did not reveal on…
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UN probe demanded in killing of Pakistan journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya
Islamabad: Salman Iqbal, a prominent Pakistani media personality and businessman has demanded a probe by the UN into the killing of journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya as he does not have faith…
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Elon Musk says Twitter will form content moderation council
New York: Twitter’s new owner billionaire Elon Musk has said the social media company will form a content moderation council and any major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen after such…
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British navy involved in Nord Stream 2 ‘terrorist attack’: Russia
Moscow: Britain’s Royal Navy played a part in orchestrating and staging the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Saturday, the media…
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WFP calls for urgent funding for drought-hit people in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa: The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has appealed for urgent funding to avoid a major humanitarian crisis in drought-affected areas of Ethiopia. The WFP, in its latest Ethiopia Drought Response…
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Pakistani rupee continues to decline
Islamabad: The Pakistani rupee has continued its downward trajectory for the third consecutive session as the US dollar was traded at 222.47 PKR in the interbank market, according to the State Bank…
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Sunak overtakes Labour’s Starmer in latest popularity poll
London: In a poll conducted on the UK’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s first two days in office, 39 per cent of respondents picked the Indian-origin leader over Keir Starmer, chief of…
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Joint probe underway after Pelosi’s husband assaulted during home break-in
Washington: A joint investigation is underway to look into an attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband during a home break-in. In a statement on Friday night, the US Capitol Police said that they…
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Canada confirms 1,435 monkeypox cases
Ottawa: Canada has confirmed 1,435 cases of monkeypox, including 42 hospitalisations, health authoties announced. The Public Health Agency of Canada said on Friday that of the confirmed cases, 684 are from Ontario,…
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103 mn people forcibly displaced worldwide: UNHCR
Geneva: The number of people forcibly displaced from their homes due to persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations and events seriously disturbing public order globally surged to 103 million in the first…
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‘Threat of terrorism is growing…’ Jaishankar to UNSC
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday highlighted the global threat of terrorism is growing and expanding, particularly in Asia and Africa, despite the UN Security Council’s (UNSC) best efforts…
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UN Mideast envoy worried about increased violence in West Bank
United Nations: UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland has expressed grave concern over increased violence in the West Bank. “I brief you today as the security situation…
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Finland, Sweden pledge to join NATO together
Helsinki: Ways to further enhance cooperation between Finland and Sweden, especially on their path to membership of the NATO, topped the agenda of talks held in Helsinki by Sweden’s newly-elected Prime Minister…