World
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EU moves to sanction Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over protest crackdown
Brussels: The European Union appeared poised Thursday, January 29, to sanction Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard over Tehran’s deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, further squeezing the Islamic Republic as it worries over a…
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India’s trade talks with US expected to conclude during the year: Survey
New Delhi: Ongoing negotiations for a trade agreement with the US are expected to conclude during the year, a development that could help reduce uncertainty on the external front, according to the…
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China executes 11 members of Myanmar-based syndicate
Bangkok: China executed 11 members of a Myanmar-based family crime syndicate that killed 14 Chinese citizens and ran scam and gambling operations worth more than USD 1 billion, authorities said. The Wenzhou…
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Starmer calls for UK to have a deeper relationship with China
Beijing: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called Thursday, January 29, for a deeper relationship with China during what he called “challenging times for the world.” The UK leader told China’s leader Xi…
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FBI raid in Georgia highlights Trump’s 2020 election obsession
Denver: Donald Trump lost his bid for reelection in 2020. But for more than five years, he’s been trying to convince Americans the opposite is true by falsely saying the election was…
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Telangana CM Revanth takes campus tour at Harvard University
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday, January, 28, took a campus tour of the Harvard Business School, Harvard University where he was perusing a certificate course in leadership skills.…
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Rupee hits all-time low of 92 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee hit an all-time low of 92.00 against the American currency in early trade on Thursday, January 29, weighed down by steady dollar demand and a cautious global mood. Forex…
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Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina denounces upcoming polls from exile in India
Dhaka: From her exile in India, Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina has slammed the country’s upcoming election after her party was barred from the polls, remarks that could deepen tensions ahead of…
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US Treasury Secretary expresses dismay over India-EU trade deal
New York: In the wake of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the EU, the US has described the Europeans as “very disappointing”, saying they were unwilling to join Washington…
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Man gets 15 yrs in jail for plot to kill Iranian American journalist
New York: A federal judge gave a would-be assassin the maximum 15 years in prison Wednesday, January 28, for plotting to kill an Iranian American writer on behalf of Tehran after hearing…
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Rubio details how Trump administration will control Venezuela’s oil money
Washington: The Trump administration soon will allow Venezuela to sell oil now subject to US sanctions, with the revenue initially dedicated to basic government services such as policing and health care and…
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US Federal Reserve links weak jobs to immigration slowdown
Washington: US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that job growth has slowed in part because of a sharp decline in labour supply driven by lower immigration. Powell on Wednesday (local time)…
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Amazon cuts 16,000 jobs, to replace workers with generative AI
New York: Amazon is slashing about 16,000 jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the e-commerce company in three months. The tech giant has said it plans to use generative…
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TikTok outage makes Palestinian-owned Upscrolled app viral
TikTok users across the world faced disruptions on Sunday, January 25, leaving many without their usual doomscrolling fix. As frustration spread, a Palestinian-owned app, UpScrolled, began drawing attention as a possible alternative.…
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Amazon’s ‘accidental’ layoff mail sparks fresh fears of job cuts at AWS
New Delhi: An internal Amazon Web Services (AWS) email, seemingly sent by mistake referencing “organizational changes,” heightened speculation that US tech giant Amazon may announce another round of layoffs, though employees were…
