World
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Immigration sustains Finland’s population growth
Helsinki: Current immigration levels will keep Finland’s population growing until 2070, according to the latest population forecast by Statistics Finland. However, the number of children and working-age individuals will decline after mid-century,…
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Canada reduces immigration to witness population decline
Ottawa: The Canadian federal government announced an immigration levels plan to pause population growth in the short term which will witness a population decline in 2025 and 2026. The population of Canada…
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Australia: Man arrested after firing at Victoria police
Sydney: A man was arrested after he fired at the police in the southeast Australian state of Victoria on Thursday, October 24. Victoria Police said that investigators from the Illicit Firearms Squad…
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BRICS calls for Gaza ceasefire, supports Palestine’s UN membership
Kazan: Leaders from BRICS countries on Wednesday, October 23, called for an immediate, permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages from “both sides”, while denouncing Israel for its…
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3,000 North Korean troops sent to Russia this month: White House official
Washington: North Korea sent at least 3,000 troops to eastern Russia earlier this month, a White House official confirmed, raising a “highly concerning” probability that they could engage in combat to support…
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Trump unfit to be president: Kamala Harris
Washington: Launching a scathing attack on her Republican rival former president Donald Trump, Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Wednesday charged that he is “unfit” to lead the country.…
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PM Modi, President Xi Jinping hold bilateral talks after 5 years
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first bilateral meeting on Wednesday, October 23, after a gap of five years. The meeting coincided with the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa)…
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Air India, Singapore Airlines expand codeshare pact, add 51 new destinations
New Delhi: Air India and Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Wednesday announced to expand their codeshare agreement, adding 11 Indian cities and another 40 international destinations to their network. From October 27, Air…
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21 million Americans have already voted in US presidential elections
Washington: Two weeks before the US presidential elections, as many as 21 million Americans have already cast their vote in the middle of an intense election campaign between the two candidates: Vice…
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PM Modi to hold bilateral talks with Xi Jinping today
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping — their first since the 2020 Galwan clash — on the sidelines of the…
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Tension grips Bangladesh as protesters demand removal of president
Dhaka: Several hundred protesters on Tuesday tried to storm the presidential palace, demanding President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s resignation for his recent comment on deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina. In an interview with Bangla…
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US expects ‘meaningful accountability’ in India’s Khalistan plot probe
Washington: The US has said it ‘won’t be fully satisfied’ unless there is ‘meaningful accountability’ at the end of India’s investigation into an alleged plot to kill a Khalistan activist based in…
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IMF warns of geopolitical tensions
Washington: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has maintained its global growth forecast in 2024 at 3.2 per cent, consistent with its projection in July, according to its newly released World Economic Outlook…
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Over 10% votes cast in US polls, two weeks before election day
Washington: More than 10 per cent of registered voters in the US had already voted by Tuesday with election day still two weeks away. The University of Florida’s Election Lab, which tracks…
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India & Pakistan extend validity of agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor
New Delhi: India and Pakistan on Tuesday decided, through diplomatic channels, to extend the validity of the agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for a further period of five years. The agreement,…
