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New Zealand’s filled jobs up 1.1%: Statistics
Wellington: Filled jobs in New Zealand increased 1.1 per cent, or 24,946 jobs, for the quarter ending in June 2023, the statistics department said on Thursday. Stats NZ said the increase follows…
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Australian government declares war on feral cats
Canberra: Australia’s Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek on Thursday declared war on feral cats in a bid to protect iconic native species from extinction. Plibersek on Thursday launched a…
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Typhoon Yun-yeung approaches Japan
Tokyo: The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Thursday said that typhoon Yun-yeung formed over the seas south of the country is likely to hit the eastern Pacific Ocean side and make landfall…
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Indian-origin man sentenced for causing workplace death in Singapore
Singapore: An Indian-origin forklift operator was sentenced to 18 weeks in jail in Singapore for his negligence, which led to a workplace fatality, the city-state’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said, releasing a…
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Netflix techie who went missing after taking Uber ride in San Francisco found dead
San Francisco: A Netflix software engineer, who mysteriously disappeared after taking an Uber ride in the US, has died by suicide at the San Francisco Bay last week, media reports said. According…
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India removes additional duty on 12 US products ahead of Biden’s visit
New Delhi: India has done away with additional duties on some American products like chickpeas, lentils, and apples, as US President Joe Biden is set to arrive on a three-day visit to…
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Pak making efforts to woo more Sikh, Hindu pilgrims from India: Minister
Lahore: Pakistan’s caretaker Religious Affairs Minister Aneeq Ahmed on Thursday said the country has initiated efforts to increase the number of Sikh and Hindu pilgrims from India as their numbers have dwindled…
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Financial fraud: Saudi Arabia sentences 11 Pakistanis to 7-year jail term
Riyadh: A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced eleven Pakistani expatriates to seven years in prison after convicting them of financial fraud, local media reported. An investigation by the financial fraud wing…
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Typhoon Haikui forces evacuation of 294,100 residents in China
Beijing: Typhoon Haikui, the 11th typhoon of this year, has forced 294,100 residents to temporarily evacuate in China’s coastal Fujian province, authorities said on Thursday. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, torrential rains…
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US announces new $1bn military assistance to Ukraine
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced $1 billion in Washington’s support for Ukraine, which will include depleted uranium munitions for the first time, the media reported. According to CNN,…
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Joe Biden to arrive in Delhi tomorrow, will hold bilateral with PM Modi
Washington: US President Joe Biden will arrive in New Delhi on Friday and is scheduled to hold a Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the White House informed. Beginning Friday, Biden has a packed…
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Apple spending ‘millions of dollars a day’ training conversational AI: Report
San Francisco: Apple is reportedly investing millions of dollars a day in creating multiple artificial intelligence (AI) conversational models, as the generative AI race heats up. According to a report in The…
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US: Vivek Ramaswamy says he will pardon all peaceful Jan 6 protesters
Washington: Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has vowed that he will pardon all peaceful January 6 protesters if he gets elected as the next US president in 2024. The 38-year-old Indian American…