World
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Musk’s X to shut operations in Brazil with immediate effect
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run X on Saturday announced to close its operation in Brazil, effective immediately, to protect the safety of its staff. However, the X service will remain available in the…
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New murder charges brought against Bangladesh’s ousted PM Hasina
Dhaka: A murder case was filed against Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday over the death of a college student during the quota reform protests in the country, the latest…
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Sudan officially declares cholera outbreak
Khartoum: Sudan’s Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim on Saturday officially declared a cholera outbreak in the country. “The lab test of watery diarrhea at the Public Health Laboratory proves it to be…
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Results of Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha not in line with Biden’s proposal: source
Gaza: The results of the Gaza peace negotiations between Israel and the US, Egyptian and Qatari mediators in Doha are not in line with US President Joe Biden’s proposal presented to Hamas…
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Interim govt in Bangladesh committed to hold free & fair elections: Yunus
Dhaka: The caretaker government in Bangladesh is committed to ensuring a transition to inclusive and pluralistic democracy and creating an environment in which “free, fair and participatory elections” can be held, its…
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Indian-origin man shot, killed by teenage boy in US
Washington: A 36-year-old Indian-origin man has been shot and killed after a teenage boy robbed a convenience store in the US state of North Carolina, authorities said. Mainank Patel, the owner of…
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Nearly 650 people killed in recent spate of violence in Bangladesh: UN report
Dhaka: Nearly 650 people have been killed in the recent unrest in Bangladesh between July 16 and August 11, the UN Human Rights Office has said in a preliminary report, suggesting a…
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Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha the most constructive in months: US official
Washington: The past two days of negotiations in Doha for a ceasefire-hostage deal between Israel and Hamas were the most constructive that mediators had seen in months, a senior Biden administration official…
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Mumbai terror attack accused Rana is extraditable to India: US Court
Washington: In a major setback to Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought by India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, the US Court of Appeals for the…
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‘Israel is tiny..Is there a way to get more?’ Donald Trump at Jewish event
Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump has stirred another row with his anti-Palestine stance at an event launching the ‘Jewish Voices for Trump’ coalition in the US ahead of the US…
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India, Japan to hold ‘2+2’ ministerial dialogue on August 20
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will hold the next edition of the ‘2+2″ dialogue with their Japanese counterparts next week with a focus on further…
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In call to Modi, Yunus assures safety, protection of Hindus in Bangladesh
New Delhi: Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser to the interim government in Bangladesh, called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, assuring protection, safety and security of Hindus and all other minorities…
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China tightens precautions at ports as global mpox cases increase
Beijing: Chinese customs authorities have announced tighter surveillance measures at ports of entry to prevent the import of the mpox virus, following a rise in global cases. People coming from countries and…
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Sweden reports 1st case of more infectious mpox variant outside Africa
Helsinki: Swedish health authorities have confirmed that they have identified the first case of the more infectious Clade I variant of mpox in the country. The Public Health Agency of Sweden said…
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Trump says he is ‘entitled’ to personal attacks on Harris
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted he is “entitled” to launch personal attacks on his Democratic rival for the White House, saying he was “angry with her” and, besides,…
