World
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Sojan Joseph: Mental health nurse from Kerala is now UK’s new MP
London: Sojan Joseph, a mental health nurse in the National Health Service who migrated from Kerala 22 years ago, is among the new crop of Labour members of Parliament elected to the…
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UK elections: Muslim voters dent Labour party over pro-Israel stance
The recently concluded UK parliamentary election has a strong message for the country and its new prime minister. While Keir Starmer-led the Labour Party to a landslide victory with 411 seats in…
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China faces allegations of trading ‘halal organs’ forcibly harvested from Uyghurs
Members of the Uyghur Muslim minority and Falun Gong practitioners in Xinjiang, China, are being subjected to a real human tragedy, according to reports. There have been serious allegations that the Chinese…
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Opinion: Dental crisis was a major poll issue in UK elections
A single health related concern became one of the major issues during the recently concluded elections to the United Kingdom – Dentistry. Perhaps for the first time in the National Health Service’s…
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Colombia displays giant Palestine flag on Congress facade
The government of Colombia displayed a giant Palestine flag on the facade of the Congress in Bolivar Square in the capital, Bogota, to show solidarity with the Palestinian people amid the ongoing…
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US-British coalition launches airstrike on Yemen’s Kamaran Island
Sanaa: The US-British naval coalition launched an airstrike on Kamaran Island, the largest Yemeni island in the Red Sea, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. The television did not provide further details, but…
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Egypt to host Israeli, US delegations to discuss Gaza truce
Cairo: Egypt will host Israeli and US delegations to discuss the “outstanding points” regarding a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip, Egyptian media reported, without revealing the specific timing of the meeting.…
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New UK PM Keir Starmer to scrap Rwanda deportation plan
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday that he was “not prepared” to continue with the previous Conservative governement’s policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, Al Jazeera reported. “The…
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Project launched by culture ministry to reflect India’s heritage, UNESCO
New Delhi: Ahead of the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee here, the government has drawn up a public art project on India’s cultural legacy and the country’s UNESCO heritage sites,…
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Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan demands fresh elections under ‘new & impartial’ EC
Lahore: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has demanded fresh elections under a “new and impartial” election commission, saying the whole country knows the 2024 election was the biggest fraud in…
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New UK PM Starmer creates ‘Mission Delivery Boards’ for new Cabinet
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday presided over his first Cabinet meeting and created “Mission Delivery Boards” for his ministers, including British Indian Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, to drive through…
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Dalai Lama turns 89, says he is physically fit
Dharamsala: Tibetan spiritual leader The Dalai Lama turned 89 on Saturday and in his birthday message said he is physically fit and is determined to continue his service to Lord Buddha’s teachings.…
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China bars Uyghur Muslims from Haj pilgrimage this year: Report
The Chinese authorities have once again barred Uyghur Muslims from the Xinjiang province from travelling to Saudi Arabia to participate in the annual Haj pilgrimage, the Islamic Association of China said in its…
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Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif to decide fate of social media platforms during Muharram
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would decide the fate of social media platforms such as YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok during the Muharram festival as the Punjab government sought a…
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Finally ‘400 paar’ but in another country: Tharoor on UK poll results
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor took a swipe at the BJP on Friday after the Labour Party in the UK secured a landslide victory in the general elections there, saying…
