World
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Twitter seizes @x handle without warning or paying owner
San Francisco: As Twitter is being rebranded as ‘X’, the company has taken over the @x handle on the platform without warning or compensating its original owner. The owner of the @x…
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US Fed hikes interest rates by 25 basis points
New York: The US Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rates by 25 basis points to the range of 5.25 to 5.5 per cent, the highest level in over two decades,…
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Death toll climbs to 31 in Ecuadorian prison riot
Quito: The death toll from the weekend rioting at a prison in Ecuador’s port city of Guayaquil has climbed to 31, the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) said. The clashes took place…
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Japanese population falls in all 47 regions for first time
Tokyo: The population of Japanese nationals totaled 122,423,038 across the country in 2022, down by 801,000, marking the biggest drop and the first time all 47 of the country’s prefectures have seen…
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Indian national arrested in Nepal for murdering wife
Kathmandu: A 26-year-old Indian national was arrested in Nepal’s Madhesh province for allegedly killing his wife, police said on Wednesday. Mohmad Amanullah, a resident of Bihar, was arrested from the Bara district…
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Cross-party support needed for 13A implementation: SL President
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday said all political parties must join talks to reach a consensus on the thorny issue of ethnic reconciliation of minority Tamils in the island…
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Floodwater of Sutlej River sweeps Indian national into Pakistan
Lahore: A deaf Indian citizen who was swept into Pakistan by floodwaters of the Sutlej River has been handed over to an intelligence agency, officials in Pakistan’s Punjab province said on Wednesday. “The…
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Quran desecrated again in front of Pakistan embassy in Denmark
The members of a Danish far-right anti-Islamic group once again desecrated a copy of the holy Quran in front of the Pakistan embassy in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen on Wednesday, July 26. The…
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Japanese population falls in all 47 prefectures for 1st time
Tokyo: The population of Japanese nationals totaled 122,423,038 across the country in 2022, down by 801,000, marking the biggest drop and the first time all 47 of the country’s prefectures have seen…
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UAE stands in solidarity with Greece over wildfires
Abu Dhabi: The UAE expressed its solidarity with Greece over wildfires caused by a severe heatwave sweeping the country, which have resulted in the death of two people from a crash of…
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Hyderabad woman who went to study in US found starving; family seeks help
Hyderabad: In a shocking turn of events, a woman from Hyderabad who went to pursue her MS from TRINE University in Detroit was found starving in Chicago. A video, shared by the…
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Indian-American teen fatally shot at in California
San Franscisco: An Indian-American teenager died after being allegedly shot at by an 18 year-old, who is presently in police custody in Gilroy, California. A social media post shared by the family…
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India should focus on engaging with smaller neighbours keeping China in mind, says Parl
New Delhi: A high-level Parliamentary panel has said that it is in India’s strategic interests and foreign policy requirements to focus on wider engagements and deepening of ties with smaller neighbours, especially…