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Pakistan gets USD 8 billion in financial support from Saudi Arabia
Islamabad: Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide Pakistan with a “sizeable package” of around USD 8 billion to help the cash-starved country bolster dwindling forex reserves and revive its ailing economy, a…
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CIA names Nand Mulchandani as Chief Technology Officer
Washington: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William J. Burns announced the appointment of Nand Mulchandani to serve as the US spy agency’s first-ever Chief Technology Officer (CTO). With more than 25 years’…
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German upholds ban on pro-Palestinian protest in Berlin
Berlin: The authorities in Germany have banned all pro-Palestinian demonstrations until May 2, 2022, under the pretext of anti-Semitic statements made by some protesters during recent protests, local media reported. This decision…
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Billionaire Elon Musk shares long-term investment advice
New Delhi: Elon Musk, who is the richest man in the world, on Sunday shared some investment advice on when to buy and sell stocks. According to Musk, he’s been asked a…
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SL leaders promise various approaches to address challenges
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government is taking various approaches to address current challenges faced by the country amid the ongoing economic crisis, the country leaders said in their messages on the International…
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New Zealand reports first Omicron BA.4 variant case
Wellington: New Zealand reported its first case of Omicron BA.4 variant at the border amid 12,699 community Covid infections during the weekend, the Ministry of Health said on Sunday. A person who…
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‘Putin set for cancer surgery, to hand over temporary power to ex-KGB chief’
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin may be forced to give up control of the war in Ukraine for days as he is set for cancer surgery, and will reportedly nominate hardline former FSB…
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SL: Prez Rajapaksa urges political parties to set aside differences
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s beleaguered President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Sunday urged all political parties to set aside their differences and appealed to the protesting citizens to join hands to steer a “pro-people struggle”,…
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China holds meet with top bank executives amid fears of possible US sanctions
Beijing: China held an internal conference with foreign and domestic bank representatives to discuss ways of protecting overseas assets from potential US sanctions, media reports said on Sunday. The emergency meeting between…
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Musk could fire Twitter’s Vijaya Gadde who makes $17 mn a year
San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk could fire Twitter’s legal head Vijaya Gadde, who makes about $17 million a year and is one of the highly paid executives at the micro-blogging platform,…
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Brace up for more economic challenges, Singapore PM Lee warns during May Day address
Singapore: Singapore must brace up for an arduous road ahead with multiple economic challenges such as spiralling inflation and rising energy prices, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong warned on Sunday as he…
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20 civilians evacuated from Mariupol steel plant
Kiev: At least 20 civilians were evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, the last stronghold of the Ukrainian troops in the besieged southern city, according to media reports. Taking to…
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Putin, Zelensky both invited to G20: Indonesian President
Jakarta: Indonesian President Joko Widodo said his country has invited both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the G20 summit in November. “Indonesia is ready to contribute to…
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Tesla, key chip makers resume production in Covid-hit Shanghai
Beijing: Key enterprises like SAIC Motor, US electric carmaker Tesla and semiconductor makers like SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor have resumed 80-90 percent of their production in Shanghai which is under Covid…
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PPP to hold protest against insult of Shehbaz Sharif at Masjid-e-Nabawi by ‘PTI workers’
Islamabad: After Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was insulted at the Masjid-e-Nabawi, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Sindh announced a protest across the province on Saturday and accused former PM Imran Khan’s Pakistan…
