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Britain intensifying military support to Ukraine with new aid package: Official
Kyiv: Britain is intensifying its military support to Ukraine with a new aid package that includes naval drones, air defence systems and artillery, British Defence Secretary John Healey said. Training for Ukrainian…
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Pakistan court reserves verdict in Al-Qadir case against Imran Khan, his wife
Islamabad: A Pakistani court on Wednesday reserved its judgment in the 190 million pounds Al-Qadir Trust case against former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi. Judge Nasir Javed Rana…
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Maintaining peace, tranquillity in border areas important: India to China
New Delhi: India on Wednesday emphasised the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control to promote overall ties between New Delhi and Beijing as NSA Ajit Doval…
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World Bank says ready to participate in Lebanon’s reconstruction
Beirut: The World Bank is ready to take part in Lebanon’s reconstruction after the Hezbollah-Israeli conflict comes to an end, a senior official from the World Bank said. Jean-Christophe Carret, the World…
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Biden admin eases H-1B visa rules, to benefit Indian IT professionals
Washington: The outgoing Biden administration has relaxed rules for H-1B visas that will make it easier for American companies to hire foreign workers with special skills and facilitate a smoother transition from…
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Magnitude 7.3 earthquake wrecks tiny island nation Vanuatu
A deadly earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter Scale wrecked the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, on Tuesday, December 17. Many injured are arriving at the hospitals, while…
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CNN faces backlash over ‘false’ report on Syrian prisoner rescue
Cable News Network (CNN) has faced significant backlash following a report by chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward, which suggested the rescue of a prisoner from a Syrian intelligence facility. The report, aired…
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Saudi Arabia provides shelter aid to 1,800 Afghans
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) continues its robust humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan and distributed 300 shelter kits on Monday, December 16, in several…
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Hush money case: New York state judge lets Trump’s conviction stand
New York: The state judge in the hush money case against President-Elect Donald Trump has let his conviction stand, rejecting his argument that a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity applied to…
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Canada political crisis deepens, PM Trudeau faces fresh calls for resignation
Toronto: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced fresh calls for resignation, hours after Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland quit in a surprise move after disagreeing with him over US President-elect Donald Trump’s…
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Congress MPs show solidarity with Bangladeshi minorities wearing handbags
New Delhi: Several Congress MPs, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, staged a protest in Parliament premises on Tuesday, demanding justice for Hindus and Christians facing atrocities in Bangladesh. The MPs protested with handbags…
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Trump vows to speak to Zelensky, Putin to end ‘carnage’ of war
Washington: Donald Trump said on Monday that he would speak to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and that of Russia Vladimir Putin to end the “carnage” of nearly three years of…
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PM Justin Trudeau appoints Dominic LeBlanc as Canada’s new Finance Minister
Ottawa: Canada’s Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc was appointed as the new Finance Minister on Monday in a swearing-in ceremony held at the Rideau Hall in Ottawa. The new Finance Minister said…
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Gaza ceasefire-for-hostage deal ‘closer than ever’, says IDF Minister
Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Monday that Israel and Hamas are “closer than ever” to reaching a ceasefire-for-hostage deal, Israel’s state-owned Kan TV News reported. Speaking at a closed session…
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11 Indians found dead at restaurant in Georgia’s mountain resort of Gudauri: Indian mission
Tbilisi: Eleven Indian nationals were found dead at a restaurant in Georgia’s mountain resort of Gudauri, the Indian mission here said on Monday. Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said the initial inspection…
