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Sri Lankan parliament establishes committee to control drug menace
Colombia: Sri Lanka’s parliament said it appointed a parliamentary select committee to control and eradicate the rapidly spreading drug menace in the country. This was announced by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on…
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China’s presence in Cuba poses huge threat to US
Beijing: China’s enhanced intelligence-gathering and new military presence in Cuba shows Beijing simply no longer cares what the US thinks, reported Asia Times. Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported that…
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Saudi Arabia urges citizens in France to stay away from places of protests
Riyadh: The Saudi Embassy in France on Friday urged the Saudi citizens to observe caution and stay away from the places of protests. Taking to Twitter, the embassy called on the citizens…
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Shehbaz Sharif wants IMF loan programme to be Pakistan’s last
Lahore: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz urged that the $3 billion pact signed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should be the country’s last loan programme with the global lender. The staff-level agreement…
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Over 2.12 lakh tech employees laid off in 2023 1st half, more than 27K in India
New Delhi: More than 2.12 lakh employees — from Big Tech firms to startups — lost their jobs in the global tech sector in the first half of 2023, as layoffs continue…
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Unesco approves US proposal to rejoin organisation
Paris: The Unesco’s 193 member states have approved a proposal submitted by the US to rejoin the organisation. During an Extraordinary Session of the General Conference on Friday, 132 member states voted…
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Sri Lanka’s parliamentary committee approves amended debt restructuring plan
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s parliamentary oversight committee comprising members from both government and opposition on Friday approved the proposed domestic debt restructuring (DDR) plan with certain amendments, as part of the efforts to…
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China’s new Law on Foreign Relations to take effect tomorrow
Beijing: China’s new Law on Foreign Relations, adopted by the country’s top legislature on Wednesday, will take effect on Saturday asserting Beijing’s interests on the world stage. Of the 297 laws currently…
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Russian General Surovikin was secret Wagner VIP member: Report
Moscow: Documents have suggested that Russian General Sergei Surovikin, the deputy commander of Russian military operations in Ukraine whose whereabouts are currently unknown, was a secret VIP member of the Wagner mercenary…
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New work-hour cap for student visa holders in Australia puts employers in fix
The decision to reintroduce a cap on working hours for student visa holders has created a dilemma for employers in Australia. The move is likely to make it more challenging for them…
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Jordan summons Swedish envoy over Quran burning in Stockholm
Amman: Jordan’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Swedish Ambassador in Amman in protest of the burning of a copy of the Muslim holy book Quran in Stockholm. The Ministry said on Thursday…
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OpenAI sued for stealing data from public to train ChatGPT
San Francisco: Sam Altman-run OpenAI has been sued in a class-action lawsuit in the US for allegedly stealing data from the public to train its AI chatbot ChatGPT. The lawsuit, filed in…