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French oil firm TotalEnergies halts investments in Adani over US bribery charges
French oil giant TotalEnergies has announced a suspension of new investments in Adani Group companies due to ongoing US bribery charges against the conglomerate’s founder, Gautam Adani. This decision marks a significant…
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Trump says he will hit China, Canada, Mexico with tariff hikes on Day 1 in office
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced his intention to sign orders on his first day in office in January that will impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods…
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Clashes erupt in Pakistan: Policeman killed, 70 injured amid protests
Lahore: A policeman was killed and 70 others injured while many personnel were taken “hostage” when former prime minister Imran Khan’s supporters clashed with police in different parts of Pakistan, particularly in…
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UN Report: 85,000 Women & Girls killed in 2023, one every 10 min
Vienna: About 85,000 women and girls across the globe were killed intentionally in 2023, with 60 per cent of the homicides committed by intimate partners or other family members, according to a…
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Israel hits Beirut with new strikes as death toll reaches 29
Beirut: Israel launched multiple waves of airstrikes on Beirut and its southern suburbs, following earlier strikes that killed at least 29 people and wounded 66 others in the Lebanese capital. The Israeli…
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Australian govt orders national review into school bullying
Canberra: The Australian government has ordered a nationwide review of bullying at schools. Jason Clare, the Minister for Education, on Sunday, said he has written to state and territory counterparts to recommend…
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Imran Khan supporters march towards Islamabad amid heavy police crackdown
Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf resumed its march towards Islamabad on Monday after an overnight stop on the way amid stiff resistance by the authorities to foil the…
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Islamabad under lockdown as PTI supporters set to continue protest march
Islamabad: Pakistan’s capital has been placed under heavy security to prevent supporters of jailed former Prime Minister and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’ (PTI), Imran Khan, from marching towards Islamabad as they are…
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Bangladesh seeks to review major energy projects including one with India’s Adani Group
Dhaka: A review committee formed by Bangladesh’s interim government on Sunday recommended engaging an investigation agency to examine power agreements signed by deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s regime with different business groups,…
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Hezbollah fires 200 rockets at northern, central Israel, injuring eight
Jerusalem: Hezbollah launched approximately 200 rockets into Israel on Sunday as Israel prepared to initiate a new wave of airstrikes on Beirut. The Israeli military said in a statement that the rockets,…
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Israeli PM requests 15-Day postponement for court testimony
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legal team has requested a 15-day postponement for the start of his testimony in his ongoing criminal trial, Israeli media reported on Sunday. The team argued…
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Islamabad locked down ahead of protest by Imran Khan’s party
Islamabad: Amid stringent measures put in place by the Pakistan government to thwart the protest march on Sunday, jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party is preparing to proceed with its highly…
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Putin approves loan waivers for SMO participants, spouses
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new law allowing participants in the Special Military Operation (SMO) and their spouses to write off overdue loans of up to 10 million rubles (about…
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Two killed in plane crash in US
Los Angeles:Two people were killed and another was severely injured in a plane crash in Colorado, the United States, local authority confirmed. Larimer County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Ali Adams said at a…
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COP29: $300 billion deal insufficient, say climate advocates
Baku: The voices of the most vulnerable were sidelined, human rights and civil society participation ignored, and accountability swept under the rug, say climate advocates on the conclusion of two-week UN climate…
