World
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Japan sees record population loss in 2023
Tokyo: Japan’s population shrank with a record loss of 831,872 in 2023, as per preliminary data released by country’s health ministry on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare…
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Biden expects Gaza ceasefire by March 4
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that he expects a ceasefire to take effect in Gaza by next Monday (March 4) on the conclusion of negotiations to free Israeli hostages being…
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Algeria inaugurates world’s third largest mosque
In a significant development, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday, February 25, officially inaugurated the Grand Mosque of Algiers on its Mediterranean coastline after years of delay amid political turmoil. It is considered the…
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Pak Prez rejects summary to summon National Assembly session
Islamabad: Pakistan President Arif Alvi has rejected a summary to summon the National Assembly session, sources said, in which newly-elected MNAs will take oath, according to a media report. The President, as…
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UK PM Rishi Sunak forced to defend his party on Islamophobia claims
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was on Monday forced to defend the Conservatives against allegations of Islamophobia as the row over a Tory MP’s remarks against London Mayor Sadiq Khan continued…
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US airman who set himself on fire outside Israeli embassy died
In a shocking incident, an active member of the US Air Force set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC, on Sunday afternoon, February 25, in an…
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Maryam Nawaz becomes first woman CM of Pakistan’s Punjab province
Lahore: Senior PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, on Monday became the first woman chief minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province. Maryam, the 50-year-old senior vice…
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Current calm with US forces ‘temporary tactic’: Iraqi Shiite militia
Baghdad: The leader of an Iraqi armed Shiite militia has said that the current period of calm among Iraqi armed groups in their conflict with US forces is a “temporary tactic”, stressing…
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MEA has no information on Indian helper killed amid Russia-Ukraine war
A 23-year-old native of Gujarat was reportedly killed in a Ukrainian air strike in the Donetsk region on the Russia-Ukraine border on February 21. He is one of several Indians who were…
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Pak elections: PPP’s Owais Shah elected as Sindh Assembly Speaker
Karachi: Senior leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party Syed Owais Shah was on Sunday elected as the Speaker of the Sindh province Assembly while the party’s Christian face Anthony Naveed was elected as…
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Rishi Sunak warns of ‘toxic’ culture in UK politics amid threats to MPs
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned against a growing toxic culture in politics amid reports of members of Parliament facing security threats over their voting intentions in the House of…
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Former Spanish football player Jose Ignacio accepts Islam
Former Spanish football player Jose Ignacio Peleterio has announced his conversion to Islam and described it as the “best moment” of his life. A video posted on X by Arabic daily Al…
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Canada to allocate USD130mn for Ukraine’s recovery
Kiev: Canada will provide Ukraine with 169 million Canadian dollars (CAD) (about $130 million) for several reconstruction and development programmes, media reported on Sunday. According to Ukrinform news agency reported, this was…
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Trump projected to win South Carolina primary
Charleston: Former US president Donald Trump was projected to win the crucial South Carolina primary, beating his Indian-American rival and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, major American media outlets said minutes after…
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Indian dies in fire in US; India’s Consulate in New York extends support
New York: A 27-year-old Indian national has died in a deadly fire incident in New York’s Harlen. The deceased was identified as Fazil Khan. The Indian Embassy in New York extended support…
