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Russia’s Chechen begins construction of apartments for Gaza war refugees
Russia’s Muslim-majority Chechen Republic has begun the construction of apartments to house Palestinian refugees who are fleeing from the Gaza Strip due to the war. On Wednesday, January 10, the construction process…
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Video: Israel funded creation of Hamas, says EU’s Borell
European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday, January 19, that Israel funded the creation of the Palestinian militant group Hamas in an attempt to weaken the Palestinian Authority.…
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Meet world’s richest family that owns Rs 4000 crore worth palace, 8 jets, 700 cars
The Al Nahyan royal family of Abu Dhabi is the world’s richest, owning a Rs 4,000 crore presidential palace (equivalent of three Pentagons), eight private jets, and ownership of the English football…
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New York County police facing lawsuit over forceful removal of headscarf
The Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) in New York is facing a lawsuit for allegedly removing a Muslim woman’s headscarf and withholding it until her release. The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday,…
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Jaishankar discusses Gaza conflict with Palestinian counterpart
Kampala: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met with Palestine’s Foreign Minister Dr Riyad al-Maliki here and held a “detailed and comprehensive discussion” on the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip.…
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Czech court rules Nikhil Gupta can be extradited to US
Prague: A Czech high court has ruled that Indian national Nikhil Gupta, detained in a prison here on murder-for-hire charges in an alleged assassination attempt on a Khalistani extremist on American soil, can…
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Trump rules out Indian-American Haley as 2024 running mate
Washington: Keeping his Vice Presidential choice tightly under wraps, Republican frontrunner and former US President Donald Trump has ruled out Indian-American rival Nikki Haley as his running mate for 2024. Addressing a…
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US, UK strikes hit Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah
Sanaa: The US and the UK have launched airstrikes on Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah late Friday night, the media reported. The Houthi-run al-Masirah TV did not disclose the specific targets or…
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Two mothers are killed in Gaza every hour: UN Women
New Delhi: The raging war in Gaza is impacting women and girls at unprecedented levels with loss of life and catastrophic levels of humanitarian needs. This was the main conclusion of the…
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Singapore: Indian national gets jail, caning for molesting British woman
Singapore: An Indian national, who was in Singapore on a student pass, has been sentenced to four years in jail and six strokes of the cane for molesting a British woman at…
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Law profs urge Belgium to intervene in genocide case against Israel at ICJ
At least 19 Belgian international law professors have urged the country to intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. In…
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UN humanitarians warn of dwindling water supply in Gaza
United Nations: UN humanitarians have warned that the availability of water for drinking and domestic use in Gaza is shrinking each day. The municipal wells are currently at just a tenth of…
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US President Biden announces USD 5 billion debt cancellation for over 74,000 students
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Friday announced cancellation of USD 5 billion in debt for more than 74,000 students, many of whom are Indian Americans. Cancelling student debt was one of…
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Pakistan, Iran FMs agree on closer co-op on security issues
Islamabad: Pakistan and Iran on Friday agreed to the spirit of “mutual trust and cooperation” and the need for closer cooperation on security issues as the two sides began to pick threads…
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Indonesia, Slovenia to speak on new charge against Israel at ICJ
Indonesia and Slovenia are set to present a new charge against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on February 19 at The Hague, regarding the violations of Palestinian rights. Both the…
