World
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List of top 10 youngest billionaires in the world, their nationalities
The list of billionaires in the world features individuals of various ages, ranging from the oldest at 102 years to the youngest at 19. These billionaires hail from different parts of the…
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US Congress in race against deadline of govt shutdown
Washington: The Congress returns this week to race against the deadline of a government shutdown, just three days away, to fund federal agencies. Speaker Mike Johnson has to use his dexterity to…
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PCB sack Pakistan selection committee after World Cup failure; reports
Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sacked the entire national selection committee following their team disappointing show at the ICC World Cup in India, reports said. The crisis in PCB began…
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Betrayal, says sacked Home Secy Braverman in no-holds-barred letter to Sunak
London: A day after being sacked as UK’s Home Secretary, Suella Braverman burst out fiercely at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, accusing him of “betrayal” by failing to keep his promises over controlling…
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India procuring Igla-S anti-aircraft missiles from Russia
New Delhi: India is in the process of procuring a batch of Igla-S hand-held anti-aircraft missiles from Russia to bolster the combat capability of the Army units deployed in various sensitive forward…
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Israel-Hamas war: X takes action over 325K posts, 375K accounts for violations
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run X (Twitter) on Tuesday said it has “actioned” over 325,000 pieces of content that violated its terms of service, including violent speech and hateful conduct, amid the ongoing…
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Indian shopkeepers refuse to stock products of Israel, US firms
Shopkeepers in parts of northern India have decided boycott products made by Israel and US companies to express anger against Israeli aggression in Gaza. An Al Jazeera video report shows Muslim shopkeepers…
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Hit by ransomware, China’s biggest lender pays hackers to ‘close deal’
The US arm of the Chinese state-owned commercial bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), which was hit by a ransomware attack on November 9 that disrupted trade in the US…
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Truth Social: Donald Trump’s platform suffers $73 million loss since launch
San Francisco: Former US president Donald Trump’s micro-blogging platform Truth Social has suffered $73 million net loss since its launch in February 2022. A new filing with the US Securities and Exchange…
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HC issues stay order against jail trial of Imran Khan in cipher case
Islamabad: A Pakistan high court on Tuesday issued a stay order against the jail trial of former prime minister Imran Khan in the cipher case, as a special court was hearing the…
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Migrant workers face exploitation due to UK’s employer sponsorship scheme: Report
London: With most work visas tied to sponsors, the UK’s post-Brexit Points Based Immigration System severely limits migrant workers’ abilities to change jobs, putting employers in a position of great power, which…
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Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign gains momentum, Trump continues to lead
Washington: The 2024 presidential election campaign of Indian-American politician Nikki Haley seems to have gained momentum as several key donors from rival camps have switched to her side as she announced a…
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Hope to find a landing point that works for both of us: Jaishankar on India-UK FTA
London: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said a free trade agreement (FTA) is at the focus of the India-UK relationship and New Delhi is hopeful of finding a “landing point” in…
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Anti-Pakistan sentiments explode amid Afghan migrant expulsion: Pak Minister
Islamabad: Amid the Pakistan government’s crackdown to drive out all illegal migrants from the country, “anti-Pakistan sentiments” are being incited among Afghans in the neighbouring country, Pak Senator Shehzad Saleem said while…
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Pak court orders closure of schools in Punjab due to smog
Lahore: With many cities in Pakistan’s Punjab province enveloped in dense smog, a top court here on Monday ordered the closure of educational institutions in the province on Saturday and recommended a…
