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New immigrants leaving Canada in growing numbers, says study
Toronto: Even as Canada plans to admit 500,000 new immigrants each year from 2025, a new study has revealed that more and more newcomers were leaving the country. The joint study, titled…
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FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all 7 counts
New York: Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder and former CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, has been found guilty on all seven counts related to fraud and money laundering. The US Attorney’s office at…
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Indian marketing firm owner admits committing $11.5mn healthcare fraud in US
New York: The owner of a marketing company located in India admitted his role in conspiracies to commit $11.5 million healthcare fraud and to pay and receive illegal kickbacks, Attorney for the…
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‘Deeply disturbed’: US on Indian student stabbed in Indiana
Washington DC: The United States has expressed regret over the attack on an Indian student, who is in critical condition after being attacked in Indiana. Indian student Varun Raj Pucha was stabbed…
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Bank of England follows US Fed Reserve in pausing interest rate hike
London: The Bank of England (BoE) on Thursday left its key interest rate untouched at 5.25 percent, a day after the US Federal Reserve took the step to pause further hikes as…
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Taliban to provide shelter for returning Afghan refugees from Pakistan
Kabul: The Taliban regime in Kabul announced that it will build shelters for the hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees returning home from Pakistan after the neighbouring country formulated a phase-wise process…
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Indians to benefit most as Canada to admit 500,000 immigrants each year
Toronto: Though Canada will admit 485,000 new immigrants in 2024 as in 2023, it plans to raise the numbers to 500,000 by 2025. Unveiling immigration plans for 2024-26, Marc Miller, Minister of…
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Putin warns against intensification of sanctions against Russia
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he expects Western sanctions against Moscow to be intensified, and that his country needs to be ready for acts of sabotage on vital infrastructure. Speaking…
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Canada to welcome 485K permanent residents in 2024: Immigration Min
Ottawa: Canada will welcome 485,000 permanent residents next year and 500,000 in 2025 as the country faces an ageing population and labour shortages in key sectors and is seeking to spur growth…
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4 more countries recall envoys from Israel after Bolivia cuts ties
Amidst Israel’s ongoing military offensive in the Gaza Strip, diplomatic relations between Israel and several nations are straining over the escalating humanitarian crisis. Many nations have cut off ties with Israel, recalled…
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Is North Korea gearing up to provide support to Hamas?
North Korea is reportedly planning to provide support to Hamas in the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel. South Korea’s National Intelligence Agency’s director, Kim Kyou-hyun, informed the country’s lawmakers about this…
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Biden admin to establish first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia
Washington: The White House has announced that US President Joe Biden’s administration is set to establish the country’s first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia. At a press briefing on Wednesday, White House…
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Arab regimes must stop genocide in Gaza, IUMS issues fatwa
The Ijtihad and Fatwa Committee of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) has issued fatwa saying that Arab regimes and armies must intervene urgently to save Gaza from genocide and comprehensive…
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Bolivia cuts diplomatic ties with Israel amid Hamas conflict
La Paz: Bolivia has severed diplomatic ties with Israel “in repudiation and condemnation of the aggressive and disproportionate military offensive” in the Gaza Strip amid the Jewish nation’s ongoing conflict with the…
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Jet Airways’ assets worth Rs 503 cr seized in India, London & Dubai
New Delhi The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has attached in London, Dubai and India assets worth Rs 503 crore of Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, his family members and companies as…
