World
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UK PM Rishi Sunak deploys Royal Navy ships to support Israel
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has directed UK military assets to be deployed to the eastern Mediterranean to support Israel, reinforce regional stability and prevent escalation, Downing Street announced in London…
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‘US must prepare for possible simultaneous wars with Russia and China’
Washington: A Congress-appointed bipartisan panel said on Thursday said that the US must prepare for possible simultaneous wars with Russia and China by expanding its conventional forces, strengthening alliances and enhancing its…
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 jolts Afghanistan
Kabul: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale jolted Afghanistan on Friday, the National Center for Seismology informed. It is the second earthquake to have struck the impoverished nation this…
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UK PM Sunak unveils funding to protect Jewish community amid Israel conflict
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday announced a new support package, including GBP 3 million extra funding, targeted at enhanced protection for the country’s Jewish communities against antisemitic attacks in…
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Singapore steps up security following Gaza development
Singapore: Police patrolling has been stepped up at events and places in Singapore in light of the situation in Gaza, while the security of possible target attack places has been reassessed, Minister…
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Israel carries out strike near Syria’s Damascus airport
Jerusalem: Syrian media outlets are reporting an alleged Israeli airstrike near the Damascus International Airport. The pro-government Sham FM radio said Syrian air defence is confronting the attack, Times of Israel reported.…
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Blinken visits Israel to show US support after Hamas attacks
Jerusalem: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday arrived in Israel in a show of support after the weekend’s deadly attacks by the Hamas, media reports said. Blinken is expected to…
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No pay hikes for Accenture employees in India this year
New Delhi: Global IT services firm Accenture is reportedly skipping pay hikes for its employees and reducing promotions at senior positions in India and Sri Lanka. Accenture said on Thursday it considers…
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Justin Bieber, Jamie Lee Curtis draw flak for misleading pro-Israel posts
Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber drew the wrath of netizens after sharing a post on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war with pictures of Gaza strip destruction, captioned “Praying for Israel”. Later, he deleted…
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21 Thai citizens killed in Hamas attacks on Israel: PM
Bangkok: Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Thursday confirmed that 21 citizens have died in the Hamas militant group’s attacks on Israel and added that his government was working on finding other…
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Indian woman becomes British High Commissioner for a day
New Delhi: To mark the International Day of the Girl Child, 21-year-old Shreya Dharmarajan from Chennai was appointed the British High Commissioner to India for a day. The annual ‘High Commissioner for…
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CEOs want Harvard student groups’ blacklisted for pro-Palestine statement
A group of 34 Harvard University student groups recently issued a statement in solidarity with Palestine amid the continuing airstrikes by Israel on the Gaza Strip. They called Israel an ‘apartheid regime’…
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22 Americans killed, 17 missing after Hamas attack in Israel: White House
Washington: As many as 22 Americans have lost their lives in Hamas’ attack on Israel and 17 remain unaccounted for, the White House said Wednesday, and added that the figure is likely…
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Hamas attack on Israel ‘deadliest day’ for Jews since holocaust: Biden
Washington: The United States continues to monitor the situation in Israel very closely, President Joe Biden said Wednesday observing that the terrorist attack by Hamas has brought back painful memories of a…
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Indian diaspora in US extends solidarity to Israel, terms Hamas’ attack ‘crime against humanity’
Washington: A prominent Indian diaspora group has extended solidarity to the people of Israel, and said that the attack by Hamas militants against innocent civilians in the country is a crime against…
