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WHO calls for raising surveillance amid global rise in Covid cases
New Delhi: Amid the fresh global rise in Covid-19 cases, majorly due to the JN.1 Covid sub-variant, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for raising surveillance to tackle the infectious disease.…
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UAE tops Digital Nomad Visa Index in Middle East, ranks 4th globally
In recent years digital nomadism has become a prevalent lifestyle, with an increasing number of visa options available. However, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ranked first in the Middle East and…
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UN Security Council anticipates key vote on Gaza aid access
United Nations: The UN Security Council is gearing up for a crucial vote, possibly on Monday, on a draft resolution calling for the facilitation of aid access to the war-torn Gaza Strip…
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Egypt monitoring Red Sea tension as ships avoid Suez Canal
Cairo: Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced it was closely monitoring the impacts of military tensions in the Red Sea, following major carriers taking alternative routes due to safety concerns. SCA Chairman…
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New Zealand Prime Minister to travel to Australia
Auckland: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will travel to Sydney on December 20 to meet with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. He said, “Prime Minister Albanese was one of the first international leaders…
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to arrive in Israel today
Tel Aviv: Following the recent high-profile visits by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan to Israel, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will arrive here on…
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Blood supplies running low in China due to a spike in respiratory illnesses
Beijing: China is facing a shortage of blood — a problem blamed on the current spike in respiratory illness, the cold snap and a fall in the number of donors, the media…
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12 shot dead in Mexico Christmas party
Mexico City: At least 12 people were shot dead during a Christmas party in the municipality of Salvatierra of Guanajuato state, Mexico, authorities have said. The bloodshed occurred on Sunday during a…
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Social media, internet services face disruptions across Pakistan
Islamabad: Internet services faced disruptions almost across the country on Sunday night as a large number of users complained about difficulties in accessing social media sites, Pakistani media reported. The apps, especially…
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Massive flow of migrants ‘poisoning’ blood of US: Donald Trump
New Hampshire: Coming out hard at US President Joe Biden over “economic woes” and border security, his predecessor Donald Trump said that the influx of migrants is “poisoning” the blood of the…
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Documents ‘expose’ J Carter’s covert support for Afghan jihad in 1979
Newly declassified documents show how former US President Jimmy Carter authorized ‘lethal military aid’ to Afghan mujahideen against the Soviets, including allowing for the ‘training’ of the’mujahideen’ if need be through a…
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Trump tells rally immigrants are ‘poisoning the blood of our country’: Report
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump, just weeks after using the fascist terminology “vermin” to describe sections of American society he dislikes, again declared at a New Hampshire rally that immigrants are…
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Migration threatens to ‘overwhelm’ Europe nations: Rishi Sunak
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said “enemies” want to use migration as a “weapon” to deliberately drive people to their shores to ‘destabilise the society’. In one of his strongest…
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Wealthy, white men have exclusive access to OpenAI’s tech: Report
San Francisco: Sam Altman-run OpenAI has come under fire for a ‘glaring lack of diversity’ and its new board now consists of just three white men, triggering debate over OpenAI’s mission to…
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Ayodhya Ram mandir: Hindu Americans hold car rally in Washington
Washington: Ahead of the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya next month, members of the Hindu American community have kicked off the month-long celebrations to commemorate the event by organising a…
