World
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Joe Biden’s top middle east advisor to visit Israel, Egypt
Tel Aviv: With the ceasefire mooted by the US, Egypt and Qatar in the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel not gaining traction, US President Joe Biden’s top advisor is scheduled to…
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Nawaz Sharif’s party says Pakistan’s electoral history not perfect
Islamabad: Terming the 2018 general elections as a “dark chapter” in Pakistan’s history, former premier Nawaz Sharif’s party on Tuesday said that the country’s electoral history was not perfect and this situation…
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UK varsity’s online post confuses Sikhs with Muslims, issues apology
London: The University of Birmingham has apologised after it removed a social media post that seemed to confuse Sikh students with Muslims. According to a report in The Birmingham Mail’, the university…
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Australia to double naval warships, largest since World War II
Canberra: Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy on Tuesday announced the major overhaul in Navy and said the government is committed to more…
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Imran Khan to return as Pakistan PM, says senior party leader
Peshawar: Jailed former Pakistan leader Imran Khan will return to the post of prime minister again, his party’s senior member Faisal Javed claimed on Monday as allegations of massive rigging of the…
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Stones pelted at live music event at Pakistan’s Punjab University
Lahore: Chanting Islamic slogans, activists of a radical student organisation pelted stones at the participants of a live music event at the prestigious Punjab University here. On Sunday evening over 180 students, both…
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Indo-Canadian says police wrongly portraying him as ‘high-level’ gangster: Report
Toronto: An Indian-origin man who was arrested and recently charged with extortion threats targeting South Asian businesses in Canada, has claimed his innocence, saying police are wrongly portraying him as a high-level…
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US cannot be the last nation to ban Chinese app TikTok, says Nikki Haley
Washington: Describing Chinese-owned app TikTok as dangerous, Republican presidential aspirant Nikki Haley has said that when countries like India and Nepal have banned this social media platform, the US cannot be the…
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Zardari to be PPP’s candidate for President: Bilawal Bhutto
New Delhi: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday said that his party has decided that Asif Ali Zardari will be their candidate for the presidential election. “To control the fire spreading in…
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Citadel in Syria’s Aleppo reopens after post-earthquake restoration
Damascus: Syria’s Culture Ministry has announced the reopening of the historic citadel of Aleppo to visitors following the completion of initial restoration work on damage sustained during the major earthquakes in February…
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Far-right mayor bans Muslim prayers in Italian town
Mayor Anna Maria Cisint has banned Muslim prayers in the Adriatic port town of Monfalcone in Italy. Soon after, the far-right extremist mayor banned Muslim prayers, a Muslim cultural center in the…
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Jaishankar, Chinese counterpart meet at security conference in Germany
Beijing: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi have met briefly in Germany on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, their first meeting in more than six…
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UK extends visas for Ukrainians amid war in Europe
London: The UK government on Sunday extended its visa scheme for war-hit Ukrainians who sought refuge in the country in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, allowing an additional 18-month stay on…
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Trump launches sneaker line after court fined him $355 mn penalty in civil fraud case
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump has launched a sneaker line, a day after a New York judge fined him and his companies nearly $355 million in the civil fraud case. The…
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US-British coalition conducts fresh strikes in Yemen’s Hodeidah: Media
Sanaa: The US-British military coalition has conducted multiple strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, the media reported. The strikes hit in and around the port city,…
