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British journalists shouts at Palestinian politician in live interview, draws flak
British journalist Julia Hartley-Brewer recently come under intense criticism after she shouted at Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti during a TalkTV live interview. TalkTV posted a clip on X showcasing Hartley-Brewer’s dismissive and petulant behaviour…
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Internet disrupted in Pakistan as Imran Khan launches virtual campaign
Pakistan: A major internet outage affected several social media platforms, causing widespread disruption and connection issues for users across the country. This incident is perhaps not coincidental, as former Prime Minister Imran…
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Maldives suspends 3 ministers for ‘rude’ remarks against PM Modi
Three ministers have been suspended by the Government of Maldives after their social media posts against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Lakshadweep ballooned up into a controversy causing hashtag #boycottMaldives…
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5.1-magnitude quake hits Japan
Tokyo: A 5.1 magnitude jolted near West Coast of Honshu, Japan on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The quake that hit the region at 0538 GMT was epicentred…
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Maldives minister’s remarks on PM Modi’s Lakshadweep trip triggers row
A social media post by a Maldives minister has sparked controversy following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Lakshadweep. The minister, Abdulla Mahzoom Majid, accused India of diverting attention from the Maldives…
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Antony Blinken in Jordan, to reach Israel on Monday
Tel Aviv: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is on a whirlwind tour of the Middle East to defuse escalating tensions, has reached Amman the capital of Jordan. This is the…
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UK Oppn raises questions over Akshata Murty’s liquidated firm
London: The UK’s Opposition Labour Party has got into campaigning mode for an expected general election later this year, with advertisements claiming British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is giving the British public…
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Iranian FM says security of Palestine, region interconnected
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that the security of Gaza and the West Bank is interconnected with that of the region and “war is not the solution”. He made…
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Rajnath Singh’s UK visit 1st by Indian Defence minister in 22 years
London: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to embark upon a three-day visit to the UK from Monday, seen as significant to the bilateral partnership in the sphere of defence and security…
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Bangladesh goes to poll amid boycott by main Opposition BNP
Dhaka: Bangladeshis on Sunday began voting in the general elections expected to be won by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the absence of the main Opposition BNP which is boycotting it. Voting…
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Bangladesh to vote in national elections today amid tight security
Dhaka: Nearly 170 million people in Bangladesh will vote to elect 299 lawmakers during the 12th national election on Sunday amid a boycott by the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party led by…
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4.4 magnitude quake jolts Japan’s Noto region
Tokyo: An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 jolted off Japan’s Noto Peninsula on Saturday, the weather agency said. The quake occurred at 11:20 p.m. local time at a shallow depth of…
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Bangladesh all set for Sunday’s general elections
Dhaka: Bangladesh is all set for Sunday’s general elections in which about 120 million voters are expected to cast their ballots at more than 42,000 polling stations across the country. The Election…
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US offers Rs 83 cr reward for information on Hamas funders
The United States (US) has announced a reward of up to 10 million dollars (Rs 83,19,13,500) in exchange for information about five financiers of the Palestinian militant group Hamas. In a statement…
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Japan earthquake toll hits 100, number of missing reaches 211
Tokyo: At least 100 people have died and 211 others remain missing since a series of powerful earthquakes struck Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture on New Year’s Day, with authorities fearing more casualties as…
