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UN agencies warn of worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan
Geneva: Officials from United Nations (UN) agencies and international organisations warned about the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where two years of armed conflict have plunged the country into what…
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Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported: Judge
Jena (US): Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations, can be deported, a Louisiana immigration judge declared. The judge stated the activist is a threat to national security. The…
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New blood test offers hope for early detection of Parkinson’s disease
Jerusalem: Israeli researchers have developed a new RNA-based blood test for detecting Parkinson’s disease long before symptoms emerge. Parkinson’s is often diagnosed only after significant brain damage has occurred, when most relevant…
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Meta ‘hand in glove’ with China, betrayed American values: Whistleblower
New Delhi: Social media platform Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg are ‘hand in glove’ with China, and have betrayed American values, according to a whistleblower. A former Meta executive, Sarah Wynn-Williams, has…
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US tariffs could shrink global trade: UN economist
United Nations: Global trade could shrink by three per cent and exports could see a shift from markets such as the US and China to India, Canada and Brazil due to tariffs…
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Trump opens window for deal with Iran
Washington: President Donald Trump is betting that a beleaguered Iran is so vulnerable following a tumultuous 18 months in the Middle East that it might finally be ready to abandon its nuclear…
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Irish privacy watchdog investigates Elon Musk’s X’s use of personal data
London: Ireland’s data privacy watchdog said Friday it’s investigating Elon Musk’s social media platform X over its use of personal data to train his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok. The Data Protection Commission…
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Europeans vow billions in military support for Ukraine as US envoy meets Putin
Brussels: European countries vowed Friday to sends billions of dollars in further funding to help Ukraine keep fighting Russia’s invasion, as a US envoy pursued peace efforts in a trip to meet…
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US, India to finalize trade poact in 90 days, target $500B trade
New Delhi: An interim trade agreement between India and the US could be finalised in the 90-day tariff pause announced by the Trump administration if it is a “win-win” for both sides,…
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World’s Wealthiest Cities 2025: New York tops, Dubai and Riyadh among fastest climbers
New York has topped the list of the world’s wealthiest cities in 2025, while Dubai and Riyadh ranked among the fastest climbers. According to the World’s Wealthiest Cities report, the United States…
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China retaliates with 125 per cent tariffs against US imports
Beijing: China on Friday, April 11, raised its additional tariffs on imports from the US to 125 per cent in retaliation to the Trump administration’s 145 per cent levies on Chinese exports.…
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US to screen for antisemitic activity in granting immigration benefits
Washington: US President Donald Trump’s administration will immediately start considering “antisemitic activity” on social media and physical harassment of Jewish people as grounds for denying immigration benefits, according to a federal agency…
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List of richest countries in the world in 2025
The list of richest countries in the world in 2025 reveals stark differences when comparing total GDP versus GDP per capita rankings. According to IMF data, while India ranks as the fifth-largest…
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118 foreign students in US lose legal status
Texas: At least 118 foreign students’ legal statuses have been revoked across the universities in the US state of Texas as of Thursday, according to local media reports. These students were informed…
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South Korea calls for contingency plans amid US tariff uncertainty
Seoul: Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok instructed officials on Friday to prepare contingency plans to effectively respond to uncertainties stemming from the U.S. administration’s tariff schemes and strengthen monitoring of financial markets. Choi…
