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Second heat wave hits Spain, temperatures soar to record high
Madrid: Temperatures in Spain will increase to more than 44 degrees Celsius as a second heat wave will continue in the country until Thursday, according to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). Due…
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House fire claims lives of 10 family members in Pakistan
Lahore: As many as 10 members of a family, including six children, were burnt to death on Wednesday after a massive fire broke out in a house here, rescue officials said. The…
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Japan braces for wave of food price hikes
Tokyo: A new survey released on Wednesday revealed that over 30,000 food and beverage items were subject to price increases in Japan this year as businesses continue to pass on their higher…
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India strongly rejects Quran desecration, votes against such acts in UNHRC
United Nations: India on Wednesday voted in favour of a draft resolution tabled in the UN Human Rights Council that condemns and strongly rejects recent “public and premeditated” acts of desecration of…
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Indian-origin techie accuses Meta of anti-Asian bias, files lawsuit
New York: An Indian-origin tech executive from Singapore has filed a lawsuit with the California’s Civil Rights Department accusing Meta of racial discrimination that cost her promotions and work opportunities. Vaishnavi Jayakumar,…
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NATO fails to give timetable for Ukraine membership at summit
Vilnius: Leaders of the NATO have failed to set a timetable for Ukraine’s membership of the alliance, following the first day of the NATO summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius. Speaking at…
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Donald Trump loses immunity shield in defamation lawsuit
Washington: The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that former President Donald Trump should not be entitled to immunity for the comments he made about a woman who has accused him…
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Bangladesh, India launch trade transactions in rupees
Dhaka: Bangladesh and India on Tuesday launched a much-anticipated trade transaction in rupees, a move aimed at reducing dependence on the US dollar and strengthening regional currency and trade. This is the…
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Pak: EC issues non-bailable warrant against Imran Khan for contempt
Islamabad: Pakistan’s top election body on Tuesday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against former prime minister Imran Khan in a case of contempt. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) also issued a…
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Five bodies recovered from Manang helicopter crash site in Nepal
Kathmandu: Five bodies have been recovered from the accident site of a private commercial helicopter carrying six people that crashed in hilly terrain in eastern Nepal on Tuesday, a media report said.…
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Helicopter with 6 people onboard goes missing in Nepal
Kathmandu: A helicopter with six people onboard went missing on Tuesday in Nepal, officials said. The helicopter was flying to Kathmandu from Solukhumbu district, where Mount Everest is located. Raju Neupane, manager…
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Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelensky to meet during NATO Summit
Washington: US and Ukrainian Presidents Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky will meet during the two-day NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, where Kiev’s membership to the military alliance will be one of the…
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Taliban supports Musk’s Twitter over Zuckerberg’s Threads
New Delhi: The Taliban has come out in support of Elon Musk-run Twitter over Mark Zuckerberg-run Threads on Instagram, saying other platforms cannot replace the original micro-blogging platform. Anas Haqqani, a Taliban…
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Modi govt internationalising Yuan by paying for Russian oil imports in it: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday accused the Narendra Modi government of internationalising Chinese currency by paying for cheap Russian crude oil imports in Yuan. Speaking at a press conference here, Congress…
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Indian-American takes oath as Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues
New York: Indian-American Geeta Rao Gupta has been sworn-in as the Ambassador-at-Large for the Office of Global Women’s Issues in the US State Department, becoming the first woman of colour to hold…
