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Sweden: Protester desecrates Quran outside Stockholm mosque
Stockholm: A protestor tore up and burned pages of a copy of the Holy Quran at a small protest outside Stockholm’s Grand Mosque in Sweden with police permission on Wednesday, after the…
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UAE: Pakistani computer engineer wins Rs 2 crore in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Pakistani expatriate won a guaranteed raffle prize of Dirham one million (Rs 2,23,36,658) in the Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner Abdul Mannan— matched five out…
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Turkey condemns Quran burning in Sweden
Ankara: Turkey had condemned the burning of the Muslim holy book Quran in Sweden, calling it a “heinous act”. In a series of tweets, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said: “I condemn the…
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In verbal slip, US President says Putin losing war in ‘Iraq’
Washington DC: US President Joe Biden in a verbal slip on Wednesday said Russian President Vladimir Putin “is clearly losing the war in Iraq,” instead of saying Ukraine. Vladimir Putin “is clearly…
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Canada rejects 595 Indian study permit applications this year till May
New Delhi: A total of 7,528 study permit applications from India were rejected by the Canadian authorities between January 2018 to May 2023 over misrepresentation, involving false or altered documents, according to…
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Presumed human remains found in Titan sub wreckage: US Coast Guard
Washington: The US Coast Guard has announced that “presumed human remains” were among the debris and evidence recovered from the seafloor where the wreckage of the doomed Titan submersible was found following…
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Wagner boss planned to capture top Russian Army General, Defence Minister
London: Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin planned to seize two of Russia’s top military officials when he launched a short lived mutiny on Saturday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing Western…
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SL’s domestic debt restructuring plan approved by special cabinet meeting: Prez Ranil
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s special cabinet meeting on Wednesday unanimously approved the government’s Domestic Debt Restructuring (DDR) plan under which the cash-strapped government aims to restructure USD 17 billion out of the total…
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Nawaz Sharif, Zardari meet in UAE over Pakistan election
Islamabad: Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif and former president Asif Ali Zardari have reportedly met in the UAE to consult and decide on the timing of the next general elections in…
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Air quality in Chicago among world’s worst due to Canadian wildfires
Chicago: Smoke drifting from the raging wildfires in Canada has caused the air quality level in Chicago to rank among the worst in the world. As of 4 p.m.on Tuesday, AirNow.gov listed…
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Taliban leader order release of 2,178 prisoners for Eid Al Adha
Kabul: According to the Supreme Court, the Supreme leader of the Taliban, Hibatullah Akhundzada released orders to free 2,178 prisoners ahead of Eid-al-Adha, Khaama Press reported. The statement said that at least…
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Notwithstanding growing ties with India, US will not junk Pakistan
It was a bold and clear message from the US and India statement that has thrown an open challenge to counter global terrorism and unequivocally condemn terrorism and violent extremism in all…
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Canada to introduce new work permit for US H-1B visa holders
Ottawa: Canada Immigration Minister Sean Fraser on Tuesday announced that the government will create an open work-permit stream to allow 10,000 American H-1B visa holders to come and work in the country.…
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Christian priest who converted to Islam performs Haj on King’s invitation
Ibrahim Richmond, a former Christian priest from South Africa, who converted to Islam recently, was invited to perform Haj this year by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Richmond accepted Islam…
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Netflix re-releases ‘Titanic’ after submersible tragedy; netizens furious
Los Angeles: Streaming giant Netflix is being slammed for re-releasing James Cameron’s iconic film ‘Titanic’, just days after the Titan tourist submersible sank, killing all five onboard. As per The Hollywood Reporter,…
