World
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Biden-Harris campaign slams Nikki Haley’s abortion ban remarks
San Francisco: Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Nikki Haley has lent her support to an extreme abortion ban at six weeks after conception when many women don’t yet know they are pregnant, drawing…
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White House slams Elon Musk on his remarks on antisemitism
San Francisco: The White House has slammed tech entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk for his “abhorrent” promotion of antisemitism and racist hate, while several top American companies like Apple have pulled out…
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New Zealand amplifies support for Gaza, West Bank, Israel
Auckland: The Government is contributing a further $5 million to support the response to urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel, bringing New Zealand’s total contribution to the humanitarian…
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New Maldives Prez vows to keep his country ‘free’ from ‘foreign military presence’
Male: Newly sworn-in Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Friday asserted that he was firmly committed to ensuring that the strategically-located archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean remains “free” of any “foreign military…
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Cipher case: Imran Khan will take legal action against senior State Dept official in US, says sister
Islamabad: Imran Khan will register a case in the US against State Department official Donald Lu if the jailed former prime minister doesn’t get justice from Pakistani courts, his sister Aleema Khan…
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Third most expensive penthouse in world sold for Rs 1133 crore in Dubai
A penthouse apartment in the Como Residences project in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, has been sold for 500 million dirhams (Rs 11,33,18,49,355). The penthouse has been officially ranked as the most expensive one…
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UK: British Sikh teenager stabbed to death in London street fight
London: A teenager who died of stab injuries in a street fight in south-west London has been identified by the Metropolitan Police on Friday as Simarjeet Singh Nangpal, a British Sikh. The…
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Canadian man who ran over Muslim family found guilty of murder
A Canadian man who deliberately ran his truck and killed four members of a Muslim family has been found guilty on four charges of first-degree and one count of attempted murder on…
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Strict visa conditions set for immigration detainees released by Australia
Canberra: People released from unlawful indefinite immigration detention will be subject to strict conditions on their Australian visas, including curfews, under new laws rushed through parliament. The ruling Labour Party teamed up…
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India strongly condemned civilian deaths: PM Modi on Hamas-Israel conflict
New Delhi: New challenges are emerging from the incidents in West Asia and it is time for the countries of the Global South to talk in one voice for greater global good,…
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Biden says his intent is to responsibly manage relationship with China
San Francisco: A day after meeting his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, US President Joe Biden said his intent is to responsibly manage America’s relationship with China. “I’m also intent on responsibly managing…
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China has ‘not occupied’ a single inch of foreign land: Xi Jinping
San Francisco: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday (local time) claimed that his country has “not provoked a conflict or war, or occupied a single inch of foreign land”. Xi’s remarks came…
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Israel-Hamas war won’t end until there’s two-state solution: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden strongly believes the Israel-Hamas war would not end until there’s a two state solution to the problems between the two nations. “I can’t tell you how it’s…
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India calls on Canada to respect Vienna convention on diplomatic relations
New Delhi: India on Thursday called on Canada to provide for a conducive environment in line with provisions of the Vienna convention on diplomatic relations so that its officials can discharge their…
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Xi invites Biden to join BRI in summit talks, says ready to join US’ multilateral initiatives
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has invited his US counterpart Joe Biden to take part in his pet global initiative the BRI and expressed his readiness to take part in the Washington-backed…
