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Macron’s centrist alliance projected to lose parliamentary majority
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance was projected to lose its majority despite getting the most seats in the final round of parliamentary elections Sunday, while the far-right National Rally appeared to…
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Multiple people shot in Washington, D.C.
Washington: Multiple people, including a police officer, were shot in downtown Washington, D.C., authorities said. The Metropolitan Police Department tweeted late Sunday that officers were responding to “the area of 14th and U…
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EU signs energy deal with Egypt and Israel to give up Russian gas
Nicosia: As Europe scrambles to wean itself off Russian oil and gas and tries to confront Russia for its use of energy to blackmail European countries, the EU signed in Cairo last…
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Turkish, Israeli Presidents vow to boost bilateral cooperation
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog have pledged to boost cooperation between the two countries. During a phone call on Sunday, Erdogan and Herzog discussed Turkish-Israeli…
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Bangladesh floods: Six million people marooned; Army called in
Dhaka: Incessant rains and gushing waters have marooned at least six million people in Bangladesh, prompting authorities to call in the Army to assist in the rescue and relief operations. Officials estimate…
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Gun violence in US: Multiple people shot at in Washington DC
Washington: Multiple people, including a police officer, were shot at a music event on U Street Northwest in Washington, DC, at a location that is just less than 2 miles from the…
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Sri Lanka: Former cricketer serves tea, buns to people waiting at fuel stations
Colombo: Amid the unprecedented fuel crisis in the country, former Lankan cricketer Roshan Mahanama was spotted serving tea and buns to people waiting in lines outside the stores to buy fuel and…
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Russia to temporarily suspend gas supply via Turkish Stream pipeline
Moscow: Russian gas giant Gazprom has announced that it will stop gas delivery via both strings of the Turkish Stream pipeline from June 21 to June 28 due to scheduled annual maintenance.…
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Russia-Ukraine war could last for years
London: Western leaders have said the war in Ukraine could last for years and will require long-term military support as Russia brought forward reserve forces in an apparent attempt to capture the…
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Guterres warns against stigma, discrimination fueled by Internet, social media
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against the stigma and discrimination fanned by the Internet and social media. “The internet and social media have turbocharged hate speech, enabling it to…
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Shehbaz approves task force for protection of minorities in Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the formation of a task force to oversee the implementation of the rights of minorities after the National Assembly (NA) unanimously passed a resolution…
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FIFA racism study names Rashford, Saka as biggest targets of social media abuse
Zurich (Switzerland): FIFA’s study into racist abuse on social media during Euro 2020 and this year’s Africa Cup of Nations has revealed that nearly half of the players including Marcus Rashford, Bukayo…
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Berlin: Jewish Museum denies Agnihotri’s claim of a scheduled tour
In yet another blow to the director of Kashmir Files Vivek Agnihotri, the Jewish Museum in Berlin has categorically denied the filmmaker’s claim that he and his wife were invited by the…
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West moving towards war in space: Russia space agency
Moscow: Western astronautics are “heading for war”, Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) said and claimed that the alleged collection of data for Ukraine by private Western companies proves this. In an interview with Russia…
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US approves COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months to 5 yrs
The United States government has announced COVID-19 vaccination for children aged between 6 months to 5 years of age. The shots will be available next week, that is June 26. President Joe…
