World
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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…
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Meta seeks law that lets parents approve their teens’ app downloads
San Francisco: Meta (formerly Facebook) has called for a law that would require app stores to get parental approval when their teens under 16 download an app. “Parents should approve their teen’s…
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US Congress passes stopgap spending bill ahead of govt shutdown deadline
Washington: The US Congress on Thursday approved a stopgap spending bill, averting a government shutdown just two days before funding expired for federal agencies. The Senate voted 87-11 to pass the bill,…
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Unemployment rate climbs slightly in Australia
Canberra: Australia’s unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points in October, new data revealed on Thursday. According to official labour market data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the unemployment…
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‘Appeasement’ made biggest religion feel self-deprecatory: Jaishankar
London: Secularism for India does not mean being non-religious but an equal respect to all faiths, but the “appeasement” government policies of the past made the biggest religion of the country feel…
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IDF using Al–Shifa Hospital staff as human shields: Gaza ministry
Tel Aviv: The Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health in Gaza on Thursday claimed that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are using employees and support staff at the AL-Shaifa Hospital as human shields. In…
