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UK statistics watchdog looking into’ Rishi Sunak’s asylum backlog claim
London: The UK’s statistics watchdog on Thursday said that it is “looking into” the government’s recent announcement that it had met Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s target to clear the country’s asylum backlog…
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Imran Khan challenges rejection of his nomination papers
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday challenged the rejection of his nomination papers from NA-122 (Lahore) and NA-89 (Mianwali) in the election tribunals, Pakistan-based Dawn reported. Imran Khan filed…
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Venezuela offers oil to help ONGC Videsh recover USD 600 mn dues
New Delhi: Venezuela has agreed to give oil to ONGC Videsh to help the Indian public sector company recover its USD 600 million dues as dividend for the stake that it holds…
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US: Imam dies after being shot outside mosque in New Jersey
New Jersey: An Imam, Hassan Sharif, was shot dead outside a Masjid Muhammad mosque in New Jersey on Wednesday, The New York Times reported quoting the authorities. The police arrived at the…
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Junior doctors in England begin longest strike in NHS history
London: Tens of thousands of junior doctors in England have started six days of industrial action over pay disputes, marking the longest strike in the National Health Service’s (NHS) 75-year history. “All…
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ICJ to hear South Africa’s genocide case against Israel next week
The Hague: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced that it will hold hearings next week on a case filed by South Africa accusing Israel of committing “genocidal” acts” in Gaza amid…
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolts Afghanistan
Kabul: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter Scale jolted Afghanistan on Thursday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. According to NCS, the depth occurred at 9:01 am. The NCS…
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US travel advisory places 21 countries in ‘do not travel’ category
The US State Department routinely issues travel advisory warning its citizens from traveling to countries that are facing war or internal disturbances etc. It has placed India under level 2 in its…
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US special envoy Amos Hochstein to arrive in Israel today
Tel Aviv: Amos Hochstein, US President Joe Biden’s special energy envoy, is scheduled to arrive here on Thursday and hold talks with top leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister…
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Imran challenges rejection of his nomination papers for Feb 8 polls
Lahore: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday challenged the rejection of his nomination papers for two National Assembly seats in Punjab in the run-up to the February 8 polls…
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‘Headquarter-in-Saudi Arabia’ rule for firms comes into effect
Jeddah: The mandatory rule by Saudi Arabia for foreign firms that bid for government contracts to establish their regional headquarters in the Kingdom came into effect from Monday. The new regulation will…
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Canadian student visa: New IRCC measures to verify letters of acceptance
Toronto: In one of its first measures to bolster international student programme and prevent abuse, Canadian immigration has launched an online portal to verify letters of acceptance (LOAs) that students submit in…
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Australian PM launches probe into missing Iraq War documents
Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday launched an inquiry into missing documents relating to the former government’s decision to join the Iraq War. Addressing his first press conference of 2024,…
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US Senator Menendez accused of accepting gifts from Qatar
Washington: The United States Senator from New Jersey, Bob Menendez, is accused by federal prosecutors of accepting racing car tickets and other gifts from Qatar as part of a corruption plot, as…
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UAE President, WHO chief discuss health cooperation in Abu Dhabi
Dubai: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday. During the meeting today at Qasr Al Bahr in…
