World
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Turkey’s president hints May 14 for elections
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hinted that the next general and presidential elections could be held on May 14, nearly one month earlier than the scheduled date. Addressing his party…
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1.98 mn Lebanese residents, Syrian refugees in Lebanon face severe food insecurity: UN
Beirut: Nearly 37 percent of Lebanese residents and Syrian refugees in Lebanon, or about 1.98 million of them, face “severe food insecurity,” UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Imran Riza said. He made…
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UN wants to increase aid to frontline areas of Ukraine
United Nations: The UN has said it aims to increase convoys carrying aid to parts of Ukraine “close to the frontlines,” supporting local volunteers and organisations. The UN humanitarian coordination office, OCHA,…
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New Zealand: General election to be held on October 14
Auckland: The 2023 General Election will be held on Saturday 14 October 2023, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. “Announcing the election date early in the year provides New Zealanders with certainty…
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New Zealand PM Ardern to step down in February
Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday announced that she will step down from the top job no later than February 7, reported DW News. “Jacinda Ardern says she will…
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China’s population drop reflects pessimism about the future
Washington: China’s population has decreased for the first time in over 60 years, signalling the start of long-term decline that will bring demographic challenges for the world’s second-largest economy as well as…
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Germany summons Iran envoy again over Alireza Akbari’s execution
The German Foreign Ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador to Germany over the execution of the former Iranian Defense Ministry official, Alireza Akbari, who holds British citizenship, after he was accused of spying.…
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Kyiv: Ukraine’s interior ministry top brass killed in helicopter crash
Kyiv: The three main figures in Ukraine’s interior ministry have been killed in a helicopter crash beside a nursery in an eastern suburb of the capital Kiev. Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky, 42,…
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UK court sentences Sikh man for drunk-driving
London: A 25-year-old Sikh has man has been fined and banned from roads for 22 months by a UK court for driving under the influence of alcohol. Police found open cans of…
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Microsoft to lay off thousands of employees today: Report
Washington: Microsoft is set to lay off thousands of employees today. Citing Sky News, Reuters reported that thousands of roles would be cut, with the software giant looking to cut around 5…
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Bill introduced to terminate Pakistan’s designation as major non-NATO ally
Washington: A US lawmaker has introduced a legislation in the US House of Representatives that seeks to terminate Pakistan’s designation as a major non-NATO ally, and require annual certification from the president…
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Ukrainian, German presidents discuss defence issues
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he discussed defence issues with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier during the meeting in the format of a video conference. Zelensky said on Telegram on…
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Nepal plane crash: Death toll rises to 71 as authorities handover victims’ bodies to family members
Kathmandu: Nepalese authorities on Tuesday started handing over to family members the bodies of those killed, two days after Yeti Airlines’ aircraft with 72 people, including five Indians, crashed in the resort…
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Ukraine’s first lady Zelenska calls for unity to ensure global peace
Davos: Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska on Tuesday called for the world to come together to ensure global peace, as she stressed that the war in her country was deeply intertwined with…
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2022 the fifth warmest year on record: NASA
Washington: Earth’s average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest on record, according to an analysis by (NASA). Continuing the planet’s long-term warming trend, global temperatures in 2022…
