World
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US winter storm death toll reaches 62
Washington: At least 62 people have died in the US due to the catastrophic winter storm that continues to wreak havoc across the country since it started on December 22, officials said.…
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Indian-American convicted of making illicit profits worth $7.3mn
New York: An Indian-American former IT professional has been convicted of four counts of securities fraud in California for using a publicly traded company’s confidential inside information about its financial performance to…
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Spain keen to support UN peace operations in Lebanon: PM
Beirut: Visiting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has affirmed his country’s keenness to support the work of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the National News Agency reported. “The Spanish battalion…
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Zelensky discusses Ukraine’s reconstruction with BlackRock CEO
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed his country’s post-conflict reconstruction with Larry Fink, Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock, one of the world’s leading investment managers, the presidential press service reported. During a…
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Twitter suffers major outage
New Delhi: Twitter on Thursday suffered a major outage as signing in to its web version was difficult for a lot of users who were greeted with an error message when they…
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Illegal immigration from India to US surged doubled in 2021-22
New York: The death of an Indian man who fell trying to climb a border wall into Texas has put a spotlight on illegal immigration from India to the US which has…
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Global gas demand expected to decline by 65 bn cubic metre in 2022: Gazprom
Moscow: The world’s demand for gas is expected to decrease by 65 billion cubic metre in 2022, with 55 billion cubic metre falling on the 27 European Union countries, head of Russian…
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UN chief appoints new coordinator for Black Sea Grain Initiative
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the appointment of Abdullah Abdul Samad Dashti of Kuwait as the new UN Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Dashti succeeds Amir Mahmoud…
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Pakistani man moves SC for visa to Indian who wants to complete Haj on foot
Lahore: A Pakistani man on Wednesday challenged in the Supreme Court the Lahore High Court’s decision to dismiss his plea, seeking a transit visa for a 29-year-old Indian national who wanted to…
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Apple Watch blood oxygen has racial bias, claims new lawsuit
San Francisco: A lawsuit filed against Apple has claimed that its Watch’s blood oxygen sensor is racially biased against people with dark skin tones. According to AppleInsider, plaintiff Alex Morales, who bought…
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Watch: Afghan Prof tears certificates over Taliban’s ban on women’s edu
Kabul: A professor from the Kabul University in Afghanistan tore up his diploma certificates on live TV in protest against the university ban by the Taliban on Afghan women. In a video…
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Death toll in Philippines floods reach 25; 26 missing
Manila: The death toll from the recent heavy rain and floods in the Philippines increased to 25 on Wednesday as the Southeast Asian country braces for more downpour due to a low-pressure…
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Drug checking boost continues to keep New Zealanders safer this summer
Auckland: The Government has made drug checking services more accessible to keep young people safe this summer, Health Minister Andrew Little says. Aotearoa now has four licenced organisations to perform drug checking…
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Musk says open to buying Substack to take on corporate media
New Delhi: After purchasing Twitter for a whopping $44 billion, Elon Musk on Wednesday said he is willing to acquire Substack that lets independent writers and podcasters publish directly to their audience…
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Andhra couple drown in frozen US lake
Amaravati: A couple from Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district drowned after falling through the ice while walking on a frozen lake in the US state of Arizona. Narayana Muddana (40) and Haritha Muddana…
