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Shooting in California leaves 10 dead, 10 injured
California: At least 10 people have been killed and another 10 injured in a mass shooting in the city of Monterey Park in the US state of California, Capt. Andrew Meyer of…
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Macron calls on France, Germany to become pioneers of Europe refoundation
Paris: France and Germany should together become “pioneers” in the refoundation of Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron said in Paris during the celebration of the 60th anniversary of France-Germany reconciliation. Macron on…
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China’s northernmost city records lowest ever temperature
Harbin: The minimum temperature in Mohe, China’s northernmost city, fell to minus 53 degrees Celsius on Sunday, marking the lowest temperature ever recorded, according to the local weather bureau. The figure broke…
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Deliveries of weapons to Ukraine will lead to ‘global catastrophe’: Russian official
Moscow: Deliveries of “offensive” weapons to Ukraine will lead to a “global catastrophe”, Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of the Russian State Duma, has said. “If Washington and NATO countries supply weapons that will…
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Israeli PM dismisses key minister, ally after court order
Jerusalem: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed a senior cabinet ally to comply with a Supreme Court ruling that disqualified the minister from serving. Netanyahu on Sunday announced he is firing…
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Pfizer CEO avoids question on ineffectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine
The chief executive officer (CEO) of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Albert Bourla ignored questions regarding the ineffectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine when confronted by Rebel News at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos…
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Boris Johnson visits Ukraine, meets Zelensky
Kyiv: Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday reached the Ukrainian capital and visited its outskirts before meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky, reports said. The Conservative MP said it was a “privilege”…
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After India, China gives financing assurances to Sri Lanka for IMF bailout package
Colombo: China has given debt-ridden Sri Lanka the financing assurances required by the IMF to unlock a USD 2.9 billion bailout package for the country, days after India strongly backed the island…
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FBI searches Joe Biden’s Wilmington home, finds more classified materials
Washington: FBI investigators have found additional classified documents from US President Joe Biden’s residence in Wilmington after conducting a 13-hour search of the home, intensifying the probe into discoveries that could become…
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Chinese health expert claims 80 pc of people in China infected with COVID-19
Beijing: About 80 per cent of China’s population has been infected with COVID-19, that is nearly eight in 10 people, a prominent government scientist has claimed, CNN reported. Wu Zunyou, the chief…
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GCC countries strongly condemn burning of Holy Quran in Sweden
The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) condemned the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran, by extremists in front of the Turkish embassy in the Swedish capital, Stockholm. On…
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Italy’s FM meets with Egyptian officials on migration, Libya
Cairo: Italy’s chief diplomat held talks Sunday with Egyptian and Arab League officials in Cairo that focused on regional security and the conflict in neighboring Libya, as well as sensitive bilateral issues.…
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Pregnant woman credits Apple Watch for saving her life
San Francisco: A US-based pregnant woman has credited Apple Watch for saving her and her unborn baby’s lives following an abnormally high heart rate warning. With a few weeks left until her…
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Turkey cancels visit of Swedish minister over burning of Holy Quran
Ankara: Turkey has cancelled the upcoming visit of Swedish Defense Minister Pal Johnson to the country, in response to Stockholm police giving permission to burn a copy of the Holy Quran during…
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Pak: Married Hindu girl raped after refusing to convert to Islam
Karachi: A married Hindu girl abducted from Pakistan’s southern Sindh province has said she was threatened by her kidnappers to convert to Islam and raped after she refused to change her religion,…
