World
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NZ boxer Sonny Bill Williams performs Umrah, shares pics
Professional heavyweight boxer and former Rugby player from New Zealand, Sonny Bill Williams is the second famous Muslim convert to mark the religious trip to Makkah and Madinah this year after South…
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Pakistan urges Iran to investigate cross-border terrorist attack
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday called upon the Iranian authorities to investigate the cross-border terrorist attack in the Panjgur district of Balochistan province and bring the perpetrators to task, local media reported. Pakistan…
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Tunisia, Italy pledge to jointly fight illegal immigration
Tunis: Senior officials of Tunisia and Italy met in Tunis, vowing to combat illegal immigration together, according to the Tunisian presidency. Tunisian President Kais Saied met with visiting Italian Minister of Foreign…
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South Korea, Iran summon each other’s envoys over Yoon comment
Seoul: South Korea and Iran have summoned each other’s ambassadors in a diplomatic spat triggered by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s comments describing Iran as the “enemy” of the United Arab…
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Trump asked Meta to restore his FB account: Report
San Francisco: Former US President Donald Trump is reportedly looking to regain control of his powerful social media accounts in order to make a comeback for the White House. Trump’s campaign is…
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UAE rolls over $2 billion loan to Pakistan
Islamabad: In a move that would create some much-needed room for Pakistan’s cramped fiscal space, the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) on Thursday rolled over their deposit of USD 2 billion…
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I’m on visa, have limited time: Sacked Indian-origin Microsoft worker
New Delhi: As Microsoft begins job cuts, affected employees have started looking for new jobs on LinkedIn, and among those impacted is an Indian-origin worker in the US who says “she is…
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4 Pakistan security personnel killed in attack from ‘Iranian soil’
Islamabad: In the latest strike on Pakistan armed forces, as many as four security personnel were killed when terrorists attacked from “Iranian soil”, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. The incident took…
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Elon Musk stands to lose billions over 2018 Tesla tweets in US trial
San Francisco: The controversial 2018 tweets by Elon Musk on taking Tesla private have come back to haunt him and he stands to lose billions in a class-action lawsuit by Tesla investors…
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Zelensky calls on the world to act faster against new Russian attacks
Kiev: In his virtual address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the world to act faster and more decisively in an effort to prevent…
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Canada to donate 200 additional armoured vehicles to Ukraine
Ottawa: Canada will donate 200 Senator Armoured Personnel Carriers to Ukraine as a new package of military assistance, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced. According to a statement issued by the Defence Ministry…
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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…
