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Ukraine’s grain harvest to reach 49.5 mn ton this year: Forecast
Kiev: Ukraine is forecast to have a grain harvest of about 49.5 million ton this year, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported, citing a forecast by the Economy Ministry. While commenting on the…
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US Justice Department conducts ‘planned search’ of Biden’s home
Washington: The US Department of Justice (DOJ) conducted a “planned search” of President Joe Biden’s home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Wednesday. “Today, with the President’s full support and cooperation, the DOJ…
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US Fed approves quarter-point interest rate hike
Washington: The United States Federal Reserve approved a quarter-point interest rate hike on Wednesday (local time), indicating progress in Central Bank’s fierce battle with inflation, CNN reported. This decision comes after months…
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Ukrainian, Austrian presidents meet on cooperation, aid for Kiev
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with his visiting Austrian counterpart, Alexander Van der Bellen, to discuss bilateral cooperation and assistance for Kiev, the Ukrainian presidential press service said. During the…
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Ukrainian Defence minister meets French Prez on Kiev’s defence needs
Kiev: Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov has said that he met French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss Ukraine’s defence needs. Describing the conversation as “frank and productive,” he tweeted on Wednesday that…
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Cambodia continues to pursue independent foreign policy: FM
Phnom Penh: Cambodia continued to pursue an independent foreign policy that upholds its core interests, guarantees sovereignty and peace, and boosts economic ties, Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said. Sokhonn, who is also…
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Germany, Italy close Istanbul consulates over security concerns in Turkey
Istanbul: Germany and Italy have joined the growing list of Western countries having their consulates in Istanbul temporarily closed over security concerns, as Turkey is on high alert against possible retaliation for…
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Pakistan’s ex-information minister Fawad Chaudhry released from jail
Islamabad: Former information minister and senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry was released from jail on Wednesday after a court granted him bail in a sedition case. Chaudhry, 52, a close…
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UK business and financial circles describe Indian Budget as very encouraging, stabilising
London: The Union Budget tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday has been widely welcomed in the UK business and financial circles as “very encouraging” for the bilateral partnership and also…
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IMF expresses concern over possibility of Pak opposition creating hurdles in govt’s hard economic decisions
Islamabad: The IMF has expressed concern that Pakistan’s opposition parties might create hurdles in the way of implementing the tough economic decisions of the cash-strapped Shehbaz Sharif-led government, media reports said on…
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Biggest day of industrial action in Britain as teachers, workers strike over pay
London: Britain on Wednesday faced what has been dubbed the biggest industrial action in a decade as teachers, university lecturers, train and bus drivers and public sector workers went on a strike to…
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OIC calls on European govts to punish those who offend Quran
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) called on the governments of European countries to take strict punitive measures against those who insult the Quran by burning copies in Sweden, the Netherlands, and…
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AirTag helps passenger track lost wallet after airline couldn’t find it
San Francisco: Apple’s AirTag has helped a passenger to track his lost wallet, even after American Airlines could not find it. Taking to the micro-blogging platform Twitter, the passenger shared the incident…
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iPhone 14 Crash Detection alerts police minutes after accident in Australia
Sydney: After an early morning accident that took place in the Australian state — Tasmania, the Crash Detection feature in the iPhone 14 alerted police instantly, allowing the victims to receive help…
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Amazon job cuts hit staffers in grocery, robotics, payments, AWS divisions
San Francisco: Amazon announced job cuts of around 18,000 employees last month, and those who lost their jobs were from various divisions of the company, including AWS, healthcare, payments, real estate, and…
