World
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Christina Hammock Koch to be first woman to go around the moon
US astronaut Christina Hammock Koch will be the envy of all women in the world as she becomes the first woman to go around the moon. While men have journeyed to moon…
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Invites issued for King Charles’ coronation on May 6
London: Invites for the May 6 coronation of the UK’s King Charles III have been issued by the Buckingham Palace. Along with the ornately illustrated invitation from “King Charles III and Queen…
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UN seeks clarity over Taliban ban on female staff
United Nations: The UN is seeking clarity after the Taliban regime in Afghanistan banned female staff of the world body from working in the war-torn country, said a spokesman. “Our colleagues on…
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Trump charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, pleads not guilty
New York/Washington: Former US President Donald Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records, the Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said. Trump, who was arraigned at the Manhattan Criminal Court…
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Donald Trump becomes first former US President to be arrested
New York: Former President Donald Trump surrendered on Tuesday at a local court here, making history as the first former holder of the US’ highest office to be arrested. He will now…
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Resolution introduced in US House of Representatives to designate April 14 as National Sikh Day
Washington: A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives to designate April 14 as National Sikh Day in a bid to honour and celebrate the…
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UK watchdog fines TikTok millions for misuse of children’s data
London: The UK on Tuesday imposed a 12.7-million pound fine on Chinese video app TikTok for a number of breaches of data protection law, including failing to use children’s personal data lawfully.…
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US becoming ‘Marxist Third World’ country, Trump says in email before his surrender
Washington: Hours before his arraignment, former president Donald Trump sent an email to his supporters, which he claimed was the last one before his arrest, saying that the United States is becoming…
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Donald Trump to appear before Manhattan court to face criminal charges
New York: Former US President Donald Trump is set to appear before a specially secured Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday to be arraigned on history-making criminal charges related to paying hush money to…
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Martial law in Pakistan? Bilawal Bhutto expresses apprehension
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed his apprehension about emergency or martial law in the country if a larger Supreme Court bench was not constituted to hear the case…
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PM Modi meets Bhutan King, assures support to extend credit facility
New Delhi: India on Tuesday assured Bhutan of help to support its upcoming 13th five-year plan and also promised to extend an additional standby credit facility. Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra, while briefing…
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Timeline of scandal that led to former US President Donald Trump’s conviction
New York: Former US President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear on Tuesday before a Manhattan court here following an investigation related to hush money payments to a porn star, Stormy Daniels,…
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World Bank cuts India’s GDP growth to 6.3% for 2023-24
New Delhi: India’s GDP is expected to slide down to 6.3 per cent in 2023-24 as against its earlier estimate of 6.6 per cent, mainly due to consumption falling owing to higher…
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NATO moves closer to Russian border as Finland joins alliance
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is set to move closer to the Russian border as another European country, Finland, is set to become a member of the alliance on Tuesday. NATO Secretary-General…
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Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern appointed Special Envoy for Christchurch Call
Auckland: Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has appointed Jacinda Ardern as Special Envoy for the Christchurch Call. The newly created position will represent New Zealand’s continued commitment to push for greater protection online…
