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Senior Twitter executive gets court relief to prevent Musk from firing her
London: A senior Twitter employee has secured a temporary injunction from the Irish court to prevent her from getting fired by Elon Musk. The court order was secured by Sinead McSweeney, who…
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China: Protesters chant ‘Step down Xi’ against Beijing’s zero-COVID policy
Shanghai: Protests erupted in China’s Shanghai on Saturday night against Beijing’s strict COVID-19 policy. Several videos have emerged on social media which showcased people chanting slogans against restrictions imposed by the Chinese…
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Iran’s top leader says negotiation won’t solve problems with US
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that the country’s problems with the US will not be solved through negotiation. Making the remarks while addressing members of Iran’s Basij voluntary…
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Pakistani security forces kill 9 terrorists in Balochistan: Military
Islamabad: Pakistani security forces have killed nine terrorists and arrested three others during an operation in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, the Military said in a statement. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the…
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Scotland cannot hold a referendum for independence: UK Supreme Court
Imperialist Britain’s historical-political wrongdoings seem uncannily to be coming back with a vengeance when part of its own country is today urging independence. There was a time when the globe was in…
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Toll in Indonesia earthquake rises to 318
Jakarta: The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Indonesia’s province of West Java rose to 318, with 14 others still missing, a senior official of the country’s disaster agency said on…
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Cash-starved Pakistan to repay USD 1bn early on Dec 2: SBP governor
Islamabad: Pakistan’s central bank chief said on Friday that the cash-strapped country would repay a USD 1 billion international bond on December 2, three days before its due date. Jameel Ahmad, Governor…
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COVID-19 cases continue to hit a record high for third consecutive day in China
Beijing: China witnessed a record number of coronavirus cases for the third consecutive day on Saturday, with infections surpassing 35,000 despite large-scale lockdowns under the stringent Zero-COVID policy, triggering rare protests and…
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Imran Khan addresses first in-person rally after escaping assassination bid
Rawalpindi: Imran Khan on Saturday addressed a mega rally organised by his party here in Pakistan’s garrison city, the first since the former prime minister was wounded during an assassination bid. Khan, who…
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Chinese trollers insult Islam, unleash blasphemy on Prophet: Report
Beijing: China’s genocidal policy against Uyghurs, an ethnic Turkish group that inhabits Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, has reached a new phase as the Wumao army or the “50 Cent Army” insults Islam…
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US seizes call spoofing site that stole millions
San Francisco: The US authorities have seized call spoofing website iSpoof that stole $120 million from the victims. iSpoof, which said it has been taken over by the FBI and the US…
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Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi likely to be chief guest for Republic Day celebrations
New Delhi: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is likely to be the chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations here next year. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is learnt to have extended…
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Brazilian family converts to Islam during World Cup in Qatar
Doha: A Brazilian family converted to Islam in a mosque while they were in Doha to watch FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The Brazilian family of six consisting of a father, mother,…
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Taliban condemn UN official’s ‘disrespectful’ statement about Islamic penal code
Kabul: The spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Zabihullah Mujahid took to Twitter on Saturday to condemn a statement by a UN official as “disrespectful” to Islam, local media reported. A…
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Pakistan forces withdraw after Baloch militant group vows to attack police stations
New Delhi: Several gangs of hardened criminals united on Friday under the umbrella of a banned militant group in Pakistan and threatened to attack six police stations in Rojhan tehsil of Rajanpur…
