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Erdogan, Zelensky discuss resumption of grain export deal
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky have discussed resuming the implementation of a deal that allows the export of grain from designated Black Sea ports. In…
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Can’t take democracy for granted any longer: Biden
Washington: Just a week ahead of the November 8 midterm elections in the US, President Joe Biden has urged Americans to unite in opposition to “political violence” and warned that “we cant…
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German labor market remains robust amid economic uncertainties
Berlin: The number of unemployed people in Germany declined slightly to 2.44 million in October, as the unemployment rate fell to 5.3 per cent, the country’s Federal Employment Agency (BA) said. “Overall,…
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India abstains on Russia-sponsored UNSC resolution involving Ukraine
United Nations: India has abstained on yet another resolution involving Ukraine, this time a motion sponsored by Russia at the UN Security Council (UNSC). Only China voted with Russia on Wednesday on…
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India should leverage southern Africa’s rare earth mineral resources: Exim Bank report
Johannesburg: India needs to form strategic alliances with southern African countries where critical rare earth minerals are produced, as the world looks to the continent to fulfill the ever-increasing demand for them,…
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US Fed Reserve hikes interest rates by 75 basis points
New Delhi: The US Federal Reserve has raised key rates by 75 basis points, the fourth such hike by it this year to curtail rising inflation. The Fed Chairman, Jerome Powell was…
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Afghan General claims Russia’s Wagner Group recruiting his former troops for Ukraine war
Kabul: A shadowy private Russian mercenary force with close ties to the Kremlin is attempting to boost its ranks in Ukraine by recruiting US-trained Afghan commandos and other security forces, who fled…
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Russian military discusses scenarios on nuclear weapons’ usage in Ukraine
London: Senior Russian military leaders have discussed when and how they would use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine, multiple US officials have claimed, the media reported. The officials talked about scenarios in…
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Business confidence drops to lowest level in Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistani entrepreneurs are getting increasingly pessimistic about the conditions of their businesses owing to the country’s political and economic situation, according to a new survey. The Gallup Pakistan Business Confidence Index…
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China bans celebrities with ‘lapsed morals’ from endorsing products
Taipei: China has banned all celebrities from endorsing a range of products and banned those with “lapsed morals” from endorsing anything, as part of an ongoing drive to align society with “core socialist…
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British PM Rishi Sunak reverses decision on COP27, says will attend climate summit
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Wednesday that he will attend the COP27 climate summit in Egypt next week, reversing his previous decision to skip the meeting in Sharm El…
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Pak seeks explanation over Russian Senator’s remark on Ukraine nukes
Islamabad: The Pakistan Foreign Office has sought an explanation from Russia after its Senator Igor Morozov reportedly claimed that Islamabad and Ukraine recently held talks for developing nuclear weapons. “We are surprised…
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Is Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s elevation dividing British Muslims?
New Delhi: Rishi Sunak’s rise to the top in British politics has come with its share of ‘shock and awe’. Sunak became the prime minister of the UK within a month of…
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Imran invokes Mujibur Rahman’s struggle in Bangladesh
Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has compared his struggle for “real freedom” with that of Sheikh Mujibur Rehman, the late founding Father of Bangladesh, and reminded that the country had…
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Monkeypox outbreak still an international health emergency: WHO
Geneva [Switzerland]: Monkeypox continues to meet the International Health Regulations (IHR) criteria for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), said the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday. “The Emergency Committee…
