World
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Lula da Silva defeats Bolsonaro to return as Brazil’s President for third time
Sao Paulo: Brazil’s Lula da Silva emerged as the country’s new president on Sunday after he defeated incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro in a fierce voting which was a tight race between the…
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Erdogan wants a new constitution for Turkey
Nicosia: President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a speech made last Friday in Ankara which was presented as Erdogan’s vision for Turkey in the next century but was generally seen as…
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Iran: Spanish football fan arrested while walking to Qatar for FIFA
A spanish traveller and football fan, Santiago Sanchez Cogedor, who set out to walk from Madrid to Qatar to watch the FIFA World Cup 2022, has been allegedly arrested in Iran. 41-year-old…
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Elon Musk said to begin laying off employees at Twitter: Report
New York: Elon Musk has planned to begin laying off employees at Twitter, according to a media report, days after he completed the USD 44-billion acquisition of the social media company. The…
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‘Never said entire UK is racist’ Trevor Noah on Rishi Sunak row
London: Noted comedian and television host Trevor Noah has defended himself following a row over his comments on the appointment of Britain’s new premier, saying he never said “the entire UK is racist”…
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WHO: Tuberculosis cases rise for the first time in years
Geneva: The number of people infected with tuberculosis, including the kind resistant to drugs, rose globally for the first time in years, according to a report issued Thursday by the World Health Organisation.…
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Death toll in Seoul Halloween stampede mounts to 153
Seoul: The death toll in the halloween stampede in South Korea’s capital Seoul has mounted to 153 and could rise further, as 19 people sustained serious injuries. The deadliest stampede in South…
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India, other countries feeling weight of ‘big’ nation: German envoy
New Delhi: India and other countries feeling the weight of a “big and powerful nation” should sit together and see how to deal with the situation, German Ambassador Phillip Ackermann has said in…
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I don’t talk to ‘boot polishers’: Imran to Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Resuming his long march to Islamabad from Muridke, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday counterattacked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, saying he does not talk to “boot polishers”. His remark…
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Seoul Halloween tragedy: Flag at Korean Embassy in Delhi flies at half-mast
New Delhi: The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Delhi has put its national flag at half-mast over the horrific incident in Seoul’s Itaewon on Saturday night during Halloween celebrations. Atleast…
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Road accident kills 7, injures 9 in Afghanistan
Kabul: Seven passengers were killed and nine others sustained injuries as a mini-bus plunged into a ravine in Afghanistan’s central Daykundi province. The accident took place in the mountainous Miramor district late…
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Bangladesh survive dramatic last over to edge past Zimbabwe by three runs
Brisbane: Bangladesh survived a dramatic final over to pull off a narrow three-run win against Zimbabwe in a T20 World Cup match, where players left the ground but were called back to…
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US Secretary of State Blinken speaks to EAM Jaishankar; discuss Ukraine war
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a telephonic conversation with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and discussed the ongoing Ukraine war, counterterrorism and other regional and global issues. Jaishankar thanked…
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S.Korea: Prez Yoon announces national mourning over Halloween stampede
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday announced a period of national mourning and ordered the lowering of flags after a deadly stampede killed at least 151 people, including 19 foreigners,…
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Guantanamo Bay’s oldest prisoner Saifullah Paracha released after almost 20 years
Islamabad: Saifullah Paracha, the “last” Pakistani national who was held at Guantanamo Bay for almost 20 years, returned to his home country on Saturday after his release from the infamous US detention…
