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Imran Khan fails to appear before poll panel over failure to hold intra-party elections
Islamabad: Pakistan’s former prime minister and chief of PTI Imran Khan on Friday failed to appear before the election commission despite having been served a final notice over the party’s failure to…
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Cambridge Univ offers fellowship to conduct research on indentured Indians
London: The University of Cambridge has created the first-ever visiting fellowship into the study of indentureship, under which a record number of Indians were transported to labour in harsh conditions in British…
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New Zealand: Book ‘Welcome to Sex’ sparks concerns over child education
Auckland: A controversial new sexual education book titled “Welcome to Sex!” has sparked intense debate and concern in New Zealand. The book, aimed at pre-teen children as young as eight, covers explicit…
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Trump pleads not guilty in election case, his third criminal case yet
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to criminal charges that he conspired to overturn his 2020 election defeat during an arraignment in a federal court here. Trump was arrested…
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Barack Obama warns Joe Biden of Donald’s ‘strengths’
Washington: Former US President Barack Obama has in a private meeting with President Joe Biden warned him not to be complacent against his predecessor Donald Trump, even as he has been indicted…
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Denmark: Far right group continues desecration of Quran for 4th day in a row
The members of a Danish far-right anti-Islamic group continued the desecration of a copy of the Holy Quran for the fourth consecutive day in a row in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen, under police…
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‘Want normal relations but…’: India on Pak PM’s call for talks
New Delhi: Days after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif showed his willingness to talk to India, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Thursday said that India wanted neighbourly…
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China mulls new rules to curb kids’ smartphone use
Hong Kong: China’s cyberspace regulator has proposed rules that would limit the smartphone screen time of kids based on their age with a “minor mode”. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) on…
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Pakistan silently approves security pact with US
Islamabad: The Pakistan federal cabinet has silently approved a critical security pact with the US, paving way to procurement of military hardware from Washington. According to informed government sources, the cabinet approved…
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Erdogan advisor to attend Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief adviser Akif Cagatay Kilic will represent Turkey at the Ukraine peace talks to be hosted by Saudi Arabia on Saturday, media reported. The talks will…
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Canadian PM Trudeau separates from wife Sophie Gregoire
Toronto: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, 51, and his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, 48, have ended their 18-year-old marriage. The two have been married since May 2005. The couple have three children…
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New Zealand: Here’s why Rahul Chopra standing for ACT in 2023
Auckland: Rahul Chopra, the ACT Party’s candidate for Mt Roskill, introduced himself as a believer in genuine change for New Zealand. Citing the need to move beyond the traditional options of Labour…
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Ukraine is home: Indian now part of its defence forces
New Delhi: Andrii who went to Ukraine from India 12 years back and made the country his permanent home is now part of the International Legion of Territorial Defence of Ukraine, which…
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African cheetahs developing thick coats for winter reason for infections in India: Experts
New Delhi: The natural process of cheetahs developing thick coats of fur in anticipation of African winter appears to be proving fatal in India’s wet and hot conditions, international experts involved in…
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Saudi FM reject attempts to desecrate Quran in call with Danish counterpart
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan reiterated the Kingdom’s total rejection of all attempts to desecrate the Holy Quran during a phone call with his Danish…
