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US logs record number of discrimination complaints from schools
Washington: The US Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights logged a record nearly 19,000 discrimination complaints in the last fiscal year from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022, a media report…
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Indian-American takes oath as Texas county judge
New Delhi: Indian-American Democrat Juli A. Mathew took oath as a judge in Fort Bend County, Texas, for a second consecutive term. Mathew, a native of Thiruvalla in Kerala, was sworn-in via…
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Mark Zuckerberg shares photo with pregnant wife, says “love coming in 2023”
Los Angeles: 2023 is going to be a special year for Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg as he and his wife Priscilla Chan are all set to embrace parenthood for the third time…
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14 killed in Mexico prison attack
Mexico City: Ten guards and four inmates died after an attack on a prison in the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez, authorities said. On Sunday morning, gunmen in armoured vehicles opened fire…
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UN chief welcomes cease-fire announcement in Colombia
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the announcement of a six-month cease-fire between the Colombian government and five armed groups. Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on New Year’s Eve bilateral…
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Ukrainian capital under air attacks, no casualties
Kiev: The Ukrainian capital came under air attacks carried out by the Russian forces, with explosions being reported in several districts of the city, local authorities said. The Kiev City Military Administration…
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EU chief visits Croatia to mark entry into eurozone, Schengen
Zagreb: Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, visited Croatia on New Year’s day to mark the country’s entry into the eurozone and the border-free Schengen area. Various activities were…
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Sri Lanka’s central bank chief to reduce interest rates in 2023
Colombo: Steps will be taken in 2023 to reduce key interest rates in Sri Lanka, said Governor of Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Nandalal Weerasinghe. Weerasinghe told media on Sunday that inflation…
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Drone attacks hit Kiev, eastern Ukraine
Kiev: Kiev and parts of eastern Ukraine came under Russian drone attacks, the latest in the series of strikes that have continued for several days over the New Year period. Late Sunday…
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Third of global economy will be in recession this year: IMF
Washington: International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned that a third of the global economy will be in recession this year and 2023 will be “tougher” than 2022 as the…
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Iran blacklists 60 US officials for top commander’s assassination
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that nearly 60 US officials have been blacklisted by Tehran for their involvement in the assassination of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, semi-official Mehr…
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Five Taliban militants arrested in Pakistan’s Punjab province
Lahore: Five Taliban militants, who were plotting to target security installations, have been arrested in Pakistan’s Punjab province, officials said on Sunday. The terrorists belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were…
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China: Amid rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitals cancel New Year holiday
Beijing: As COVID-19 cases in China continue to rise, hospitals in many cities have started working overtime during New Year’s day to fight against the epidemic, Global Times reported. All employees of…
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Covid: US announces testing for passengers from China and Hong Kong
Washington: Amid a record increase in COVID-19 infections in China, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the US would require a negative COVID-19 test from all travellers arriving in…
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Musk trolls Andrew Tate with pizza tweet
San Francisco: Twitter CEO Elon Musk trolled influencer Andrew Tate with his pizza tweet after praising climate activist Greta Thunberg by calling her “cool” for her recent spat with Tate. Tate has…
