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Typhoon Muifa makes landfall twice in China

Beijing: Muifa, the 12th typhoon of this year, made the first landfall on the coast of Zhoushan in China’s Zhejiang province, and the second on Thursday in Shanghai’s Fengxian district, authorities have…
Wildfires continue in France burning over 3,700 hectare land

Paris: Wildfires continue in France’s southwestern department of Gironde, with more than 3,700 hectare of land burnt since Monday, the Prefecture of Gironde announced in a statement. The Prefecture on Wednesday added…

WHO warns of future waves of Covid-19 infection

Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that future coronavirus waves are expected and that governments across the world need to remain vigilant and ready to respond to any threat that…
Trump blasts ‘weaponised’ FBI as he fumes over seizure of My Pillows CEO’s phone

Washington: Former President Donald Trump claimed the US had become a “weaponised police state” after fuming over a report that MyPillow CEO Mike Lindells cellphone had been seized by the FBI. Lindell,…
Putin will fail and Europe will prevail: EU chief

Brussels: The European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, has insisted “Putin will fail and Europe will prevail”, as she vowed to press on with Ukraines EU integration, media reports said. Addressing…
President Murmu to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will represent India at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London on September 19. Murmu will be visiting London from September 17 to 19 to offer…
Pakistan’s rivers to witness increased flows in coming days

Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has forecasted that the upper catchments of the country’s eastern rivers may get affected due to increased flows in the coming days. According to a…

Armenia-Azerbaijan clash: Is another war looming over world?

While the world is still struggling with the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, another war is looming over the world as Armenia and Azerbaijan reported causalities due to border clashes.…
House panel asks National Archives to determine if Trump retains sensitive govt records

Washington: The chair of a US House of Representatives committee has asked the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to determine whether former President Donald Trump still possesses sensitive government records. On…
France to have 20,000 Indian students by 2025: French Foreign Minister

New Delhi : In order to boost the student exchange programme, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna on Wednesday said her country targets to enrol 20,000 Indian students in higher institutions by 2025.…
Wildfires burns over 3,200 hectares of land in France

Paris: Wildfires have burned over 3,200 hectares of land in France’s southwestern department of Gironde, forcing 840 people to be evacuated, the local government announced in a statement. “More than 900 firefighters…
Pakistan’s economy continues to sink despite international support

Islamabad : Despite support from Saudi Arabia and International Monetary Funds (IMF), Pakistan is on the verge of economic collapse with a lack of funds. The political instability, deteriorating business environment and…
Modi, Putin to discuss Russian-Indian cooperation in UN, G20 during SCO summit

Moscow : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Uzbekistan on September 15 and 16 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit where he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. Both…
South Korean won dips to over 13-years low

Seoul: The South Korean currency, won, on Wednesday tumbled below the 1,390 mark against the greenback for the first time in over 13 years as the higher-than-expected inflation data in the US…
Xi, Putin to discuss Ukraine war at SCO meet: Kremlin

Moscow: The Kremlin has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will discuss the Ukraine war and other “current international problems” at this week’s Shanghai Cooperation Organisation…