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Elon Musk slammed by Ukrainian officials over tweets on Russia
Washington: Tesla CEO Elon Musk drew backlash from Ukrainian officials, including Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his Tweets advising on how to bring about “peace” amid the ongoing war between Moscow and…
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China falls into its own debt trap as loans under Belt and Road Initiative pile up
Beijing: China is falling into its own debt trap as the country’s banks have sharply reduced lending to low-income countries under its flagship Belt and Road initiative (BRI) after the crumbled economies…
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Russian nuclear military train is seen on the move
London: Footage of a huge freight train moving specialist military equipment associated with a nuclear-arms wielding division of Russia’s Defence Ministry has been spotted on the move, prompting fears of an escalation…
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Canada denies vandalism at Bhagavad Gita Park
Vandalism was reported when a recently unveiled Shri Bhagavad Gita Park signboard was damaged in Brampton in Canada. The Indian High Commission released a statement condemning the act. However, hours after that, Canadian…
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Pakistan: Hindu community stage protest over alleged desecration of woman’s remains
Karachi: Members of the Hindu community, accompanied by Muslims, staged a protest in Kalat town in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province over the alleged desecration of the remains of a woman from the…
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Restaurant in Lahore served acid bottles to kids during b’day celebrations
Lahore: At least two children were admitted to a hospital after a restaurant in Lahore allegedly served acid bottles during birthday celebrations, Samaa TV reported Monday. According to the FIR registered at…
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Xi propagates “new era” discourse to strengthen personal power
Beijing: Ahead of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), President Xi Jinping is pushing for a “new era” discourse to strengthen his personal power. Hugo Jones, writing in…
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Nobel prize for medicine awarded to Svante Paabo for discoveries on evolution
Stockholm: This year’s Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Swedish scientist Svante Paabo for his discoveries on human evolution. Thomas Perlmann, secretary of the Nobel Committee, announced the…
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Headscarf controversy rattles Iranian football team before FIFA World Cup
For many decades Iran has been one of the top nations of Asia in football and has produced some outstanding players. Before Cristiano Ronaldo, the player who held the world record for…
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Imran Khan to launch anti-govt long march within six days
Islamabad: After holding over 55 public gatherings and over two dozen conferences, and institutional events; Imran khan is geared up to launch an anti-government long march and protest sit-in choking Pakistan capital…
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65 Ugandan health workers quarantined over Ebola
Kampala: At least 65 health workers in Uganda have been put under quarantine after getting in contact with Ebola cases, a ministry of health spokesperson said. Emmanuel Ainebyoona, Ministry of Health spokesperson…
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Balochistan: Hindu community protests desecration of remains of Hindu woman’s body
Kalat: Hundreds of people belonging to the Hindu community marched on the roads of Kalat town in Balochistan to register their protest against what they said is desecration of the remains of…
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Iran to receive $7 billion of its frozen assets
Tehran: Negotiations have reportedly been held in recent times between Iran and the U.S. over Iran’s 7 billion dollars of frozen foreign exchange resources from South Korea which are on the verge of…
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S Korean Prez Yoon’s approval rating drops after hot mic incident
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s approval rating fell for the first time in four weeks after his remarks caught on a hot mic in New York caused an uproar here, a…
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Trump says New York AG has no case ‘if he invokes disclaimer clause’
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump has claimed his disclaimer clause in agreements with lenders will dismiss New York (NY) Attorney General (AG) Letitia James’ tax fraud case against him. James had…
