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Russia reports 7,222 new Covid-19 cases
Moscow: Russia has registered 7,222 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide tally to 21,716,074, said the official monitoring and response centre. The centre on Sunday added that…
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Death toll of Afghan oil tanker blast mounts to 19
Charikar: The death toll from an oil tanker blast in a tunnel in Afghanistan’s eastern Parwan province reached 19, Deputy to Provincial Health Directorate Abdullah Afghanmal said. Afghanmal told media on Sunday…
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French police use tear gas against fans in Paris after FIFA WC final: Report
Paris: French police used tear gas to disperse crowds of fans who gathered on the Champs-Elysees in Paris after their national team’s defeat at the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar, Russian…
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“Should I step down as head of Twitter?” asks Musk, majority say “yes”
Washington: Judging by the outcome of the poll that Twitter CEO Elon Musk asked for on the microblogging site, he is on his way out of Twitter. Within a few minutes of…
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Twitter bans all links to FB, Insta, other rivals on its platform
New Delhi: Censoring other social media companies on its platform, Elon Musk-owned Twitter on Sunday announced it will no longer allow users to promote their presence on Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon, Truth Social,…
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Argentina wins FIFA World Cup in nail biting final over penalties
In a very dramatic victory, Argentina won the final match of the FIFA World Cup on Sunday night after a 4-2 win in penalties. The French team missed two shots, while the…
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Over 3 lakh Sri Lankans leave country for foreign jobs this year
Colombo: Over 300,000 Sri Lankans have left the country for foreign employment so far this year, a minister said here on Sunday. Addressing an event to mark the International Migrants Day, Sri…
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UK PM Rishi Sunak uses troops to tackle Christmas strikes
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday hit out at trade unions for causing misery for millions with “particularly cruelly timed” strikes over the Christmas holiday period as the government announced…
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UAE: Filipino petrol filler wins Rs 4 lakh in ‘Camp ka Champ’
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Filipino petrol filler won the grand prize of 20,000 Dirham (Rs 4,50,507) in the 16th edition of Western Union ‘Camp ka Champ’. Jerry Balbin…
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Former Britain PM David Cameron to teach at Abu Dhabi university
Abu Dhabi: Britain’s former prime minister, David Cameron, has accepted a teaching job at a university in Abu Dhabi. 56-year-old David Cameron will lecture students on “practising politics and government in the…
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Danish TV compares Moroccan footballers with monkeys, faces ire
A Danish television channel came under fire from netizens after its presenter compared the Moroccan players and their mothers at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with monkeys. Soren Lippert, presenter of…
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First attack by Islamic State on Chinese interests in Afghanistan
New Delhi: The assault on the Kabul Longan Hotel was the first major attack on Chinese interests in Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power last year, media reports said. The attack has…
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IMF approves $3-bn loan to Egypt
Cairo: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that its executive board had approved a loan to Egypt of about $3 billion over 46 months. The decision enables an immediate disbursement of…
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Death toll from Malaysian landslide climbs to 24
Kuala Lumpur: The death toll from the deadly landslide in Malaysia’s Selangor state has risen to 24, authorities have said as search and rescue efforts continued. The latest body to be recovered…
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16 killed by heavy rains in Johannesburg
Johannesburg: Heavy rains have killed 16 people in South Africa’s largest city Johannesburg in the last two weeks, an official has said. “Thus far, 23 people have been rescued by Joburg Emergency…
