World
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Trump’s standing with voters hits seven year low, Biden’s performance rating rises
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump, plagued by losses in November midterms and hounded by court cases, has his standing with voters sink to a new seven year low, while President Joe…
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Russia begins mass air attacks to destroy Ukraine’s power grid
Kyiv: The second mass air attack in days has been launched by Russia across Ukraine, with a barrage of rockets fired at several regions across thecountry, media reports said on Friday. The…
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European parliament votes to suspend legislative work with Qatar
The European Parliament voted on Thursday to stop all legislative work related to Qatar and bar the country’s representatives from parliamentary premises, following allegations that it was involved in bribing European officials to seek…
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American soccer journalist Grant Wahl’s cause of death revealed
The wife of American sports journalist Grant Wahl said that his death was caused by a rupture of the aortic aneurysm, denying that there was anything suspicious about his death. On Saturday…
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‘Horrified we only use toilet paper’: YouTuber discovers ‘bum shower’ in Qatar
Doha: Croatian-born Serbian YouTuber and social media influencer, David Vujanic discovered the handheld toilet shower in Qatar while visiting the country for the FIFA World Cup 2022. He expressed his indignation in…
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Bangladesh’s 1st-ever metro to operate from Dec 28
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s first-ever metro will begin commercial operations from December 28, an official announced here. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will formally inaugurate the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT Line)-6 of the metro rail…
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Saudi welcomes China’s controversial tech giant Huawei, ignores US concerns
Riyadh: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s high-profile visit to Saudi Arabia this month has caught global attention for signing several strategic deals, including one involving controversial Chinese tech giant Huawei, according to Al Arabiya Post.…
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Ukraine calls for EU assistance in purchasing gas, electricity
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the European Union (EU) to assist Kiev in purchasing gas and electricity needed to run through the cold season, the presidential press service reported. “I urge…
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Indian-origin man gets jail for attacking Singapore official
Singapore: An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to 11 years and nine months’ in prison in Singapore with nine strokes of the cane for attacking an enforcement officer with a sickle two…
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SL police to question cricket commentator over mysterious death of ex-administrator
Colombo: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Sri Lankan police has taken over a probe into the mysterious violent attack on former national cricket administrator and businessman Dinesh Schaffter who died…
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Austria’s economy expected to face stagnation in 2023
Vienna: The Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) said that it expects the country’s economy to stagnate next year amid the ongoing energy crisis and the global economic downturn. Austria’s gross domestic…
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Indian-American surgeon gets 5-years jail for accepting bribes
New York: An Indian-American neurosurgeon has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for accepting approximately $3.3 million in bribes for performing spinal surgeries. Lokesh S. Tantuwaya, 55, of San Diego,…
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COP15: Over 3 million sign petition for protection of 50 per cent of world’s biodiversity
Montreal: As countries iron out a deal to protect nature at the COP15 biodiversity conference here, a petition backed by 3.2 million citizens worldwide has called for a more ambitious target of at…
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US government sues Arizona state over makeshift border wall
Washington: The US federal government is taking Arizona and its top officials to court, demanding the state remove a makeshift border wall along the Mexico border constructed of garish shipping containers, but…
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Sri Lanka’s GDP contracts 11.8% in Q3
Colombo: Amid the ongoing economic crisis, Sri Lanka’s Department of Census and Statistics said that the island nation’s estimated gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 11.8 per cent year-on-year in the third…
