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Hungary: Thousands rally in Budapest to protect forests
Budapest: Thousands of Hungarians rallied in Budapest after the government suspended nature conservation rules, particularly those for protecting forests. On August 4, the government decided to suspend the rules in order to speed…
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Zelensky proposes extending martial law, general mobilisation
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed to Parliament to prolong the current martial law and general mobilisation in the war-torn country for another 90 days. Two separate drafts on extending the martial…
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China sanctions Lithuanian minister for Taiwan trip
Beijing: China has sanctioned Lithuania’s Deputy Minister of Transport, Agne Vaiciukeviciute over a visit to the self-governing democratic island of Taiwan. Vaiciukeviciute had trampled on the “one-China principle”, seriously interfered in Beijing’s internal…
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California chemical leak forces evacuation, freeway closure
San Francisco: A serious chemical leak accident forced the evacuation of more than 100 homes California’s Perris city and also closed the 215 Freeway in both directions. Perris is located 122 km east…
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World should not recognise Taliban: Ex-Afghan politician
Kabul: One year after the Taliban took power in Afghanistan, a former Afghan politician has warned the international community against recognising the current regime in the war-torn nation. One year after the Taliban…
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Iran says US ‘fabricates stories’ about Bolton
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has said the US “fabrication of stories” about a “politically bankrupt element, a known terrorist and a coup plotter” against independent states is a “deceptive bid…
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FBI seized 11 sets of classified material from Trump’s residence
Washington: The FBI seized 11 sets of classified records during the search of former US President Donald J Trump’s Florida property Mar-a-Lago earlier this week, including some materials marked as “top secret/sensitive…
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Race against time for Rishi Sunak as Liz Truss touted to win UK PM contest
London: Amid the race for the Conservative party leadership, British Prime Minister hopeful Rishi Sunak has vowed to support the most vulnerable people of the UK amid the rising energy crisis in…
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Salman Rushdie on ventilator, likely to lose an eye after attack
Washington: Author Salman Rushdie is currently on a ventilator and is likely to lose an eye after he underwent surgery following an attack at a literary event in New York. Rushdie, who…
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Salman Rushdie alive after attack: New York governor
New York: New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday said author Salman Rushdie, who has spent decades speaking truth to power is alive after being attacked onstage at an event here…
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Dosa-Biryani ‘dosti’: Indian, Pakistani students bond over food in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Which is more popular? Dosa or Biryani? Indian and Pakistani school students relished dosa-biryani spat as they discussed the culture, cuisine, education and technology of their respective countries in a…
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Salman Rushdie stabbed on stage in New York; rushed to hospital
Chautauqua: Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was stabbed on stage on Friday as he was about to give a lecture in western…
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Taiwan: India calls for avoiding unilateral actions to change status quo
New Delhi: India on Friday said it was concerned over the developments around Taiwan and called for avoiding “unilateral actions” to change the status quo in the region, days after China held…
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Pakistan, Turkiye sign trade preferential agreement to further bolster bilateral ties
Islamabad: Pakistan and its close ally Turkiye on Friday inked a preferential trade agreement aimed at opening up market access worth USD 7.5 billion for Pakistani goods, a deal hailed by Islamabad…
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Trump premises searched for papers related to nuclear weapons: Reports
Washington: FBI agents were looking for documents relating to nuclear weapons, among others, in the unprecedented search they conducted of the premises of former US President Donald Trump earlier this week in…
