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World’s largest volcano in Hawaii erupts after nearly 4 decades
Honolulu: The world’s largest active volcano, the Mauna Loa in Hawaii, has erupted for the first time in nearly 40 years, authorities said. The eruption began at Moku’aweoweo, the volcano’s summit caldera,…
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Indian student battles for life after car crash in US
New York: An Indian student has been battling for life in a hospital after a car accident in New Jersey, the US, earlier this month that left him with a traumatic brain…
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China’s zero-Covid policy not going to work; everyone has right to protest peacefully: US
Washington: The White House said on Monday that China’s zero-Covid policy is unlikely to work and reaffirmed that everyone around the world has the right to protest peacefully, amidst unprecedented demonstrations in…
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China censors World Cup matches to remove shots of maskless crowd
London: Chinese state television has censored FIFA World Cup matches to remove shots of maskless crowd after the sight of joyous fans celebrating in packed stadia stoked anger back home, where hundreds…
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Irish regulator fines Meta 265 million euros over data breach
London: Ireland’s data regulator on Monday slapped Facebook owner Meta with a 265-million-euro (USD 275 million) fine after details of more than half a billion users were leaked on a hacking website.…
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Sunak stresses importance of deepening ties with Indo-Pacific
London: Britain’s new Prime Minister, 42-year-old Rishi Sunak, was expected to stress in a speech on November 28 night, ‘the importance’ of ‘deepening ties in the Indo-Pacific’. This means Britain wants to…
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Police barricade street in Shanghai after two nights of protests
Taipei: Chinese police have barricaded a street in Shanghai where protesters have gathered for the last two nights in anticipation of further rallies against the governments rigid zero-Covid policies, according to a…
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Germany: Indian chess master stands barefoot for metal detector check
Chennai: Indian Grandmaster S L Narayanan felt “humiliated” as he was left to stand barefoot inside the playing hall for metal detector check during a Bundesliga chess league match in Germany on…
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Uyghur community holds protests in Turkey against Chinese govt
Istanbul: Activists in Turkey came out in large numbers last week to support the Uyghur community in China’s Xinjiang province, who lost their lives in a residential building fire in Urumqi, local…
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Clashes in Shanghai as protests over China’s zero-Covid policy continue
Shanghai: Hundreds of demonstrators and police have clashed in Shanghai as protests over China’s stringent Covid restrictions continued for the third day and spread to several cities, in the biggest test for…
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List of top 250 universities worldwide for employability released
Hyderabad: The Global Employability University Ranking and Survey (GEURS) has released the list of top 250 universities worldwide for employability. Out of them, 55 varsities are located in the United States of…
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Pakistan stocks crash after sudden interest rate hike to highest since 1999
Islamabad: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) crashed at the opening bell on Monday in reaction to the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) unforeseen hike on November 25, while the market was closed,…
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SSB arrests two intruders including NZ national from India-Nepal Border
Kolkata: Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) said on Monday that their personnel manning the Panitanki India-Nepal border in Darjeeling district of West Bengal have arrested two illegal intruders at the borders. The arrests…
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BBC journalist beaten, handcuffed, as China boils over zero Covid policy
London: In worrying news around the ongoing mass anti-Covid restrictions protests across China, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has expressed concern over the treatment meted out by Chinese authorities, to its journalist, who…
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NZ PM announces multimillion-dollar package to combat retail crime, reoffending
Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday announced a multimillion-dollar package to tackle widespread retail crime and reoffending. The initiative, which partner with small businesses and local councils, are the…
