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Uber used stealth technology to thwart government probe: Report

Washington: A set of leaked documents has shown Uber’s use of stealth technology to thwart government probes and a so-called kill switch to cut access to company servers and prevent authorities from…
Putin, Erdogan discuss bilateral relations, situation in Ukraine

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the development of bilateral economic cooperation and the situation in Ukraine during a telephone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Both leaders “focused on tasks…

Ukraine crisis, inflation affects Italian economy

Rome: The ongoing crisis in Ukraine continued to take a negative toll on Italy’s economic situation, the country’s main statistics entity has reported. The National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) said in its monthly…
Rishi Sunak now bookmakers’ favourite to become UK PM

London: Rishi Sunak, of East African Indian origin, was on Monday being touted as the bookmakers’ favourite in the British Conservative party’s leadership contest. The winner will automatically become the UK’s Prime…
UK: New Prime Minister to be announced on Sept 5

London: The new prime minister of the United Kingdom (UK) replacing incumbent Boris Johnson will be announced on September 5, said Graham Brady, chairman of the Conservative Party’s backbench 1922 Committee, on…
Won’t damage their chances: Boris Johnson on UK PM candidates

London: Outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that he would not want to damage the chances of any of the candidates in the leadership race to succeed him at…
Pakistan: 68 killed as torrential rain batters Sindh and Balochistan

Karachi: At least 68 people have died in Pakistan’s Karachi city in Sindh province and neighbouring Balochistan province as torrential rains and flash floods battered the area, officials said on Monday. As…

Musk pokes fun at Twitter over filing lawsuit, bot presence

New Delhi: Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday poked fun at Twitter for taking him to court and shared a meme which made fun of the micro-blogging platform. Twitter has announced it…
Gotabaya Rajapaksa still in SL: Parliament Speaker dismisses reports of Prez fleeing

Colombo: Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Monday clarified that Gotabaya Rajapaksa is still in the country, soon after reports emerged that President has left the island nation. Sri…
Sri Lanka to elect new PM on July 20: Minister

Colombo: Minister of Urban Development and Housing, Prasanna Ranatunga on Monday announced that the new President of Sri Lanka will be elected on July 20. Ranatunga said that the party leaders have…
Japan awards Shinzo Abe country’s highest order posthumously

Tokyo: The Japanese government has decided to award former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with the country’s highest order posthumously. Abe will receive the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, Japan’s Kyodo News reported.…
US ban on Xinjiang imports hits China’s supply chain

Beijing: After finding out that the Chinese products are produced with forced labour, the US imposed a ban on Xinjiang imports, which hit China’s supply chain. In 2021, the Uyghur Forced Labour…
Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers to resign if new govt formed: PM’s office

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers have decided to resign if an agreement is reached to form an all-party government, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement on Monday. In discussions held…
Sri Lankan PM residence now a ‘picnic spot’

Colombo: After intruding in Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s house, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s residence in Colombo became a picnic spot for the protestors, as they take over the place — playing…
‘Terrorism:’ Abe killing seen as attack on Japan’s democracy

Tokyo: An attack on democracy and freedom of speech. A throwback to the political murders of prewar Japan. Terrorism. Public outrage, handwringing and vows of defiance by politicians and on social media…