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Coal mine blast in Pakistan leaves at least 4 dead, 8 missing
Karachi: A methane gas explosion caused a coal mine to collapse in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, killing at least four miners, authorities said, as officials launched a search operation to rescue eight…
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Los Angeles wildfires: Thousands evacuate as flames consume neighborhoods
Los Angeles: Many watched their homes burn on television in a state of shock. Since the flames erupted in and around Los Angeles, scores of residents have returned to their still smouldering…
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IMF projects weaker Indian economy in 2025
Washington: The Indian economy is expected to be “a little weaker” in 2025 despite steady global growth, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said. Georgieva also said she expects quite a lot of…
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Plane crash-lands, bursts into flames in Kenya, killing 3 on ground
Nairobi: A light aircraft crash-landed Friday in Kenya’s coastal Malindi County, killing three people on the ground, a local police official said. The three fatalities included a motorcycle taxi driver who was…
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US Supreme Court to consider possible TikTok ban
Washington: The law that could ban TikTok is coming before the Supreme Court on Friday morning, with the justices largely holding the App’s fate in their hands. Here is what you need…
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Will take cases against Imran Khan to international stage, says Sister
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan said that his party has no other option but to take the cases against him and other party leaders to the international stage, according…
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Biden administration targets Russian oil with new sanctions before Trump takes office
Washington: President Joe Biden’s administration announced on Friday that it’s expanding sanctions against Russia’s critically important energy sector, unveiling a new effort to inflict pain on Moscow for its nearly 3-year-old war…
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Judge sentences Trump in hush money case but declines to impose any punishment
New York: President-elect Donald Trump was formally sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment. The outcome cements Trump’s conviction while freeing him to return…
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Keeping WHO in loop on respiratory diseases: Chinese foreign ministry
As the HMPV virus originating from China has caused concern across the world, the Chinese foreign ministry on Friday, January 10 said that it is keeping the World Health Organisation (WHO) in…
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Sri Lankan monk sentenced to 9 months for anti-Islam remarks
Sri Lankan Buddhist monk Galagodaatte Gnanasara on Thursday, January 9, has been sentenced to nine months in prison for making derogatory remarks against Islam and inciting religious enmity. This is the second…
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US police arrest 6, including Indians, in teen sex trafficking case
Omaha city police of the United States have arrested six people, including Indian nationals in connection with a sex trafficking ring targeting underage girls. The sex trafficking network was busted on January…
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South Korea: Acting President accepts presidential security chief’s resignation
Seoul: South Korea’s Acting President Choi Sang-mok accepted the resignation of the Presidential Security Service (PSS) chief on Friday, according to Choi’s office, amid growing conflicts over arresting President Yoon Suk-yeol, who…
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UK: Andrew Tate launches political Party, wishes to run for PM
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has launched his political party and is willing to contest for Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK). Tate, a former kick-boxing professional known for his polarising views,…
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Trump to be sentenced in hush money case, days before return to White House
New York: In a singular moment in US history, President-elect Donald Trump faces sentencing Friday for his New York hush money conviction after the nation’s highest court refused to intervene. Like so…
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SC rejects Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case
Washington: A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to delay his sentencing in his hush money case in New York. The court’s 5-4 order clears the way for…
