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US charges South African firm, CEO with $1.7 bn Bitcoin fraud
Washington: The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a civil enforcement action against a South African company and its CEO for running a fraudulent commodity pool worth over $1.7 billion…
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Elon Musk is on his longest-ever Twitter break amid challenges
New Delhi: It has been nine days since Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took digital detox from Twitter — a longest stretch without posting anything in nearly five years — leaving…
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China’s plan to turn Xinjiang into industrial hub is threat to Uyghurs
Washington: China’s efforts to turn its far-western Xinjiang into a manufacturing powerhouse could force more Uyghurs to work against their will and make it harder to track whether the country’s exports are…
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Taliban supreme leader attends Afghan grand assembly
Kabul: Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada attended the ongoing Loya Jirga or grand assembly of Afghan religious scholars and elders in Kabul on Friday. According to local media reports, the Taliban supreme…
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India, Pakistan share list of prisoners
New Delhi: India and Pakistan on Friday through diplomatic channels simultaneously at New Delhi and Islamabad exchanged the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in their custody. India handed over lists of…
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US special Envoy for Business Affairs to visit India, Bangladesh, Pakistan
Washington: US Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs, Dilawar Syed, will visit India, Bangladesh and Pakistan to build commercial and economic ties in the South Asia region. Taking to Twitter, Syed…
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Indian diaspora condemn arrest of Setalvad, Sreekumar and Zubair
Washington, DC: The arrest of journalist Mohammed Zubair, and human rights activists Teesta Setalvad and R.B. Sreekumar, was condemned by the Indian diaspora in the US, according to a press release. Teesta…
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It would be ‘disgusting’ to see Boris Johnson ‘naked’, says Putin
London: Vladimir Putin has hit back at western leaders who mocked his athletic exploits, saying it would be ‘disgusting’ if Britain’s Boris Johnson tried to emulate his topless appearances in front of…
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US: Four charged as 53 migrants die in 18-wheeler in Texas
Houston: Four men have been charged after 53 migrants died in a sweltering 18-wheeler in San Antonio, a city in Texas near the US-Mexico border, authorities said. The driver of the tractor-trailer, identified…
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Pakistan to interrogate Sajid Mir for his role in 2008 Mumbai terror attacks: Official
Lahore: Sajid Majeed Mir, one of the most wanted terrorists and the main handler of the 2008 Mumbai attacks who was once declared dead by Pakistan, will be interrogated by authorities here…
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India, Japan hold talks to strengthen cybersecurity
New Delhi: India and Japan discussed cybersecurity cooperation during the fourth India-Japan Cyber Dialogue on Thursday. The two sides discussed the important areas of bilateral cyber cooperation and reviewed the progress made…
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NATO declares China as a security threat for the first time
Madrid: NATO, the worlds most powerful military alliance, has declared China as a security threat for the first time, warning that Beijings ambitions and coercive behaviour is a major challenge to the…
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Marcos Junior sworn in as Philippines’ 17th President
Manila: Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of late Filipino leader Ferdinand Marcos, was sworn in as the 17th President of the Philippines on Thursday at the National Museum in Manila in front of…
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Shanghai Disneyland reopens after Covid-triggered closure
Shanghai: Shanghai Disneyland reopened on Thursday, after more than three months of closure in the wake of a Covid-19 outbreak. Tickets were available for purchase starting from Wednesday, reports Xinhua news agency…
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UK announces further military support for Ukraine
London: The UK will provide another 1 billion pounds of military support to Ukraine, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced at a NATO Leaders’ Summit in Madrid on Thursday. This latest funding…
