World
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Suicide bomb blast rocks Kabul during T20 match at sports stadium
New Delhi: At least four people were injured in an explosion suspected to be a “suicide bombing” attack at the Kabul International Stadium during a domestic T20 league cricket match played in…
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China’s Wuhan seafood market likely cause of COVID-19 outbreak: New studies
Washington: A set of compelling evidence has once again emerged that backs the claims that Wuhan’s Huanan seafood and wildlife market was at the centre of the Covid-19 outbreak that has so…
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SL: President Wickremesinghe invites parties to form national govt
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has written to members of Parliament, inviting them to form an all-party national government to help the bankrupt country to recover from the worst economic crisis. “The…
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Taliban welcomes back India-trained Afghan Defence personnel
Kabul: In a sign of the Taliban’s warming up to India, the Kabul regime on Friday rolled out the red carpet for a batch of Afghan Military cadets who returned to Kabul…
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Twitter-Musk court battle to start Oct 17 for 5 days
San Francisco: The US judge in the Twitter vs Elon Musk legal battle over cancellation of the $44 billion takeover deal has set October 17 as the beginning date of the high-profile…
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How a cricket match in UK was used to fund Imran Khan’s party
London: As Pakistan awaits the verdict reserved by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) into the PTI’s prohibited funding, an expose by the Financial Times has blown the lid off Pakistani tycoon…
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Putin preparing to flee Russia should he be defeated in Ukraine, claims report
London: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his friends are “making preparations to flee Russia” should his army be defeated in Ukraine, according to a Telegram channel that claims to come from inside…
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Taliban supreme leader calls for Sharia law in Afghanistan
Kabul: The leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada held a gathering with the provincial governors in Kandahar, stressing the need for preserving the Islamic values, Islamic Emirate spokesman Zabiullah…
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Hyundai Motor names new CEO for US operations
Seoul: Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s biggest carmaker, said on Friday it has named a new chief executive for its US operations amid the prolonged chip shortage. Hyundai has promoted Randy Parker to…
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New poll says Rishi Sunak more popular with swing voters than Liz Truss
London: Former British chancellor Rishi Sunak is the preferred candidate to replace UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson among swing voters, according to a new poll. The new YouGov survey comes as the…
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US GDP falls for second-straight quarter, signs of a possible recession
Washington: US Gross Domestic Product contracted by 0.9 per cent in the second quarter of this year after a first-quarter drop of 1.6 per cent, the US Commerce Department said Thursday in…
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Russia to partner with ISS at least till 2028: Report
Washington: Russia may not be leaving the International Space Station (ISS) partnership with US space agency NASA at least till 2028, as hinted earlier, according to a media report. Yuri Borisov, the…
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Elon Musk says ‘media is click-seeking machine’
San Francisco: Amid several media reports appearing on Elon Musk’s activities, the tech billionaire has called media “click-seeking machines”. On Twitter, Musk criticised the media, which came after the Wall Street Journal…
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Boris Johnson loyalist accuses Rishi Sunak of a ‘ruthless coup’
London: One of outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s key loyalists and supporter of Foreign Secretary Liz Truss as his successor on Thursday accused Rishi Sunak of leading a “ruthless coup” against…
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UN calls on China to repeal draconian security law in HK
New York: The UN has called on China to repeal a draconian national security law imposed on Hong Kong from July 1, 2020, citing a lack of protection for civil and political…
