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Fatima Payman becomes first hijab-wearing senator in Australian parliament
A refugee from Afghanistan, 27-year-old, Fatima Payman, has become the first hijab-wearing woman to win a Senate seat in Western Australia. Fatima Payman won Western Australia’s sixth and final Senate seat, becoming the first…
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Death toll of devastating Afghan quake climbs to 1,100
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has announced that the death toll in the devastating 6.1-magnitude quake that hit Paktika province earlier this week has increased to 1,100, while the number of…
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Khaby Lame is now most-followed creator on TikTok
San Francisco: With 142.8 million followers on TikTok, Khaby Lame has now officially become the most-followed creator on the short video platform. Lame, who launched his TikTok channel and shared his first…
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US: Indian Americans to protest against Islamophobia
A coalition of six organizations will hold a peaceful protest and rally in response to the ‘blasphemous attacks’ on Prophet Muhammad and the persecution of 200 million Muslims in India, illegal arrests,…
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Biden grants 450mn dollar additional security assistance to Ukraine
Washington: US President Joe Biden has authorised a drawdown of up to $450 million to meet Ukraine’s critical arms requirement in the face of the ongoing Russian invasion, the Department of Defense (DOD)…
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Indian Embassy in US in touch with student’s family for repatriation of mortal remains
Washington: The Indian Embassy in the US on Thursday said it was in close touch with the family of Nakka Sai Charan to facilitate early repatriation of mortal remains of the 25-year-old man…
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India sends earthquake relief assistance to Afghanistan
New Delhi: India on Thursday sent relief materials to the earthquake-hit people of Afghanistan. The aid was sent a day after India said it is committed to provide assistance and support to…
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BRICS nations call for comprehensive reform of UN to make it more effective
New Delhi: Leaders of BRICS nations, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday stressed the need for a comprehensive reform of the UN, including its Security Council, with a view to making…
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COVID in infected children can last at least two months: Lancet study
London: Children infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus can experience symptoms of long COVID lasting at least two months, according to a study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal on…
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Many children feared dead in Afghanistan earthquake
Kabul: Doctors in Afghanistan say that many children may have been killed in Wednesday’s earthquake, media reports said. More than 1,000 people died in the disaster, while heavy rain, threadbare resources and rugged…
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New York Times investigation: Bullet that killed Shireen Abu Akleh was fired by Israeli forces
A new investigation by the American newspaper “New York Times” confirmed that the bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was fired by Israeli forces, while there were no Palestinian…
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Omicron sub-variants may target lungs, evade vax and prior infection: Studies
London: The rising cases of Covid, in the UK, the US and some European countries, as well as in India, majorly driven by BA.2, BA.4, and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron, suggest it…
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Germany faces gas supply ‘crisis,’ declares alarm level
Berlin: Germany activated the second phase of its three-stage emergency plan for natural gas supplies Thursday, saying Europe’s biggest economy faces a crisis and warning that storage targets for the winter are…
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Jaishankar meets counterparts from Lanka, Bangladesh, Canada, Tanzania, Rwanda
Kigali: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met his counterparts from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Canada, Tanzania and Rwanda on the sidelines of the Commonwealth summit beginning here on Friday. Jaishankar arrived…
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Russians focus firepower to seize two villages in east Ukraine
Kyiv: The Russian military expanded its grab of territory in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, capturing two villages and vying for control of a key highway in an offensive that could cut supply…
