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Russia fires space chief Dmitry Rogozin over wildly outlandish remarks
Moscow: Russia has fired Dmitry Rogozin, head of state space agency Roscosmos, who was known for making wildly outlandish statements and threats against the US space agency NASA. “Dmitry Rogozin was dismissed…
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Russia increases attacks across Ukraine’s north, east, south
Kramatorsk Russian forces fired missiles and shells at cities and towns across Ukraine on Saturday after Russia’s military announced it was stepping up its onslaught against its neighbour. Ukraine reported at least 17…
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Rise in Hinduphobia on social media, messaging platforms: US university researchers
New York: There has been a sharp spike, and rapid evolution, of anti-Hindu hate speech on social media, using even adapted white supremacist memes and coded language, with a potential for the…
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353 children killed in Russian invasion of Ukraine
Kiev: Around 353 children have been killed and more than 662 injured in Ukraine so far since the beginning of Russia’s full scale invasion. Most of the children were affected in Donetsk…
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Biden says US ‘will not walk away’ from Middle East
Jeddah: President Joe Biden, speaking at a summit of Arab leaders, said Saturday that the United States will not walk away from the Middle East as he tries to ensure stability in…
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Russian civil society will remain crippled for generations: Zelenskyy
Kiev: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has insited that his country will restore all educational institutions destroyed in Russian strikes but the Russian society will remain crippled for generations to come. In a…
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Islam in China must be Chinese in orientation: President Xi Jinping
Beijing: President Xi Jinping has asked officials to step up efforts to uphold the principle that Islam in China must be Chinese in orientation and religions in the country should adapt to…
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Russia storing weapons in nuclear plant
Kyiv: Russia has deployed multiple missile systems on the territory of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, as per Ukrainian officials, media reports said. Russian forces are using these weapons to fire at…
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Tesla to protect life, SpaceX to extend it beyond Earth: Musk
San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said that the electric vehicle company is to protect life on Earth and his space company to extend it beyond Earth. The tech…
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NASA’s James telescope reveals stunning images of Jupiter, its moon
New Delhi: After releasing stunning coloured images of thousands of galaxies in our universe, NASA has now unveiled outstanding images of Jupiter and spectra of several asteroids taken by the James Webb…
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Pakistan assures IMF over CPEC energy deals: Report
Islamabad: Pakistan has assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it would try to receive concessions from the Chinese investors participating in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) power plants in the shape of…
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South Korea: LGBTQ festival resumes in Seoul after 3-year gap
Seoul: Sexual minorities in South Korea held an annual festival in downtown Seoul on Saturday after a pandemic-driven three-year hiatus, with Christian and other conservative groups opposing the high-profile event. The 23rd…
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Sri Lanka: Wickremesinghe, Premadasa among 4 leaders to contest presidential election
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe and main Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa are among the four leaders who have joined the race to become the country’s next President as the lawmakers…
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Seven killed in Russian shelling in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast
Kiev: Seven people were killed and 14 others injured in Russian shelling in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast. “On 15 July, the Russians killed seven civilians in Donetsk Oblast: 2 in Krasnohorivka, 1 in…
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Musk seeks Twitter trial in early 2023, Agrawal wants 4 days to prove him wrong
San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s legal team has reportedly asked the court to push back the Twitter trial by early 2023, saying that the case requires “forensic review and analysis” of…
