World
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UNGA resolution calls for efforts to mitigate food security crisis
United Nations: The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution that calls for international efforts to mitigate the current food security crisis. The resolution calls on the international community to urgently support countries…
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2 Muslim women among Time’s 100 ‘most influential people of 2022’
Two noted Muslim women— President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Afghanistan journalist Hoda Khamosh have been named among the 100 most influential people of 2022 by Time magazine on Monday. Samia Suluhu Hassan…
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Cambridge Analytica row: Washington DC AG sues Mark Zuckerberg
The Cambridge Analytica row seems to have resurfaced to haunt Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg as Washington DC Attorney General (AG) , Karl A Racine on Monday announced that his office is suing…
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Quad moving ahead with constructive agenda for Indo-Pacific: Modi
Tokyo: The mutual trust and determination among the Quad member countries is giving new energy to democratic forces and the work of the grouping is encouraging a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific, Prime…
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COVID-19 pandemic ‘far from over’, reiterates WHO chief
Geneva: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has reiterated here that the Covid-19 pandemic “is far from over”. “… the pandemic is far from over. And even as we continue…
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New York City declares state of emergency amid US infant formula shortage
New York: New York City, the most populous city in the United States, has entered into a state of emergency due to the shortage of infant formula supply in the country. Eric…
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‘Coin’ in Bitcoin name doesn’t make it money: IMF chief
Davos: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Monday cautioned against confusing crypto products with currencies and said anything not backed by a sovereign guarantee can be an asset class but not a currency,…
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Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison ‘discussed’ overturning Trump’s defeat
San Francisco: Oracle Co-founder and CTO Larry Ellison, who is helping Elon Musk with his $44 billion Twitter takeover, was allegedly involved in a plot to contest the results of 2020 US…
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Davos: Jagan bats for investments in trade and technology for AP
Andhra Pradesh (AP) chief minister (CM) YS Jagan Mohan Reddy met with heads of Tech Mahindra, and Dassault Systemes at World Economic Forum (WEF) on Monday. The CM aims to develop Visakhapatnam…
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Investments pour into Telangana as KTR woos companies in Davos
Hyderabad: IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) pulled in over Rs. 600 crore in investments to Telangana on his first day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) meetings in Davos…
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Europe’s red alert for monkeypox as nations told to prepare vaccination strategies
London: European countries will be told to prepare a vaccination plan to tackle the spiralling monkeypox outbreak, as Denmark became the latest country to be struck down. EU authorities are set to…
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Zelensky compares Russia’s invasion with Sarajevo in 1914, Munich in 1938
Davos-Klosters: Calling for “maximum” sanctions against Russia, including an oil embargo, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in a live video address to the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos-Klosters told the participants…
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Pak government no to early polls, will complete a full term
Islamabad: After much deliberation, the coalition partners in Pakistan have decided that the incumbent government will go ahead with the completion of its term instead of holding early elections, sources said on Monday.…
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Modi participates in event to launch Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity
New Delhi: Visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday participated in an event in Tokyo to launch the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). The event was also attended by US President Joe…
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Monkeypox: Isolation measures brought in UK to contain the spread
London: Anyone who has had direct or household contact with a confirmed case of monkeypox, and therefore at the highest risk of having caught the rare virus, is being advised to isolate for…
