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UK minister Priti Patel signs off on Assange’s extradition order to US
London: The UK government on Friday gave the go-ahead for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited to the US to face charges over the alleged leak of classified documents related to the…
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Sri Lankan PM to present roadmap for economic recovery
Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is to present a roadmap on overcoming the current economic crisis to Parliament soon, local media reported on Friday. Wickremesinghe said the roadmap will be completed…
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SpaceX fires employees who wrote open letter against Elon Musk
San Francisco: SpaceX has fired employees who wrote an open letter against Elon Musk’s behaviour on Twitter in the public sphere, calling it a “frequent source of distraction and embarrassment” for them.…
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1 dead, 2 injured in Alabama church shooting
Washington: One person died and two others were injured after a shooting at a church in the US state of Alabama, police said on Friday. Police in the city of Vestavia Hills said…
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Pakistan seeks US help to revive IMF deal
Islamabad: Pakistan has sought support from the US for the revival of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, as the global lender is yet to agree to a staff level pact despite the…
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UN agencies launch drought response package to avert famine in Somalia
Mogadishu: UN agencies have launched the minimum response package (MRP), a critical life-saving project that will address urgent needs of more than 100,000 people displaced by the escalating drought in Somalia. Through…
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US is there for India: Biden administration
Washington: The United States is there for India, the Biden administration has said, noting that New Delhi’s relationship with Moscow developed over several decades when Washington was not ready for that. “We have…
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Prophet row: US condemns remarks by BJP’s Nupur Sharma, Naveen Jindal
Washington: The US has said it condemns the controversial remarks made by two now-suspended BJP functionaries against Prophet Mohammad and encourages India to promote respect for human rights. The BJP on June 5…
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Zelensky, European leaders discuss Ukraine’s EU integration
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania in Kiev to discuss his country’s prospects to join the European Union and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the…
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US to provide $1bn additional security assistance to Ukraine
Washington: US President Joe Biden said his administration is providing Ukraine with additional security assistance worth $1 billion, as well as $225 million worth of humanitarian assistance. In a statement, the White…
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West yet to face the worst in confronting Russia: Kremlin
Moscow: The US is taking hostile actions against Russia that are worse than what it did during the Cold War, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. However, it (the US) is…
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Pakistan steeply hikes fuel prices to secure IMF funding
Islamabad: Pakistan’s government has hiked fuel prices by up to 29 per cent, removing fuel subsidies in an attempt to trim the fiscal deficit and secure critical support from the IMF for…
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Saudi Arabia: Harrat Uwayrid joins UNESCO’s biosphere reserves list
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Harrat Uwayrid, was on Wednesday added to UNESCO Biosphere Reserve’s World Network. It is now the second reserve to make the list from the kingdom. Harrat Uwayrid, is a…
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Washington: Saudi Embassy street renamed Jamal Khashoggi Way
Washington: The Saudi Embassy street in Washingtion has been renamed “Jamal Khashoggi Way” after late Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Washington’s local government changed signs on one block in front of the imposing…
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PM Modi interacts with Foreign Ministers, representatives of ASEAN countries
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a “good interaction” with Foreign Ministers and Representatives of ASEAN countries on Thursday, as the country celebrates 30 years of India-ASEAN cooperation. “Had a good…
