World
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Half of Pakistan may face famine: Report
Islamabad: A new report has warned that half of Pakistan may face famine if food supplies from external sources are not arranged soon in the midst of the catastrophic flooding across the…
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Girls worldwide lag behind boys in math: Unicef
New York: Girls worldwide are lagging behind boys in mathematics, with sexism and gender stereotypes among the root causes, according to a new report published by Unicef. The report titled, ‘Solving the…
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Former Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf dies of cardiac arrest
New Delhi: Former Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf has died aged 66 after suffering a cardiac arrest in Lahore. Rauf had made his first appearance as an umpire in international cricket in 2000.…
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Zimbabwe relocates 100 elephants due to drought
Harare: Amid an ongoing drought, the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZimParks) said it has relocated 100 elephants since July and a significant number of other wild animals from the…
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Syria, Russia attack rebels training camps in Idlib
Damascus: Syrian missiles and Russian warplanes hit positions of ultra-radical rebel groups in the war-torn country’s northwestern province of Idlib, state media reported. A number of rebels, including their foreign coaches, were…
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Typhoon Muifa makes landfall twice in China
Beijing: Muifa, the 12th typhoon of this year, made the first landfall on the coast of Zhoushan in China’s Zhejiang province, and the second on Thursday in Shanghai’s Fengxian district, authorities have…
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Wildfires continue in France burning over 3,700 hectare land
Paris: Wildfires continue in France’s southwestern department of Gironde, with more than 3,700 hectare of land burnt since Monday, the Prefecture of Gironde announced in a statement. The Prefecture on Wednesday added…
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WHO warns of future waves of Covid-19 infection
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that future coronavirus waves are expected and that governments across the world need to remain vigilant and ready to respond to any threat that…
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Trump blasts ‘weaponised’ FBI as he fumes over seizure of My Pillows CEO’s phone
Washington: Former President Donald Trump claimed the US had become a “weaponised police state” after fuming over a report that MyPillow CEO Mike Lindells cellphone had been seized by the FBI. Lindell,…
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Putin will fail and Europe will prevail: EU chief
Brussels: The European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, has insisted “Putin will fail and Europe will prevail”, as she vowed to press on with Ukraines EU integration, media reports said. Addressing…
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President Murmu to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will represent India at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London on September 19. Murmu will be visiting London from September 17 to 19 to offer…
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Pakistan’s rivers to witness increased flows in coming days
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has forecasted that the upper catchments of the country’s eastern rivers may get affected due to increased flows in the coming days. According to a…
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Armenia-Azerbaijan clash: Is another war looming over world?
While the world is still struggling with the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, another war is looming over the world as Armenia and Azerbaijan reported causalities due to border clashes.…
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House panel asks National Archives to determine if Trump retains sensitive govt records
Washington: The chair of a US House of Representatives committee has asked the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to determine whether former President Donald Trump still possesses sensitive government records. On…
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France to have 20,000 Indian students by 2025: French Foreign Minister
New Delhi : In order to boost the student exchange programme, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna on Wednesday said her country targets to enrol 20,000 Indian students in higher institutions by 2025.…
