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Ukrainians expect Russia to launch fresh offensive to strengthen its negotiating position
Kyiv: Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh military offensive in the coming weeks to maximize the pressure on Ukraine and strengthen the Kremlin’s negotiating position in ceasefire talks, Ukrainian government…
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Myanmar’s earthquake killed over 1,000, 2,376 injured
Bangkok: The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings…
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Elon Musk sells X to his startup xAI for USD 33bn
New Delhi: Billionaire Elon Musk has announced his artificial intelligence company, xAI, has acquired social media platform X for an all-stock transaction of $33 billion. The combination, which “values xAI at $80…
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New US strikes target Houthi rebels in Yemen, one killed
Sanaa: Suspected US airstrikes pounded Yemen overnight into Saturday, reportedly killing at least one person as the American military acknowledged earlier bombing a major military site in the heart of Sanaa controlled…
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India delivers relief materials to quake-hit Myanmar
New Delhi: A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, bridges and a monastery. At least 144 people were reportedly killed in Myanmar India sent the relief materials…
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Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to nearly 700 as more bodies recovered
Bangkok: The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to nearly 700 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that…
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Appeals court clears way for DOGE to keep operating at USAID
Washington: A federal appeals court has lifted an order blocking Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from further cuts at the US Agency for International Development. The lawsuit was among of the…
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Another earthquake of magnitude 4.2 jolts Myanmar
Naypyidaw: An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit Myanmar on Friday at 11:56 pm (local time), according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). In a post on X,…
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China, Bangladesh sign nine agreements after key meeting between Xi, Yunus
Beijing: China and Bangladesh on Friday signed nine agreements after Muhammad Yunus’ meeting with President Xi Jinping during which the Bangladesh Chief Adviser highlighted student protests that led to regime change in…
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18 Indian nationals remain in Russian armed forces, 16 ‘reported missing
New Delhi: Eighteen Indian nationals remain in the Russian armed forces, out of which 16 individuals have been “reported missing” by the Russian side, the government informed Parliament on Friday. Minister of…
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Curfew imposed in Nepal as 2 die, 45 injured during pro-monarchy protests
Kathmandu: Curfew was imposed in certain areas of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on Friday as two people died and 45 others were injured in violent clashes between security personnel and pro-monarchy protesters. The…
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US conducts over 40 airstrikes on Yemen Houthis
Sanaa: The US military launched more than 40 airstrikes on the Houthi targets in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa on Friday before dawn, according to media reports. The airstrikes targeted Sanaa International…
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Watch: Under-construction building collapses as earthquake tremors hits Bangkok
A multi-storey building under construction collapsed in Bangkok as an earthquake of 7.7 magnitude hit Myanmar on Friday, March 28, with after-shocks causing destruction in Thailand. A dramatic video circulated on social…
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Powerful earthquakes rock Thailand, Myanmar
Bangkok: A high-rise building under construction in Bangkok collapsed after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Thailand and neighbouring Myanmar midday on Friday, police said, and possible casualties are not yet known. A…
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Federal judge blocks Trump policy banning transgender troops in military
Tacoma: A US judge in Washington state has blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump’s order banning transgender people from serving in the military, the second nationwide injunction against the policy in as…
