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Canada truckers continue anti-COVID vaccine protest in Ottawa
Ottawa: The trucker protest against coronavirus restrictions continues in Canada’s capital, Ottawa, for the second day in a row, reported Sputnik. “This afternoon, a large presence of police continues throughout the downtown…
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H1B visa registration for FY2023 to begin on March 1: USCIS
Washington: The registration for the much sought-after H1B visa for the fiscal year 2023 will begin from March 1 and the successful applicants will be randomly selected and notified online by March…
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Cremation of Gujarati family that froze to death likely in Winnipeg
Toronto: With their relatives in India deciding not to bring back their bodies back to the country, the four members of a Gujarati family who froze to death on January 19 while…
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Elon Musk offers teen $5K to stop tracking his private jet location
San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has offered an enterprising teenager $5,000 to remove a Twitter bot tracking the movements of his private plane. The billionaire reached out to the 19-year-old, Jack…
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Kiwi journalist gets refuge in Afghanistan after NZ denied MIQ spot
Wellington: New Zealand journalist Charlotte Bellis who is known for asking bold questions to the Taliban in their first official press conference has been offered refuge in Kabul, Afghanistan. Bellis who used…
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Trump says he may consider pardon for Jan 6 Capitol rioters if he returns to the Oval Office
Houston: Former US President Donald Trump has said that if he returns to the White House after the 2024 election he will ensure the participants of the January 6 Capitol Riots are…
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iOS 15.4 to add EU digital COVID-19 vaccination records in Wallet apps
San Francisco: Apple iOS 15.4 beta update is being rolled out to support iPhones and with this users in the EU will be able to add an EU Digital COVID-19 certificate to…
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35 US states, Microsoft back Epic Games in its fight against Apple
San Francisco: A coalition of 35 US state Attorneys General, Microsoft and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) have come forward to support Fortnite maker Epic Games’s ongoing court battle with Apple. Although…
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Families of 9/11 victims stake claim to $7 bn of Afghan frozen funds in US
New York: Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, United States seized the Afghan governments assets held abroad, which are now being demanded by the Taliban-led government as their rightful claim. However, as…
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San Francisco marks 567% spike in anti-Asian hate crimes
San Francisco: Preliminary data from the San Francisco Police Department showed that reports of incidents involving hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the city have increased from nine in…
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China steps up info war against India in Maldives
Male: China has stepped up its information against India in the Maldives with much help from both the local news portal Dhiyares and former President Abdulla Yameen ahead of next year’s Presidential…
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Japan to watch WHO probe of director’s alleged racism, abuse
Tokyo: Japan’s government said Friday it will watch the World Health Organization’s investigation into staff complaints over racism and abuse by a top Japanese official at the agency but denied it inappropriately…
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Russia says it won’t start a war as Ukraine tensions mount
Moscow: Russia’s top diplomat said Friday that Moscow will not start a war in Ukraine but warned that it wouldn’t allow the West to trample on its security interests, amid fears it…
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Ronaldo lights up Burj Khalifa on girlfriend’s birthday; spends 50,000 pounds
London: Manchester United’s star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has given his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez the ‘ultimate birthday present’ — her own laser show featuring her face on the tallest building in the world,…
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China-Iran pact raises American hackles
Beijing: China has started to step into the US shoes in the Middle East by forging a strategic partnership with Iran causing concern in Washington. China and Iran, the two main adversaries…
