World
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International Space Station evades Russian space debris
Washington: The International Space Station (ISS) has successfully evaded orbital debris coming from a Russian anti-satellite weapons test, according to a media report. Russia’s space agency Roscosmos used an uncrewed Progress 81…
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Israel heads for new election after government collapses
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s office on Monday said that his weakened coalition will be disbanded and the country will head to a new election, ushering in the fifth election…
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Bengal cabinet approves proposal to make CM Aliah varsity chancellor
Kolkata: The West Bengal cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to appoint Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the chancellor of Aliah University, an official said. The state Education Department has recently introduced…
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Russia demands Lithuania lift ban on transit of goods to Kaliningrad region
Moscow: Lithuanias decision to block the transit of sanctioned goods to Russias exclave of Kaliningrad is unparalleled, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Monday. Speaking to the media, Peskov described Lithuania’s…
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Unidentified Tibetan monk self-immolates in protest against religious crackdown by China
Dharamshala: As Tibetans continue to face human rights violations under Chinese President Xi Jinping’s policies, an unidentified Tibetan monk self-immolated in front of a portrait of the exiled leader Dalai Lama here.…
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COVID-19 virus likely leaked from Wuhan lab: World Health Organisation
London: Just days after saying that the COVID-19 lab leak theory needs “further investigations”, the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief has privately confided to a senior European politician that the pandemic originated…
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Russia becomes biggest supplier of oil to China
London: Russia has become China’s biggest supplier of oil as the country sold discounted crude to Beijing amid sanctions over the Ukraine war, media reports said. Imports of Russian oil rose by…
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China’s Jiangxi issues highest alert for floods
Beijing: East China’s Jiangxi province on Monday issued a red alert for floods, as the water in local rivers were at warning levels. The heavy rain that lashed Jiangxi has brought the…
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Protesters Sri Lankan President’s resignation; block entrance of secretariat
Colombo: A group of protesters in Sri Lanka demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapksa for the mismanagement of the economy blocked all entrances of the presidential secretariat here, forcing the police…
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Macron’s centrist alliance projected to lose parliamentary majority
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance was projected to lose its majority despite getting the most seats in the final round of parliamentary elections Sunday, while the far-right National Rally appeared to…
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Multiple people shot in Washington, D.C.
Washington: Multiple people, including a police officer, were shot in downtown Washington, D.C., authorities said. The Metropolitan Police Department tweeted late Sunday that officers were responding to “the area of 14th and U…
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EU signs energy deal with Egypt and Israel to give up Russian gas
Nicosia: As Europe scrambles to wean itself off Russian oil and gas and tries to confront Russia for its use of energy to blackmail European countries, the EU signed in Cairo last…
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Turkish, Israeli Presidents vow to boost bilateral cooperation
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog have pledged to boost cooperation between the two countries. During a phone call on Sunday, Erdogan and Herzog discussed Turkish-Israeli…
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Bangladesh floods: Six million people marooned; Army called in
Dhaka: Incessant rains and gushing waters have marooned at least six million people in Bangladesh, prompting authorities to call in the Army to assist in the rescue and relief operations. Officials estimate…
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Gun violence in US: Multiple people shot at in Washington DC
Washington: Multiple people, including a police officer, were shot at a music event on U Street Northwest in Washington, DC, at a location that is just less than 2 miles from the…
