World
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Russia won’t participate in special session of UNHRC on Ukraine
Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Russia has chosen not to participate in an upcoming special session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Ukraine, calling the event…
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Musk’s Neuralink rival Synchron launches human trial of brain implant in US
New York: Elon Musk’s Neuralink rival Synchron has launched human trials on six severely paralysed patients in the US to enable them to control digital devices hands-free, using just thoughts. The US-based…
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New Europe rule to tame Big Tech aligns with my free speech thinking: Musk
San Francisco: Tesla CEO and ‘free speech absolutist’, Elon Musk on Tuesday gave a thumbs up to Europe’s Digital Services Act, to come into force likely in early 2023, saying that the…
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Late dictator’s son set to become Philippines’ 17th President
Ferdinand Marcos Junior, the son of late Philippines dictator Fedinand Marcos on Tuesday won the country’s presidential elections. Junior won the elections as voters dissed the warning that the man’s rise to…
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Tensions between Shanghai residents & China’s Covid enforcers on the rise
Shanghai: Tensions between Shanghai residents and Chinas Covid enforcers are on the rise again, amid a new push to end infections outside quarantine zones to meet President Xi Jinping’s demand for achieving…
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Sri Lanka: Amid growing protests, Rajapaksa flees to naval base
Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday reportedly fled to a naval base amidst the growing protests in the country. Rajapaksa and his family members have taken shelter at the…
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18 migrants found dead, 203 rescued off Moroccan coasts
Rabat: Eighteen migrants were found dead and 203 others rescued by the Moroccan navy off the country’s coasts, state-run MAP news agency reported. Citing a military source, MAP said in its report…
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Sri Lanka: PM Rajapaksa’s residence set ablaze by protestors
Soon after Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned on May 9, the country has been placed under curfew. In a major development the residence of the PM in Hambantota, around 350kms…
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Late photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, 3 other Indians awarded Pulitzer Prize
New York: Slain photojournalist Danish Siddiqui is among four Indians honoured with the prestigious Pulitzer Prize 2022 in the feature photography category. Siddiqui and his colleagues Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo and Amit…
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Malala slams Taliban for hijab decree, urges world leaders to take action
New Delhi: Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has expressed fear for women and girls in Afghanistan after the Taliban issued a decree making the hijab compulsory for women in Afghanistan. She urged…
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Guterres calls for dialogue to solve Sri Lanka crisis
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres wants Sri Lankans to find a solution through dialogue to the crisis in their country, whose Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned amid violent clashes spurred…
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China bans minors from live streaming on social media
Beijing: Chinese regulators have moved to ban minors from live-streaming on various social media platforms to protect their physical and mental health, the media reported on Monday. The new rules completely prohibit…
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Imran Khan vows to bring 3 mn people to Islamabad for protest march
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday vowed to bring more than 3 million people to Islamabad after May 20 for a protest march, local media reported. Addressing a political…
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Putin ‘shocked’ to discover his gymnast lover is pregnant again
London: Russia President Vladimir Putin has been ‘shocked’ to discover his gymnast lover is pregnant again, sources have claimed, Daily Mail reported. The Russian leader, 69, is said to have been in…
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Singapore to ban ‘The Kashmir Files’ film for its one-sided portrayal of Muslims
Singapore: The Kashmir Files’, a Bollywood movie on the exodus of Hindus from the Muslim-majority Kashmir Valley, will be banned in multi-racial Singapore as the film has been assessed to be beyond…
