World
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Turkey seeks to persuade Russia, Ukraine into grain deal to prevent food crisis
Ankara: Turkey is seeking to broker a grain corridor from Ukraine across the Black Sea as part of a United Nations-backed effort to avert a food crisis. Ukraine is a major grain…
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Xi Jinping expresses readiness to help settle Ukraine crisis
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday expressed his readiness to play a “constructive role” to help settle the Ukraine crisis, according to Chinese state-TV. In a telephonic conversation with his Russian…
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NFTs, crypto are ‘100% based on greater fool theory’: Bill Gates
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Bill Gates has said that he holds no position in cryptocurrencies or non-fungible tokens (NFTs), as they are “100 per cent based on greater fool theory”. The theory…
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Nadda to interact with Singapore foreign minister on June 16
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party chief J P Nadda will interact with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore Dr Vivian Balakrishnan on June 16 at the party headquarters here. In a…
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Germany’s daily COVID-19 infections top 100,000 again
Berlin: Germany recorded more than 1,00,000 new Covid-19 infections within one day for the first time since April, media reported. Germany’s national seven-day rate per 100,000 inhabitants more than doubled during the…
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Canada to suspend Covid vaccine mandate for domestic, outbound travel
Ottawa: The Canadian federal government has announced that it will suspend vaccination requirements against Covid for domestic and outbound travel, federally regulated transportation sectors and federal government employees as of June 20.…
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Guterres calls for end to violence stemming from religious differences in India
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his call to stop any violence stemming from religious differences in India. His Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday that Guterres “is for the…
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West Asia Quad: US, UAE, India, Israel to hold first summit next month
Washington: The United States has said that the first summit of the leaders of a new group of four nations — the US, India, Israel, and the UAE — will be held…
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Canadian PM tests positive for Covid for second time
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in a tweet on Monday that he has again tested positive for Covid-19. Trudeau said that he would be following public health guidelines and isolating,…
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Guterres calls for end to racism, discrimination
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for efforts to eliminate racism and discrimination. “Over the next 100 days and beyond, let us work to safeguard the human rights of all…
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China using COVID-19 app to restrict residents after rural banks run out of cash
Beijing: Authorities in the Chinese province of Henan are suspected to be restricting some residents’ movements using a COVID-19 app, following rare protests, BBC reported. Multiple people say they are being forced…
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Pakistan finance minister warns of default if fuel subsidies not abolished
Islamabad: Pakistan will default if the government does not abolish the subsidies on petroleum products, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has said, warning that the cash-strapped country’s economy could be in a similar…
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UN chief: Governments’ inaction on climate is ‘dangerous’
Berlin: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday of a dangerous disconnect between what scientists and citizens are demanding to curb climate change, and what governments are actually doing about it. Guterres said…
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Spanish Foreign Minister to visit India tomorrow
New Delhi: Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares Bueno will pay his official visit to India on Wednesday, a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs read on Tuesday. During his…
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US NSA, top Chinese diplomat hold ‘candid, substantive’ talks
Washington: US National Security Adviser (NSA) Jake Sullivan and member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Yang Jiechi held “candid, substantive, and productive” talks and agreed that maintaining unimpeded…
