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Taliban vows to continue mediation between Pak, TTP
Kabul: The Taliban-led Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has vowed to continue acting as a mediator between the Pakistan government and Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terror group aimed at ensuring stability in the region.…
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US raises concern over ‘rising’ religious attacks in India
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken cited “rising” attacks on people at places of worship in India among ongoing violations of freedom of religion around the world. A senior US State…
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Guterres calls on G20 to dismantle coal infra
New Delhi: Stating that the global well-being is in jeopardy, in large part, because humans have not kept our promises on the environment, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on…
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Syrian refugees facing deportation from UK; go on hunger strike
As many as 15 Syrian refugees have gone on a hunger after being served a removal notice, meaning they will now be deported from the United Kingdom (UK) to Rwanda. The removal…
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US: Mountain lion cub found in a classroom; rescued
Students of Pescadero High School in Northern California in the United States were surprised to find a mountain lion cub sitting inside one of their classrooms on Tuesday. Nobody was harmed. According…
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US: Azaan is changing Minneapolis city’s soundscape
The Muslim call to prayer, known as Azaan is now changing the soundscape of Minneapolis city in the state of Minnesota in the United States of America (USA). The steadily increasing Muslim…
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China: Powerful quake in Sichuan province affects over 13,000
Beijing/Chengdu: The powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake that jolted China‘s Sichuan province on Wednesday has affected over 13,000 people and damaged five hydropower stations besides causing extensive damage to many houses, local rescue officials…
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Russian troops control about 20% of Ukraine’s territory: Zelensky
Kiev: President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Russian troops now control almost 20 per cent of Ukraine’s territory, but the “Ukrainian defence forces have liberated 1,017 localities since the beginning of the…
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Region not fully under Russia’s control: Ukraine’s eastern regional head
Kyiv: The situation in Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk region “remains difficult because the Russian army is trying to break through our defence line from all directions”, regional head Serhiy Haidai has said, media reports…
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Imran Khan’s power is not everything in the world: Pak PM
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday warned his predecessor Imran Khan against making provocative statements after the PTI chief predicted the division of Pakistan into three parts and said that…
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Zelensky accuses Russia of abducting Ukrainian children
Ukrainian president Volodyomyr Zelensky on Wednesday accused Russia of abducting around 200,000 Ukrainian children. Lvyv regional governor Maksym Kozytskyy claimed that five people were injured in a recent missile attack on the…
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How Ramzan affected Internet use across the world in April
There are clear shifts and changing patterns in Internet use depending on the country where Ramzan is widely observed, particularly before sunrise and after dusk. Ramzan began on April 2 and lasted…
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Sri Lanka: 1 dead, over 12,000 affected by bad weather
Colombo: Sri Lanka‘s Disaster Management Centre said that one person was killed with over 12,000 others were affected by heavy rain and gale-force winds in many parts of the country on Thursday.…
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Hurricane Agatha leaves 11 dead, 33 missing in Mexico
Mexico City: At least 11 people were killed and 33 remain unaccounted after hurricane Agatha made landfall in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, a top official said. On Wednesday, Oaxaca Governor Alejandro…
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Jury sides with Johnny Depp on lawsuit, Heard on counterclaim
Fairfax: A jury on Wednesday ruled in favour of Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, vindicating his stance that Heard fabricated claims that she was abused by Depp…
