World
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US reaches H-1B visa cap for FY24
Washington: The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said it has received a sufficient number of petitions to reach the congressionally-mandated cap for the most-coveted H-1B visa for the fiscal year 2024.…
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New Zealand accepts Vice Chair role at upcoming World Trade Organisation
Auckland: Trade Minister Todd McClay has accepted the role of Vice Chair for the World Trade Organisation’s 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi next year. “I am honoured to accept the nomination…
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Israeli Military announces bounty for wanted Hamas leaders
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday, December 14, announced a cash reward for the Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Dief, who are allegedly considered to be responsible for…
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Senior Hamas official floats idea of Israel recognition
Tel Aviv: For the first time since Hamas launched its unprecedented attack against Israel on October 7, a senior leader of the militant group said on Thursday, December 14, they could recognize…
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Pak court rejects Imran Khan’s pre-arrest plea in Toshakhana case
Islamabad: An anti-corruption court in Pakistan on Wednesday rejected the pre-arrest bail of jailed former premier Imran Khan in the Toshakhana corruption case. The Toshakhana case is based on the allegations that…
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US SC to hear case that could undo Capitol riot charge against Trump
Washington: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear an appeal that could upend hundreds of charges stemming from the Capitol riot, including against former President Donald Trump. The justices will…
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Ex-Pak PM Nawaz Sharif calls corruption cases against him ‘hollow’
Lahore: Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday termed the graft cases against him as “hollow” and said the “real punishment” was meted out to the 250 million people of the…
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American Sikh Mayor announces Congressional bid from New Jersey
New York: Ravi Bhalla, the first Sikh Mayor of Hoboken City in New Jersey, has announced his candidacy from the US state’s 8th Congressional district. Bhalla will challenge Representative Rob Menendez Jr,…
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Bilawal seeks justice for his grandfather & ex-PM Zulfikar Bhutto’s ‘murder’
Peshawar: Bilawal-Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday sought justice for the “murder” of his grandfather and Pakistan’s former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, a day after the Supreme Court questioned the maintainability of a…
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COP28 at Dubai: India appeals for Paris Agreement’s full implementation
Dubai: India on Wednesday urged world leaders at the global climate talks COP28 to implement the Paris Agreement in letter and spirit through the Global Stocktake process while maintaining the focus on…
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Dubai: ‘Transition away from fossil fuels’ deal adopted at COP28
Dubai: The Global Stocktake text, a historic deal on a ‘transition away from fossil fuels’, has been adopted at the final session of the annual climate talks COP28 without any objection here…