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Brazil’s carnival returns after 2-yr suspension

Brasilia: After a two-year suspension due to Covid-19, Brazil’s carnival returned this weekend, giving a boost to the country’s tourism sector. As millions of spectators enjoyed the traditional celebration at an unusual…
Biden accepts Bennett’s invitation to visit Israel

Jerusalem: US President Joe Biden has accepted Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s invitation to visit Israel in “the next few months,” the Prime Minister’s office said. The two leaders discussed over the…

Re-elected Macron vows to ‘heal divisions’ in France

Paris: In a victory speech, a mere 90 minutes after he was projected re-elected as French President for a second term on Sunday evening, Emmanuel Macron, 44, with a twinkle in his eye…
Putin announces fearsome ‘Satan II’ missile will be deployed by this autumn

London: Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced his regime’s latest nuclear-capable missile will be deployed as early as this autumn, saying it will ‘force those who try to threaten Russia to think…
Ukraine to withdraw from talks with Russia if Mariupol forces killed

Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed the kind of events might force his country to withdraw from peace negotiations with Russia. During a press conference held at one of Kiev’s metro stations…
Musk declines Gates’ request to discuss philanthropy in new leaked texts

San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has reportedly declined a meeting to discuss climate change philanthropy with Bill Gates because the latter admitted he still holds a short position on Tesla stock.…
London: Demonstration held in front of Israeli embassy following raids on Al Aqsa Mosque

London: Hundreds of people demonstrated in front of the Israeli embassy in London to denounce the Israeli violations of Al- Aqsa Mosque and occupied Jerusalem, on Friday evening, reported Wafaa News Agency. The demonstration was…

Russia’s Putin, Pak PM Sharif exchange letters, express desire to strengthen cooperation: Report

Islamabad: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have quietly exchanged letters expressing desire to strengthen cooperation between the two countries, a media report said on Sunday. The…
Voting underway for French presidential run-off

Paris: Voting is underway on Sunday in the French presidential run-off in which people will make a choice between incumbent President Emmanuel Macron and his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen as their…
India suspends tourist visas of Chinese nationals in tit-for-tat move

New Delhi: Following Beijing’s reluctance to allow the return of Indians stuck at home since 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, India has also suspended tourist visas for nationals of China. The…
Shakespeare’s hometown celebrates his 458th birth anniversary

London: Over 1,000 people gathered at Stratford-upon-Avon, the hometown of William Shakespeare, to celebrate the British playwright’s 458th birth anniversary. The celebration, with a parade of local primary and secondary school students…
WHO reports around 170 Hepatitis cases of unknown origin

Geneva: Nearly 170 cases of Hepatitis of unknown origin among children have been reported by the World Health Organization (WHO), which says that there has been at least one death already. “As…
Jack Dorsey is now Block’s Head, drops CEO title

San Francisco: Jack Dorsey is no longer the financial services firm Block’s CEO, instead, now, the executive is choosing to call himself “Block Head”. Dorsey co-founded Square in 2009, and the company…
Russian forces hit logistics terminal of foreign weapons near Odessa

Moscow: Russia’s forces have destroyed a logistics terminal at a military airfield near Ukraine’s Odessa, where foreign weapons were stored, said the Russian Defence Ministry. “This afternoon, high-precision, long-range air-based missiles fired…
Bilawal to take oath as Pak foreign minister, confirms senior PPP leader

Islamabad: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will take oath as Pakistan’s foreign minister in a day or two, a senior party leader said on Saturday, ending speculation that all allies of the government…