World
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US: Jen Psaki signs off as White House Press Secretary
Washington: Jen Psaki has signed off as the White House Press Secretary after serving in the post for 15 months and holding 224 media briefings. “I want to say thank you to the…
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Humanitarian aid reaches 6.4 million people in Ukraine: UN
United Nations: More than 6.4 million people have been provided with vital humanitarian assistance in Ukraine since Russia waged its ongoing war on February 24, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…
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Biden expresses condolences over demise of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed
Washington: US President Joe Biden has expressed his condolences over the death of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan. “Jill and I were deeply saddened to learn of the passing…
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Calling man bald at work is sexual harassment, rules UK tribunal
London: Calling a man bald in the workplace falls within the purview of sexual harassment, an employment tribunal in England has concluded. The three-member tribunal, led by Judge Jonathan Brain, had to…
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Ilhan Omar denounces assassination of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
US lawmaker Ilhan Omar denounced the assassination of veteran Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, shot dead by the Israeli occupation forces in the city of Jenin on Wednesday, and called for Israel…
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It’s Elon Musk vs Parag Agrawal at Twitter as platform suffers
New Delhi: With Elon Musk putting the $44 billion Twitter deal temporarily on hold on Friday, serious questions now linger on the future of the platform that is battling multiple issues —…
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50,000 people affected by heavy rain in China
Beijing; Some 50,000 residents of China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have been affected by floods caused by extensive heavy rain that began on May 8, the regional emergency management department said on…
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Putin humiliating himself on the world stage: UK Foreign Secy
London: UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said Russian President Vladimir Putin is “humiliating himself on the world stage” and called for tougher sanctions on Moscow. Speaking at a G7 meeting, she…
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Ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz in a dilemma
London: There was more to the high level meeting of leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in London than met the eye, informed sources indicated. On the face of it, the…
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Musk puts $44 bn Twitter deal ‘on hold’ over fake user accounts
San Francisco: In a stunning post, Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday said that he has put the $44 billion Twitter deal temporarily on hold till he gets to know how many…
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Syrian rebels kill 10 in deadliest attack in 2 years
Syrian rebels on Friday killed 10 pro-regime fighters in northern Syria. This is the deadliest attack since a truce was reached between the Syrian government and rebel groups more than two years…
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Biden won over Trump as people wanted ‘less drama’: Elon Musk
Washington: Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday (local time) said that US President Joe Biden is wrong to think that he was elected to transform the country and that he won over…
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Sri Lanka’s new PM Wickremesinghe, thanks PM Modi for economic help
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said he looks forward to closer ties with India during his term and thanked India for its economic assistance to the country as it…
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Biden calls for vigilance as Covid-19 toll nears 1 million in US
Washington: US President Joe Biden called upon Americans to continue to remain vigilant against the Covid-19 pandemic as the nation is poised to cross a grim milestone of 1 million deaths. “Today, we…
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$33mn pledged to tackle oil tanker threat off Yemen coast: UN
Sanaa: International donors have pledged $33 million to prevent a major oil spill from a decaying tanker anchored off Yemen’s western coast, the UN said. The commitments were announced at a pledging…
