World
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Ukraine ‘exposes’ 620 Russian spies operating in Europe
Kiev: The Chief Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence in Ukraine has obtained a list of Russian FSB officers involved in what it called criminal activities on behalf of Russia in…
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Death toll of Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria rises to 123
Abuja: The death toll of Lassa fever in Nigeria this year has risen to 123 amid ongoing measures by the government to reduce infections across the country, the Nigeria Center for Disease…
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The Rock, the largest white diamond ever to appear at auction
New Delhi: Christie’s announces The Rock, a 228.31 carat pear-shaped diamond that will lead the Geneva Magnificent Jewelssale on May 11, 2022, as part of Christie’s Luxury Week. This extremely rare gemstone…
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Seoul on alert over North Korea’s additional provocations
Seoul: South Korea’s Unification Ministry on Monday expressed concerns about the possibility of an accidental clash with North Korea along the countries’ border, as Pyongyang is ratcheting up tensions with a series…
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We can’t let Putin take over Ukraine: Elon Musk
San Francisco: As Moscow’s invasion of Kiev has entered its second month, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the world cannot let Russian President Vladimir Putin win in Ukraine because if…
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Death would come as a relief to me: Elon Musk
New Delhi: SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that he is not afraid of dying and death would actually bring relief to him. In an interview with Mathias Dopfner, the…
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Blinken, Arab FMs arrive in Israel for Negev summit
Jerusalem: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and four top Arab diplomats from Bahrain, UAE, Morocco, and Egypt arrived on Sunday in Israel for a landmark regional summit in the southern Negev Desert, where…
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Global Covid caseload reaches 480.8 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 480.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.12 million and vaccinations to over 10.87 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its…
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Imran Khan claims foreign powers behind ‘conspiracy’ to overthrow govt
Islamabad: In a massive show of strength ahead of a crucial no-confidence motion against his government, Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday addressed a mammoth rally in the national capital where…
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Guterres condemns attacks on civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia, Yemen
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned attacks that targeted civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. “The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about reports of ongoing airstrikes in Hodeidah city and the…
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Ukraine war could lead to food riots in poor countries: WTO
London: Rocketing global food prices as a result of the war in Ukraine could trigger riots from those going hungry in poor countries, the head of the World Trade Organization has said.…
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Biden not seeking Russia regime change: White House
Washington: The White House has clarified President Joe Biden’s latest remark against his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, saying that Washington was not seeking a regime change in Moscow. During an address on…
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Apple co-founder Wozniak to ‘map’ space junk, praises Elon Musk
Riyadh: Calling for international standards on space-junk data sharing, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said on Sunday that his new space venture called Privateer will “map” space junk. Speaking at the ‘Global Entrepreneurship…
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Putin may try to impose a ‘Korean’ scenario on Ukraine
Kiev: Russia will try to impose a “Korean” scenario on Ukraine and gather all the occupied territories into a single quasi-state entity, believes Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the Chief Intelligence Directorate of…
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Beijing asserts right to develop South China Sea: Report
Hong Kong: China in a fresh assertion reiterated that Beijing “has right to develop South China Sea (SCS) Islands as it deems fit” contrary to what it said earlier that it would…
