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Zelensky urges Europeans to ‘wake up’ over nuke plant fire
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday urged European leaders to “wake up” as the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in the continent, is on fire, while also appealing for “immediate action”…
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Russia’s credit ratings downgraded to ‘junk’ by Moody’s and Fitch
New Delhi: Russia’s credit ratings have been downgraded deep into the ‘junk’ territory by Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings, with the duo highlighting the economic toll inflicted by wide-ranging sanctions and…
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Spotify shuts Russia office, removes content from RT, Sputnik
New Delhi: Swedish music streaming giant Spotify has shut down its office in Russia and removed content from state-backed media outlets RT and Sputnik. Spotify joins several tech and media platforms who…
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Another Indian student shot in Kyiv, hospitalised
Rzeszow: An Indian student has been hospitalised after he was shot with a bullet in the capital city of Ukraine, a few days after an Indian student lost his life in the…
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Two Ukrainian footballers dead amid Russia’s ongoing military operation
Kyiv: Two Ukrainian footballers have died fighting amid Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, global footballers’ union FIFPRO has confirmed. The 21-year-old Vitalii Sapylo and 25-year-old Dmytro Martynenko have lost their lives in…
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Tesla won’t stop union vote: Elon Musk
San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has invited the United Auto Workers (UAW) to hold a union vote at the Tesla factory, stating that Tesla “will do nothing to stop” the voting…
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10-year High: Ukraine crisis pushes crude price close to $120 a barrel
New Delhi: Continuing hostilities between Russia and Ukraine pushed crude oil price to a 10-year high of $119.84 per barrel on Thursday. The global hike in crude oil prices led by the…
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One billion more will face hearing loss by 2050: WHO
By Satyen Mohapatra One billion more people could face hearing loss globally by 2050 with at least 700 million requiring hearing rehabilitation, according to World Health Organisation. Today an estimated 1.5 billion…
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Top automakers halt production in Russia amid Ukrainian invasion
New Delhi: As nations around the globe slap heavy sanctions on Russia, several top automakers have halted production at their respective facilities in the country and paused exports as Russian forces entered…
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Western Australia moves to ‘red alert’ in hospitals as border reopens
Perth: All public hospitals in Western Australia (WA) have moved to a “red alert” phase as the state’s border reopened on Thursday. WA has reopened its border to all interstate or international…
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Ukraine’s defence lines hold, but Russia continues shelling: Zelensky
Kiev: In a new video address to the nation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said that his country’s defence lines were holding, but Russia has continued shelling major cities since midnight.…
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First COVID, now war: With her son stuck in Ukraine, Razia’s worry intensifies
Nizamabad: Razia Begum, the school teacher from Nizamabad, Telangana, who had made headlines during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic by travelling 1,400 kms on a two-wheeler to bring back her…
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Russia’s secret documents reveal war plans approved on Jan 18
New Delhi: Russia’s secret war documents have revealed that the plans for Moscow’s war with Ukraine were approved on January 18 and it anticipated that the capture must be executed within 15…
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Kiev residents permanently move to metro tunnels
New Delhi: As Russian missiles rain down on their homes, many people in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev have moved permanently into the safe shelter of the metro. Kiev’s extremely deep metro…
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No hostage crisis in Ukraine, says MEA
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement on Thursday clarifying that there was no hostage crisis in Ukraine as the Russian invasion of Kiev entered the seventh day. In “response…
