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Prioritise school security funding over Ukraine aid, says Trump
Houston: Former US President Donald Trump said that the Washington government should prioritise funding for school security in the country rather than sending aid to the war-torn Ukraine. Trump made the remarks on…
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Countries should take right measures to contain Monkeypox: WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organisation on Friday said that countries should take the right measures to contain Monkeypox cases easily and also share data about their vaccine stockpiles. “We don’t know the…
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A vicious cycle of oxygen loss threatens water quality in lakes: Study
Washington: According to a new Virginia Tech Study, Sticky with sediment, the bottom waters of lakes are more than their deepest, darkest layer. They bury massive portions of the carbon, nitrogen, and…
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US officials visited Saudi Arabia to review relations, energy supplies: White House
Washington: White House Middle East Coordinator Brett McGurk and State Department Energy Envoy Amos Hochstein visited Saudi Arabia to review the Biden administration’s engagement with the Kingdom on a range of issues,…
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Actively supports Russia’s move to expand BRICS bloc, says China
Beijing: China, which is holding the rotating Presidency of BRICS bloc this year, said on Friday that it actively supports the expansion of the five-member group, a day after Russian Foreign Minister…
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UN official praises Indian peacekeepers for thwarting attack in Congo
United Nations: Indian peacekeepers, as well as Blue Helmets from other nations, pushed back an attack by an armed group in Congo, a top UN official has said, lauding the peacekeepers’ efforts…
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China poses most serious long-term challenge to international order, says Blinken
Washington: Even as the US has united the rest of the world against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China poses the most serious long-term challenge to the international order, Secretary of State Antony…
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Russia masking invasion policies with humanitarian propaganda: Study
London: Russia is reinventing decades-old propaganda based on supposed humanitarian principles to justify its invasion of Ukraine, according to an analysis by a Russia-NATO expert. Published in the peer-reviewed journal The International…
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People who’ve taken booster can enter Philippines without Covid test
Manila: Travellers who have received a Covid-19 booster shot will be allowed to enter the Philippines without a pre-departure test against the virus as part of the government’s measures to revive the…
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Monkeypox spreads to more than 20 countries: WHO
New Delhi: The monkeypox virus has spread to more than 20 countries, with about 200 confirmed cases and over 100 suspected cases in nations where it is typically not found, the World…
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UNSC fails to pass N.Korea resolution amid China, Russia opposition
Seoul: The UN Security Council (UNSC) has failed to pass a resolution to impose additional sanctions on North Korea for its recent missile tests due to opposition by China and Russia. Thirteen members…
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Imran Khan ran away after spreading chaos: Pakistan govt
Islamabad: Pakistan government ministers and mouthpieces on Thursday claimed that former Prime Minister Imran Khan had “run away after spreading chaos” in the country as PTI protesters at Islamabad’s D-Chowk began dispersing after…
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Ukrainian, German Foreign Ministers discuss heavy weapon supplies
Kiev: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said that he had discussed the supplies of heavy weapons to Ukraine with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. “We need more heavy weapons delivered as soon…
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US confirms 9 monkeypox cases
Los Angeles: The US has confirmed nine monkeypox cases across seven states, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said. “These cases were suspected by local clinicians. They were…
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Chinese camp guards told to shoot escaping Uyghurs: Reports
Beijing: After leaked documents revealed the cruel reality behind Beijing’s so-called “reeducation centres” in Xinjiang region, several reports are emerging that Chinese snipers were ordered to shoot Uyghur Muslims attempting to escape…
