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Donald Trump celebrates his acquittal by Senate
New York: Former US President Donald Trump celebrated his acquittal by the Senate by calling the entire ‘theatre of politics’ part of a “witch hunt” by one political party. The Senate voted…
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Trump could announce White House run as early as September
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump could announce his third bid for the White House in 2024 as early as September. Trump has been contemplating an early announcement, according to early US…
- Middle East
Iran warns US, allies against making “mistakes” in the region
Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Thursday that any “mistakes” committed by the United States and its allies to stoke a regional crisis will receive a “decisive” response from Iran. “Unfortunately, some countries…
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Biden says US won’t wait ‘forever’ for Iran on nuclear deal
Jerusalem: President Joe Biden said Thursday that the United States is not going to wait forever for Iran to rejoin a dormant nuclear deal, a day after saying he’d be willing to…
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US lawmakers ask FB, Insta why they removed abortion posts
San Francisco: US Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) have sent a letter to Facebook and Instagram, calling them to address their reported censorship of posts related to abortion services…
- Technology
Another Rs 1,200 cr vanishes from BYJU’S funding round: Report
New Delhi: A whopping Rs 1,200 crore from a US-based company, recently announced by BYJU’S as a funding round, has gone off track, according to a media report. In September 2021, New…
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Joe Biden seeks to recalibrate US relations with Middle East countries
Nicosia: US President Joe Biden’s first official visit to the Middle East this week clearly shows that, in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the big energy crisis created…
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Biden defends pending visit to Saudi Arabia in opinion piece
Washington: President Joe Biden, preparing for a trip to Saudi Arabia amid criticism of its poor human rights record, defended his decision in a newspaper opinion piece, insisting that he had long…
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Yemen’s warring factions agree to consolidate truce during Eid al-Adha: UN
Sanaa: UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg announced that the war-ton nation’s warring factions agreed to consolidate the current truce in the upcoming Eid al-Adha. “The parties agreed to consolidate their…
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Balance in $800 mn round ‘expected soon’, Aakash payments closed: BYJU’S
New Delhi: After reports surfaced that BYJU’S is yet to receive funds from US-based Sumeru Ventures, the edtech giant said on Monday that most of the funds have been received while the…
- Middle East
United States failed to take initiative in Doha nuke talks: Iran
Tehran: The US has failed to be constructive in the latest round of the talks in Doha aimed at reviving the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal, the Foreign Ministry here said in a…
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Americans lost $185 mn to crypto romance scams in just 3 months
San Francisco: People lost crypto worth over $185 million in the US via romance scams in the first quarter this year, as fraudsters use new means to rob their victims, with romance…
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TikTok CEO denies handing over US users’ data to China
San Francisco: TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has said that the short-video making platform has never provided data of US citizens to the Chinese government. In a letter addressed to nine Republican…
- Middle East
Saudi comes up with solutions to woes faced by Western pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that it will solve the problems facing pilgrims coming from the West— Europe, United States and Australia to perform Haj this year in the…
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Telecom gear firm Parallel Wireless lays off 500, including in India
New Delhi: Telecom gear provider Parallel Wireless has laid off at least 500 employees in India, Israel, the UK and the US. Parallel Wireless is one of the leading vendors in the…