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Zelensky discusses defence aid with Dutch PM
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and visiting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte discussed defense aid for Kyiv and new sanctions on Russia. At the talks, Zelensky thanked the Netherlands for the decision…
- World
Ukrainian PM outlines govt priorities for 2023
Kiev: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has outlined 10 priorities of the government for 2023, including support for the army and the whole security and defence sector. “The year 2023 should be…
- Middle East
Libyan government ready to hold elections in 2023: PM
Tripoli: Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah said his government is ready to hold general elections this year. “The Government of National Unity and the National Elections Commission are fully prepared to hold…
- World
Spain keen to support UN peace operations in Lebanon: PM
Beirut: Visiting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has affirmed his country’s keenness to support the work of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the National News Agency reported. “The Spanish battalion…
- Middle East
Israeli PM-designate Netanyahu agrees to annex West Bank in coalition deal
Jerusalem: Israel’s Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to annex the occupied West Bank in a coalition deal that was made public. Netanyahu, who signed a series of coalition deals on Wednesday…
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Pakistani PM launches report in wake of climate-induced catastrophic floods
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has launched the Resilient, Recovery, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Framework (4RF) report in the wake of the recent catastrophic floods in the South Asian country. The 4RF…
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Bangladesh Prez, PM attend Victory Day parade
Dhaka: Bangladesh President M. Abdul Hamid, and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday attended the Victory Day parade at the National Parade Ground here. The President, also supreme commander of the armed…
- Middle East
Ukraine to get $1 bn from partners to go through winter season: PM
Kiev: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that Ukraine will get $1 billion from its partners to go through the winter cold season, the government press service reported. Shmyhal made the…
- Middle East
Israel PM Netanyahu asks President to extend mandate to form govt
Jerusalem: Former Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked President Isaac Herzog for an extension of the mandate to form a new coalition government, his Likud party said in a statement. The…
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Indian-origin science teacher wins PM’s prize in Australia
Melbourne: An Indian-origin teacher in Australia has received the 2022 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in secondary schools. Melbourne-based Veena Nair, who is ViewBank College’s Head of Technology and…
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Narendra Modi during an election campaign
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election campaign for the Gujarat Assembly elections, in Ahmedabad, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (PTI Photo) Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election campaign for…
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NZ PM announces multimillion-dollar package to combat retail crime, reoffending
Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday announced a multimillion-dollar package to tackle widespread retail crime and reoffending. The initiative, which partner with small businesses and local councils, are the…
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Amid financial squeeze, a $1.5m sculpture for UK PM’s garden
London: As millions feel a financial crunch in the UK, the government has splurged 1.3 million pounds (US$1.5 m) on a sculpture for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s garden. The bronze sculpture by…
- Middle East
Turkish Prez, Pakistani PM inaugurate new ship for Pakistan Navy
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif jointly inaugurated a corvette warship, which was built by Turkey for Pakistan Navy. In his speech at the launch…