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Wikileaks founder freed from UK prison after deal with US authorities
London: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has left the UK reportedly after reaching a deal with US authorities that will see him plead guilty to criminal charges. Assange, who was charged with conspiracy…
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Man from Andhra among 4 killed in US shooting
Amaravati: A 32-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh was among four persons killed in firing at a grocery store in Arkansas in the United States. The victim from Andhra Pradesh was identified as…
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US bans Russian company Kaspersky’s software over security concerns
Washington: The US will ban the sale of antivirus software made by Russia based cybersecurity company Kaspersky. The company’s operations in the US presented a national security risk “due to the Russian…
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Amazon fined about $6 million for violating labour laws in US
New York: E-commerce giant Amazon has been fined nearly $6 million for violating labour laws in the state of California in the US. The California Department of Industrial Relations said in a…
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Indian elections largest exercise of electoral franchise: US
Washington: Indian elections are the largest exercise of electoral franchise in the world, the United States said Thursday. “We celebrate the election that happened in India; it was the largest exercise of…
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US military says aid flow through Gaza pier has resumed
Washington: The US military said that the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian aid for Gaza residents has resumed after a temporary pier on the territory’s coast was repaired. The temporary harbour had…
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Yemen’s Houthis launch 2nd strike on US aircraft carrier in less than 24 hours
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group claim fresh attacks on the US aircraft carrier Eisenhower, another US warship and four commercial cargo vessels in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea. While speaking on Houthi-run…
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US trying to build Asia-Pacific version of NATO: Chinese defence official
Singapore: The US is trying to build an Asia-Pacific version of NATO through its Indo-Pacific strategy to maintain its hegemony in the region, a Chinese defence official has said, stressing that Washington’s…
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TikTok denies report on creating US-only algorithm to bypass ban
New Delhi: Chinese short-video-making app TikTok, which is facing a nationwide ban in the US, on Friday denied a media report that it is splitting its source code to create a US-only…
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Pentagon says military partnership with India is growing
Washington: The military partnership between India and the United States is growing and deepening, the Pentagon said on Thursday. “You’ve seen a deepening of cooperation and ties between our militaries. The secretary…
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US Ambassador proposes ‘QUAD satellite’ with India-US partnership
Bengaluru: US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti has proposed to develop a “QUAD satellite” involving the partnership of India and the US. During his official trip to Bengaluru on Friday, he visited…
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US will send Indian astronaut to International Space Station by year-end: Envoy
Mumbai: US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti has said America will send an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station by the end of this year. The NISAR project, a joint Earth-observing…
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US imposes sanctions on former Bangladeshi Gen over corruption
Washington: The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on a former Bangladeshi general over his alleged involvement in corruption, saying his actions have contributed to the undermining of country’s democratic institutions and…
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US NSA to visit Israel for talks on ceasefire
Chennai: The National Security Advisor (NSA) of the US, Jake Sullivan will reach Tel Aviv on Sunday on a two-day visit and hold a series of meetings with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin…
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Not too many more vibrant democracies in the world than India: White House
Washington: Applauding the people of India for exercising their right to vote, the White House on Friday said there are not too many more vibrant democracies in the world than India. “Not…
