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- Business
Oil price at highest level since 2008; Asian markets slump
New Delhi: Oil prices have soared to the highest level since 2008 after the US said it was discussing a potential embargo on Russian supplies with its allies, BBC reported. Brent crude…
- World
Taliban official wanted by US makes rare public appearance
Kabul: The Taliban acting interior minister designated a terrorist by the US said in a rare public appearance Saturday that security police guilty of misconduct in Afghanistan were being penalised after a…
- Technology
Twitter expands its Birdwatch fact-checking pilot in US
San Francisco: Micro-blogging site Twitter has reportedly announced an expansion to its Birdwatch scheme, which sees volunteer fact-checkers vet potentially-misleading tweets. The company said that, as of right now, a small randomised…
- Middle East
‘I don’t care’: Saudi Crown Prince on what Joe Biden thinks of him
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has said, in an interview in The Atlantic published on Thursday, that he simply doesn’t care whether United States (US) President Joe…
- World
Dictators would pay a price for invading a foreign country: Biden
Washington: Accusing his Russian counterpart of waging a “premeditated and unprovoked” war against Ukraine, President Joe Biden in his maiden State of the Union Address asserted that “dictators” like Vladimir Putin would…
- Middle East
Lucid to open its first international manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia
United States (US) based electric car maker Lucid Motors, which is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced to open its first international manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia. Lucid…
- Top Stories
US Congressional briefing calls Karnataka hijab ban ‘mass sexual harassment’
Washington, DC: Panelists at a Congressional Briefing criticized the order of the Karnataka state High Court banning the hijab in schools, forcing young Muslim women to risk harassment or even expulsion if…
- World
UNSC to vote on resolution condemning Russian invasion in Ukraine
By Yoshita Singh United Nations: The UN Security Council will vote on a draft resolution on Friday tabled by the US and Albania that will condemn in the strongest terms possible Russia’s…
- World
Biden and Europe waiting on one key sanction against Russia
Washington: US and European officials are holding one key financial sanction against Russia in reserve, choosing not to boot Russia off SWIFT, the dominant system for global financial transactions. The Russian invasion…
- World
Russia presses invasion to outskirts of Ukrainian capital
KYIV, Ukraine: Russia pressed its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital Friday after unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides…
- Technology
Google drops Covid-19 vaccine requirement for US office workers
San Francisco: In a major update to Covid-19 protocols, Google will no longer mandate vaccines as a condition of employment for US workers. “Based on current conditions in the Bay Area, we’re…
- India
Air India plane departs from Delhi to bring back Indians from Ukraine
New Delhi: An Air India plane took off for Ukraine on Thursday morning to bring back Indians from the eastern European nation, which is now facing a Russian offensive. However, as the…
- World
Putin announces Ukraine military operation, explosions heard
Moscow: — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a military operation in Ukraine and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere with the Russian action would lead to “consequences you…
- Technology
Virgin Hyperloop fires half of its workforce, to focus on cargo
San Francisco/New Delhi: US-based Virgin Hyperloop, which had expansion plans for the Indian market, has reportedly laid off nearly half of its staff. The company confirmed to the Financial Times that 111…
- Technology
Tesla to pay $275K over Clean Air Act violations in US
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run Tesla has agreed to pay a $275,000 penalty for violating the Clean Air Act at its electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Fremont, California. The US Environmental Protection…
