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Ukraine crisis updates: What to know as tensions rise
Warsaw: The United States and NATO have made no concessions to the main Russian demands to resolve the crisis over Ukraine, including giving Moscow a guarantee that Ukraine can never join the…
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China demands US halt Olympics ‘interference’
Beijing: China is demanding the US end interference in the Beijing Winter Olympics, which begin next week, in an apparent reference to a diplomatic boycott imposed by Washington and some of its…
- Middle East
US approves major arms sale to Egypt despite rights concerns
Washington: The Biden administration on Tuesday approved a massive 2.5 billion arms sale to Egypt despite ongoing concerns over human rights. The sales were announced just hours after congressional Democrats urged the…
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No one allowed to raise funds for ‘Jihad’ in Pakistan: LHC
Lahore: Inciting the public to raise funds for ‘Jihad’ (holy war) is not allowed to individuals or any organisation in Pakistan and is considered as treason, the Lahore High Court has ruled…
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Russia threatens retaliation if Ukraine demands not met
Moscow: Russia warned on Wednesday it would quickly take retaliatory measures if the US and its allies reject its security demands and continue their aggressive policies, ratcheting up pressure on the West…
- Technology
US warns of fragile semiconductor supply chain as chip inventory falls
Washington: The US Department of Commerce has warned that the semiconductor supply chain remains fragile as median inventory held by chips buyers has fallen to less than five days. Citing the results…
- Technology
Mega Russian cyber attack on US possible, warns Homeland Security
New York: Amid the heightened Russia-Ukraine border tensions, the US’ Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has warned that critical infrastructure and local government networks are at a “very high risk” of a…
- Sports
Slippery Slopes’ report shows how climate change is threatening Winter Olympics 2022
New Delhi: The Beijing Olympic Games in February are set to be the first Winter Games on virtually 100 per cent artificial snow. Yes, you read it right. Over 100 snow generators and…
- Middle East
3,500 families flee homes in Syria’s Hasakah amid US airstrikes
Damascus: As many as 3,500 families have so far fled their homes in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah amid US airstrikes and clashes between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Islamic…
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Analysis: Crisis in Ukraine a showdown of two world views
New York: The crisis in Ukraine is hardly going away a showdown of two world views that could upend Europe. It carries echoes of the Cold War and resurrects an idea left…
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Global Covid caseload tops 354.3 million
Washington: Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 354.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.60 million and vaccinations to over 9.81 billion, according…
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EXPLAINER: Why are oil prices high, and any relief in sight?
New York: Anyone who’s bought food, paid rent or looked for a used car recently has come up against the billowing inflation that has engulfed the U.S. economy. And, with surging oil…
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Assange granted appeal in UK to fight extradition to US
London: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s battle to avoid extradition to the US will go to Britain’s Supreme Court after he was granted the right on Monday to appeal a lower court ruling.…
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Kin of US embassy staff in Ukraine asked to leave over Russian threat
Washington: The US Department of State has ordered the departure of eligible family members of staffers at the American Embassy in Kiev due to the “continued threat of Russian military action”.In a…
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5 things to know about why Russia might invade Ukraine and why the US is involved
Florida: U.S. President Joe Biden said on Jan. 19, 2022, that he thinks Russia will invade Ukraine, and cautioned Russian president Vladimir Putin that he will regret having done it, following months…
