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7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Russia’s Kamchatka region
Moscow: A massive 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region on Saturday, prompting a tsunami warning. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the tremor hit 111 kilometres…
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Curfew lifted from Kathmandu Valley, other parts of Nepal
Kathmandu: Authorities on Saturday lifted the curfew and restrictive orders imposed in Kathmandu Valley and other parts of Nepal, allowing daily life to gradually return to normal. The development came a day…
- India
Trump’s tariffs hurting India, people losing jobs: Tharoor
Singapore: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday said the tariffs imposed by the US has impacted India with people already losing jobs, even as he lashed out at American President Donald…
- World
Won’t be able to issue diplomatic passports to Palestinian officials: Belgium
Belgium has announced it will not issue diplomatic passports to Palestinian officials to enable their participation in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Belgium’s foreign ministry announced a proposal from the Belgian-Palestinian…
- India
Indian human rights activist gets accreditation from UN Geneva
An Indian human rights activist, Dr Faizan Azizi has been granted accreditation from the United Nations Office Of Geneva (UNOG). Dr Azizi is the founder of the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) named Human…
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Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli resigns; Parliament set on fire
Kathmandu: In developing news, Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has tendered his resignation following massive student protests in the country. Oli stepped down shortly after hundreds of demonstrators entered his…
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Nepal protest: PM Oli orders probe, denies social media shutdown
Kathmandu: Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of at least 19 people after a Gen-Z led protest against corruption and the ongoing ban on social…
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Who is Shabana Mahmood? UK’s first woman Pak-origin home secretary
Shabana Mahmood has been appointed the new home secretary of the United Kingdom after the latest cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Mahmood’s appointment comes after former home secretary Angela Rayner’s…
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Zohran Mamdani likely New York Mayor unless 2 rivals drop out: Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he thinks Democrat Zohran Mamdani is likely to become New York City’s next mayor unless two of the three major candidates running against him drop…
- World
Belgium to recognise Palestine at UNGA, sanction Israel
Belgium is set to recognise the state of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting later in September. Its minister for foreign affairs, Maxime Prevot, announced on Tuesday. The 80th…
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Flotilla headed to Gaza sets sail from Barcelona after storm delay
Barcelona: A flotilla carrying activists and humanitarian aid for Gaza left Barcelona‘s port on Monday for a second time after the vessels were forced to return a day earlier because of bad…
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Australia sees surge of anti-immigration protests; govt slams rallies for spreading hate
Thousands of people attended massive anti-immigration rallies in Australia on on Sunday, August 31. The rallies, called “March for Australia”, are essentially anti-immigrant and also saw the participation of neo-Nazis, many of…
- Offbeat
23-yr-old Japanese man falls for classmate’s 83-year-old grandmother
They say love is blind, and a couple in Japan has taken it quite literally. A 23-year-old man is dating his classmate’s 83-year-old grandmother, stunning the internet with their 60-year age gap.…
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US proposes to limit duration of visas for students, media
New York/Washington: The Trump administration is proposing to limit the duration of visas for foreign students and media personnel in the US, a move aimed at crackdown on illegal immigration and visa…
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US church mass shooter had ‘Nuke India’, ‘Kill Trump’ message scribbled on gun
New York: The transgender mass shooter who attacked a Catholic church in Minneapolis also had a chilling hate message for India. In one of the weapons, the shooter had written, “Nuke India”,…
