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US: 2 dead in California Halloween party shooting
San Francisco: Two people were killed and two others injured during a shooting at a Halloween party in Covina, a city in California, local authorities said, adding the suspect is currently at…
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‘Never said entire UK is racist’ Trevor Noah on Rishi Sunak row
London: Noted comedian and television host Trevor Noah has defended himself following a row over his comments on the appointment of Britain’s new premier, saying he never said “the entire UK is racist”…
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WHO: Tuberculosis cases rise for the first time in years
Geneva: The number of people infected with tuberculosis, including the kind resistant to drugs, rose globally for the first time in years, according to a report issued Thursday by the World Health Organisation.…
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Death toll in Seoul Halloween stampede mounts to 153
Seoul: The death toll in the halloween stampede in South Korea’s capital Seoul has mounted to 153 and could rise further, as 19 people sustained serious injuries. The deadliest stampede in South…
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India, other countries feeling weight of ‘big’ nation: German envoy
New Delhi: India and other countries feeling the weight of a “big and powerful nation” should sit together and see how to deal with the situation, German Ambassador Phillip Ackermann has said in…
- Pakistan
I don’t talk to ‘boot polishers’: Imran to Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Resuming his long march to Islamabad from Muridke, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday counterattacked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, saying he does not talk to “boot polishers”. His remark…
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Road accident kills 7, injures 9 in Afghanistan
Kabul: Seven passengers were killed and nine others sustained injuries as a mini-bus plunged into a ravine in Afghanistan’s central Daykundi province. The accident took place in the mountainous Miramor district late…
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UN probe demanded in killing of Pakistan journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya
Islamabad: Salman Iqbal, a prominent Pakistani media personality and businessman has demanded a probe by the UN into the killing of journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya as he does not have faith…
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Elon Musk says Twitter will form content moderation council
New York: Twitter’s new owner billionaire Elon Musk has said the social media company will form a content moderation council and any major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen after such…
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British navy involved in Nord Stream 2 ‘terrorist attack’: Russia
Moscow: Britain’s Royal Navy played a part in orchestrating and staging the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Saturday, the media…
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WFP calls for urgent funding for drought-hit people in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa: The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has appealed for urgent funding to avoid a major humanitarian crisis in drought-affected areas of Ethiopia. The WFP, in its latest Ethiopia Drought Response…
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Sunak overtakes Labour’s Starmer in latest popularity poll
London: In a poll conducted on the UK’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s first two days in office, 39 per cent of respondents picked the Indian-origin leader over Keir Starmer, chief of…
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Joint probe underway after Pelosi’s husband assaulted during home break-in
Washington: A joint investigation is underway to look into an attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband during a home break-in. In a statement on Friday night, the US Capitol Police said that they…
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Canada confirms 1,435 monkeypox cases
Ottawa: Canada has confirmed 1,435 cases of monkeypox, including 42 hospitalisations, health authoties announced. The Public Health Agency of Canada said on Friday that of the confirmed cases, 684 are from Ontario,…
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103 mn people forcibly displaced worldwide: UNHCR
Geneva: The number of people forcibly displaced from their homes due to persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations and events seriously disturbing public order globally surged to 103 million in the first…
