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Rishi Sunak would beat Liz Truss if UK PM poll held now, finds survey
London: Former Indian-origin chancellor Rishi Sunak would beat his rival Liz Truss if the Conservative Party leadership election is held now as a result of what is dubbed as “buyer’s remorse” among…
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Ex-British fighter pilots lured by Chinese military for training PLA personnel
London: The UK government said on Tuesday that it is taking “decisive steps” to stop lucrative Chinese recruitment schemes attempting to headhunt serving and former British military pilots to train the People’s…
- Technology
China remains at bottom of internet freedom study for 8th straight year
Washington: Global internet freedom declined again in 2022 for the 12th year in a row, with China remaining as the most restricted country for the eighth consecutive year, a study has found,…
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Pak security agency chief avoids questions on handing over Dawood, Hafiz Saeed to India
New Delhi: The head of Pakistan’s top security agency avoided questions on whether underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed would be handed over to India. In…
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Special attention given to Indian community: Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia pays special attention to its Indian community, especially in terms of its education and economy, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. He said the 2023 Budget which was recently…
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Hindu-American Tulsi Gabbard compares Biden to Hitler
New York: Fresh off announcing her departure from the Democratic Party, Tulsi Gabbard, who was the first Hindu member of the US Congress, compared President Joe Biden to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.…
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Andhra techie dies while trekking in US
Amaravati: A 32-year-old techie from Andhra Pradesh died in the United States on Sunday while on a trekking trip. Ganguri Srinath, hailing from Guntur, suffered a fatal fall while trekking in Atlanta.…
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Australia reverse decision to recognise West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Canberra: The Australian government on Tuesday announced that it has reversed a 2018 decision to recognise West Jerusalem as the Israeli capital. A statement citing Foreign Minister Penny Wong said: “The government…
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Russia releases 108 captive Ukrainian women
Kiev: Russia has released 108 Ukrainian women as part of the latest prisoner exchange between the two warring countries, authorities in Kiev have confirmed. In a social media post on Monday, Andriy…
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Andhra Pradesh techie dies while trekking in US
Amaravati: A 32-year-old techie from Andhra Pradesh died in the United States on Sunday while on a trekking trip. Ganguri Srinath, hailing from Guntur, suffered a fatal fall while trekking in Atlanta.…
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UK PM insists on leading Conservatives into next general election
London: Despite the ongoing political upheaval, UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has insisted onz leading the ruling Conservative Party into the next general election. In an interview with the BBC on Monday…
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3 killed in military plane crash in Russia
Moscow: Three people were killed and 19 others were injured after a Russian Su-34 fighter jet crashed in the city of Yeysk in Russia’s Krasnodar region, local state media reported. The aircraft…
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Trump administration interfered with federal response to Covid-19
Washington: A US Congressional panel released a new report detailing efforts by the Trump administration to politicise federal response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis accused…
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US forces steal 92 tankers of oil, wheat from Syria to Iraq
Damascus: The US forces smuggled 92 tankers and trucks of stolen Syrian oil and wheat from northeastern Syria to US bases in neighbouring Iraq, local state media reported. The oil tankers and…
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Russia attacked Kyiv with “kamikaze” drones: Ukraine official
Kyiv: Russia attacked Kyiv with “kamikaze” drones on Monday morning, according to a top Ukrainian official. “The Russians think it will help them, but these actions smack of desperation,” Andriy Yermak, the…
