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Thousands of houses may be inundated as flood continues in Aus state
Melbourne: Thousands of houses may be inundated, and tens of thousands of residences might be either inundated or isolated as flood continues to wreak havoc in Australia’s state of Victoria. According to…
- Pakistan
Pakistan likely to exit FATF’s grey list this week
Islamabad: After almost 52 months, Pakistan is expected to exit the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list during a plenary slated to take place this week, the Paris-based global terror financing…
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Bookie odds favour Rishi Sunak comeback amid turbulence for UK PM Liz Truss
London: British Prime Minister Liz Truss, just over a month into the job, is already seen as increasingly unlikely to ride out the turbulence within her own Conservative Party and the financial…
- Pakistan
Pakistan at critical moment of recovery following floods: PM
Islamabad: Pakistan currently stands at a critical moment as it is embarking on a road to recovery in the aftermath of climate change-induced devastating floods, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on…
- World
Musk says he will keep funding Ukraine Starlink Internet
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk says his rocket firm SpaceX will continue funding its Starlink Internet service in Ukraine, a day after he said it could no longer do so. On…
- India
Ukraine war casts shadow over Goa’s tourism season
Panaji: Facing uncertainty over charter flights coming to Goa due to the Russia-Ukraine war and visa issues, the tourism sector in Goa has focused on domestic tourists, with the hope of a…
- World
IMF chief warns of risk of geopolitical fragmentation
Washington: There is a risk of geopolitical fragmentation, as geopolitics turn into geo-economics with negative impacts, warns International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. “Emerging markets and developing countries have stressed…
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Afghanistan: Taliban ban women from several university subjects
Kabul: A year after banning most teenage girls from attending school, the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan are now imposing sweeping restrictions on which courses women can enrol in at public universities. The…
- World
Pak is one of the most dangerous nations, has nukes without cohesion: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said Pakistan is one of the most dangerous nations in the world as it has nuclear weapons without cohesion . He made the remarks while addressing…
- India
India ranks 107 on Global Hunger Index 2022
New Delhi: India ranked 107 out of 121 countries in the Global Hunger Index 2022 with its child-wasting rate at 19.3 percent, being the highest in the world. The Global Hunger Index (GHI)…
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Work-integrated degree will be a part of higher education: Australian varsity
New Delhi: Foreign universities will come to India once the guidelines are fixed for them, and then establish their campuses in the country will be established, officials of the University of South…
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Canada confirms 20,002 new Covid cases in a week
Ottawa: Canada confirmed 20,002 new Covid-19 cases for the week ending October 8, raising concerns over a resurgence, health authorities said. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said on Friday that…
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Police identify victims of US shooting, suspected gunman in custody
Washington: Police in the US state of North Carolina have identified five victims of a shooting incident in Raleigh city, as a suspect is in custody with life-threatening injuries. The victims, aged…
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‘Remain steadfast on principles of common responsibilities’: Sitharaman to World Bank
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged the World Bank to avoid a unidimensional view of subsidies and not to lose focus on the internationally agreed basic principle of common but…
- Bangalore
World’s largest passenger plane Airbus A380 arrives in Bengaluru airport
Bengaluru: The world’s largest passenger plane Airbus A380 operated by Emirates’ arrived at the Kempe Gowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Saturday. Bengaluru became the first southern city in the country where…
