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Six injured in California school shooting
San Francisco: Six people were injured in a mass shooting at a public school in California’s Oakland city, police said. The shooting occurred at 12.45 p.m. on Wednesday at the Rudsdale Newcomer…
- Middle East
US imposes sanctions on Indian company over alleged Iran oil deal
New York: In what is likely the first action against an Indian company for allegedly dealing in Iranian petroleum products, the US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on Mumbai-based Tibalaji Petrochem Private…
- World
South Korea to lift post-entry PCR testing requirement
Seoul: South Korea will lift a Covid-19 PCR testing requirement for inbound travellers on the first day of their arrival amid the waning wave of the pandemic, authorities said on Friday. The…
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UK unveils new coins featuring King Charles III
London: The UK has unveiled new 50p coins featuring the portrait of King Charles III which will enter general circulation within weeks. On its Twitter handle on Friday morning, The Royal Mint,…
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US Senate approves stopgap funding bill
Washington: The US Senate approved a stopgap funding bill to fund the government through mid-December, ahead of a government shutdown deadline. The upper chamber on Thursday voted 72-25 to clear the bill,…
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Queen Elizabeth II died of old age, reads her death certificate
London: Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away peacefully in her Scotland summer residence of Balmoral Castle three weeks ago, succumbed to old age, according to an extract of the late monarch’s death…
- World
Global opinion of China nosedived under Xi Jinping’s rule
Washington: Chinas global image took a “precipitously more negative” turn after President Xi Jinping took office in 2013, with Beijing taking the blame for the Covid-19 pandemic while also facing criticism for…
- Pakistan
‘Wear undergarments’, Pakistan’s national carrier tells cabin crew
Islamabad: The national airline of the country — Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) — has a new rule for its cabin crew: ‘Wear undergarments’, media reports said. In a strange development, PIA has…
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Turkish singer Melek Mosso cuts hair on stage in solidarity with Iranian women
Los Angeles: Turkish singer Melek Mosso chopped off her long tresses on stage to show solidarity with Iranian women protesting the tragic death of Mahsa Amini, who was detained by authorities in…
- Pakistan
‘Gen Bajwa advised Imran that PM House unsafe for important conversations’
Islamabad: Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa had frequently advised former premier Imran Khan that that the Prime Minister’s House is unsafe for important conversations, revealed PTI leader…
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Largest refinery in France shut over strike
Paris: French multinational energy and petroleum company TotalEnergies has started to shut down the country’s largest refinery in the Normandy region as a result of a strike over wage demands. “The discontent…
- World
Online government services improve, digital divides remain: UN survey
United Nations: Despite the many crises of the past two years, e-government strategies have been advanced although many countries and municipalities have fallen short in providing adequate online services, according to a…
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Essar Oil UK signs offtake agreement with Vertex Hydrogen
London: Essar Oil UK Limited (Essar) has announced that it has signed a �Heads of Terms offtake agreement with Vertex Hydrogen (Vertex) for the supply of 280MW plus of hydrogen. The hydrogen…
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1 killed in hospital shooting in US’ Arkansas
Houston: At least one person was killed following a shooting at a hospital in the suburbs of Little Rock, capital of the US’ Arkansas, authorities said. A suspect has been taken into…
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Germany’s public debt rises again
Berlin: Germany’s public debt increased by 25 billion euros ($24 billion) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2022 to 2.34 trillion euros, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has said. While government debt…
