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India slams Chinese envoy’s remarks on vessel visit to Sri Lanka
Colombo: In a scathing response to the remark made by the Chinese envoy in Sri Lanka on India over the arrival of controversial vessel, the Yuan Wang 5, to the island’s southern…
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Staple foods unaffordable, severe malnutrition among highest in region: UNICEF
New York: As Sri Lanka continues to suffer its worst financial slump, staple foods have become unaffordable, severe malnutrition is among the highest in the region and it is the poorest, most…
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India and Brazil reaffirm urgent need for UNSC reform
New Delhi: India and Brazil have reaffirmed the urgent need for a comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC) to help combat contemporary challenges to international peace and security, the Ministry…
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Germany to distribute 19,500 more monkeypox vax doses
Berlin: The German government is distributing 19,500 more monkeypox vaccine doses across the country next week, the Health Ministry said, as demand continues to outstrip supply in hotspots. Some 40,000 doses were…
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Czech Parliament approves NATO’s northern expansion
Prague: Both chambers of the Czech Parliament have given their approval to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, the most significant expansion of the Western defence alliance in years. The Chamber of…
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Six people injured after van drives into Brussels cafe
Brussels: A van drove into a cafe in Brussels, injuring six people, the fire department of the Belgian capital has confirmed. The incident took place around 1 p.m., on Thursday, said Walter…
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Flood-ravaged Pakistan deployed Army to assist in rescue, relief work
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has decided to call in the Army to help in the rescue and relief operations after many parts of the country were ravaged by the worst floods in…
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Boris Johnson slams Russia’s ‘cultural vandalism’ in Ukraine
London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has condemned Russia’s “cultural vandalism” in Ukraine, saying invading forces are trying to erase Ukrainian culture in areas they have taken over. The Prime Minister said…
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UK households told to ‘look at’ energy use as prices soar
London: UK households need to “look at” how they are using energy, Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi suggested amid calls for urgent government intervention to tackle soaring bills. It comes as outgoing Prime Minister…
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Trump’s top secret material led to Mar-a-Lago search: FBI
Washington: FBI agents obtained permission from a federal judge to search Donald Trump’s home after finding that the former president had unlawfully removed 184 classified documents from the White House, according to…
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Trump takes victory lap over heavily redacted affidavit
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump took an unpredictable victory lap over a heavily redacted affidavit that revealed the probable cause behind the search warrant served at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida…
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Deep cover Russian spy posing as jewellery designer ‘partied’ with NATO staff
Naples A team of investigators claim to have unmasked a deep-cover spy from Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU, who spent a decade posing as a Latin American jewellery designer and partied…
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In a first, Queen may appoint new UK PM in Scotland: Report
London: In a historic first, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is likely to conduct the traditional ceremony to appoint a newly elected leader as the country’s prime minister at her Balmoral Castle residence…
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Pakistan declares national emergency as flood death toll reaches 937
Islamabad: Pakistan government has declared a national emergency as rain-induced floods have so far killed 937 people, including 343 children, and left at least 30 million without shelter. Sindh Province reported the…
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Flash floods kill 34 in Pakistan in 24 hrs
Islamabad: At least 34 people were killed and 50 others injured in flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rain during the last 24 hours in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)…
