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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…
- Pakistan
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)…
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Pope Francis says he’s open for trip to North Korea
Seoul: Pope Francis says he is willing to visit North Korea, should the country’s leaders ever invite him, he told a South Korean broadcaster in an interview released on Friday. “I will…
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US judge orders release of redacted Mar-a-Lago affidavit
Washington: A US judge has ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release a redacted version of the affidavit used to seek the search warrant on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate…
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Texas Gun Law: Judge strikes down ban on adults below 21
Texas [US]: A Texas Judge in Fort Worth struck down a Texas law on Thursday that prohibits adults under 21 from carrying a handgun outside the home, on the grounds that the…
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Spain passes law against sexual violence
Madrid: People in Spain will have to explicitly voice their consent to sexual acts in the future to ensure that they are not criminal, under a legislation passed by Parliament. The conservative…
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Major US carrier Aha Airlines going bust in post-pandemic situation
New York: Majority of airlines in the US are struggling in a post-pandemic inflationary economic climate, even though they gained an uptick in 2021, well into the coronavirus times. Countless flight delays…
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Newly reported monkeypox cases dip worldwide: WHO
Geneva: The number of newly reported monkeypox cases has decreased worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In the week from August 15-21, there were 21 per cent fewer cases than in…
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Mexico’s central bank warns of rocky economic recovery
Mexico City, Aug 26 (IANS) Mexico’s economic recovery faced an uncertain environment, coupled with weakening global productive activity in the second quarter, the central bank of Mexico (Banxico) has warned. According to…
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Russia to enlarge armed forces by 137,000 soldiers
Moscow, Aug 26 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to increase the size of the country’s armed forces by 137,000. The amount of military staff will be increased to 1,150,628…
- Middle East
Iran unveils 1st multi-purpose gamma radiation system
Tehran: The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) unveiled the country’s first multi-purpose gamma radiation system in the northwestern city of Bonab. The project of designing and building a portable gamma system for…
- Afghanistan
$80mn US contribution to back agri projects in Afghanistan
Rome: A new $80 million grant from the US is an important step forward in the work of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to support farmers and agriculture in Afghanistan…
