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Russia’s Pacific Fleet starts military exercises
Vladivostok: Russia’s Pacific Fleet began deploying its forces as part of the exercises scheduled to take place from June 18 to 28, local media reported on Tuesday. “The Pacific Fleet forces have…
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Talks with Ukraine if it withdraws troops from conflicted areas: Putin
Moscow: Days ahead of the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, June 14, said that his country was ready for talks with Ukraine, provided it completely withdraws…
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Elon Musk faces sexual misconduct and drug use allegation
San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been accused of having sexual relationships with two of his employees, including an intern, and approaching another worker to have his babies, a…
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US President’s son Hunter Biden convicted in firearms case
Washington: A US jury on Tuesday found Hunter Biden, the son of US President Joe Biden, guilty of all three crimes he was charged related to firearms possession. Biden faces a maximum…
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Malawi’s Vice President confirmed dead in plane crash
Lilongwe: Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima, along with nine other individuals who were on board a military aircraft, have been confirmed dead after the aircraft went missing on Monday morning, President Lazarus…
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US won’t send military advisors to Ukraine for training purpose: White House
Washington: The US will maintain its policy of not sending military advisors to Ukraine, a top US national security official said. “As we’ve said several times on the record, we are not…
- Technology
YouTube expands shopping features in South Korea to help creators make more money
Seoul: Global streaming giant YouTube has expanded its shopping features in South Korea to help creators generate additional revenue through their videos, company officials said on Wednesday. YouTube unveiled its shopping affiliate…
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Knife-wielding attacker at anti-Islam event shot at by German police
Mannheim: A knife-wielding attacker in the German city of Mannheim on Friday, May 31, targeted a gathering of the anti-Islam right-wing group Pax Europa, according to members of the group. The police…
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No proposal made to Maldives for FTA: India
New Delhi: India on Thursday said it has not made any proposal to the Maldives for a bilateral free trade agreement (DTA) and that it was ready to consider if the island…
- Middle East
Germany has no plans to recognise Palestinian state, says Chancellor Scholz
Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday that his government has no plans to officially recognise a Palestinian state. There is “no reason” to recognise the Palestinian Authority (PA) as a…
- Business
Drugmaker Sanofi partners OpenAI, Formation Bio on AI-powered drug development
New Delhi: French drugmaker Sanofi on Tuesday announced that it has partnered with artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI and tech-driven pharmaceutical firm Formation Bio to build AI-powered software to boost drug development…
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Wong sworn in as Singapore’s new Prime Minister
Singapore: Economist Lawrence Wong was on Wednesday, May 15, sworn in as Singapore’s fourth prime minister in a planned political transition for the island state. Wong, 51, succeeded Lee Hsien Loong, 72,…
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Won’t comment on Prez Biden’s remarks on xenophobia: UN official
United Nations: A UN spokesperson has declined to comment on US President Joe Biden calling India, China, Russia, and Japan ‘xenophobic,’ but stressed that all member states should continue to uphold the…
- India
India blasts USCIRF, describes it as biased entity with political agenda
New Delhi: India on Thursday came down hard on the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) and said it continues to publish its propaganda on the country “masquerading” as part of…
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At least 24 killed in highway collapse in China
Beijing: At least 24 people were killed when a section of a highway collapsed on Wednesday, May 1, the start of a five-day long Labour Day holiday, in China’s rain hit Guangdong…
