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Ukraine proposes new sanctions on Russia
Kiev: The Ukrainian Parliament has unveiled a draft law to impose new sanctions on Russia. The bill, which was submitted by President Volodymyr Zelensky, envisages 10 new restrictive measures to be introduced against…
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Joe Biden authorises largest weapons assistance to Ukraine
Washington: The administration of US President Joe Biden has announced that the US will provide Ukraine with $1 billion worth of additional security assistance, the largest one-time weapons package since the beginning…
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US: Three charged with federal hate crimes in Ahmaud Arbery murder
Washington: Three US white men were sentenced for federal hate crimes over the murder of African-American man Ahmaud Arbery in 2020. While Travis McMichael and his father Greg McMichael were sentenced to life…
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Vienna talks on Iran nuke deal end, with text ready for approval
Vienna: Talks in Vienna to revive the Iran nuclear deal have ended with diplomats from the countries involved returning to their capitals with a provisional text for a new agreement that it is…
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Indian Oil Company to expand operations in Sri Lanka
Colombo: The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will expand its operations in Sri Lanka by opening 50 fuelling stations, A top official of the LIOC said on Monday, amidst the worst economic as well…
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Sri Lanka: Over 5.5 mn vehicles registered in fuel quota system
Colombo: Over 5.5 million vehicles have been registered with Sri Lanka’s national fuel pass or QR code system, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said on Monday. A total of 1,246 gas…
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China extends military exercises around Taiwan
Beijing: China’s People’s Liberation Army on Monday continued their large-scale sea and air drills around Taiwan despite its initial announcement that the exercises which began last week in response to US House Nancy…
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Birthrate in Sweden hits lowest in two decades
Stockholm: Birthrate in Sweden has reached the lowest level in more than two decades, according to official figures. The figures issued by Statistics Sweden on Sunday revealed that between January and April…
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UK: Johnson allies accuse MPs of conducting ‘witch hunt’
London: Conservative allies of outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson have accused a committee of MPs investigating whether he misled Parliament of conducting a “vengeful and vindictive” “witch hunt”. Although he is due…
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US: White House slams Indiana’s restrictive abortion law
Washington: Indiana’s latest legislation on abortion “institutes a near-total abortion ban” in the US state, said the White House, calling it a “devastating step”. Indiana became the first state to pass a restrictive…
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China begins final day of military exercises around Taiwan
Taipei: China continued its controversial military exercises around Taiwan on Sunday, in what is due to be the last day of the manoeuvres that have considerably increased tensions in the region following US…
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World’s first “synthetic embryo”: why this research is more important than you think
Melbourne: In what’s reported as a world-first achievement, biologists have grown mouse embryo models in the lab without the need for fertilised eggs, embryos, or even a mouse using only stem cells…
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US: Senate Democrats clear first hurdle on healthcare, climate bills
Washington: US Senate Democrats advanced their long-delayed health care, tax and climate bill following months of uncertainty over whether the major legislation could be passed before the November mid-term elections. The Senate voted…
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Three dead in bomb blast on second day of attacks in Kabul
Kabul: Three persons were killed and seven others were injured in a blast in Kabul’s Pol-e-Sukhta area on Saturday evening, according to Mawlawi Zabihullah, commander of PD6 in Kabul, media reports said. Reports…
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UNSC to address Gaza airstrikes as death toll reaches 24
Gaza: The UN Security Council (UNSC) is to discuss Israel’s airstrikes on Gaza in a closed doors session in New York on Monday, as the death toll continued to rise, with 24 people…
