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Defying Beijing’s warnings, US House Speaker Pelosi arrives in Taiwan
Taipei: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday, despite stern warnings from Beijing, making her the highest-level US official to visit the island in 25 years. Pelosi’s US Air…
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Pakistan: Death toll from rain, floods reaches 478
Islamabad: The incessant monsoon rain and subsequent floods reported across Pakistan for the past seven weeks has so far killed 478 people, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Tuesday. Rain-related incidents…
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How algorithms are fuelling anti-Muslim hate globally
Most of the anti-Muslim hate generated online is amplified through fake or algorithm-generated accounts, a study has revealed. Such tweets were found to often target Muslim public figures Lawrance Pintak, a former…
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Overlapping crises accelerating health inequality: WHO
Montreal: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that overlapping crises of Covid-19, inflation and cuts to foreign aid by wealthy countries are accelerating health inequality and disrupting health services.…
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Sri Lanka to take action against violators of forex laws
Colombo: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has warned that companies and individuals that do not comply with all regulations on foreign exchange transactions will be punished sternly, local media reported on…
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Afghanistan: Floods kill 120 people over past 1 month
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan confirmed that at least 120 people died and 152 other injured due to floods in the past one month, which also caused heavy financial damage by affecting…
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France: Four firefighters injured while battling wildfires
Paris: Four firefighters were injured while battling the raging wildfires in the city of Aubais, located in the French department of Gard, which have so far burnt 200 hectares of land and forced…
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US: Late night shooting in Orlando leaves seven injured
Washington: Seven persons were injured after a mass shooting in downtown Orlando, Florida, early Sunday morning, police said. Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith told reporters that the shooting followed a fight in the…
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US: Nancy Pelosi begins Asia trip, no mention of Taiwan
Washington: Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi has embarked on a trip to Asia which will take her to Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan, her office said in a…
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Iran arrests Swedish citizen over ‘espionage’ charges
Tehran: The Iranian Intelligence Ministry announced that it recently arrested a Swedish citizen over “espionage” charges. The detainee had some “suspicious behaviour and communication during his previous multiple trips to Iran”, Xinhua news…
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SL police arrest 13 for unruly behaviour at fuel stations
Colombo: Sri Lankan police said that they have arrested 13 people for unruly behaviour at fuel stations. Police said that most of the arrested were under the influence of alcohol, and some had…
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How chickenpox virus is linked to onset of Alzheimer’s disease
New York: An international team of researchers has found that varicella zoster virus (VZV), which commonly causes chickenpox and shingles, may activate herpes simplex (HSV), another common virus, to set in motion the…
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Indonesia blocks Yahoo, PayPal, Dota for failing to register for licensing
Jakarta: The Indonesian government has blocked the access to eight major online platforms, including Yahoo, PayPal and Dota, as they have failed to register for licensing, an official said. Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan,…
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New York City declares monkeypox public health emergency
New York: New York City has declared a public health emergency due to the monkeypox outbreak. Mayor Eric Adams and city Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan made the announcement in a joint statement late…
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Ukraine: Zelensky asks civilians to leave Donetsk
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked civilians remaining in parts of eastern Donetsk, which is still under Kiev’s control, to evacuate as Russia has intensified fighting in the region. In his nightly…
