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Boris Johnson makes surprise visit to Ukraine, offers more military training
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson flew out to Ukraine to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky during a surprise visit to the capital Kyiv, where he launched a major training operation for Ukrainian…
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China launches third most advanced and domestically built aircraft carrier
Beijing: China on Friday launched its third aircraft carrier, the country’s most advanced as well as the first “fully domestically built” naval vessel, as an aggressive Beijing sought to extend the range…
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Energy crisis: Lanka awaits Indian nod for new credit line
Colombo: Sri Lanka is awaiting official confirmation from India on a new credit line that would allow the cash-strapped nation to have supplies of petrol and diesel for the next four months,…
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36.5mn kids displaced worldwide, highest since WWII: Unicef
Geneva: An unprecedented 36.5 million children were displaced by conflict, violence and other crises by the end of 2021, the highest number since World War II, the Unicef said in a report published…
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UK minister Priti Patel signs off on Assange’s extradition order to US
London: The UK government on Friday gave the go-ahead for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited to the US to face charges over the alleged leak of classified documents related to the…
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Sri Lankan PM to present roadmap for economic recovery
Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is to present a roadmap on overcoming the current economic crisis to Parliament soon, local media reported on Friday. Wickremesinghe said the roadmap will be completed…
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1 dead, 2 injured in Alabama church shooting
Washington: One person died and two others were injured after a shooting at a church in the US state of Alabama, police said on Friday. Police in the city of Vestavia Hills said…
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Pakistan seeks US help to revive IMF deal
Islamabad: Pakistan has sought support from the US for the revival of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, as the global lender is yet to agree to a staff level pact despite the…
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Ferrari says 60% of its lineup will be electrified by 2026
Maranello (Italy): At an investor presentation, luxury carmaker Ferrari has announced that it will be 60 per cent electrified by 2026. The carmaker said that by 2026 Ferrari targets a well-diversified product…
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UN agencies launch drought response package to avert famine in Somalia
Mogadishu: UN agencies have launched the minimum response package (MRP), a critical life-saving project that will address urgent needs of more than 100,000 people displaced by the escalating drought in Somalia. Through…
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US is there for India: Biden administration
Washington: The United States is there for India, the Biden administration has said, noting that New Delhi’s relationship with Moscow developed over several decades when Washington was not ready for that. “We have…
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Prophet row: US condemns remarks by BJP’s Nupur Sharma, Naveen Jindal
Washington: The US has said it condemns the controversial remarks made by two now-suspended BJP functionaries against Prophet Mohammad and encourages India to promote respect for human rights. The BJP on June 5…
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Zelensky, European leaders discuss Ukraine’s EU integration
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania in Kiev to discuss his country’s prospects to join the European Union and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the…
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Pakistan steeply hikes fuel prices to secure IMF funding
Islamabad: Pakistan’s government has hiked fuel prices by up to 29 per cent, removing fuel subsidies in an attempt to trim the fiscal deficit and secure critical support from the IMF for…
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Saudi Arabia: Harrat Uwayrid joins UNESCO’s biosphere reserves list
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Harrat Uwayrid, was on Wednesday added to UNESCO Biosphere Reserve’s World Network. It is now the second reserve to make the list from the kingdom. Harrat Uwayrid, is a…
