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Ukrainian forces repel 5 Russian attacks in Donbas
Kiev: The Ukrainian Joint Forces Task Force has said that it repelled five Russian attacks in Donbas and are continuing to fight in the separatist eastern region. In a social media post late…
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Biden may visit Saudi Arabia in late June: Reports
Washington: US President Joe Biden is expected to visit Saudi Arabia this month, NBC reported citing sources. He is also widely expected to travel to Israel. The is will be a symbolically…
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Taliban vows to continue mediation between Pak, TTP
Kabul: The Taliban-led Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has vowed to continue acting as a mediator between the Pakistan government and Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terror group aimed at ensuring stability in the region.…
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Syrian refugees facing deportation from UK; go on hunger strike
As many as 15 Syrian refugees have gone on a hunger after being served a removal notice, meaning they will now be deported from the United Kingdom (UK) to Rwanda. The removal…
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US: Azaan is changing Minneapolis city’s soundscape
The Muslim call to prayer, known as Azaan is now changing the soundscape of Minneapolis city in the state of Minnesota in the United States of America (USA). The steadily increasing Muslim…
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Zelensky accuses Russia of abducting Ukrainian children
Ukrainian president Volodyomyr Zelensky on Wednesday accused Russia of abducting around 200,000 Ukrainian children. Lvyv regional governor Maksym Kozytskyy claimed that five people were injured in a recent missile attack on the…
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Sri Lanka relaxes import restrictions
Colombo: Sri Lanka has relaxed import restrictions imposed on 369 items in March and April this year, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday in a press release. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, in…
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Malaysia’s ban on chicken exports takes effect
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s ban on chicken exports has taken effect as of Wednesday, aimed at stabilising domestic supplies and alleviating shortages. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the ban on May 23 over…
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Countdown for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebration begins
Washington: The celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, which is set to commence on Thursday have kick-started. The Royal Family’s official social media accounts have already started sharing a sneak peek…
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US: Over 110k child Covid-19 cases reported in past week
Los Angeles: More than 112,000 child Covid-19 cases were reported in the US during the past week, a doubling of case counts from the four weeks prior, according to the latest report by…
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Australia’s economy grows 0.8% despite floods, Covid surge
Canberra: Australia’s economy grew by 0.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2022, beating economists’ expectations. According to figures published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday, gross domestic…
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Pakistani singer Shae Gill responds to trolls over condolence post for Sidhu Moose Wala
Islamabad: Pakistani Singer Shae Gill who came under severe criticism for condoling the death of ‘non-Muslim’ singer Sidhu Moose Wala has hit back at online trolls stating that she was clarified that…
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China’s real estate mess put global economy on crutches
Beijing: The deep recession in China’s real estate companies is becoming a major problem for the country as well as for the world’s economy. The property market was one of the few…
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UN says 7.7 million people in need of humanitarian aid in Somalia
Mogadishu: The overall number of people in need of humanitarian assistance and protection in Somalia has risen to 7.7 million from 5.9 million in 2021, the United Nations relief agency said on…
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New Omicron subvariant makes up 60% of new US COVID-19 cases
Los Angeles: A new Omicron subvariant made up nearly 60 per cent of all new US cases in the latest week, according to estimates released by the US Centers for Disease Control…
