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Zelensky accuses Moscow of ‘attempting to kill as many Ukrainians as possible’
Kiev: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces have ‘completely destroyed’ Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region and accused Moscow of trying to ‘increase pressure’ with ‘brutal’ and ‘senseless’ bombardments, the media reported. The…
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Attacks against me should be viewed through political lens: Musk
San Francisco: After Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that he will now vote for Republicans, the tech billionaire on Friday shared a cryptic tweet and said the attacks against him “should be…
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‘Tarbooz politics’ in Pakistan: Politician distributes watermelons with his name carved on them
Lahore: As people across Pakistan are reeling under sweltering heat, a Lahore-based politician came up with a novel and cheap idea to help them in their efforts to stay cool. In a…
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BRICS foreign ministers support talks between Russia & Ukraine
New Delhi: The sharp increases in costs of energy, food and commodities due to the “knock-on” effects of the Ukraine conflict must be mitigated to help the developing countries, External Affairs Minister…
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Sri Lanka decreases limit of foreign currency people can hold to USD 10,000
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Central Bank on Thursday decided to substantially decrease the limit of foreign currency a person can hold in his possession to USD 10,000 from USD 15,000 as the forex…
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Pakistan registers nearly 6% growth in 2021-22, economy rises to USD 383 billion: report
Islamabad: Fuelled by imports and consumption, Pakistan’s growth rate accelerated to nearly 6 per cent during the last year of Imran Khan’s government, the highest pace in four years, helping to increase…
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Musk will now vote for Republicans as conservatives return on Twitter
San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has put the $44 billion Twitter deal on hold, said on Thursday that he will now vote for Republicans, as conservatives return to the micro-blogging…
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Massachusetts public health officials confirm case of monkeypox
Boston: The US’ Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Wednesday confirmed a single case of monkeypox virus infection in an adult male with recent travel to Canada, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts said…
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UK’s healthcare dangerously reliant on China for medical supplies
London: Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) is “dangerously reliant” on China for medical supplies, said a report published by British think tank Civitas after studying Chinese-manufactured goods in NHS supply chains. This…
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First signs of global outbreak of rare monkeypox disease in Europe
London: Monkeypox has been detected in Portugal and Spain in what could be the first global outbreak of the rare disease, media reports said on Wednesday. Spain is monitoring eight men who…
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Turkey blocked start of NATO talks on Sweden, Finland accession – Reports
Moscow: Turkey has blocked the start of consideration of the application for accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, the Financial Times reported citing an informed source. NATO ambassadors met on Wednesday…
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Ukraine sees over 200 Russian attacks on healthcare, must be probed: WHO
Kiev: The World Health Organization (WHO), which recorded 226 attacks on Ukrainian healthcare, almost three attacks per day since Russia’s began its invasion of the country on February 24, has called for…
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‘The world needs a new Chaplin’, Zelensky tells star-studded Cannes audience
New Delhi: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky outshone the galaxy of stars assembled at the Cannes Film Festival after he addressed the opening night crowd of actors and filmmakers, delivering an emotional plea…
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Kim criticises problem in early response to COVID-19 crisis
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un criticised officials for failing to respond properly to the COVID-19 outbreak in its early stages, state media said on Wednesday. His criticism came as the country…