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It’s my right to disagree with Imran Khan’s policies as PM: Afridi
Karachi: Reacting to the criticism on social media for extending felicitation to newly-elected Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi said that it is his right to disagree with…
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Ukraine urges Russia’s troop pullback to resume talks
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country stands ready to resume talks on settling the conflict with Russia after Moscow’s forces return to the positions they held before the invasion on February…
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Amid worst economic crisis, Sri Lanka under state of emergency again
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a state of emergency with effect from Friday midnight, according to the presidential media division. The state of emergency gives the police and the security…
- Sports
Hangzhou Asian Games postponed amid COVID-19 surge in China
Tashkent: The Hangzhou Asian Games, which were scheduled to take place from September 10 to 25, were on Friday postponed indefinitely amid a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in China, a development…
- Pakistan
PTI rejects panel formed by govt to probe foreign conspiracy
Islamabad: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has rejected Shehbaz Sharif governments step to form a commission to investigate the threat letter that PTI chairman and former premier Imran Khan claims to be the…
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Karine Jean-Pierre: USA appoints 1st black, gay press secretary
United States President Joe Biden on Thursday appointed Karine Jean-Pierre as the new press secretary of the White House. Jean-Pierre will be the first black and gay official to hold the position.…
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Nepal and US sign USD 659 million assistance agreement
Kathmandu: Nepal and the US on Thursday signed a USD 659 million development objective agreement which is aimed at supporting the Himalayan nation’s goal of graduating to a middle-income country. Nepal aims…
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United States weekly jobless claims rise to 200,000
Washington: Initial jobless claims in the US last week ticked up to 200,000 amid continued labour market tightness, the Labour Department reported. In the week ending April 30, the number of Americans filing…
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There will be no winner in Russia-Ukraine conflict: India tells UNSC
United Nations: Asserting that there will be no winning side in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, India has told the UN Security Council that diplomacy will be a lasting casualty while underscoring the immediate need…
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United Kingdom economy to shrink in 2023, warns Bank of England
London: The Bank of England’s latest forecasts show that there is a serious risk of the UK falling into recession, as it hikes interest rates in an attempt to tackle inflation, The…
- India
DMK MPs to donate one month’s salary to Sri Lanka relief fund
Chennai:The DMK Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs will contribute one month’s salary to the Sri Lankan relief fund following an appeal by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin. The money will…
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Russia to open humanitarian corridor for civilian evacuation from Azovstal
Moscow: The Russian military has announced that it will open a humanitarian corridor from Thursday to Saturday for the evacuation of civilians from the blocked Azovstal plant in Ukraine’s Mariupol. The corridor…
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Musk invited to UK Parliament to discuss $44 bn Twitter buyout
London: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has been invited to testify in the UK Parliament regarding his proposed $44 billion acquisition of the micro-blogging site Twitter. In a letter, Julian Knight, the Chair…
- Business
Arrest of Jack Ma erodes $27 bn from Alibaba’s share value
Beijing: The arrest of an individual with the last name ‘Ma’ in China left people in utter shock who dumped shares in Alibaba that eroded a massive $27 billion in its share…
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China to further rein in domestic tech giants to revive Internet sector
Beijing: Alarmed at the slowing tech and internet sector, China is now planning to further shift its policies to control domestic tech giants like Alibaba and Tencent, as the country battles Covid-19…
