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Microplastics entering human food supplies in South Australian waters
Canberra: Microplastics are making their way into human food supplies in oceans around Australia, researchers have found. In a study published recently in Science of the Total Environment, a team from Flinders…
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Massive outages reported as snowstorm hits US
New York: Hundreds of thousands of power outages were reported on Tuesday as a snowstorm lashed multiple states in the northeastern US. Power outages took place in New York, Pennsylvania, Maine, New…
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Global Covid caseload tops 505.8 mn
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 505.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.20 million and vaccinations to over 11.19 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its…
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North Korea’s massive military parade seems imminent, suggests satellite imagery
Seoul: North Korea appears to be making final-stage preparations for a military parade involving a large number of troops ahead of another key anniversary next week, according to satellite imagery reported by…
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Six people killed, dozens injured as blasts hit near schools in western Kabul
Kabul: Six people were killed and dozens injured as a result of two explosions on the territory of schools in western Kabul, a local source told Sputnik on Tuesday. The first blast…
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Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo’s newborn boy dies
London: The Manchester United star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo took to social media to share a sad news about the tragic death of his baby boy after long-term partner Georgina Rodriguez gave birth…
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‘Mera tohfa, meri marzi’: Imran on Toshakhana controversy
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday responded to the Toshakana controversy and said they were his gifts, so it was his choice whether to keep them, media reports said. “‘Mera…
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Sri Lanka to take steps to stabilise economy
Colombo: Sri Lankan Treasury Secretary Mahinda Siriwardana said on Monday that the country will take steps to stabilise the economy, including strengthening public finance. Siriwardana made the remarks as the Sri Lankan…
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Global Covid caseload reaches 504.5 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 504.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.19 million and vaccinations to over 11.16 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
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Kiev banned militants in Mariupol from negotiating surrender
Moscow: Kiev ordered the militants located on the territory of the Azovstal metallurgical plant, surrounded and blocked in Mariupol, to shoot those who want to lay down their arms, the official representative…
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Pakistan’s relationship with Taliban now on the edge
Islamabad: It appears that after several months of failed efforts to deal with TTP, Islamabad’s relationship with the Taliban government is now on the edge, the media reported. Many observers had already…
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EU to sanction Russia’s Sberbank, other banks: Report
Frankfurt: The European Union plans to sanction Russia’s largest lender Sberbank and other Russian financial firms in its next round of restrictions, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen told a German newspaper.…
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Shanghai: Food crisis, frayed tempers amid COVID-19 lockdown
Beijing: With the lockdown in China’s business capital showing no signs of ending, citizens are getting impatient and there have been reports of protests and clashes with police. Chinese social media posts have…
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Afghanistan warns Pakistan of dire consequences after airstrikes
Kabul: Deputy Minister of Information and Culture and Chief Spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Zabiullah Mujahid condemned Pakistan’s recent airstrikes on Khost and Kunar provinces in the strongest terms adding…
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Sri Lankan Army vows to safeguard Constitution; not to interfere with peaceful anti-govt protests
Colombo: In an unusual move, the Sri Lankan Army on Saturday vowed to uphold the Constitution and not to interfere with the ongoing anti-government protests across the island nation against the unprecedented…
