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After Facebook, Russia blocks Twitter amid Ukrainian invasion
New Delhi: After Facebook, Russia has now blocked Twitter to stifle the flow of information as its invasion of Ukraine escalates. Twitter said it is aware of the restriction being imposed on…
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Musk activates Starlink satellites to give Ukraine data backup
Kiev: Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has activated Starlink, his commercial internet network, in Ukraine, with “more terminals en route”. “Starlink service is now active in Ukraine. More terminals en route,”…
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South Korean chipmakers brace for impact from sanctions against Russia
Seoul: South Korean chipmakers will be affected by export controls that Washington imposed on Russia over the Ukraine crisis, but the impact is not likely to be significant, experts said. The US…
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Nvidia confirms it is investigating cybersecurity incident
San Francisco: US chipmaker Nvidia has confirmed that it is investigating a cyber incident that has reportedly downed the company’s developer tools and email systems. Nvidia told ‘TechCrunch‘ that the nature and…
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Ukrainian Vice PM calls upon Tim Cook to block Russian users
New Delhi: Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov, on Saturday urged Apple CEO Tim Cook to stop supplying products and services to Russian users as a response to its invasion of…
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Global Covid caseload reaches 434 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 434 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.94 million and vaccinations to over 10.47 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
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Hungary offers capital as venue for Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Budapest: Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto offered Budapest as a venue for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine late on Friday night on his Facebook account “Due to…
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Poland refuses to play FIFA World Cup qualifier against Russia
Warsaw: Cezary Kulesza, the President of the Polish Football Association, announced on Saturday that the Poland side will not play their FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Russia, scheduled for March 24,…
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China lifted restrictions on Russian wheat weeks before eruption of conflict: Report
Beijing: Just before the unprecedented rise in tensions between Russia and Ukraine, China signed a deal with Russia lifting import restrictions on Wheat and Barley, media reports said. The lifting of restrictions,…
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Global Covid caseload reaches 432.8 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 432.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.93 million and vaccinations to over 10.46 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
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India abstains on resolution condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine
United Nations: India, along with China and the United Arab Emirates, has abstained on a Security Council resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The resolution proposed by the US and Albania…
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NATO to step up presence in eastern part of alliance, not inside Ukraine
Brussels: Allies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) agreed to further beef up its forces on its eastern flank near Ukraine but it has no intention of sending troops into Ukraine,…
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Carry cash, hoard ration, don’t go out: Advise to Indian students in Ukraine
New Delhi: With Russian President Valadimir Putin on Thursday announcing military operation against Ukraine, the Indian students in Ukraine have been advised not to go out of their homes and carry cash. An…
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Russia, Belarus attacking Ukraine from all sides: Report
New Delhi: Ukraine was under siege on Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced he was invading in what he termed a “special military operation”, sending in tanks from the northern border…
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Explosions rock Ukraine’s key airport, military facilities
Kiev: Shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised a “special military operation” in the conflict-hit Donbas region in eastern Ukraine, a series of explosions hit Ukraine’s largest airport Boryspil and several military objects…
