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US agencies probing Tesla’s use of funds for secret ‘glass house’ for Musk
San Francisco: Federal prosecutors in the US are probing personal benefits Tesla allegedly paid to its CEO Elon Musk in order to build a lavish “glass house” for him. The Department of…
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Malaysia celebrates 66th Independence Day
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia on Thursday celebrated its 66th Independence Day with parades, fireworks and large scale gatherings under the theme of unifying ties between the nation’s diverse groups. Shortly after midnight on…
- Pakistan
Pakistan anticipates civil strife amid inflation; seeks IMF aid
Islamabad: Protests in Pakistan continue to gain momentum with each passing day as hundreds of thousands of locals burn their electricity bills, rejecting the imposed high tariffs and taxes. While the situation…
- Crime
2 Canadian Sikhs charged with murder after assault victim dies
Toronto: Murder charges have been laid against two Sikh men in connection with an “aggravated assault” that left a 55-year-old man dead in the Canadian province of British Columbia, police said. Parminder…
- World
Indians granted highest number of German work visa in 2022
New Delhi: Indians grabbed the lion’s share of the 152,336 national work visas granted to foreign nationals by the German authorities in 2022, according to the Federal Foreign Office of Germany. Indians…
- Business
Australia’s inflation falls to lowest in 12 months
Canberra: Falling produce and fuel prices have eased Australia’s rate of inflation to its lowest level in over 12 months, official data revealed on Wednesday. According to data from the Australian Bureau…
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Super typhoon Saola affects nearly 200,000 in Philippines
Manila: Super typhoon Saola has triggered floods and landslides in seven regions of the Philippines, affecting nearly 200,000 people, the government said on Wednesday. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council…
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New survey shows world views India positively
Washington: A new poll conducted among people in more than 23 countries showed that India is generally viewed favourably by the world. The poll also found that while most Indians said their…
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Thailand’s employment growth slows despite tourism recovery
Bangkok: Thailand’s employment growth slowed in the second quarter of this year as droughts affected farming despite improvements in the vital tourism sector with an inflow of foreign visitors, official data showed…
- Pakistan
Pakistanis burn electricity bills, protest against imposed taxes
Islamabad: Thousands of people across Pakistan have taken to the streets to protest against soaring electricity bills and high taxes imposed by the government at a time when surviving high inflation has…
- World
Police arrest another suspect in connection with fatal shooting of Indo-Canadian
Toronto: Canadian Police said it has arrested another suspect in connection with the murder of a 37-year-old Indo-Canadian man in Ontario province last year. Eduardo Tito Silva, 34, was wanted on a…
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3 US marines killed in aircraft crash off Australia’s coast
Canberra: Three US Marines were killed and 20 injured in an aircraft crash during a training exercise off Australia’s north coast. According to the Marine Rotational Force (MRF) Darwin, three personnel have…
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US military aircraft crashes off Australia’s coast
Canberra: A US military aircraft crashed off the coast of Australia’s Northern Territory on Sunday when it was participating in a training exercise. The Boeing V-22 Osprey was participating in a training…
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Compliance panel keeps Samsung in check: Committee chair
Seoul: Ensuring compliance and ethics is taking root in the corporate culture within Samsung Group, its compliance committee chairman has said, as its management learned the lesson that it must pay a…
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Australia state closes beaches after shark attack
Sydney: Authorities in Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state on Friday ordered the closure of beaches in Port Macquarie town after a man was hospitalised due to serious injuries to his leg…
