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Pakistan finalizes plan to repatriate thousands of illegal immigrants
Islamabad: The Pakistan government on Thursday said it has set up “holding centres” across the country and finalised a plan to deport illegal immigrants, including an estimated 1.7 million Afghans, by the…
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‘Amusing, absurd’: Kremlin reacts to claims Putin uses body doubles, is ill
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin does not use body doubles, as reported in some Western media, nor is he seriously ill, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. “No. There are no…
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Won’t stop attacking Gaza till Hamas is destroyed: Netanyahu
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that his country would not stop attacking the targets in Gaza Strip until Hamas is completely destroyed. Netanyahu said this while interacting with…
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Pakistan successfully conducts training launch of Ghauri Weapon System
Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday successfully conducted a training launch of the Ghauri Weapon System, according to a statement by the army, a week after holding the flight test of the ballistic missile…
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to visit US from October 26-28
Washington: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit the US on Thursday for a three-day visit and hold talks with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, a part of the Biden administration’s efforts…
- Technology
Hackers exploit Israeli-Hamas war via fake donation emails, web links
New Delhi: Cyber-security researchers on Monday said they have identified a scam donation campaign exploiting the Israel-Hamas war via malicious emails and fake websites. To date, cybercriminals have disseminated over 500 scam…
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Concerned over escalating attacks on Americans across Middle East: US Defense Secretary
Washington: The US has said that it is concerned over the escalating attacks on the Americans across the Middle East in wake of ongoing war between Hamas and Israel, media reports said.…
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Erdogan discusses humanitarian aid in Gaza with Hamas chief
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed humanitarian aid for Gaza over the phone with Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of Hamas, local media reported on Sunday. Erdogan…
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Bodies of four Nepali students killed in Israel arrive in Kathmandu
Kathmandu: The bodies of four Nepali students killed in a Hamas attack in Israel have been brought back to Kathmandu, authorities said on Sunday. Ten Nepali students were killed when the Palestinian…
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Biden to move his demand for USD 100 billion in aid for Israel, Ukraine to Congress
Washington: US President Joe Biden is moving his demand to the Congress for $100 billion in military aid humanitarian aid for Israel and Ukraine and $100 million for Palestine. He said that…
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US Attorney General warns of rising threats related to Israel-Hamas conflict
Washington: US Attorney General Merrick Garland said that the Justice Department is seeing an increase in reported threats against Jewish, Muslim and Arab communities and institutions across the country amid the raging…
- Middle East
For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas as counter to Palestinian Authority: Report
Tel Aviv: For years, the various governments led by Benjamin Netanyahu took an approach that divided power between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank — bringing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas…
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US labour market surges by adding 336,000 jobs in September
New Delhi: The US labour market surged in September, blowing expectations out of the water by adding 336,000, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on Friday, the media reported. It…
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Trudeau govt faces flak for not disclosing entire cost of Montana trip during Easter
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced an onslaught from opposition MPs over his government allegedly suppressing the bulk of the costs of his Easter weekend trip to Montana earlier this year,…
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Australia facing worst skills shortage in 60 yrs, govt body warns
Canberra: Australia is facing its most significant skills shortage in 60 years, the head of the government’s skills agency warned on Wednesday. In an address to the National Press Club (NPC) in…
