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India commits to support Sri Lanka amid financial crisis
Colombo: India has reiterated its willingness to play “a constructive role” in supporting Sri Lanka’s efforts for recovery from the worst economic crisis. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the Construction, Power and…
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Amazon deforestation down by a third in 2023: Brazil
Brasilia: The Brazilian government has claimed that deforestation in the Amazon rainforest has decreased by a third, ot 33.6 per cent, in the first six months since President Luiz Inacio Lula da…
- Pakistan
India slams Pakistan for politically-motivated remarks in UNSC
United Nations: India has slammed Pakistan for its “politically-motivated” and “venomous” remarks that referred to Jammu and Kashmir during a Security Council debate on children and armed conflict, saying those who are…
- Pakistan
Record rainfall in Pakistan’s Punjab province claims 11 lives
Lahore: Heavy spells of torrential rain that broke a 30-year-old record here in the provincial capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province have claimed at least 11 lives, according to local media reports. Lahore…
- Offbeat
ChatGPT officiates wedding of US couple in absence of priest
San Francisco: In an unprecedented but heartwarming event, OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT stepped up to officiate the wedding of a US couple when faced with the unanticipated absence of a priest. Reece Wiench…
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Indian-origin MP slams pro-khalistani posters in Canada
Toronto: An Indian-origin MP in Canada has slammed the provocative pro-Khalistani posters labelling some senior Indian diplomats as “killers” and warned that the “snakes in our backyard are raising their heads and…
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Indian-origin driver gets 7-year jail for drug possession in UK
London: A disqualified Indian-origin driver who was caught with more than GBP 1 million worth of cocaine after being stopped by officers has been sentenced to seven years and four months. Sukhchain…
- Pakistan
Debt-trapped Pakistan slashes trade deficit by 43 per cent in FY 23
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan has slashed its trade deficit by a staggering 43 per cent to USD 27.55 billion in the fiscal year 2023, according to a media report on Wednesday. The government’s…
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‘Our subs don’t implode’: Subway’s ad faces backlash on social media
New Delhi: US-based global sandwich chain Subway has faced criticism for creating an advertisement based on OceanGate’s Titanic submarine tragedy, which resulted in the presumed loss of all five occupants due to…
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1 fatality, 2 missing in Japan due to heavy downpours
Tokyo: Heavy rain pounded Japan‘s southwestern region of Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture, causing one fatality and leaving two others missing, local media reported. A man found inside a washed-away car in Yamaguchi…
- Middle East
Palestinian, Russian presidents discuss mutual concerns
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation, discussing the latest developments in the two countries and ways to boost bilateral ties, media reported. During…
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Sri Lanka’s parliamentary committee approves amended debt restructuring plan
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s parliamentary oversight committee comprising members from both government and opposition on Friday approved the proposed domestic debt restructuring (DDR) plan with certain amendments, as part of the efforts to…
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Russian General Surovikin was secret Wagner VIP member: Report
Moscow: Documents have suggested that Russian General Sergei Surovikin, the deputy commander of Russian military operations in Ukraine whose whereabouts are currently unknown, was a secret VIP member of the Wagner mercenary…
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Travis Scott will not face criminal charges in Astroworld tragedy
Los Angeles: Rapper Travis Scott and organisers behind the Astroworld Festival will not face criminal charges related to the deaths of 10 people who were suffocated when the crowd rushed the stage…
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Over 400 arrested in France as violent protests continue
Paris: More than 400 people have been arrested in France amid violent protests that continued across the country over the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old driver by the police at a traffic…
