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New Zealand sees largest net migration loss to Australia
Wellington: New Zealand saw a net migration loss of 13,400 people to Australia in 2022, compared with a net migration loss of 5,400 in 2021, according to estimates released by the national…
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Ukraine, 11 countries form coalition to train F-16 pilots
Kiev: Ukraine has signed a memorandum with 11 countries to create a coalition for training pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets, Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said. “It’s official: a coalition for F-16…
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Second heat wave hits Spain, temperatures soar to record high
Madrid: Temperatures in Spain will increase to more than 44 degrees Celsius as a second heat wave will continue in the country until Thursday, according to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET). Due…
- Pakistan
House fire claims lives of 10 family members in Pakistan
Lahore: As many as 10 members of a family, including six children, were burnt to death on Wednesday after a massive fire broke out in a house here, rescue officials said. The…
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Japan braces for wave of food price hikes
Tokyo: A new survey released on Wednesday revealed that over 30,000 food and beverage items were subject to price increases in Japan this year as businesses continue to pass on their higher…
- India
India strongly rejects Quran desecration, votes against such acts in UNHRC
United Nations: India on Wednesday voted in favour of a draft resolution tabled in the UN Human Rights Council that condemns and strongly rejects recent “public and premeditated” acts of desecration of…
- Business
Pakistan tops as world’s best performing stock market
Karachi: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced an impressive rally for the second consecutive week after Eid, earning the title of the “world’s best performing market” on a weekly basis, according to…
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Biden’s Europe visit to highlight NATO unity, arms to Ukraine
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Sunday embarked on Europe visit which is expected to be dominated by the US approval of munitions to Ukraine and bolstering North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)…
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UK universities investigate students for cheating via ChatGPT
London: More than 40 per cent of UK universities are investigating students for using AI chatbots like ChatGPT to cheat in their examinations, a report has said. According to The Tab, about…
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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…
