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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…
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Shanghai records rare high temperatures amid rainy season
Shanghai: Shanghai has so far issued four yellow alerts for abnormally high temperatures this year, though it has entered the annual rainy season, known as “plum rain season” in China. On Thursday…
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17 dead amid heat wave in southern US
Houston: At least 17 people have died from heat-related illnesses as a severe heat wave continued in Texas while spreading into other parts of the southern US. In Webb County, southern Texas,…
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Want good political, economic relations with world: Taliban
Kabul: Taliban leader Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada in a message on the arrival of Eid-al Adha, said the Taliban wants good political and economic relations with the world, “especially with Islamic countries, and…
- Pakistan
7 fatalities, 42 injured in bus collision in Pakistan’s Sindh
Islamabad: At least seven people were killed and 42 others injured in a collision between two passenger buses in the Sindh province of Pakistan on Sunday, officials said. Benazirabad Deputy Inspector General…
- Business
Crypto exchange Binance ordered to halt services in Belgium
San Francisco: Leading blockchain and cryptocurrency platform Binance has been ordered by Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) to cease immediately all offers of virtual currency services in the country. The…
- World
Expired carbon fiber likely used for Titanic submersible’s hull: Report
San Francisco: A travel writer, who was set to travel on the Titan submersible that imploded and killed all five people on board, has claimed that OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush once told…
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US backs India’s rise as great power: senior State Department official
Washington: The US supports India’s rise as a great power, and this will be central to ensuring American interests in the years ahead, a senior State Department official said on Wednesday, on…
- Pakistan
PCB’s likely chairman Zaka Ashraf rejects Asia Cup’s hybrid model
Islamabad: The likely new chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Zaka Ashraf has rejected his predecessor Najam Sethi’s much-publicised “hybrid model” for the upcoming Asia Cup, which is slated to be held…
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Elon Musk optimistic about India’s potential after meeting PM Modi
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met prominent US personalities from different walks of life, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk who asserted that India has more promise than any other…
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Prime Minister Modi arrives in US on his maiden state visit
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Tuesday on the first leg of his maiden state visit to the US during which he will lead the celebrations of the International…
