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Russia-China trade surges to record USD 200 billion in 2023
Hong Kong: Trade between Russia and China is expected to hit a new record level of $200 billion this year, according to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin during his trip to China,…
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Even deadlier: WHO chief cautions world over next pandemic
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned all countries to gird up for the next pandemic which could be “even deadlier” than coronavirus. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who had…
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Indian-origin teen charged with threatening to kill Biden, Harris
New York: An Indian-origin teen has been charged with threatening to kill President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in order to “seize power”, according to media reports quoting officials. Sai…
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Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong tests positive for COVID-19
Singapore: Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday that he tested positive for COVID-19 after recent visits to South Africa and Kenya. “I tested positive for COVID-19 for the first…
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Fumio Kishida’s suspected attacker to undergo mental evaluation
Tokyo: A man suspected of throwing an explosive device towards Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last month will undergo a psychiatric evaluation, informed sources said on Monday. The Wakayama Summary Court in…
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Bakhmut falls to Russian forces with Wagner Group’s assistance
Moscow: Russia said that its forces had taken full control of the hotly contested city of Bakhmut, also known as Artyomovsk, while the Ukrainian side said the situation there was “critical”. Yevgeny…
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‘Over my dead body’: Musk tells investor on paying Twitter office rent
San Francisco: Elon Musk apparently told a Twitter investor during a 4 a.m. call that he would pay the company’s office rent “over my dead body”. According to a new lawsuit filed…
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Grand operation expected against terrorists hiding in Imran Khan’s residence
Lahore: The Punjab Police may launch a “grand operation” to arrest the “terrorists” allegedly holed up in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khans Zaman Park residence in Lahore. According to the police,…
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Imran Khan seeks independent probe into violence following arrest
Lahore: Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan Wednesday demanded an independent inquiry into the violence following his arrest last week as he distanced himself and his party from attacks on state and…
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Vice Media files for bankruptcy, lenders to purchase it for USD 225 million
San Francisco: Vice Media Group has filed for bankruptcy and the company’s lenders, Fortress Investment Group, Soros Fund Management and Monroe Capital, agreed to purchase the company for $225 million — just…
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Italy’s public debt exceeds USD 3 trillion for the first time
Rome: The Bank of Italy said that the country’s public debt climbed above $3 trillion in the latest reporting period. In its latest report on Monday, the central bank said that the…
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Pakistan seeks China’s bailout amid persistent IMF deadlock
Islamabad: Pakistan is now looking for a ‘Plan B’ for averting full fledge eruption of the balance of payment crisis if the International Monetary Fund (IMF) continues to delay the revival of…
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Argentina’s interest rate soars to 97 per cent as inflation reaches 100 per cent
Buenos Aires: The Central Bank of Argentina raised its key interest rate by six percentage points to 97 per cent in an effort to tackle soaring inflation that has reached 30-year highs.…
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Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring likely to be complete by September: IMF
Colombo: The IMF has expressed hope that Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process would be completed by September, which is also the time for the global lender’s formal review of the bailout facility…
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Cyclone Mocha: Nearly 2,000 affected in Sri Lanka
Colombo: One is reportedly missing and nearly 2,000 people have been affected in Southern Sri Lanka due to the indirect influence of extremely severe cyclonic storm ‘Mocha’ in the Bay of Bengal.…
