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US inches closer to ban TikTok nationwide over data security concerns
New York: The House Foreign Affairs Committee has voted 24-16 in favour of banning TikTok in the US, advancing a bill that would allow US President Joe Biden to ban the Chinese…
- Education and Career
International students can apply for US visa a year in advance: State Department
Washington: In a much-needed relief for foreign students looking to study in the US, the Biden administration has announced they can now apply for a visa up to a year before their…
- World
Russia warns West, Ukraine against provacation over rebel Moldovan region
Moscow: Warning Ukraine and NATO against an “provocation” in the Moldovan breakaway region of Transnistria, Russia on Friday said that any action that poses a threat to Russian peacekeepers or nationals there…
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FATF suspends Russia’s membership over Ukraine war
New Delhi: The FATF on Friday suspended Russia’s membership for its “illegal, unprovoked and unjustified” full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, an official statement said. Russia’s actions were “unacceptably run” counter to FATF’s…
- World
NATO & Russia’s miscalculations, new ground realities to shape Ukraine War
As the war in Ukraine completes one year on Friday, both sides put up a brave front, reiterating their resolve to carry on, blaming the other side for the conflict, and engaging…
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UK Chancellor to arrive in Bengaluru for G20 finance meet
London: The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, will arrive in Bengaluru on Thursday to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting, and with a declared mission to…
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Seattle city resolution on caste shows rise of Hinduphobia in US: Indian-American state senator
Washington: Condemning a resolution passed by the Seattle City Council on caste discrimination, an eminent Indian-American state senator alleged the move showed the rise of ‘Hinduphobia’ in the United States. “I condemn…
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Indian-American charged for spreading false rumours about public firms
New York: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the US has charged Indian-American Milan Vinod Patel for spreading more than 100 false rumours about public companies to generate over $1 million…
- World
7.2-magnitude earthquake hits Tajikistan
Dushanbe: A 7.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Tajikistan on Thursday and was also strongly felt in China’s Xinjiang region. An official in the region told Xinhua news agency that the earthquake across the border…
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Pentagon releases selfie taken by US pilot of Chinese spy balloon
Wshington: The US Department of Defense (DOD) has released a selfie image taken by an American pilot which shows the suspected Chinese spy balloon that was shot down earlier this month. The…
- Pakistan
1 terrorist killed in Pakistan: Military
Islamabad: One terrorist was killed by security forces during an exchange of fire in northwest Pakistan, a military statement said. The incident happened in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday, according to the…
- World
Uganda registers 16.9% increase in road accidents in 2022: Report
Kampala: Uganda registered a 16.9 per cent increase in road accidents in 2022, a new police report said here. According to the Annual Crime Report 2022, the country registered 20,394 cases of…
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Cyclone Freddy leaves 4 dead, 11,000 displaced in Madagascar: UN
United Nations: Tropical Cyclone Freddy slamming into Madagascar’s eastern coast has claimed the lives of at least four people and displaced 11,000 others from their homes, a UN spokesman said. Government preliminary…
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UN chief warns against escalation of Ukraine war
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that an escalation of the war in Ukraine is “a clear and present danger”. “Over the past year, not only have we seen suffering…
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Sweden, Finland, Norway vow to strengthen defence cooperation
Stockholm: The leaders of Sweden, Finland and Norway vowed to strengthen defence cooperation in the face of common security challenges. Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto, Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Norway’s Prime…
