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Situation at LoC relatively peaceful after ceasefire agreement: Pakistan Army
Islamabad: The Pakistan Army on Tuesday said the situation at the Line of Control (LoC) has remained “relatively peaceful” after the ceasefire agreement with India was restored in 2021. In his first…
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Fox News parts ways with controversial host Tucker Carlson
Fox News has announced the departure of its influential host, Tucker Carlson, after months of speculation regarding the controversial figure’s future at the conservative news network. The announcement came as a surprise…
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Dengue fever outbreak in Argentina kills over 40
New Delhi: A severe outbreak of dengue fever in Argentina has killed more than 40 people and infected over 60,000, the media reported. Dengue is the most common viral infection that spreads…
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Twitter removes verification badges of Trump, Soros, Gates, and Hillary Clinton
Twitter recently removed the verification badges of several high-profile individuals, including former President Donald Trump, billionaire philanthropist George Soros, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, and former First Lady Hillary Clinton. The move has…
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Indian students restricted from 5 Australian varsities over fake visas: Reports
New Delhi: Indian students are reported to have been restricted from around five Australian universities over fraudulent visa application cases. According to reports emerging from sections of Australian media, it has been…
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Pakistan’s largest zoo faces permanent closure amid public outcry
Karachi: Pakistan’s largest zoo in the port city of Karachi is facing a permanent closure after 145 years in existence due to its “very poor” living conditions for the animals, who face…
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21 killed in hospital fire in Beijing
Beijing: Twenty-one people were killed on Tuesday when a hospital building caught fire in China’s national capital. A hospital admission building in Beijing’s Fengtai district caught fire at 12:57pm (local time) on…
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EU ambassador assaulted in Khartoum amid violent conflict in Sudan
Dublin: EU’s ambassador in Sudan Aidan O’Hara has been assaulted at his home in Khartoum, which is gripped by deadly fighting between rival forces, Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin has said. The…
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Four killed in shooting at US birthday party
Washington: At least four people were killed and several injured in a shooting in the US’ Alabama state on Saturday night, media reports said. The shooting occurred at a birthday party in…
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Hungary joins Poland in banning grain from Ukraine to protect local farmers
Budapest: Hungary has joined Poland in banning the import of grain and other food products from Ukraine, in an effort to protect its domestic farming industry, according to official sources. The ban,…
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China’s global influence on downward drift as its lender role turns toxic
United Nations: China’s influence at the world body — a barometer of its global clout — measured by a recent secret electoral vote has shown a downward drift even as it maintains…
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China to quickly gain air superiority in Taiwan attack, US leaks warn
London: China would probably establish air superiority very rapidly in any attack on Taiwan, according to leaked US intelligence assessments that raise disturbing questions about the self-ruled island’s military readiness, media reports…
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Pakistan’s parliament, SC on collision course
Islamabad: Pakistan’s parliament and judiciary have arrived at a standoff as the ruling alliance rejected the eight-member bench constituted to hear the petitions challenging the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023,…
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US inflation at the lowest since 2021
London: US annual inflation reduced to 5 per cent last month, official figures revealed, the slowest pace for price increases since 2021 they first began to climb, according to a media report.…
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N.Korea unresponsive to regular contact via liaison line for 6th day
Seoul: North Korea remained unresponsive to daily routine calls with South Korea through an inter-Korean liaison communication channel for a sixth straight day on Wednesday, Seoul’s Unification Ministry said. The North was…
