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UK bizman apologises after Indian-origin doc slams his ‘racist joke’
London: British businessman Charlie Mullins has apologised for a “racist joke” he made at 2022 British Curry Awards, which was slammed by Indian-origin TV presenter Ranj Singh, and drew sharp reactions from…
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Zelensky visits troops in Donetsk, presents state awards
Kiev: Marking the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky visited troops in the eastern Donetsk region, which Russia claims as its own after a sham referendum, and presented…
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EU leaders reaffirm commitment to integrating Western Balkans
Tirana: The leaders of the EU reaffirmed their full commitment to the EU membership perspective of the Western Balkan (WB) countries on the sidelines of the EU-Western Balkans Summit held here. The…
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Trump did not disclose publicly $19.8mn loan he got as Prez from Daewoo
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump did not disclose publicly he got a loan of $19.8 million from Daewoo, a company with ties to North Korea, which he should have reported in…
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Republicans’ House Minority Leader’s Biden impeachment move falling through
Washington: Republicans’ current house minority leader Kevin McCarthy, whose election as speaker of the house in January 2023 itself is not sure, is falling through with his proposal to impeach US President…
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68% of ethnic minorities in UK finance sector face bias: Report
London: Seven in 10, or 68 per cent of ethnic minority employees including Indians, experienced discrimination in the UK’s financial services industry, which contributes enormously to the country’s GDP, a new report…
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Russia offer crude oil supply to Pakistan on discounted rates
Islamabad: In a major positive development, Russia has confirmed and agreed to provide at least 100,000 barrels per day crude oil to Pakistam on discounted rates. Federal Minister of State for Petroleum…
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Jaishankar strongly defends India’s import of crude oil from Russia
New Delhi: India on Monday stoutly defended its import of crude oil from Russia amid the Ukraine conflict with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserting that New Delhi’s procurement was just one-sixth…
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Pakistan’s Election Commission moves to oust Imran Khan as chairman of PTI party
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Election Commission on Tuesday initiated the process to remove Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan from his post following his disqualification in the Toshakhana case. A notice has been issued to…
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Indian Ocean nations apprehensive about China’s intentions
New Delhi: China held a meeting last week with 19 countries from the Indian Ocean region minus India, which brought lots of criticism and suspicion about Beijing’s intentions in the region. Many…
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Kerala court sentences two youths to double life term in 2018 Latvian woman murder case
Thiruvananthapuram: A lower court in the state capital city on Tuesday sentenced two youths to double life imprisonment for murdering a Latvian woman who had arrived here in April 2018 as a…
- Middle East
China’s Xi to visit Saudi Arabia this week
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to reach Saudi Arabia on Thursday amid the tension between the US and the two countries. According to CNN citing sources, Xi’s trip to Arabia’s…
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Violence, harassment at work affect nearly 23% of people globally: ILO
Geneva: More than one in five people (almost 23 per cent) in employment worldwide have experienced violence and harassment at work, whether physical, psychological or sexual, according to a recent survey conducted…
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Sweden’s extradition of PKK member shows goodwill: Turkey
Ankara: Sweden’s extradition of an alleged member of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) shows “goodwill”, and Ankara expects more of such moves during the process of the Nordic country’s NATO bid,…
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33 killed in Colombia landslide
Bogota: At least 33 people were killed due to a landslide that buried vehicles along a highway in Colombia, Interior Minister Alfonso Prada said. The landslide that occured on Sunday buried a…
