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Asian central banks likely to cut rates from late June onwards: Morgan Stanley
New Delhi: Asian central banks are likely to begin cutting rates from late June onwards, global brokerage Morgan Stanley said. “Across the region, real rates are rising given lower inflation. As long…
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US ‘doesn’t have evidence’ of Israel committing genocide in Gaza: Austin
Washington: Rejecting accusations that Israel carried out a genocide in Gaza, US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said there was no ‘evidence’ of it. On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
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Germany denies accusation of aiding ‘genocide’ in Gaza at ICJ
Berlin: In a lawsuit brought before the International Court of Justice by Nicaragua, Germany strongly denied allegations that it was supporting genocide in Gaza by providing Israel with arms, Al Jazeera reported.…
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WHO sounds alarm on viral hepatitis infections claiming 3,500 lives every day
Geneva: The World Health Organisation on Tuesday flagged that the number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis is increasing with the disease being the second leading infectious cause of death globally…
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Rajnath slams China’s attempt to rename 30 places in Arunachal
Namsai: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday criticised China’s attempts to rename 30 places in Arunachal Pradesh, saying “renaming any places of our territory by any other country has no significance” while…
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King Charles III presented with first UK banknotes with his portrait
London: Britain’s King Charles III was on Tuesday presented with the first set of banknotes bearing his portrait by Bank of England representatives at Buckingham Palace in London. The 75-year-old monarch, who…
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6.0-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia
Jakarta: A 6.0 magnitude quake hit Indonesia’s eastern province of West Papua on Tuesday, but did not trigger a tsunami warning, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. The agency initially…
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World must act to halt Gaza catastrophe: New Zealand Foreign Minister
Auckland: New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York today that an immediate ceasefire is needed in Gaza to halt the ongoing humanitarian…
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Appeals Court denies another attempt of former US Prez Trump to delay trial
Washington: Days before the former US President Donald Trump is set to face a criminal trial in Manhattan, an appeals court judge denied his request to put the case on hold and…
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Eid Al-Fitr 2024: These countries offer visa-free travel to expats in UAE
Applying for a visa can be a difficult and time-consuming process, if you are living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and are planning to travel internationally for the Eid Al-Fitr holiday,…
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Watch: Saudi Crown Prince hosts Iftar for Pakistan’s PM
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman hosted an Iftar gathering for Pakistan’s Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif and his delegation at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah. The event was held in…
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Pak minister rebuts Imran Khan’s ‘fabricated, baseless’ allegations about Toshakhana case
Islamabad: A senior Pakistani minister on Sunday rebutted former prime minister Imran Khan’s allegations against the top military brass in connection with the Toshakhana corruption case, saying his claims were “false, fabricated…