World
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Next UN Secretary-General should be female: General Assembly president
United Nations: UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid on Monday said that the next UN Secretary-General should be female. Just four women have been elected president of the General Assembly in its 76…
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NATO entering conflict in Ukraine would mean WW-III: European Council head
Brussels: The EU “is not at war with Russia”, European Council President Charles Michel told El Pais in an interview published on Monday. Western nations should not get involved in the conflict…
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Russia announces destruction of firing points of ‘neo-Nazis’ in Mariupol
Moscow: Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev, head of the National Defense Control Center of the Russian Federation, said on Monday that the successful operation to unblock Mariupol made it possible to open humanitarian corridors…
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Israel calls for meet to discuss sanctions on Russian-Israelis
Israel is walking on a tight rope as it struggles with a situation that involves dealing with dozens of Jewish Russians as Western nations increase sanctions on businesspersons with personal ties to…
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Multiple cities in China locked down as COVID-19 threat reemerges
Another wave of the COVID-19 pandemic looms large as China heads into yet another lockdown. Multiple parts of the capital city of Shanghai, and the country’s tech hub, Shenzhen, are under complete…
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Cop in Uganda aims catapult at reporter for asking ‘irrelevant questions’?
Adding to the slew of “attacks” on journalists, a police spokesperson in Uganda was photographed with a catapult that he allegedly aimed at a reporter. An image circulating on social media claims…
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Sri Lankan plans to create 1mn new jobs for youth
Colombo: The Sri Lankan government said it plans to create 1 million new job opportunities for young people through a new initiative as the country looks to return to normalcy from the…
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Ukraine suspends recruitment of foreign mercenaries after strike on Yavoriv
New Delhi: The Ukrainian authorities have asked to suspend sending of French volunteers to the country after a Russian strike on the Yavoriv military training ground in the Lviv region, as a…
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Tesla, SpaceX facing significant inflation risks: Elon Musk
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said that his electric car manufacturing firm Tesla and rocket company SpaceX are facing significant inflationary pressures in raw materials as well as logistics. “Tesla…
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Maserati Boomerang turns 50
New Delhi: A dream car, an extreme, futuristic, almost irrational model capable of remaining imprinted on the memory of every single fan has been around from half a century, since 9 March…
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Global Covid caseload tops 456.9 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 456.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.04 million and vaccinations to over 10.68 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
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Biden, Macron commit to hold Russia accountable for Ukraine war
Washington: US President Joe Biden and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have reaffirmed their commitment to hold Russia accountable for its war on Ukraine, according to the White House. The two leaders made…