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Nuclear weapons can be deployed in Belarus in case of threats: Lukashenko
Minsk: If the West takes actions that threaten Belarus, nuclear weapons can be deployed in the country to protect it, President Alexander Lukashenko said. He made the remarks on Thursday at the…
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Ukraine and Russia trade accusations of shelling
New Delhi: Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed rebels in the country’s east have traded fresh accusations of shelling and other ceasefire violations, The Guardian reported. Ukraine’s ministry of defence says it has…
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Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant to close 7 yrs earlier
Sydney: Australia’s largest coal-fired power station is proposed to close seven years earlier than planned, as its operator said it is increasingly unable to compete with the “influx of renewables”. The Eraring…
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US SEC running ‘harassment campaign’ against me: Elon Musk
San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has slammed the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), saying the agency is targeting him and stifling his free speech. Musk’s attorneys made the…
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Strong winter storm hits central US
Washington: A winter storm system with strong winds hit central US, bringing with it rain, sleet, ice and snow from the Central Plains to the Midwest and the Great Lakes. Heavy snow…
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Biden’s India envoy pick should be charged with perjury: Ex-Spokeswoman
New Delhi: The one-time chief spokeswoman of Eric Garcetti, the Mayor of Los Angeles and President Joe Biden’s nominee to be Ambassador to India, has filed a complaint with local, state and…
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Germany set to lift most Covid restrictions by March 20
Berlin: The German government has agreed on a three-step plan to gradually lift most of the Covid-19 restrictions by March 20 as the country’s seven-day Covid-19 incidence rate has continued to fall.…
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Global Covid caseload reaches 419.4 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 419.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.86 million and vaccinations to over 10.30 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest…
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Ukraine: What would a Russian invasion actually look like?
Somerset: Despite suggestions to the contrary from the Kremlin, Ukraine remains surrounded by Russian troops, both along its long border with Russia and from within occupied Crimea. The Russian Federation has deployed…
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Biden believes Russia will invade Ukraine in the next several days
New York: US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he believes Russia will invade Ukraine in the next several days, noting that Russia has added more troops to the border, The…
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Musk recalls billionaire who once said Tesla would fail
San Francisco: Elon Musk has revealed that billionaire investor and Vice President of Berkshire Hathaway Charlie Munger once told him that Tesla would fail. On Wednesday, the 98-year-old investor said cryptocurrencies should…
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Russia’s claim that it’s moving troops away from Ukraine border is false: US
New Delhi: Russia’s claim that it is moving troops away from the border with Ukraine is “false”, a senior US official said, adding that 7,000 extra troops have arrived in recent days.…
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Australian unemployment rate stable
Canberra: The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday published labour force data for January and revealed that the unemployment rate was stable at 4.2 per cent, equalling December as the lowest…
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Sydney beaches closed after 1st fatal shark attack in 60 yrs
Sydney: More than a dozen of popular surf beaches in Sydney were closed on Thursday, following the first fatal shark attack in the Australian city’s waters in almost 60 years. Shocked witnesses…