World
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Americans advised against travelling to Lebanon
Washington: The US State Department has raised its travel advisory for Lebanon to Level 4 ‘Do Not Travel’ due to the “unpredictable security situation related to rocket, missile, and artillery exchanges between…
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X will start charging new users USD 1 per year: Elon Musk
New Delhi: Elon Musk on Wednesday said that in order to tackle bots, new X users will need to pay USD 1 per year to post on the platform, although they can…
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Hyderabad girl student dies in US road accident
Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, a 24-year-old Hyderabad girl student, Pratiksha Kunwar, who was pursuing a Master’s in Business Analysis lost her life in a road accident in Cheney, Kansas, in the…
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Biden summit in Amman cancelled: White House
Washington: The White House has confirmed that the Jordan portion of US President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East has been cancelled, media reports said. He was supposed to hold a…
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Pakistan Army backs govt’s decision to deport illegal foreigners starting Nov 1
Islamabad: Pakistan’s powerful army on Tuesday extended its full support to the government’s decision to repatriate and deport all illegal foreigners, including Afghan refugees, from November 1 onwards. The caretaker government has…
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Need urgent access to Gaza for relief, medical aid: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO), on Tuesday, October 17, raised an urgent appeal for access to war-stricken Gaza to deliver medical aid and supplies. The UN agency warned about the ongoing conflict…
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Indonesia’s Ibu volcano erupts
Jakarta: The Ibu volcano in Indonesia’s North Maluku province erupted on Tuesday, prompting authorities to warn locals and tourists to stay away from the area. The volcano erupted at 1242 p.m.,spewing hot…
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Sikh teen assaulted in New York for wearing turban: Police
New York: In a suspected hate crime, a 19-year-old Sikh was assaulted and injured in New York for wearing a turban while travelling in a shuttle bus, the police said. The attack…
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Trump to reinstate travel ban on people from predominantly Muslim nations if elected
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump announced that he will reinstate and expand a travel ban on people from predominantly Muslim nations if he is elected to the White House again in…
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MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi appointed India’s ambassador to UN in Geneva
New Delhi: External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi has been appointed India’s permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) and other international organisations in Geneva. Bagchi, a 1995-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS)…
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Israel-Hamas war: Biden to travel to Israel, Jordan on Wednesday
Washington: US President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday to demonstrate his support for Israel in the aftermath of the Hamas attack, the White House announced Monday, adding that he…
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India provides material, legal assistance to 27 Indian fishermen detained in SL
Colombo: Twenty-seven Indian fishermen, arrested for allegedly poaching in Sri Lanka’s territorial waters, were provided material and legal assistance, the Indian mission in Jaffna said on Monday. Last week, the Sri Lankan…
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BRICS now richer than G7: Russian prez Vladimir Putin
Moscow: The BRICS nations have overtaken G7 states in terms of the purchasing power parity (PPP) of their populations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday in an interview. “As for BRICS,…
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US FDA may ban hair-straightening chemical products over health risks
Washington: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is likely to propose a ban on some hair-straightening products, like chemical relaxers and pressing products, due to health risks, according to a report.…
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Oil prices rise as Middle East tensions rise
Hong Kong: Oil prices rose above $91 a barrel on Monday as diplomatic efforts to address the crisis in the Middle East intensified. Investors are concerned that the Israel-Hamas war could spark a wider conflict…
