World
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US bill seeks to end H-1B visa program
Washington: A Republican lawmaker introduced legislation to end the H-1B visa program, arguing that it disadvantages American workers and prioritizes foreign labor over US citizens. US Representative Greg Steube announced the introduction…
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Yunus makes clarion call for ‘Yes’ vote for Bangladesh referendum
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government chief Muhammad Yunus late Monday made a strong appeal to people to vote ‘Yes’ in the February 12 referendum being held simultaneously with the general elections and back…
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South Africa beat Canada by 57 runs
Ahmedabad: South Africa defeated Canada by 57 runs in their opening match of the T20 World Cup here on Monday, February 9. Skipper Aiden Markram made a 32-ball 59 as South Africa…
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New image shows Jeffrey Epstein with sacred Kaaba cloth
Days after it was reported that pieces of Kiswa, the sacred cloth covering the Kaaba in Makkah, was shipped to American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a new image has…
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T20 World Cup: Zimbabwe power to eight-wicket win over Oman
Colombo: The highly rated Brian Bennett showed his class on the big stage with an unbeaten 36-ball 48 to complement the bowlers’ excellent display and power Zimbabwe to an eight-wicket win over…
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Beyond Money: Scams erode trust in Indian- American community
New Jersey: In a modest hall in Maywood, New Jersey, seniors, students, and families gathered to confront a growing menace that has quietly reshaped lives across the Indian American community — scams…
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New Zealand mosque shooter seeks to withdraw guilty pleas
Wellington: The man who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand’s deadliest mass shooting told an appeals court Monday, February 9, that he felt forced to admit to the…
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Epstein controversy fuels calls for PM Starmer’s resignation, party eyes successors
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer never met Jeffrey Epstein. But his job is under threat because of the fallout from the late sex offender’s global web of relationships. His own party…
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T20 World Cup: England survive massive scare against Nepal
Mumbai: Two-time champions England survived a massive scare against a doughty Nepal in their Group C clash of the T20 World Cup, clinching a narrow four-run win in a tense finish to…
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Winter Olympics: Protests erupt in Italy against Israel, ICE agents
Milan: Italian police fired tear gas and a water cannon at dozens of protesters who threw firecrackers and tried to access a highway near a Winter Olympics venue on Saturday, February 7.…
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As US pushes June deadline for peace deal, Russia strikes Ukraine again
Kyiv: A Russian airstrike on a residential area in eastern Ukraine killed one person and wounded two, officials said on Sunday, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the US has given Ukraine…
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PM Modi meets Indian origin Malaysian leaders, lauds role in bilateral ties
Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, February 8, met with Malaysia’s Indian-origin Ministers, Members of Parliament and Senators in Kuala Lumpur and appreciated their active role in strengthening the bilateral…
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France’s former Culture Minister resigns amid alleged links to Epstein
Paris: France’s former Culture Minister Jack Lang has resigned as head of a Paris cultural centre over alleged past financial links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that prompted a tax investigation.…
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Seifert’s fifty, bowlers’ diligence carry NZ to 5-wicket win over Afghanistan
Chennai: Tim Seifert’s typically aggressive fifty was the moving force behind New Zealand’s five-wicket victory over Afghanistan in a Group D match of the T20 World Cup here on Sunday, February 8.…
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PM Modi vows stronger India-Malaysia ties in strategic pivot
Kuala Lumpur: India and Malaysia on Sunday vowed to expand their ties in the high-priority sectors of trade and investment, defence, energy, advanced manufacturing and semiconductors with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting…
