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UN announces satellite-based system to detect emissions
Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt): As part of global efforts to slow climate change by tackling methane, the UN on Friday announced a new satellite-based system to detect emissions of the climate warming…
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UN, partners provide life-saving aid to 13.5 mn people in Ukraine
United Nations: A UN spokesperson has said that the UN and humanitarian partners continue to provide life-saving assistance to people affected by the conflict in Ukraine. “Since February, aid workers have provided…
- Middle East
UN expert calls for early lifting of sanctions on Syria
Geneva: Unilateral sanctions against Syria should be lifted as soon as possible, a UN expert said. The sanctions are contributing to the destruction and trauma suffered by the Syrian people, said Alena…
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Global stocks decline ahead of US inflation update
Beijing: Global stock markets fell on Thursday ahead of a US inflation update that will likely influence Federal Reserve plans for more interest rate hikes as investors waited to see who will…
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Record five Indian-American lawmakers elected to US House
Washington: A record five Indian-American lawmakers from the ruling Democrat Party, including Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro Khanna, Pramila Jayapal and Ami Bera have been elected to the US House of Representatives, while several…
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Hyderabad-born Aruna Miller elected Maryland’s Lt Governor
New York: Indian-American Aruna Miller has been elected Lieutenant Governor of Maryland in the midterm elections in which the Democrats wrested the top spots in the state from the Republicans. She and…
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Will make big announcement on Nov 15: Donald Trump
Ohio: Former US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) said that he will be making a “very big announcement” next week on November 15. This comes against the backdrop of Trump’s…
- Middle East
For the first time, world’s tallest woman travels by plane
Ankara: Turkey’s Rumeysa Gelgi, the world’s tallest woman, flew in a plane for the first time in her life. Rumeysa Gelgi, is the holder of the Guinness Book of Records for her 215.16…
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Twitter spews ‘lies all across the world’, Biden slams Musk
Washington: US President Joe Biden has slammed Elon Musk for acquiring Twitter, saying the micro-blogging platform spews “lies all across the world”, Biden made these comments during a fundraising event for Illinois…
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Five prominent Indian-American politicians in race for US Congress in midterm polls
Washington: Five prominent Indian-American politicians are in the race for the US House of Representatives when the country goes for its midterm polls on November 8. If the pollsters and opinions of…
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US risks losing talented H1-B visa holders to Canada: Study
New Delhi: The US risks losing talented foreigners, particularly those married to other skilled professionals, to Canada, which grants work authorisation to spouses of all skilled foreign workers, says a new study.…
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US Fed Reserve hikes interest rates by 75 basis points
New Delhi: The US Federal Reserve has raised key rates by 75 basis points, the fourth such hike by it this year to curtail rising inflation. The Fed Chairman, Jerome Powell was…
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US Islamophobia Bill remains inactive; fails to curb anti-Muslim violence and hatred
Hyderabad: It is more than a year since the US House of Representatives passed a bill to create a special envoy to combat Islamophobia worldwide. But this piece of legislation appears to…
- Technology
Samsung to roll out Android 13 update to Galaxy S22 in US
San Francisco: South Korean tech giant Samsung has released the stable Android 13 update to the unlocked Galaxy S22 devices in the US. According to SamMobile, the latest Android update was limited…
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Apple Watch saves life of woman buried alive by her husband
Washington: A woman in the United States, stabbed and buried alive by her husband, made a miraculous escape and called the emergency services using her Apple watch. According to a report in The…
