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Ecuadorian court revokes citizenship for Julian Assange!
Ecuador has revoked the citizenship of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, who is in a British prison. Ecuador’s justice system formally notified the Australian that his naturalisation had been nullified in a letter that came in response to a claim...
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Omicron variant driving Covid surge in cases, hospitalisations in United States
NEW YORK: The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is wreaking havoc across the United States as the country continues to record an alarming increase in the number of infections on a daily basis. According to data shared by worldometers.com, the United States...
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France says mostly Iraqi Kurds dead in Channel boat tragedy
PARIS: French authorities said Tuesday that they had formally identified 26 out of 27 migrants who drowned last month in a Channel boat accident, with most of them Kurds from Iraq. A statement from the Paris prosecutor said that there were 17 men among...
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Emmanuel Macron: EU membership for Ukraine 'not for tomorrow': In wink to Ukraine, Britain, Macron suggests new European entity
PARIS: Ukraine has surprised the world its resistance against Russia, it is being lauded almost everywhere but a pat on the back and supplying weapons are just not enough. Kyiv has been eyeing a seat at the European Union, however, it seems like that...
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Scholz and Macron plead for 'new momentum' to end Ukraine fighting
BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the just re-elected French President Emmanuel Macron jointly urged concrete steps be taken toward a ceasefire in Ukraine as they met Monday evening in Berlin. "What we want to achieve is a ceasefire, as soon as...
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Gaza famine 'almost inevitable': United Nations
NEW YORK: Famine in the Gaza Strip is almost inevitable unless the Israel-Hamas war changes, the United Nations said Friday. The UN and other humanitarian actors have not yet declared a state of famine in Gaza, despite worsening conditions in the Palestinian...
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Afghanistan, Pakistan harden stance as border fencing dispute escalates
KABUL: A Pak army soldier stands guard along the fenced part of the Pak-Afghan border in Balochistan. The simmering tensions between the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and its eastern neighbour Pakistan over the latter attempting to fence the border with concertina...
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NATO chief pledges 'good faith' in Russia talks on Ukraine, security
Brussels: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg pledged on Friday to engage with Moscow "in good faith and on substance" in upcoming talks aimed at defusing tensions over Ukraine, but appeared to dismiss key Russian security demands. "We must also be...
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro hospitalized with intestinal obstruction!
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken to a Sao Paulo hospital for tests early Monday after experiencing abdominal discomfort, the government said in a statement. The hospital where he was admitted, Vila Nova Star, said in a statement...
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Tested railway-borne missile system to strike threatening forces: North Korea
Tested railway-borne missile system to strike threatening forces: North Korea! Pyongyang: The missiles fired by North Korea on Wednesday were a test of a new "railway-borne missile system" designed as a potential counter-strike to any forces that threaten...
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Sri Lanka announces economic relief package of USD 1 billion: Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa
COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan Government on January 4 announced a $1.2 billion economic relief package amidst a severe foreign exchange crisis even as Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa claimed that the country will not default on its international debt despite...
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China maintains nearly 60,000 troops opposite Ladakh, India prepares to counter
NEW DELHI: More than 20 months into the military standoff, China has deployed around 60,000 troops opposite the Indian territory in Ladakh and continues to build infrastructure to help the faster movement of its forces to the Line of Actual Control (LAC)....
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NATO-Russia Council scheduled for January 12, confirms official
BRUSSELS: The alliance has confirmed that the NATO-Russia Council meeting will take place on January 12, calling on Moscow to consider "NATO’s concerns about Russia’s actions," the NATO official told TASS on Tuesday. "The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg...
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The times Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner called for Boris Johnson's resignation amid Partygate
LONDON: Durham Police will investigate Sir Keir Starmer over 'beergate' allegations, the Telegraph understands. Durham Constabulary had previously said they did not believe the Labour leader had breached coronavirus rules when he and colleagues drank...
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Vietnam reports 16,948 new COVID-19 cases
HANOI: Vietnam reported 16,948 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including 16,914 locally transmitted and 34 imported, according to its ministry of health. The Vietnamese capital Hanoi reported 2,045 cases, the highest in the country, followed by northern...
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US COVID-19: The number of coronavirus patients in New York hospitals has almost doubled in the last 10 days
NEW YORK: According to the latest data from Governor Kathy Hokul’s website, the number of people admitted to COVID-19 in New York, USA, has almost doubled in the last 10 days as the Omicron variant prevails. There were 4,452 COVID-19 patients in a hospital...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds talks with French President Macron, discusses defence cooperation, Indo-Pacific
PARIS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (local time) held talks with the newly re-elected French President Emmanuel Macron, discussing a range of bilateral issues including defence, space, civil nuclear cooperation and people-to-people linkages,...
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Former President Trump’s team reportedly gathered at the hotel, which is located near the White House: Jan. 6 panel to seek information from Willard hotel
WASHINGTON: Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) on Sunday said the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has asked the Willard InterContinental hotel in Washington, D.C. for information as part of its probe. Former President...
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COVID-19 Outbreak: Aida Cruise Ship Carrying 4,000 People Held in Lisbon After Crew Members Get Infected
LISBON: Portugal - reported on Saturday that a cruise ship carrying more than 4,000 people was detained in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, after the outbreak of COVID-19 infected crew. The German company Aida Cruises told dpa that it found coronavirus-positive...
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Kyle Rittenhouse: 'I support the BLM movement'! interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson
WASHINGTON: Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager who was acquitted of murder last week after shooting and killing two people in Kenosha, Wis., during civil unrest there last year, said he supports the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. "I’m not a racist person....
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New York school slammed for banning students from singing 'Jingle Bells' calling it 'offensive'
NEW YORK: A New York school has reportedly banned the use of 'Jingle Bells' because it was apparently first performed in an 1857 minstrel show by White actors who wore blackface. Council Rock Primary School, in Rochester's Brighton Central School District,...
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Afghanistan: Taliban stop Pakistani military from fencing Durand Line in Nimroz!
Kabul: Taliban security forces have stopped the Pakistani military from fencing part of the Durand Line in southwestern Nimroz province of Afghanistan, Pajhwok News reported. A source wishing not to be named said on Thursday the Pakistani military was...
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Pakistan Foreign Minister faces flak for 'disrespecting' Saudi envoy!
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has come under fire from netizens for sitting in what they referred to as a disrespectful manner during his meeting with the Saudi Arabian Ambassador, Geo News reported. Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan,...
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Karoline Bjornelykke: Slim model wore 'fat suit' to book jobs as 'plus size model'
NEW YORK: In a shocking revelation, a slender model said she wears a "fat suit" to look plus size for clothing brands that want big women whose "neck and the face look really slim and sharp" Karoline Bjornelykke has reportedly spilled the beans through...
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Russia to pull out of International Space Station: Roscosmos
MOSCOW: Russia has already made the decision to pull out of the International Space Station, likely in about two years time, chief of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin said. Click here to get the latest updates on Ukraine - Russia conflict In an interview with...