International
- Aug- 2022 -13 August
Drought in England, wildfires in France as heatwave in Europe continues
On Friday, firefighters from around Europe rushed to France’s aid to combat a large wildfire, while fires raged in Portugal…
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Forced conversion of Hindu girls to Islam in Pakistan; Ex-PM Imran Khan
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has admitted that non-Muslims are forced to convert to Islam in the country. In…
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Oil falls 2% on predictions that US Gulf supply issue will be alleviated
On Friday, oil prices fell nearly 2% on anticipation that supply interruptions in the United States’ Gulf of Mexico would…
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‘Raid on Trump’s house’; ‘Top secret’ documents ‘connected to nuclear weapons’ seized
According to documents made public Friday, FBI agents discovered ‘top secret’ papers during their search of former President Donald Trump’s…
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Montenegro mass shooting leaves 11 dead, state prosecutor reports
After an initial assessment of the crime scene, a state prosecutor told Vijesti TV that 11 persons, including two children…
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Voice box evolution helps humans speak, study reveals!
A new study has revealed how a series of evolutionary changes in the voice box resulted in humans gaining the…
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Kim Jong Un declares ‘victory over Covid’: North Korea lifts mask mandate
Seoul: North Korea has lifted a mask mandate and eased other virus restrictions, state media said Saturday, days after…
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New York attack: Salman Rushdie on ventilator, could lose an eye
New York: Salman Rushdie, the Indian-born novelist who had to spent years in hiding after Iran urged Muslims to…
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As import costs decline and consumer confidence rises, outlook for U.S. inflation improves
With the aid of a strong dollar, lower fuel and non-fuel prices, and a drop in import prices in July…
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As heatwave continues, drought in England and fires in France.
On Friday, firefighters from across Europe rushed to France’s aid to fight a massive wildfire, while fires raged in Portugal…
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Thousands of volunteers offered to fight in Ukraine; Russian media reports
According to the New York Post, Russian state media revealed that North Korea has offered to send over 100,000 volunteers…
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Iranian tanker filling oil seized by US in Greece
After Greek officials cleared the discharge of the cargo, people familiar with the situation said on Friday that an Iranian-flagged…
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Airline launches ‘zero-cancellation fee & zero-wait time taxi services’; Check the cities here…
SpiceJet taxi service: SpiceJet announced on Friday the launch of a taxi service for its passengers at 28 major airports,…
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Egypt introduces electricity ration for boosting gas exports
According to a statement released on Thursday, Egypt’s cabinet has approved a proposal to ration electricity in order to conserve…
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‘Misleading’ Australians about collecting location data; Google agrees to pay $42.7 million!
Google has agreed to pay $42.7 million (A$60 million) in fines after a protracted legal battle with Australia’s competition authority…
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‘Stop sharing Ukraine’s military tactics’; Zelensky calls it ‘frankly irresponsible’
On Thursday (August 11), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned government officials not to reveal details about military tactics used against…
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French wildfires emits record amount of carbon
According to recent satellite data, the ongoing wildfires in France have already released unprecedented levels of carbon into the sky.…
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Senior Taliban leader killed by ISIS in Kabul suicide blast
Kabul :A senior Taliban cleric known for his fiery speeches against the Islamic State (IS) was killed Thursday at…
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For misleading users, Australian court orders Google to pay $43 million.
The country’s Federal Court ordered Alphabet Inc.’s (Google unit) to pay A$60 million ($42.7 million) in fines for deceiving users…
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hacker offered to sell data of 48.5 million COVID app users in Shanghai.
A hacker claims to have obtained the personal information of 48.5 million users of the city of Shanghai’s COVID health…
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Fears of a ‘supercharged tightening policy’ lead to yen weakness against the dollar!
The Japanese yen fell the most against a strengthening US dollar on Friday, as a two-day rise in stocks confirmed…
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Dubai’s ruler becomes Emaar’s second-largest investor
In a 7.5 billion dirham ($2 billion) deal, Emaar Properties announced on Thursday that it was buying out its joint…
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Estonia forbids Russians from entering the country with visas issued by Estonia
Estonia announced on Thursday that starting the following week, it will prohibit the majority of Russians from entering the nation…
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Russian state TV protester sentenced to two months in house arrest
According to Interfax news agency, a Moscow court ordered former Russian TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who is accused of distributing…
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‘Cancer-causing’ talc-based baby powder to be discontinued by Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson, the world’s largest pharmaceutical company, announced on Thursday that it will end global sales of its controversial…
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First McDonald’s to open in Ukraine since the war in phases
McDonald’s, the world’s largest fast-food corporation, announced on Thursday that it was planning a phased reopening of its outlets in…
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Atomic energy watchdog warns of ‘grave’ dangers near Zaporizhzhia
As Moscow and Kiev blamed each other for the resumption of shelling, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an end…
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US military ‘rewrites’ nuclear deterrence; China, Russia pose threat
In the midst of the Ukraine conflict, US strategic command chief Navy Admiral Chas Richard stated that the military ‘can…
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Breach attempt to FBI office: US Police kills armed man in Ohio
Ohio: Ohio Police officers killed an armed man who tried to breach the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI’s) Cincinnati…
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Actress sues ‘The Economist’ over obesity article featuring her image
Enas Taleb, an Iraqi actress, has filed a lawsuit against the British weekly newspaper The Economist for using an image…
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‘Extreme waste’: Country scraps ‘failed’ COVID-19 app
The Australian government deleted a coronavirus tracking app after it was formally launched two years ago, calling it ‘wasteful’ and ‘ineffective’. …
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Poland to recieve recovery money after reaching agreed-upon benchmarks – commission
Poland will get funds from the European Union’s recovery fund only after meeting the milestones and targets agreed upon by…
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ED freezes 370 crores of assets from ‘crypto exchange Vauld’!
On Thursday, the Enforcement Directorate froze the cryptocurrency exchange Vauld’s assets worth Rs 370 crore. This comes just days after…
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Russia accuses Latvia of ‘xenophobia’; Declares Moscow a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’
Russia accused Latvia of ‘xenophobia’ on Thursday, after the country’s parliament designated Moscow as a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’ in…
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Covid outbreak seriously afflicted Kim Jong Un; North accuses South
Despite claims by Kim Jong-un’s sister that the Supreme Leader was infected with Covid-19, North Korea has declared a ‘shining…
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