Sunday, July 31, 2022

Rishi Sunak Pledges 20% Cut In Basic Rate Of Income Tax By 2029 In UK

Rishi Sunak, trailing in the race to become Britain's next prime minister, has vowed to slash the basic rate of income tax by 20% by 2029.

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New Zealand's Borders Now Fully Reopened To Visitors

New Zealand's borders fully re-opened to visitors from around the world on Monday, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic closed them in March 2020.

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Differences With China Don't Define Us, But Can't Ignore: New Zealand PM

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that even "as China becomes more assertive in the pursuit of its interests", there are still shared interests that the two countries can and...

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Disband Gaza War Panel: Israel To UN Over Member's "Anti-Semitic" Remarks

Israel on Sunday demanded that a United Nations' panel investigating its 2021 Gaza war with Palestinian militants be disbanded, condemning remarks made by one of its members as anti-Semitic.

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Not The Right Time For Gotabaya Rajapaksa To Return: Sri Lanka President

Sri Lanka's new president Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Sunday it was not the right time for former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to the country as it could inflame political tensions, the...

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Forced To Work As "Sex Slave" In Prison, Says Israeli Guard; Probe Ordered

Israel's premier promised an investigation Sunday into allegations by a female former guard at a maximum security prison that she was repeatedly raped by a Palestinian inmate after being forced to...

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Saturday, July 30, 2022

IMF Agreement Pushed Back To September, Says Sri Lanka President: Report

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Saturday that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund has been pushed back to September due to the unrest over the past weeks, theAssociated...

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Russia Invites UN, Red Cross To Probe Jail Deaths Of Ukrainian Prisoners

Russia has invited experts from the United Nations and the Red Cross to probe the deaths of dozens of Ukrainian prisoners in a jail held by Moscow-backed separatists, the defence ministry said on...

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Chinese Booster Rocket Made An Uncontrollable Return To Earth, Says US

The Chinese booster rocket Long March 5B made an uncontrolled return to Earth on Saturday, US Defense Department officials said, as they chided Beijing for not sharing information on the potentially...

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Israeli Air Force Grounds F-35 Jets Over Pilot Ejection Seat Concerns

The Israeli Air Force announced a temporary halt in its stealth fighter F-35 aircraft activity on Saturday, following U.S. concerns over defects in pilot ejection systems.

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Volodymyr Zelensky Calls For Evacuation Of Ukraine's Donetsk Region

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Saturday for the evacuation of the eastern Donetsk region which has seen fierce clashes between his country's forces and the Russian military.

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Joe Biden Tests Positive For Covid Again, Returns To Isolation

US President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time and is returning to isolation though he "continues to feel quite well," his White House doctor said Saturday.

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Friday, July 29, 2022

First Monkeypox Death Outside Africa Recorded In Brazil

A 41-year-old man in Brazil has died of monkeypox, making him the first person outside of Africa to have been killed by the disease, local authorities said on Friday.

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Willing To Extend Economic Corridor With Pakistan To Afghanistan: China

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has offered to support the extension of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Afghanistan.

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8 Models Raped During Music Video Shoot Near South Africa's Johannesburg

A gang of gunmen forced their way into a music video shoot and raped eight young women from the cast in a small South African town this week, police said Friday.

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French Fireman Accused Of Being Serial Fire Starter Arrested

French authorities on Friday held a fireman from the south of France accused of being behind a series of wildfires in the region which he says he started in a quest for adrenaline.

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Why World Bank Denied New Financing To Sri Lanka Amid Crisis

The World Bank does not plan to offer new financing to crisis-hit Sri Lanka until an "adequate" macroeconomic policy framework is in place, the global funding body has said.

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Video: 4 Wounded In Grenade Blast At Afghanistan Cricket Stadium

A grenade blast during a match at Afghanistan's main cricket stadium wounded four spectators and briefly halted the game on Friday, officials and police said.

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

"I Once More Ask Forgiveness": Pope On Sexual Abuse At Canadian schools

Pope Francis on Thursday asked for forgiveness for sexual abuse at Canadian schools for indigenous children run by Catholic orders, addressing a deep wound that many survivors wanted him to...

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Human-Caused Climate Change Made UK Heatwave 10 Times More Likely: Study

Climate change caused by human activity made this month's record-shattering heatwave in Britain at least 10 times more likely to occur, according to research released on Friday.

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Johnny Depp Raises Over $3.5 Million In A Day Through Sales Of His Art

Johnny Depp on Thursday sold a collection of prints he created of Hollywood and rock icons for around £3 million via a UK gallery chain.

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Biden "Did Not Discuss" Change To US Tariffs During Xi Call: US Official

President Joe Biden raised US complaints over Chinese trade practices during a call Thursday with his counterpart Xi Jinping but he did not discuss removing wide-ranging tariffs, a US official said.

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Joe Biden, Xi Jinping Agree To Meet Face-To-Face: US Official

President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed in a phone call Thursday to schedule what would be their first in-person summit since Biden took office, a US official told reporters.

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US Policy On Taiwan "Unchanged", Biden Tells Xi After "Fire" Warning

President Joe Biden told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday that US policy is unchanged on Taiwan, despite Beijing's warning that Washington should not "play with fire" regarding the...

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Meet Manisha Ropeta, First Hindu Woman In Pak To Become A Senior Cop

Manisha Ropeta is among the few female officers in authoritative positions in Sindh Police but also for the fact that the 26-year-old is the first woman from the minority Hindu community in Pakistan...

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Russia Captures Ukraine's 2nd Biggest Power Plant, Says Zelensky Aide

Russian forces are undertaking a "massive redeployment" of troops to three southern regions of Ukraine in what appears to be a change of tactics by Moscow, a senior adviser to President Volodymyr...

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Imran Khan Again Demands Early Pakistan Polls Amid Economic Crisis

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Wednesday reiterated that "only early election can end economic, political crises in Pakistan."

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Monkeypox: WHO Says Europe, US Worst Hit In World

Europe and the Americas have been affected the most by the monkeypox outbreak, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists here on Wednesday.

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Two Years After George Floyd's Murder, 2 Ex-Cops Sentenced To Prison

Two former Minneapolis police officers were sentenced to prison on Wednesday for their roles in the May 2020 killing of George Floyd, a Black man whose death sparked protests against racial injustice...

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Amid Monkeypox Surge, WHO Urges "Reducing Number Of Sexual Partners"

As monkeypox cases surge globally, the World Health Organization called Wednesday on the group currently most affected by the virus -- men who have sex with men -- to limit their sexual partners.

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2 Arrests In Canada For Murder Of Sikh Acquitted In 1985 Air India Bombing

The Canadian police have arrested two persons for the targeted killing of Ripudaman Singh Malik, a 75-year-old Sikh man acquitted in the tragic 1985 Air India Kanishka terrorist bombing case, local...

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

"No Official Confirmation": NASA On Russia's Space Station Exit

The United States hasn't received "any official word" from Russia on its just-announced plans to quit the International Space Station "after 2024," a senior NASA official said Tuesday.

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US Accuses Beijing Of Increased South China Sea "Provocations"

The United States on Tuesday accused China of increased "provocations" against rival claimants to territory in the South China Sea and other states operating there.

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Sri Lanka's Fuel Rationing Plan Amid Severe Shortage

Sri Lanka will restrict fuel imports for the next 12 months as it is facing a severe shortage of foreign exchange, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has said while announcing a...

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How Worried Should One Be About Monkeypox?

The rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak constitutes a global health emergency, the World Health Organization's highest alert level, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared on...

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European Union To Cut Russian Gas Use As Russia Squeezes Supply

The European Union reached agreement on Tuesday to cut member states' consumption of gas by 15 percent and reduce their dependence on Russian supplies.

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Monday, July 25, 2022

Zelensky Urges Europe To Boost Russia Sanctions In Response To "Gas War"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday called on Europe to retaliate against Russia's "gas war" by boosting its sanctions against Moscow.

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Pope Francis Apologises To Canada's Indigenous People For School Abuse

Pope Francis on Monday apologized for the "evil" inflicted on the Indigenous peoples of Canada on the first day of a visit focused on addressing decades of abuse at Catholic-run residential schools.

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Pope Francis To Visit Canada School To Apologise For "Cultural Genocide"

Pope Francis will visit a former residential school in Canada on Monday, where he is expected to make a historic personal apology to Indigenous survivors of abuse committed over decades at the...

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Will Cut Nord Stream Gas Deliveries Drastically, Russia's Gazprom Says

Russia's Gazprom said it was cutting daily gas deliveries via the Nord Stream pipeline to 33 million cubic metres a day -- about 20 percent of the pipeline's capacity -- from Wednesday.

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For Gupta Brothers' Extradition From UAE, South Africa Submits Application

The South African government on Monday said it has submitted a formal extradition application to the United Arab Emirates for Rajesh Gupta and Atul Gupta of the wealthy India-born brothers of the...

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Sunday, July 24, 2022

50 Houses Washed Away Due To Flash Floods In Pakistan: Report

At least 50 houses and mini-power stations were washed away on Sunday as flash floods caused destruction in Pakistan's Upper Kohistan.

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Indo-Pacific Trade Bloc, Of Which India Is A Member, To Meet On Tuesday

The United States will host a virtual meeting on Tuesday of officials representing the 14 countries that have joined the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, as Washington seeks to expand its engagement...

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Europe Heat Wave: Trade Unions Call For Maximum Working Temperature Caps

Trade unions called Monday for the European Commission to impose maximum temperature limits for outdoor workers, after three people died while on shift in Madrid during last week's withering heatwave.

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"Enough Is Enough": Rishi Sunak Pledges To Get Tough On China If Elected

Rishi Sunak on Sunday promised to get tough on China if he becomes Britain's next prime minister, calling the Asian superpower the "number one threat" to domestic and global security.

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Over 6,000 People Evacuated As California's "Explosive" Wildfire Grows

A fierce California wildfire expanded early Sunday burning several thousand acres and forcing evacuations, as tens of millions of Americans sweltered through scorching heat with already record-setting...

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Sri Lanka President Says "Non-Violent Protests" To Continue Post Lockdown

Sri Lanka's new President Ranil Wickremesinghe told diplomats this week that non-violent protests against his government will be allowed to continue, including in the commercial capital Colombo, his...

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Ukraine's Kherson To Be "Liberated" From Russia By September: Official

A Ukrainian official said Sunday that the country's southern region of Kherson, which fell to Russian troops early in their February invasion, would be recaptured by Kyiv's forces by September.

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Volcano Erupts In Southern Japan, People Urged To Evacuate

Dozens of people were urged to evacuate their homes after a fiery volcanic eruption in southern Japan on Sunday as the national weather agency issued its top-level alert for the mountain.

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Saturday, July 23, 2022

1 Killed, Several Injured After Shooting In Washington: Report

In yet another grim incident, one person was killed and five others were injured in a shooting in the Seattle suburb of Renton early Saturday morning, police said.

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Russia Strike On Ukraine's Odessa "Casts Doubt" Over Grain Export Deal: US

The United States on Saturday condemned a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa, saying it "casts serious doubt" on Russia's commitment to a deal with Ukraine to unblock...

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Have "Nothing To Do" With Strike On Ukraine's Odessa Port: Russia To Turkey

Turkey's defence minister said on Saturday Russian officials had told Ankara that Moscow had "nothing to do" with strikes on Ukraine's Odessa port.

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Pakistan Not Far From "Sri Lanka Moment", Says Former PM Imran Khan

Former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday warned that Pakistan is not far from a 'Sri Lanka moment' when the public will pour out into the streets for 'Haqeeqi Azadi' against the 'mafia' led by...

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US Health Agency's Warning On Monkeypox: Spike In Cases Expected

The United States may see more cases of monkeypox before the numbers go down, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Rochelle Walensky said on Friday.

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Covid, Zika, And Now Monkeypox: When Does WHO Sound Its Highest Alert

A Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is the rarely used top alert available to the World Health Organization to tackle a global disease outbreak.

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Monkeypox Timeline: From Beginnings In Africa To Global Spread

The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the outbreak, which has affected nearly 16,000 people in 72 countries, to be a global health emergency -- the highest alarm it can sound.

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Friday, July 22, 2022

Imran Khan Calls For Protest After Setback In Punjab Chief Minister Poll

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan have called for peaceful protests tonight against the outcomes of the Chief Minister (CM) Hamza Shahbaz's 'surprising'...

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UN Responsible For Guaranteeing Deal On Black Sea Grain Exports: Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said the United Nations was responsible for guaranteeing a landmark deal between Ukraine and Russia aimed at unblocking Ukrainian Black Sea grain exports and...

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Trump's Former Advisor Found Guilty Of Contempt Of Congress

A federal jury found Donald Trump's former aide Steve Bannon guilty of contempt of Congress on Friday for defying a subpoena to testify before lawmakers investigating the assault on the US Capitol.

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Taliban Detains Magazine Writer For Columns On Atrocities By Them

Foreign Policy magazine writer, Lynne O'Donnell was detained by the Taliban for columns accusing them of forcefully marrying teenage girls and using teenage girls as sexual slaves.

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US House Passes Bill To Ensure Nationwide Birth Control Right

The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill ensuring access to birth control nationwide, a month after the Supreme Court struck down federal abortion rights.

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Should Men Wear Ties In Chambers?: French Parliament's New Topic Of Debate

With debates over the rising cost of living and President Emmanuel Macron's allies short of an overall majority, MPs have had discussions over contemporary gentleman's fashion - should men wear ties...

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

YouTube To Remove Videos With Abortion Misinformation

YouTube on Thursday said it will start removing videos containing false or unsafe claims about abortion in a crackdown on misinformation about the medical procedure.

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15,000 Killed In Russia's Ukraine "Cannon Fodder", Say US, UK

Some 15,000 Russians have died in the five-month-old invasion of Ukraine, the US and British spy chiefs said, as they assessed that President Vladimir Putin was suffering far greater losses than...

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I Am The One To Deliver Thatcherite Reforms For UK: Rishi Sunak

Former British chancellor Rishi Sunak has invoked the legacy of one of the Conservative Party's successful leaders and British Prime Ministers, Margaret Thatcher, as a way to connect with the...

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Is Monkeypox Global Health Emergency? WHO Experts Discuss Alarm Level

Monkeypox experts were discussing Thursday whether the World Health Organization should classify the outbreak as a global health emergency -- the highest alarm it can sound.

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21-Year-Old American Vlogger Gang-Raped In Pak, Case Filed Against 3 Men

A 21-year-old American social media activist and vlogger was allegedly raped by two men in Punjab province of Pakistan last week. The incident has sparked outrage among Pakistan netizens who demanded...

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Facebook's Solution To Attracting Younger Users? Be More Like Tik-Tok

Meta Platforms said on Thursday it was revamping the main feed on its Facebook app to prioritize "discovery" of new content, instead of posts from accounts users follow, in a bid to style its apps...

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

"No One Is Above The Law": Attorney General Amid Calls For Trump Charges

US Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday amid calls by some Democrats for former president Donald Trump to be prosecuted for the Capitol riot that "no person is above the law."

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Over 500 People Die In Spain's Record 10-Day Intense Heat Wave

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday that "more than 500 people" died during a 10-day heatwave in Spain, one of the most intense ever recorded in the country.

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France's Save Electricity Message Amid Heat Wave: "Unplug As Many Plugs"

The French government urged citizens on Wednesday to make the effort to save energy in the face of record high oil and gas prices, including by cutting wifi routers when heading off on holiday.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Ukraine Needs To Win War Before Winter, Says Zelensky Aide

Ukraine must win its war with Russia before winter to prevent its neighbour from bedding in long term, presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak said Tuesday.

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US House Passes Bill To Protect Same-Sex Marriage

The US House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that would provide federal protection for same-sex marriage amid fears that the Supreme Court could roll back recognition of such unions.

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West Must Remove Sanctions On Russian Grain To Improve Food Markets: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said that the West must remove restrictions on exports of Russian grain.

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Amid War, Russia Moving To Annex Additional Ukrainian Territory: US

The United States accused Russia on Tuesday of moving ahead with plans to annex additional Ukrainian territory.

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Netflix Loses Nearly 1 Million Subscribers In 2nd Quarter

Netflix reported on Tuesday losing subscribers for the second quarter in a row as the streaming giant battles fierce competition and plateauing demand.

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Sri Lanka Parliament To Elect New President Today To Replace Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka's parliament votes Wednesday for a president to replace Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled abroad last week after his palace was stormed by angry protesters now bracing for a crackdown from his...

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Heatwave Trend To Continue Until 2060s, Warns UN

Heatwaves like the one stifling western Europe are becoming more frequent and the trend is set to continue until at least the 2060s, the United Nations said Tuesday.

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Monday, July 18, 2022

Julian Assange Committed "No Serious Crime": Mexico President To Biden

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday he had interceded with US President Joe Biden on behalf of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, insisting that he had committed no serious crime.

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Biden's Top Medical Advisor Dr Fauci Announces Plans For Retirement

Anthony Fauci, who has helmed the United States' response to infectious disease outbreaks since the 1980s, will retire by the end of President Joe Biden's current term, he said in interviews Monday.

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Rishi Sunak Widens Lead In Race To Become UK PM After Party Vote

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak widened his lead in the latest round of voting Monday by Conservative MPs to decide Britain's next prime minister, but the race to get in the final two tightened.

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Russian Shelling Kills 6 In Donbas, EU Defends Sanctions On Moscow

Russian shelling of a town in eastern Ukraine Monday killed six people, Kyiv said, as EU ministers meeting in Brussels insisted that the pressure of Western sanctions on Moscow was working.

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World Democracy And Freedom Under Assault: Prince Harry At UN

Britain's Prince Harry told the UN Monday that the overturning of constitutional rights in the United States was part of "a global assault on democracy and freedom."

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Sunday, July 17, 2022

"Climate Change Affects Everyone": Europe Fights Wildfires In Searing Heat

Authorities across southern Europe battled on Sunday to control huge wildfires in countries including Spain, Greece and France, with hundreds of deaths blamed on soaring temperatures that scientists...

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Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky Fires Security Chief, Prosecutor General

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky issued executive orders late on Sunday dismissing the State Security Service head and the Prosecutor General.

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Amid Turmoil, Imran Khan's Party Wins Punjab Bypolls

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has won the by-elections on Punjab Assembly seats which were held on Sunday.

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US Journalist Detained By Intelligence Services In Congo: Report

The Democratic Republic of Congo's intelligence service has detained US journalist Stavros Nicolas Niarchos after he allegedly approached armed groups in the country's southeast, a senior government...

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"Took All Possible Steps To Address Crisis": Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka's ousted president, who fled overseas this week to escape a popular uprising against his government, has said he took "all possible steps" to avert the economic crisis that has engulfed the...

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Amid Crisis, Sri Lanka Lowers Fuel Prices, 1st Decrease Since February

Sri Lanka's state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) on Sunday reduced the diesel and petrol retail prices, the first decrease after five hikes since February.

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Do You Think Sanctions On Russia Will Help, Asks Lanka's Acting President

Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe said the sanctions on Russia by the west will not bring the country to its knees but will affect the third world. He asked whether the sanctions on...

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Saturday, July 16, 2022

Joe Biden Fails To Secure Oil, Security Commitments At Arab Summit

President Joe Biden told Arab leaders on Saturday that the United States would remain an active partner in the Middle East, but he failed to secure commitments to a regional security axis that would...

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Cargo Plane Crashes In Greece: Report

A cargo aircraft crashed late Saturday near Paleochori Kavalas in northern Greece, the fire brigade said.

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Elon Musk Against Twitter's Request To Fast-Track Trial: Report

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is against Twitter's request to fast-track a trial over his decision to end USD 44 billion takeover deal.

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33 Killed In Clashes Between 2 Tribes In Sudan: Report

Dozens of families were Saturday fleeing violence in Sudan's Blue Nile State, where ongoing clashes between two tribes have killed at least 33 people, authorities said Saturday.

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Russian Strike Hits Ukrainian Town, 3 Dead: Report

A Russian strike hit the northeast Ukrainian town of Chuhuiv in Kharkiv region overnight, killing three people and wounding three others, the regional governor said on Saturday.

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Islam In China Must Be Chinese In Orientation: President Xi Jinping

President Xi Jinping has asked officials to step up efforts to uphold the principle that Islam in China must be Chinese in orientation and religions in the country should adapt to the socialist...

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Friday, July 15, 2022

Biden Fist Bumps Saudi Crown Prince On Trip That Seeks To Reset Ties

US President Joe Biden gave a fist bump to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday, state television showed, during a trip to Saudi Arabia that is being watched for body language and rhetoric...

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Netflix Down For Thousands Of Users: Report

Netflix Inc was down for thousands of users on Friday, according to Downdetector.com.

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Sri Lanka Crisis To Have 'Big Impact' On Chinese Investments,Ties

While China has so far maintained a conspicuous silence on the dramatic fall of Sri Lanka's pro-Beijing Rajapaksa brothers, experts have warned that the current chaos in Colombo will have a "big...

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

Ahead Of Biden Visit, Saudi Arabia Opens Airspace To 'All Carriers'

Saudi Arabia announced Friday it was lifting restrictions on "all carriers" using its airspace, an apparent gesture of openness towards Israel ahead of US President Joe Biden's arrival.

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Instagram Down For Thousands Of Users: Report

Thousands of users of Meta Platforms Inc's Instagram on Thursday reported issues with the photo-sharing application, according to Downdetector.com.

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1985 Air India Bombing Suspect Shot Dead In Canada: Report

An acquitted suspect in the 1985 Air India bombings that killed 331 people was shot dead Thursday in an apparent targeted shooting in westernmost Canada, local media reported.

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Ivana Trump, Donald Trump's First Wife, Dies At 73

Ivana Trump -- Donald Trump's first wife and mother of his three eldest children -- has died at the age of 73, the former president announced Thursday.

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At Least 23 Killed In Ukraine's Vinnytsia After Russian Missiles Strike

Russian missiles struck Vinnytsia in central Ukraine Thursday, killing at least 23 people including three children, in what President Volodymyr Zelensky called "an open act of terrorism".

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"Atrocity": EU Slams Russia After Missiles Attack On Ukraine's Vinnytsia

The European Union strongly condemned what it called an "atrocity" after Russian missiles struck Vinnytsia in central Ukraine Thursday, killing at least 23 people including three children.

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Nepal's Parliament Passes 1st Citizenship Amendment Bill

Nepal's Parliament on Wednesday passed the country's first Citizenship Amendment Bill, which was under discussion for more than two years as political parties failed to forge a consensus on it.

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New York Stresses Monkeypox Vaccine 'Urgency' As Cases Rise

New York City has stressed to the US government the "urgency" with which it needs monkeypox vaccines amid a rise in cases, its mayor said Wednesday.

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2 Members Of Hafiz Saeed's Outfit Shot Dead In Pakistan

Two members of Hafiz Saeed's Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD), who were returning from a mosque after offering their Eid al-Adha prayers, were allegedly shot dead by members of a rival organisation in Pakistan's...

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Amber Heard's Demand For New Johnny Depp Defamation Trial Rejected

A Virginia judge on Wednesday rejected actress Amber Heard's demand for a new trial in the defamation case she lost to her former husband Johnny Depp.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Amid Global Food Crisis, Russia-Ukraine To Hold Grain Talks In Turkey

Russian and Ukrainian officials were to hold talks in Istanbul on Wednesday over stalled grain deliveries that have pushed global food prices skywards, while Kyiv said it had destroyed a Russian arms...

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Twitter Sues Elon Musk For Violating $44 Billion Deal

Twitter Inc sued Elon Musk on Tuesday for violating the $44 billion deal to buy the social media platform and asked a Delaware court to order the world's richest person to complete the merger at the...

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Sri Lanka President Flies Out Of Country Amid Widespread Protests

Sri Lanka's embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flew out of the country early Wednesday in a military plane heading to the neighbouring Maldives, local officials said, following widespread protests...

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Indian-Origin Rishi Sunak, Suella Braverman On Shortlist Of 8 In UK PM Race

Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Attorney General Suella Braverman are the two Indian-origin members of Parliament to make the initial shortlist of eight candidates in the race to replace Boris...

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Domestic Help, 10, Tortured To Death In Pak For Eating Fruits, 5 Arrested

A 10-year-old working as a domestic help in an upscale neighbourhood here in the capital of Pakistan's Punjab province was brutally tortured to death allegedly by his employers for eating fruits from...

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Scientists Find Oldest Martian Meteorite's Original Home

Scientists announced Tuesday they had found the crater from which the oldest known Martian meteorite was originally blasted towards Earth, a discovery that could provide clues into how our own planet...

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Monday, July 11, 2022

Rishi Sunak Vows To Tackle Inflation In Pitch To Be UK PM

Former finance minister Rishi Sunak will set out his stall to be Britain's next prime minister on Tuesday, vowing to tackle soaring inflation before joining his Conservative Party rivals in promising...

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Twitter Slams Musk Merger Withdrawal As "Invalid And Wrongful"

Twitter demanded Monday that Elon Musk complete a proposed $44 takeover of the social media company, slamming the Tesla chief's withdrawal of his offer as "invalid and wrongful."

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Webb Telescope To Reveal Earliest Galaxies After Big Bang

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is poised to reveal some of the earliest galaxies that formed after the Big Bang, the White House said Monday, as anticipation builds for the powerful observatory's...

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Biden To Release 1st Image From NASA's New Space Telescope

US President Joe Biden will Monday release one of the first images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful observatory ever sent into orbit and a leap forward in uncovering the...

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New UK PM To Be Announced On September 5

The Conservative Party said the postal ballot of party members would be a choice between two candidates to be selected under an expedited process to whittle down the field from the 11 candidates who...

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"No Time To Lose": EU's Nod To 2nd Covid Booster Jab For People Over 60

The EU's health and medicine agencies said Monday they were recommending a second booster shot of a Covid vaccine for people over 60 years old, as infections rise again.

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Boris Johnson Steers Clear Of Endorsing Successor

Boris Johnson on Monday refused to give his backing to any candidate vying to replace him as British prime minister, in his first public appearance since being forced to quit.

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Sunday, July 10, 2022

Dozens Feared Trapped After Russian Strike On Ukraine Apartment Building

Rescuers picked through the rubble of an apartment building in eastern Ukraine searching for two dozen people, including a child, feared trapped after a Russian rocket strike on the five-storey...

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Prince George Steals The Show At His Wimbledon Debut

Apart from Novak Djokovic, there was another person who stole the show at the Wimbledon 2022 final. It wasKate Middleton and Prince William's eldest son Prince George.

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UK Foreign Minister Liz Truss Announces Bid To Succeed Boris Johnson As PM

UK foreign minister Liz Truss on Sunday announced her bid to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister and leader of the ruling Conservative party.

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Leaked Uber Files Reveal Bare-Knuckle Expansion Tactics: Investigation

A leaked cache of confidential files from ride-sharing app Uber illustrates ethically dubious and potentially illegal tactics the company used to fuel its frenetic global expansion beginning nearly a...

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Saturday, July 9, 2022

Cops Guarding Shinzo Abe Did Not Notice Gunman Until 1st Shot: Report

Police officers on duty at the venue where former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot didn't recognize a suspicious man in the crowd until hearing the first gunshot, Japan's public broadcaster...

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Top-Level Chinese Delegation To Visit Nepal Ahead Of Key Polls

A seven-member Chinese delegation is arriving in Kathmandu on Sunday, raising speculations about the purpose of the visit, which is taking place in the backdrop of talks about a possible electoral...

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US Urges Sri Lanka Leaders To Work "Quickly" To Achieve Economic Stability

The United States on Sunday urged Sri Lankan leaders to act quickly to seek long-term solutions after the president was chased from his residence and announced his resignation.

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Ex Ministers Jeremy Hunt, Sajid Javid Join Race To Succeed Boris Johnson

British Conservative lawmakers and former health ministers Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid used interviews with the Telegraph newspaper to announce they were joining the race to succeed Boris Johnson as...

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Elon Musk Talks On Mars, Birth Rate, Skips Twitter At Tech Event: Report

Elon Musk avoided discussing the collapsed Twitter deal, only repeating allegations of fake account issues at the social media platform, as he addressed an audience of moguls on Saturday, two people...

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How Sri Lankan Protests Unfolded

A deep financial crisis has left Sri Lanka struggling to pay for imports of food, medicine and fuel and brought thousands of protesters on to the streets.

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Friday, July 8, 2022

Elon Musk And Twitter: Volatile Courtship To Messy Divorce In 3 Months

Elon Musk's pursuit of Twitter was a melodrama from beginning to end -- a volatile courtship between a mercurial billionaire and the massively influential social media platform.

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"Our Hearts Are With People Of Japan": Quad Mourns Death Of Shinzo Abe

The leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) have expressed shock at the tragic assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the White House said on Friday.

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Biden Lauds US Intelligence For Putin Warnings Over Ukraine Invasion

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday thanked staff at the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency for warning the world about Russian President Vladimir Putin's plans to invade Ukraine, and...

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Twitter Says It Will Sue Elon Musk To Enforce $44 Billion Deal

Twitter will sue Elon Musk to enforce the $44 billion deal to buy the company that the billionaire now wants to abandon, the chair of the social media giant's board said Friday.

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Elon Musk Pulls Out Of $44 Billion Twitter Deal

Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Friday he was terminating his $44 billion deal for Twitter Inc, citing material breach of multiple provisions of the agreement.

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UN Pays Tribute To Assassinated Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe

The United Nations Security Council on Friday held a minute's silence for former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated while campaigning, and Angolan ex-president Jose Eduardo dos...

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Curfew Imposed In Sri Lanka Ahead Of Anti-Government Rally

An indefinite curfew was imposed across Sri Lanka's capital Friday and the military placed on alert ahead of a planned rally demanding the ouster of embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

After Boris Johnson Resigns, Biden Says US-UK Ties Will "Remain Strong"

US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he looks forward to continuing to closely cooperate with the government of the United Kingdom, after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his...

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UK Socialite Ghislaine Maxwell Appeals Against Sex Trafficking Conviction

Disgraced former socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has appealed her conviction and 20-year sentence for helping late financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls, a court filing showed Thursday.

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Resigning UK PM Plans "Lavish" Wedding Party At Official Residence: Report

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who said on Thursday he would resign, is due to throw a big wedding party to mark his marriage to wife Carrie at his official Chequers country residence later...

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'The Godfather' Actor James Caan Dies At 82

James Caan, the US actor best known for playing Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather," has died aged 82, his manager said Thursday.

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Taliban Leader Says Afghan Soil Won't Be Used To Target Other Countries

Taliban supreme leader Hebatullah Akhundzada on Wednesday said that Afghan soil will not be allowed to be used for carrying out attacks on other countries.

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US July 4 Parade Gunman Contemplated 2nd Attack In Wisconsin: Cops

The 21-year-old man arrested for a deadly mass shooting at a July 4 parade in an affluent Chicago suburb has confessed and admitted he considered a second attack while on the run, officials said...

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US Freezes Assets Of International Network Selling Iranian Oil

The US Treasury said Wednesday it was freezing the assets of members of an international network for violating oil sanctions on Tehran by selling millions of dollars' worth of Iranian petrochemical...

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Foreign Diplomats, Including UK Envoy, Arrested For "Spying" In Iran: Report

Iran's Revolutionary Guards arrested several foreign diplomats including a Briton, accusing them of "spying", the Fars news agency and state television said Wednesday.

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Big Blow To UK PM Boris Johnson As Key Ally Priti Patel Tells Him To Resign

Senior British cabinet members on Wednesday huddled at Downing Street with some reportedly urging Prime Minister Boris Johnson to quit after dozens of ministers abandoned his scandal-hit government.

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Woman Stabbed To Death During Political Event In Sweden: Police

Swedish police said Wednesday that a woman in her 60s had been killed in a daylight stabbing on the island of Gotland, where the country's top politicians are gathered for an annual event.

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Won't Face Confidence Vote This Week

A new confidence vote in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not be brought by his lawmakers until at least next week, after the Conservative Party committee governing the rules agreed to elect...

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Canada Becomes 1st Country To Ratify Finland, Sweden's Bid To Join NATO

Canada became the first country to formally ratify Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO in an accelerated process completed shortly after member nations signed off on the nuclear-armed alliance's...

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Pak Government In Talks With Terror Group Pakistan Taliban To "End Violence"

A Pakistan parliamentary panel on Tuesday formally endorsed the talks with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to end the violence in the country, linking the final outcome of the dialogue...

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UK PM Names New Finance Minister After Rishi Sunak Resigns

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson late Tuesday named his Iraqi-born education secretary, Nadhim Zahawi, as finance minister after the shock resignation of Rishi Sunak.

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"Lack Of Seriousness": US Slams Iran Over New Demands In Nuclear Talks

Iran has repeatedly introduced, over the recent weeks and months, extraneous demands that go beyond the confines of the nuclear deal struck in 2015, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on...

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UK's Rishi Sunak, Health Minister Quit In Huge Crisis For Boris Johnson

UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid resigned on Tuesday, plunging Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government into crisis.

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Monday, July 4, 2022

US Hot Dog Eating Champion Wins 15th Title. Score: 63 In 10 Minutes

A man with the playful name Joey Chestnut wolfed down 63 hot dogs in 10 minutes Monday to win the annual July 4 competitive eating contest featuring America's quintessential cookout food on Coney...

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In Canada's Quebec, A New Way To Prosecute Domestic And Sexual Assault

Five years after the #MeToo movement sent shockwaves around the world with tales of unreported sexual harassment and assault, Canada's Quebec province is moving to ensure victims are heard in court.

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Police Arrest Suspect In 4th Of July Parade Shooting Near Chicago: Report

Police have detained a person of interest in a mass shooting that left at least six people dead at a parade celebrating the July 4 holiday in Illinois on Monday, US media reported.

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Stay Away From Politics: Pak Army Chief Bajwa To Military Officials, ISI

Pakistan's Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has directed the country's commanders and other key officers, including those associated with the ISI, to stay away from politics...

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Zelensky Says Ukraine Needs $750 Billion To Rebuild Country

Ukraine told an international conference Monday that it will cost an estimated $750 billion to rebuild the war-shattered country, a task President Volodymyr Zelensky said was the shared duty of the...

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Ukraine Is In Talks With Turkey, UN On Grain Exports: Zelensky

Ukraine is holding talks with Turkey and the United Nations to secure guarantees for grain exports from Ukrainian ports, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday.

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"Shocked": Biden Vows To Keep Fighting Gun Violence After Parade Shooting

US President Joe Biden pledged Monday to keep fighting to end the "epidemic" of gun violence in America after a deadly mass shooting at a July 4th parade in a Chicago suburb.

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Norwegian Anti-Islam Extremist's Car Rammed After Copy Of Quran Burnt

The leader of an extremist Norwegian anti-Islamic group was in a spectacular car chase and collision on Saturday, minutes after burning a Quran on the outskirts of Oslo.

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Sunday, July 3, 2022

Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Slams Biden's Appeal For Lower Gasoline Prices

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has criticised President Joe Biden for calling on oil companies to lower sky-high gasoline prices, prompting the White House to come to the US leader's defense on Sunday.

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2 Women Killed In Shark Attack While Swimming In Egypt's Red Sea

Two women, one Austrian and the other Romanian, were killed in a shark attack this week off the coast of Egypt, Egypt's environment ministry and the tourists' respective foreign ministries said...

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Video Of Cops Killing Black Man Released, More Protests In US

Several hundred protesters marched Sunday in Akron, Ohio after the release of body camera footage that showed police fatally shooting a Black man with several dozen rounds of bullets.

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British Army's Twitter, YouTube Accounts Hacked, Posts Made On Crypto

The British Army regained control of its Twitter and YouTube accounts on Sunday after they were briefly hacked and used to post about cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens.

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Saturday, July 2, 2022

How Tango Became A Hit With Dialysis Patients In Uruguay

Scientific research shows that listening to music reduces anxiety and stress, and stabilizes the heartbeat and pulse.

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Zelensky's Advisor Admits Key Eastern Ukraine City Could Fall

Fighting intensified at the weekend for Lysychansk, Ukraine's last big bastion in the strategic eastern province of Luhansk, and an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky conceded the city could...

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US-Japan-South Korea Deal Materialises Plans For An 'Asian NATO': N Korea

North Korea criticised the US, South Korea and Japan's recent agreement on strengthening military cooperation as a means to materialise a USplan for a military alliance like NATO in the region.

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Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka To Get 2 Shipments Of Fuel In July, 1 In August

Sri Lanka will receive two ships containing petrol and diesel this month and another in August, the Chairman of Lanka IOC, the subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation, said on Saturday as it will give...

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Argentina Crisis Builds As Economy Minister Resigns

Argentina's economy minister, Martin Guzman, who led debt renegotiations with the International Monetary Fund, announced his resignation in a statement shared on Twitter on Saturday.

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State Of Emergency In Uzbekistan After U-Turn On Reforms Amid Protests

Uzbekistan announced a month-long state of emergency Saturday in an autonomous republic where rare protests forced President Shavkat Mirziyoyev into a climbdown on constitutional reforms.

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Palestinians Hand Bullet That Killed Al Jazeera Journalist To US

The Palestinian Authority has handed the bullet that killed prominent Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to USauthorities for forensic examination, a Palestinian official...

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Friday, July 1, 2022

Data Not Shared With Chinese Communist Party: TikTok To US Lawmakers

TikTok sought to reassure US senators this week that it is taking all necessary steps to limit access to users' data from outside the United States, including by employees of its parent company, the...

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UK Monkeypox Symptoms Different To Prior Outbreaks: Study

British monkeypox patients are exhibiting symptoms that differ from previous outbreaks, the first study examining UK cases said on Friday, leading researchers to call for the definition of the disease...

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Protests In US Over Fatal Police Shooting Of Black Man

Angry activists on Friday rallied in the city of Akron in northern United States following yet another police shooting death of a Black man earlier this week.

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2 Dead, 11 Injured After Argument Over Power Cut At Pak Mosque

An argument over massive power outages among worshippers after the Friday prayers at a mosque escalated into a fatal shooting, killing two people and injuring 11 others in Pakistan's northwestern...

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US Sending 2 Surface-To-Air Missile Systems To Ukraine: Pentagon

The United States is sending Ukraine two NASAMS surface-to-air missile systems, four additional counter-artillery radars and up to 150,000 rounds of 155mm artillery ammunition as part of its latest...

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Musk, Bezos, Other Top Billionaires Lose $1.4 Trillion In Worst Half Ever

Elon Musk's fortune plunged almost $62 billion. Jeff Bezos saw his wealth tumble by about $63 billion. Mark Zuckerberg's net worth was slashed by more than half.

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