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DOHA: The Taliban have released Herbert Fritz, an 84-year-old Austrian and far-right nationalist who was arrested in Afghanistan last May. The Austrian government said in a statement Fritz arrived in Doha earlier in the day after…
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WASHINGTON: The United States will impose sanctions on over 500 targets in action marking the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Deputy US Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said in an interview on Thursday. The action,…
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NEW YORK: The head of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) told the United Nations Security Council that medical teams in the Gaza Strip have come up with a new acronym: WCNSF - wounded child, no surviving family. "Children…
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GAZA STRIP: Israel intensified its bombardment of Rafah in Gaza's south as the ruined Palestinian enclave's health ministry announced 29,313 deaths in the war so far. In Jerusalem, Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz cited "promising…
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LONDON: Banknotes featuring the portrait of King Charles will enter circulation in Britain from June 5, the Bank of England said, more than a year after unveiling their design. The king's portrait will appear on five, 10, 20 and 50 pound…
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NEW YORK: The United States on Tuesday again vetoed a draft United Nations Security Council resolution blocking a demand for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Thirteen council members voted in favor of the…
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NEW DELHI: Indian police fired tear gas on Wednesday to scatter protesting farmers as they resumed a march to the capital, equipped with cranes and excavators after talks with the government on guaranteed prices for their produce failed to…
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NEW YORK: The United States has proposed a rival draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a temporary ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and opposing a major ground offensive by its ally Israel in Rafah. The move comes…
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MUMBAI: The Indian government has offered guaranteed support prices for pulses, corn and cotton in a bid to break a deadlock with protesting farmers, Trade Minister Piyush Goyal said after week-long clashes between security forces and…
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THE HAGUE: The United Nations' top court on Monday opens a week of hearings on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories, with more than 50 states due to address the judges. Palestinian Foreign Minister…
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Dubai International Airport (DXB), the world's busiest international hub, registered a 31.7% increase in passenger traffic last year to 86.9 million, surpassing pre-pandemic levels, operator Dubai Airports said. That compares…
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MOSCOW: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died on Friday after collapsing and losing consciousness at the penal colony north of the Arctic Circle where he was serving a long jail term, the Russian prison service said. Russia's…
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LONDON: Britain's economy fell into a recession in the second half of 2023, a tough backdrop for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who has promised to boost growth ahead of an election expected later this year. Gross domestic product (GDP)…
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NEW DELHI: India's Supreme Court scrapped a seven-year-old election funding system that allows individuals and companies to donate money to political parties anonymously and without any limits, calling it "unconstitutional". The decision…
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SYDNEY: Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took time off from running the country to celebrate Valentines Day by proposing to his partner, Jodie Haydon. Albanese announced the engagement on Thursday with a selfie photo of the…
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