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Demonstrators hold a placard that reads “Trump Climate Disaster” during a protest against the inauguration of Donald Trump as U.S. President. | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: Among the first executive orders that Donald Trump signed after taking over as President on January 20 was to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement…
Washington: President Donald Trump’s foreign aid pause has forced a suspension of flights for more than 40,000 Afghans approved for special US visas and at risk of Taliban retribution, a leading advocate and a US official said on Saturday. The stoppage was triggered by Trump’s order to halt foreign development aid for 90 days pending…
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Members of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) ride on a pickup truck as they secure the evacuation of non-essential UN staff, following the fight between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), in Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic…
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ILLUSTRATION: SREEJITH R. KUMAR Marco Rubio, the new U.S. Secretary of State has not been a typical acolyte of Donald Trump. The fact that the entire Senate voted for this confirmation is proof enough of the bipartisan acceptability he has nurtured over the years. Mr. Rubio represented Florida in the Senate since 2010 for three…
New York: The Central Intelligence Agency has assessed that the COVID-19 pandemic is “more likely” to have emerged from a lab rather than from nature, an agency spokesperson said on Saturday. The agency had for years said it could not conclude whether COVID-19 was the result of a lab incident or it originated in nature….
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Valladolid vs Real Madrid Live Streaming LaLiga: When And Where To Watch© AFP Real Valladolid vs Real Madrid Live Streaming LaLiga: Defending champions Real Madrid look to make the most of rivals Atletico Madrid’s slip up as they take on Real Valladolid in LaLiga on Sunday (IST). Los Blancos could go four points clear…
Patna: In a tragic incident, a Class 10 girl died after a monkey pushed her off the rooftop of her house in Bihar’s Siwan district. The mishap occurred in Maghar village under the jurisdiction of the Bhagwanpur police station on Saturday afternoon. Priya Kumar was studying on the rooftop while basking in the sun due…
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Davos: The Israel-Hamas war has put back development in Gaza by 60 years and mobilising the tens of billions of dollars needed for reconstruction will be an uphill task, the United Nations said. Around two-thirds of all buildings in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed or damaged, and removing the estimated 42 million tonnes of…
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New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA has asked airlines to rationalise airfares for flights to Prayagraj in view of the Maha Kumbh amid concerns over higher air tickets on the route. Airlines, including SpiceJet, are operating more flights to Prayagraj. To meet increased demand for air travel, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has approved…
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A Pakistani court Saturday (January 25, 2025) sentenced four people to death for blasphemy, allegedly because they posted sacrilegious material on social media about Islamic religious figures and the Quran. Their lawyer said appeal preparations are underway. Under the country’s blasphemy laws, anyone found guilty of insulting Islam, or its religious figures can be…
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