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Qatar “Hopeful” For Gaza War Ceasefire Before Ramadan, Says Official

February 27, 2024 admin

Egypt, Qatar US mediators met in Doha for talks attended by Israeli and Hamas representatives(File) Doha: Qatar is “hopeful” of a Gaza war ceasefire and is pushing for an agreement before Ramadan, its foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. The gas-rich Gulf state, which hosts Hamas’s political bureau, has been a key mediator in negotiations…

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Jacob Rothschild, financier from a family banking dynasty, dies at 87

February 27, 2024 admin

Jacob Rothschild of the renowned Rothschild banking dynasty, died at 87, his family said on Feb. 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Financier and philanthropist Jacob Rothschild, of the renowned Rothschild banking dynasty, has died at 87, his family said on February 26. Rothschild began his career in the family bank, NM Rothschild & Sons,…

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No Assembly session can be called without notifying reserved seats, says Imran Khan’s party

February 27, 2024 admin

Jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party on Feb. 27 said that no provincial Assembly session can be called without notifying the reserved seats, a day after the Assemblies of Punjab and Sindh were summoned and the Chief Ministers were sworn-in. Speaking to the media in Islamabad, the 71-year-old Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party…

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Zuckerberg’s Big Praise For This Fast Food Joint

February 27, 2024 admin

Mark Zuckerberg was in Japan with his family for a trip mixing pleasure — including skiing. Tokyo: He may be the world’s fourth-richest person and visiting gourmet paradise Japan, but Mark Zuckerberg is eating McDonald’s, according to photos posted on Tuesday by the Meta chief. “Japanese McDonald’s: 10/10. Give these guys a Michelin star,” the…

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Biden Shades Trump In Seth Meyers Interview

February 27, 2024 admin

The president, the White House and his campaign have highlighted Trump’s right-wing views President Joe Biden defended his mental fitness, pointing out his likely Republican challenger Donald Trump also gets things wrong. During an appearance on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers broadcast early Tuesday, the president referred to reports Trump called his wife by…

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Tesla Staff Orders 4,000 Pies, But Cancels Last Minute. Elon Musk Responds

February 27, 2024 admin

Elon Musk responded to the story on X. A California bakery, which claimed that Tesla had not paid for a substantial order, has confirmed that the bill has been settled. This resolution comes after billionaire Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, pledged to “make things good” in response to media coverage of the incident. Giving Pies,…

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Why is NATO’s Steadfast Defender 2024 military exercise significant? | Explained

February 27, 2024 admin

A truck transports a military vehicle towards Warsaw in Poland, on February 20, 2024. There has been a significant increase in the movement of military equipment on almost all roads in Poland due to NATO’s largest military exercise in decades, Steadfast Defender-24. | Photo Credit: AFP The story so far: The North Atlantic Treaty Council…

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What is China’s panda diplomacy? | Explained

February 27, 2024 admin

File photo: Pandas Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing move around in their enclosure at the National Zoo in Washington on one of the days they spent together, on May 6, 1975. | Photo Credit: AP Photo The story so far: China may be renewing its panda diplomacy project as the country is planning to loan the San…

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Israel ready to halt war in Gaza during Ramadan if hostage deal is reached: Biden

February 27, 2024 admin

File picture of U.S. President Joe Biden, who said Israel could agree to ceasefire during Ramadan | Photo Credit: AP United States President Joe Biden said Israel would be willing to halt its war on Hamas in Gaza during the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some of…

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Pentagon On Why US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin Hid Cancer From President Joe Biden

February 27, 2024 admin

The White House was not informed about Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization until January 4. (File) Washington: The Pentagon said Monday that privacy concerns contributed to the secrecy surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s cancer treatment, but that it found no evidence of intentional wrongdoing or obfuscation. Austin controversially kept US President Joe Biden in the dark about…

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