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Nobel Foundation cancels Russian ambassador invite to prize ceremony

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The Nobel Foundation has withdrawn its invitation for representatives of Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend this year’s Nobel Prize award ceremonies after the decision to invite them “provoked strong reactions.” File | Photo Credit: AP The Nobel Foundation said on Saturday it was reversing its decision to invite Ambassadors from Russia and Belarus to…

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Australia sending delegation to China to ‘stabilise’ ties

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Australia will send a delegation of industry, government, academic, media and arts representatives to Beijing for a dialogue with their Chinese counterparts next week to stabilise its relationship with China, Canberra’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. Trade, investment, people-to-people links as well as regional and international security are among the issues up for discussion in…

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Thailand’s king approves a new Cabinet more than 3 months after elections

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Thailand’s king has formally endorsed members of a new Cabinet, paving the way for a government headed by PM Srettha Thavisin, in picture, to take office more than three months after the general election. File | Photo Credit: AP Thailand’s King has formally endorsed members of a new Cabinet, paving the way for a government…

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Rival Eritrean groups clash in Israel, leaving dozens hurt in worst confrontation in recent memory

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Eritrean asylum seekers hold sticks and Israeli flags during violent demonstrations by both supporters and opponents of the Eritrean government, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on September 02, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Hundreds of Eritrean government supporters and opponents clashed with each other and with Israeli police Saturday, leaving dozens injured in one of the…

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U.K. orders review into police ‘political activism’

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U.K. interior minister Suella Braverman ordered a watchdog to review “political activism and impartiality” in the police after an independent review found the force racist, sexist and homophobic. File | Photo Credit: AFP U.K. interior minister Suella Braverman said Saturday she has ordered a watchdog to review “political activism and impartiality” in the police after…

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Thousands rally in Niger seeking withdrawal of French troops

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A supporter holds a t-shirt reading “France Must Go” as supporters of Niger’s National Council of Safeguard of the Homeland protest outside the Niger and French airbase in Niamey on September 02, 2023 to demand the departure of the French army from Niger. | Photo Credit: AFP Thousands rallied Saturday in the Niger capital Niamey…

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Terry Gou, Seeking Taiwan Presidency, Resigns As Foxconn Board Member

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Terry Gou stepped down as Foxconn’s chairman in 2019 (File) Taipei: Terry Gou, the founder of major Apple supplier Foxconn, resigned as a company board member, the Taiwanese firm said on Saturday. After months of speculation, Gou, who stepped down as Foxconn’s chairman in 2019, announced on Monday he would contest as an independent candidate…

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Five women terrorists arrested in Pakistan’s Punjab province

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The flag of Islamic State. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS In a first, police in Pakistan’s Punjab province arrested five women terrorists belonging to the Islamic State (ISIS) militant group, authorities said on Saturday. The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab police said it arrested the five women from Lahore and Sheikhupura after receiving a…

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Indian-American Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Calls Differences With Trump “Very Small”: Report

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Vivek Ramaswamy has effusively praised Trump throughout his campaign Washington: Indian-American Vivek Ramaswamy has acknowledged that there were some “very small” differences between him and former US president Donald Trump but they were “deeply aligned” on policy issues, 90-plus per cent of the way” as the two fight it out for the Republican Party’s presidential…

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Russian Ambassadors Invite To Nobel Prize Ceremony Cancelled After Criticism

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The decision to invite the Russian and Belarusian representatives sparked ire (Representational) Stockholm, Sweden: The Nobel Foundation said Saturday it was reversing its decision to invite ambassadors from Russia and Belarus to this year’s Nobel award ceremony in Stockholm, after the move sparked a backlash. In 2022, the Nobel Foundation, which organises the annual Nobel…

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