09-07-2023 ANKARA: In a significant diplomatic move, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan aims to make progress in resolving the ongoing conflict in Ukraine during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to Turkey in August. Erdogan seeks to capitalize on the visit to address key issues, including extending the Black Sea grain …
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09-07-2023 LONDON: A BBC radio host has taken to social media to defend himself in the wake of reports that a BBC presenter allegedly paid a teen more than £35,000 for explicit photos. Rylan Clark, a BBC Radio 2 broadcaster, attacked the allegations on Twitter after hearing rumors connecting his …
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08-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Even though tomatoes are a permanent part of cooking in India, their price has jumped by 445% to surpass that of petrol, leaving citizens shocked and forcing them to reduce consumption of the staple. According to data compiled by the food ministry, a …
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08-07-2023 WASHINGTON: Nasrat Ahmad Yar, like thousands of other Afghans, came to the United States in the wake of the 2021 Taliban takeover, using a special visa for those who worked for the US military. The 31-year-old interpreter envisioned a new life where he, his wife and his four children, …
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08-07-2023 KYIV: Five-hundred days ago, in the early hours of a cold February morning, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its western neighbor, Ukraine. The Kremlin had hoped for a quick “special military operation” but 16-and-a-half months later, fighting is still raging with no immediate end in sight. As the …
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08-07-2023 HAGUE: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said his coalition government was resigning over “insurmountable” differences about measures to curb the number of people seeking refuge in the country. The resignation on Friday of Rutte, 56, the Netherlands’ longest-serving leader, and his coalition government means the country will face a …
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08-07-2023 WASHINTON: Bringing to an end a decades-long effort to eliminate the deadly weapons first used on a large scale in World War I, the United States destroyed the last of its declared chemical weapons stockpile, President Joe Biden announced on Friday. “Today, I am proud to announce that the …
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Islamabad’July 7 : The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday raised concerns over a potential cyber security breach after numerous employees reported receiving suspicious emails from unidentified senders, media reports said. In response to the alarming development, the ECP swiftly issued a cyber security alert cautioning its officials against …
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07-07-2023 By Syed Najaf Ali Skoukat NEW DELHI: Eid-e-Ghadir is a religious, Islamic holiday celebrated by Shia Muslims to commemorate the appointment of Ali ibn e Abi Talib (AS) as the leader and religious authority after the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The event can be traced back to the time in …
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07-07-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ ISLAMABAD: The love story of a Pakistani woman and an Indian man who met through popular online game PUBG has been making headlines in India after the couple landed up in jail. Seema Ghulam Haider, 27, met Sachin Meena, 22, through the virtual …
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