18-06-2023 KHARTOUM/ CAIRO: Sudan’s warring military factions agreed to another ceasefire in a series that has failed to stop the violence as the residents said civilians were killed amid air strikes pummeling multiple parts of the capital city on Saturday. Fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces …
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17-06-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: “We don’t want this chemical refinery. We will not allow dirty oil from an Arab country to destroy our pristine environment,” says Manasi Bole. She is among thousands of people protesting plans to acquire an expansive laterite plateau flanked by Cliffside fishing villages, mango orchards …
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17-06-2023 LONDON: Dame Sue Carr has made history as the first woman to be appointed as the most senior judge in England and Wales. The role she will assume is that of Lord Chief Justice, a position with a history dating back to the 13th century. Carr, a veteran UK …
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17-06-2023 WASHINGTON/ NEW YORK: In a widespread hacking campaign, multiple US federal government agencies and prominent organizations have fallen victim to cyberattacks. The attacks exploited a vulnerability in widely used file-transfer software called MOVEit Transfer, which is commonly utilized by organizations to exchange files with partners and customers. The Cybersecurity …
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17-06-2023 TEHRAN/ RIYADH: Iranian media reported Thursday that a Saudi top diplomat Faisal bin Farhan is set to visit Iran Saturday, as two Middle Eastern heavyweights are taking steps further to strengthen their bilateral ties after a seven-year diplomatic cut-off. According to Tasnim news agency, “The foreign minister of Saudi …
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17-06-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ ISLAMABAD: Roofs have been blown off houses and trees and electric poles uprooted, leaving thousands without power as a severe cyclone makes landfall and heavy rains lash both the Indian and Pakistani coasts. At least two people died in India’s western state of Gujarat after …
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17-06-2023 WASHINGTON: In a significant development, US District Judge Aileen Cannon has issued an order in the case involving former President Donald Trump and allegations of mishandling classified information. The judge has instructed all attorneys involved to obtain security clearances, reflecting the highly sensitive nature of the materials involved. The …
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16-06-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ KARACHI: Howling gales and crashing waves are pounding the coastline of India and Pakistan, hours before powerful Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall. The storm, classified as a very severe cyclone, is expected to hit the area between Keti Bandar port in Sindh province’s Thatta district in …
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16-06-2023 MANILA/ MARAWI: In Marawi, on the southern island of Mindanao in the Philippines, two rented apartments a few streets apart are perforated with fresh bullet holes. The tenants, who arrived two months ago at the first apartment and last week at the second, were women with young children, and …
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16-06-2023 LONDON: Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was found responsible for deliberately misleading fellow legislators over the parties during the pandemic lockdown, according to a UK parliamentary committee report published Thursday. Had Johnson not resigned last week, the committee would have suspended him for 90 days for repeated parliamentary …
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