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Russian General killed in car bombing in Moscow

24-12-2025 MOSCOW: A Russian general has been killed in a car bombing in Moscow, officials have said. Russia’s Investigative Committee said Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov died on Monday morning after an explosive device planted under a car detonated. Sarvarov, 56, was the head of the armed forces’ operational training department, …

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India to revamp M&A rules to protect retail investors

23-12-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: India’s Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) plans to amend its merger and acquisition rules, including barring acquiring companies from offering higher prices or additional compensation to major shareholders, said two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The reforms aim to level the playing …

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Algeria bill seeks to criminalize French colonial rule

23-12-2025 ALGIERS: Lawmakers in Algeria have begun debating a draft law that would criminalize France’s colonization of the North African country amid a period of tense ties between the two countries, according to the People’s National Assembly. French colonial rule in Algeria lasted for more than 130 years, which was …

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Trump expands US travel ban to five more countries

23-12-2025 WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has expanded a US travel ban, barring nationals of five additional countries and people travelling on Palestinian Authority-issued documents from entering the US. The White House said the restrictions were intended “to protect the security of the United States” and will come into force on …

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