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60 Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel to be deported to Turkiye, Qatar, Malaysia, Pakistan: Official
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60 Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel to be deported to Turkiye, Qatar,...

Ramallah, Feb 4: A Palestinian official announced that 60 Palestinian prisoners, released by Israel as part of a ceasefire deal and currently in Egypt, will be deported to Turkiye, Qatar, Malaysia, and Pakistan. Abdullah Zaghari, head of the Palestinian Prisoners Club, said each of the four...
India to have minimal impact if USAID shuts
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India to have minimal impact if USAID shuts

New York, Feb 4: India will have a minimal impact if the Trump administration shuts the USAID programme. President Donald Trump’s close adviser and the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Elon Musk announced on Monday that Trump has agreed to shut down the programme. In such a...
UNGA President to visit India from today to deepen multilateral ties on global issues
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UNGA President to visit India from today to deepen multilateral ties on global...

New Delhi, Feb 4: United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Philemon Yang is set to embark on an official visit to India from February 4 to February 8 at the invitation of the Government of India. His visit aims to enhance bilateral relations and deepen multilateral cooperation on global...
US tariff move sparks criticism, concern in Germany
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US tariff move sparks criticism, concern in Germany

Berlin, Feb 3: US President Donald Trump's tariff move against Canada, Mexico and China has sparked criticism and concern in Germany. On Saturday, Trump ordered to impose a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada, and a 10 per cent tariff on Chinese goods. He also signalled that the...
Flooding crisis worsens in Australia
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Flooding crisis worsens in Australia

Sydney, Feb 3: Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes amid widespread severe flooding in northern Australia. Authorities in the northeastern state of Queensland on Monday warned residents of the state's tropical north to expect further flooding following days of torrential...
Russian State Duma Chairman arrives in India to discuss bilateral ties
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Russian State Duma Chairman arrives in India to discuss bilateral ties

New Delhi, Feb 3: Russian lawmaker Vyacheslav Volodin arrived in India early on Monday for an official visit aimed at bolstering bilateral relations between the two nations. Volodin is the Chairman of the State Duma, which serves as the lower house of Russia's Parliament. His visit highlights the...
Sweden reveals launch of first military communications satellite
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Sweden reveals launch of first military communications satellite

Helsinki, Feb 1: Sweden has launched its first military communications satellite, the country's Ministry of Defence announced on Friday. As Sweden's first military satellite in space, the satellite GNA-3 was launched in August last year from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the United...
South Korea: Fire breaks out at Nat
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South Korea: Fire breaks out at Nat'l Hangeul Museum; one firefighter injured

Seoul, Feb 1: A fire broke out at the National Hangeul Museum in central Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, prompting an emergency response from local fire authorities, according to officials. According to the Yongsan District Office and fire officials, the blaze started on the third floor and quickly...
WHO deploys emergency team to help Uganda fight new Ebola outbreak
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WHO deploys emergency team to help Uganda fight new Ebola outbreak

Kampala, Jan 31: The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that it has deployed an emergency medical team to help Uganda fight a deadly Ebola outbreak that killed a health worker in Kampala, the Ugandan capital. The personnel will provide technical and logistical support to Uganda's Ministry of...
Republicans close ranks around Kash Patel at Senate panel hearing amid harsh Democrat criticism
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Republicans close ranks around Kash Patel at Senate panel hearing amid harsh...

New York, Jan 31: Republicans closed ranks behind Kashyap “Kash” Patel, the nominee to head the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in a polarised Senate Judiciary Committee where he was grilled by Democrats on past statements. Under interrogation by Democrats on Thursday, he tried to explain...
De-dollarisation: President Trump threatens BRICS with 100 pc tariffs
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De-dollarisation: President Trump threatens BRICS with 100 pc tariffs

New Delhi, Jan 31: Expressing his stance against de-dollarisation vehemently on Friday, Donald Trump warned BRICS nations and threatened them with 100 per cent tariffs on their exports if they try to replace the US dollar as the main currency in global trade. President Trump has repeatedly said that...
TikTok forges partnership to boost Kenya
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TikTok forges partnership to boost Kenya's creative economy

Nairobi, Jan 30: Video-sharing social networking platform TikTok announced partnerships with global digital advertising firm Aleph Holdings and Kenya-based e-commerce platform Wowzi, which is expected to boost Kenya's creative economy.Carl Jordan, head of sales and global business solutions for...
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