The banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), a far-right religious group, released on Monday 11 policemen held hostage in Pakistan’s northeastern city, the interior minister said. Clashes […]
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Hong Kong Civil Service Minister Patrick Nip said about 129 civil servants refused to pledge allegiance to the Hong Kong government
Hong Kong on Monday said it will speed up the process to terminate services of “disloyal employees.” Hong Kong Civil Service Minister Patrick Nip said […]
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New Zealand has formally opened its border with Australia on Monday
New Zealand has formally opened its border with Australia on Monday, local media reported. According to state-run Radio New Zealand, hundreds of passengers from Australia […]
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Five suspects were arrested last night in the Bab al-Amud area for interrogation on charges of throwing stones and assaulting policemen
Israeli police detained seven Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem, according to a police statement on Monday. “Five suspects were arrested last night in the Bab […]
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A Perth woman posted on social media she “hated” her grandmother and wanted to “change her life status” in the months before she tampered with the elderly woman’s medication
A Perth woman posted on social media she “hated” her grandmother and wanted to “change her life status” in the months before she tampered with […]
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Turkey has so far administered more than 20 million coronavirus vaccine jabs across the country, the Health Ministry data showed
Turkey has so far administered more than 20 million coronavirus vaccine jabs across the country, the Health Ministry data showed on Monday. More than 12.2 […]
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Turkish security forces “neutralized” nine PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, Turkey’s National Defense Ministry
Turkish security forces “neutralized” nine PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, Turkey’s National Defense Ministry said on Monday. The terrorists were neutralized in an air operation […]
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Charles ‘Chuck’ Geschke the co-founder of the major software company Adobe Inc who helped develop Portable Document Format technology has died at age 81
Charles ‘Chuck’ Geschke — the co-founder of the major software company Adobe Inc who helped develop Portable Document Format technology, or PDFs — has died at age […]
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India recorded a fresh daily high Monday of over 273,000 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours
India recorded a fresh daily high Monday of over 273,000 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. According to figures released by the Health Ministry, […]
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The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has no intention of closing Quran courses Prime Minister Ersan Saner
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has no intention of closing Quran courses, Prime Minister Ersan Saner said Sunday. Regarding a court ruling on […]
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Turkey ended a weekend nationwide curfew aimed at helping to contain the spread of the coronavirus early Monday after 58 hours
Turkey ended a weekend nationwide curfew aimed at helping to contain the spread of the coronavirus early Monday after 58 hours. The curfew began on […]
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Having surged to a record high of $US64,869.77 on April 14, bitcoin hit a low of $51,707.50 yesterday before quickly rebounding back to around $US56,270 at 9:55am AEST
Key cryptocurrency prices have stabilised after drops of 15 per cent for bitcoin and 18 per cent for ether over the weekend, while Crown has […]
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A sewage truck company has been found guilty of failing to adequately train a driver who lost control of a truck at the base of the South Eastern Freeway killing two people
A sewage truck company has been found guilty of failing to adequately train a driver who lost control of a truck at the base of […]
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The United States and China, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters agreed to cooperate to curb climate change with urgency
The United States and China, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, agreed to cooperate to curb climate change with urgency, just days before President Joe […]
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Sitting by herself at the funeral of Prince Philip on Saturday Queen Elizabeth cut a regal but solitary figure: still the monarch
Sitting by herself at the funeral of Prince Philip on Saturday, Queen Elizabeth cut a regal but solitary figure: still the monarch, but now alone. […]
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The Turkish Coast Guard Command announced on Saturday that it rescued 41 asylum seekers in the Aegean Sea who were pushed back into Turkish territorial waters with one set on fire
The Turkish Coast Guard Command announced on Saturday that it rescued 41 asylum seekers in the Aegean Sea who were pushed back into Turkish territorial […]
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There are no scheduled meetings between Pakistani and Indian foreign ministers during their visits to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), officials from both countries confirmed
There are no scheduled meetings between Pakistani and Indian foreign ministers during their visits to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), officials from both countries confirmed […]
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Anadolu Agency spoke with university students in Istanbul to get a sense about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected their lives, what it taught or brought, took away
Anadolu Agency spoke with university students in Istanbul to get a sense about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected their lives, what it taught or […]
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Temitope Oriola, an expert in armed insurgency in sub-Saharan Africa, has issued a chilling warning that the US may soon witness its own armed insurgency if significant police and criminal justice
Temitope Oriola, an expert in armed insurgency in sub-Saharan Africa, has issued a chilling warning that the US may soon witness its own armed insurgency […]
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The world’s largest vaccine manufacturer the Serum Institute of India
The world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, the Serum Institute of India (SII), has called on President Joe Biden to lift a months-long export ban on critical […]
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In a sign it’s serious about getting the “first woman” and “first person of color” to the Moon in the near future, the US space agency NASA has contracted Elon Musk’s SpaceX to build a lunar lander
In a sign it’s serious about getting the “first woman” and “first person of color” to the Moon in the near future, the US space […]
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Hours ahead of Prince Philip’s funeral at Windsor Castle, the royal family has revealed some of the unique personal touches being incorporated into the ceremony
Hours ahead of Prince Philip’s funeral at Windsor Castle, the royal family has revealed some of the unique personal touches being incorporated into the ceremony. Key points: […]
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An Iraqi court on Friday confiscated $1.6 million and gold bars from Daesh
An Iraqi court on Friday confiscated $1.6 million and gold bars from Daesh. According to the Nineveh Court, “$1.6 million, gold and silver coins and […]
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Russian Deputy Interior Minister Alexander Gorovoy asked the leadership of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to work with their residents who are illegally residing in Russia
Russian Deputy Interior Minister Alexander Gorovoy asked the leadership of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to work with their residents who are illegally […]
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The EU on Friday granted protected geographical indication (PGI) registration to the Taskopru garlic from the Black Sea province of Kastamonu
The EU on Friday granted protected geographical indication (PGI) registration to the Taskopru garlic from the Black Sea province of Kastamonu. Residents in the province […]
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Russian ex-pats in Antalya said they have felt safe living in Turkey during the coronavirus pandemic
Russian ex-pats in Antalya said they have felt safe living in Turkey during the coronavirus pandemic. More than 94,000 foreign residents from 90 countries, including […]
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Three teenagers have been arrested following a police pursuit of a stolen vehicle which ended when officers deployed road spikes
Three teenagers have been arrested following a police pursuit of a stolen vehicle which ended when officers deployed road spikes. Key points: The police helicopter was deployed […]
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The family of the woman who died in hospital days after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has spoken of its “profound loss”
The family of the woman who died in hospital days after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has spoken of its “profound loss”. Key points: Professor Skerritt […]
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Iran said Friday it has begun producing uranium at 60 percent purity, in another breach of its commitments to the international community which is concerned about its nuclear programme
Iran said Friday it has begun producing uranium at 60 percent purity, in another breach of its commitments to the international community which is concerned […]
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The Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah has launched a chain of supermarkets that are stocked with Syrian
The Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah has launched a chain of supermarkets that are stocked with Syrian, Iraqi and Iranian products at reduced prices that are […]
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Raul Castro said Friday he is resigning as head of Cuba’s Communist Party, ending an era of formal leadership by he and his brother Fidel Castro that began with the 1959 revolution
First Secretary of the Communist Party Raul Castro speaking at the Convention Palace in Havana, Cuba, April 16, 2021.© Ariel Ley Royero, AFP Raul Castro […]
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When he launched his campaign to become Florida’s governor in January 2018 few expected Ron DeSantis to prevail in America’s toughest political battleground
When he launched his campaign to become Florida’s governor in January 2018, few expected Ron DeSantis to prevail in America’s toughest political battleground. The 39-year-old […]
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Migrant workers are piling into rail stations in India’s financial capital Mumbai to head back to their home villages now that virus-control measures have dried up work in the hard-hit region
Migrant workers are piling into rail stations in India’s financial capital Mumbai to head back to their home villages now that virus-control measures have dried […]
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Iran has started enriching uranium up to 60 per cent purity its highest level ever in the wake of an attack on its Natanz nuclear site
Iran has started enriching uranium up to 60 per cent purity, its highest level ever, in the wake of an attack on its Natanz nuclear […]
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With Donald Trump safely ousted US intelligence agencies now admit they have only “low to moderate confidence” that Russia offered bounties on US troops in Afghanistan
With Donald Trump safely ousted, US intelligence agencies now admit they have only “low to moderate confidence” that Russia offered bounties on US troops in […]
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The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has lodged a complaint with its counterparts in Moscow
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has lodged a complaint with its counterparts in Moscow, claiming that its sailors are being banned from the Russian-controlled Kerch Strait, […]
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Moscow has told Ukraine’s Western backers to stop providing the troubled state with weapons and instead to try and deescalate the situation in Donbass
Moscow has told Ukraine’s Western backers to stop providing the troubled state with weapons and instead to try and deescalate the situation in Donbass. The […]
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Pressed in a House hearing to provide clear targets for restoring individual freedoms or answer for the apparent failures of Covid-19 lockdowns
Pressed in a House hearing to provide clear targets for restoring individual freedoms or answer for the apparent failures of Covid-19 lockdowns, Dr. Anthony Fauci […]
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House and Senate Democrats have unveiled a new act that would expand the US Supreme Court from nine to 13 justices after President Joe Biden refused to be drawn on his position
House and Senate Democrats have unveiled a new act that would expand the US Supreme Court from nine to 13 justices after President Joe Biden […]
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Big Business’ mega-lobby, the Chamber of Commerce, is striving to block a major pro-unionization bill deploying a creepy campaign similar to the infamous Orwellian ads against
Big Business’ mega-lobby, the Chamber of Commerce, is striving to block a major pro-unionization bill – deploying a creepy campaign similar to the infamous Orwellian […]
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