Cuba state energy firm reports new nationwide blackout
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Japan confirms joint yen intervention with US, signals readiness for more action
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Suicide bomber kills 14 at anti-militancy protest in Pakistan
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Official Moroccan toll says 11 died trying to reach Ceuta
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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes near Egypt's Suez
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Trump says new Iran talks to begin Monday after calling off strikes
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13 dead after small tourist plane crashes in Peru
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US to hold off on fresh Iran attack: Trump
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Ukraine attacks multiple regions across Russia
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Israeli strikes kill 9 in Gaza
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Adani Ports acquires Karaikal Port in Chennai for Rs 1,485cr
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) today announced it has completed the acquisition of a private deep-water port in Puducherry, a federally-ruled territory 300km south of Chennai, for Rs 1,485 crores
1 April 2023, 19:09 PM
Syria top diplomat visits Egypt
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad in Cairo yesterday, a first since Syria’s civil war broke out over a decade ago, Shoukry’s office said.
1 April 2023, 18:00 PM
UNSC concerned over Russian nukes in Belarus
The UN Security Council was divided Friday as Western nations expressed concern about Moscow’s announcement it will deploy tactical nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus, but permanent Council member Russia remained defiant.
1 April 2023, 18:00 PM
11 killed, dozens injured in US storms
A major storm system bore down on the US east coast yesterday, after producing tornadoes and devastating winds across several central states that killed at least 11 people.
1 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Ahead of Trump court date, NY police ‘alert’ and ‘ready’
New York law enforcement agencies are taking no chances ahead of Donald Trump’s high-profile court appearance next week, bracing for protests for and against the first indictment ever of a former US president.
1 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Trump due in court on Tuesday
Donald Trump is due to be fingerprinted and photographed in a New York courthouse on Tuesday as he becomes the first former US president to face criminal charges in a case involving a 2016 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels.
1 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Experts disown Musk-backed campaign
Four artificial intelligence experts have expressed concern after their work was cited in an open letter – co-signed by Elon Musk – demanding an urgent pause in research.
1 April 2023, 18:00 PM
US threats will ‘reap whirlwind’: Moscow
Russia said on Friday that if the United States threatened Moscow over its arrest of Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter Evan Gershkovich, it would reap a “whirlwind”, the state-owned news agency RIA reported.
1 April 2023, 18:00 PM
BSC gets $14.37m compensation for missile-hit Banglar Samriddhi in Ukraine
The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has been paid $14.37 million insurance claim for its damaged vessel Banglar Samriddhi hit by a missile in a Ukrainian port last year immediately after Russian invasion in Ukraine
1 April 2023, 17:45 PM
Some people hell-bent on tarnishing Modi's image, says Indian PM
In a veiled attack on Congress, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said some people are hell-bent to tarnish his image and they have given a "supari" (contract) for this purpose colluding with certain people sitting in India and also outside the country
1 April 2023, 15:53 PM
Tourists among 4 killed in Norway avalanches
"There were five people of foreign origin that were on an outing in the area. We can confirm that one person is deceased," Morten Pettersen, a spokesman for the police, told journalists.
1 April 2023, 02:20 AM
Musk defends paid Twitter as blue tick ultimatum looms
"The fundamental challenge here is that it's (easy) to create literally 10,000 or 100,000 fake Twitter accounts using just one computer at home and with modern AI (artificial intelligence)," Musk told a question and answer session on Twitter
1 April 2023, 02:13 AM
8 found dead crossing into US from Canada
"A total of eight bodies have now been recovered from the waters," local police chief Shawn Dulude told a press conference
1 April 2023, 02:08 AM
Trump indictment: What happens now?
In a political bombshell, Donald Trump has been indicted by a New York grand jury, the first ever serving or former US president to face criminal charges. Here’s what happened on Thursday and what is expected to happen next:
31 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Quake hit one-fifth of Turkey’s food production: UN
The devastating earthquake that hit southern Turkey and neighbouring Syria in February damaged more than 20 percent of Turkey’s agricultural production, the UN’s food agency said yesterday.
31 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Donald Trump indicted by NY grand jury
A New York grand jury indicted Donald Trump on Thursday over hush-money payments made to a porn star during his 2016 campaign, making him the first former US president to face criminal charges.
31 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Ukraine ‘will never forgive’ Moscow
President Volodymyr Zelensky said yesterday that Ukraine would “never forgive” Moscow for its occupation of Bucha, a year after the town became a symbol of alleged Russian war crimes.
31 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Blinken affirms Israel ties
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday pledged enduring ties with Israel but warned against inflaming tensions with the Palestinians, following a rare public spat between the allies.
31 March 2023, 18:00 PM
ChatGPT blocked in Italy
Italy’s privacy watchdog said yesterday it had blocked the controversial robot ChatGPT, saying the artificial intelligence app did not respect user data and could not verify users’ age.
31 March 2023, 18:00 PM
US illegally froze Iranian assets: ICJ
In a partial victory for Iran, judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday ruled Washington had illegally allowed courts to freeze assets of some
31 March 2023, 18:00 PM