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Pakistan celebrates its first woman to summit K2
Pakistan on Friday celebrated Samina Baig becoming the first woman from the country to summit K2, the world’s second highest…
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Italy heatwave peaks with 16 cities on red alert as Tuscany burns
Italy faced the hottest day of the current heatwave Friday with red extreme heat warnings issued for 16 cities across…
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Irish ex-soldier jailed for 15 months for joining IS in Syria
Dublin’s Special Criminal Court on Friday sentenced former soldier Lisa Smith to 15 months in jail for joining the so-called…
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UN court to rule on jurisdiction in Rohingya genocide case
The United Nations’ highest court is ruling Friday on whether to proceed with a landmark case that accuses Myanmar’s rulers…
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Dinesh Gunawardena takes oath as new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna leader Dinesh Gunawardena has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. He took…
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India’s Sonia Gandhi questioned in money laundering case
NEW DELHI: Indian investigators on Thursday summoned Sonia Gandhi, president of the Opposition Congress party, for questioning on money laundering…
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Sri Lankan forces raid anti-government protest camp
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan security forces raided an anti-government protest camp in the commercial capital Colombo early on Friday, two protest…
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Trump used ‘lawlessness and corruption’ to try to overturn 2020 election: probe chair
Washington: President Donald Trump “blazed a path of lawlessness and corruption” as he sought to overturn the results of the…
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At least 18 killed in police raid on Rio favela
At least 18 people were killed in the latest police raid targeting organized crime groups in Rio de Janeiro’s favelas,…
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Japan defence report sounds alarm on Russia, threats to Taiwan
Japan’s defence ministry said Friday it was alarmed at fresh threats from Russia and had growing worries about Taiwan, in…
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