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    Israeli PM Bennett delighted over his first visit to India

    Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett expressed delight over his first scheduled official visit to India on April 2 this year at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, an Israeli government press release informed on Saturday. “I am delighted to pay my first official visit to India at the invitation of my friend, Prime Minister Modi,…
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      This country has been named the world’s happiest for the fifth year in a row

      Finland has been named the world’s happiest country for the fifth year in a row, according to an annual report, with fellow Nordic countries also continuing to rank highly. The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s 10th World Happiness Report, published Friday, found that Finland’s score was “significantly ahead” of other countries in the top 10. Denmark remained in…
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        Decisive control over Pakistan-backed terrorism in J&K after abrogation of Article 370, says Amit Shah

        SRINAGAR: Security forces have taken a “decisive control” over Pakistan-sponsored terrorism in J&K following the abrogation of Article 370 two-and-a-half-years ago, Union home minister Amit Shah said at the CRPF’s 83rd Raising Day main function in Jammu on Saturday, held for the first time outside Delhi. “After the abrogation of Article 370, the security forces have successfully…
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          Ukraine war: Russia fires ‘hypersonic missile’ – as Putin is accused of using peace talks as ‘smokescreen’

          The weapon – known as Kinzhal, meaning dagger – destroyed an underground warehouse storing missiles and aircraft ammunition in the west of Ukraine, the Russian defence ministry says. Russia says it has unleashed its latest hypersonic missile on Ukraine for the first time since its full-scale invasion. The weapon – known as Kinzhal, meaning dagger – destroyed…
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            Death toll from migrant shipwreck off Tunisia rises to 20

            The death toll from a migrant shipwreck off Tunisia on Friday has risen to 20 people, most of them Syrians, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a civil protection official told Reuters on Saturday, the latest migrant ship disaster off Tunisia. He said the coastguard recovered eight bodies on Saturday, after finding 12 on…
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              US House passes bill banning discrimination against Black hairstyles

              The US House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill banning race-based discrimination on hair, specifically textures or styles associated with a particular race or national origin such as dreadlocks, afros and braids. The bill is known as the Crown Act, standing for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair. It was co-sponsored by the progressive Democratic…
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                US military plane crashes in Norway during NATO mission, four crew members presumed dead

                Cold Response 2022 aims to test how Norway would manage allied reinforcements on its soil in the event that NATO’s mutual defence clause were triggered.  A US military plane with four people onboard crashed in northern Norway while taking part in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) drills, reported local media on Friday. According to regional emergency services, the…
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                  Top 10 stocks that weathered the Ukraine storm

                  Firms with higher export revenues also caught the fancy of investors as depreciation of rupee would boost support topline. Shares of companies with minimum dependence on crude derivatives have managed to hold up in the midst of the market turmoil, as boiling oil prices battered the overall market sentiment. Firms with higher export revenues also caught the…
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                    The world’s happiest countries for 2022

                     Devastating loss of life and growing uncertainty have the world very much on edge, but there is a bit of good news for humanity: Benevolence is surging globally. That’s one of the key findings of the World Happiness Report, a publication of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network that draws on global survey data from people in…
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                      Brazil Supreme Court judge bans Telegram messaging app

                      Brazilian judge says messaging platform popular with President Jair Bolsonaro has failed to comply with judicial orders. A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has ordered the shutdown of popular messaging application Telegram in the country, effectively banning one of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro‘s favourite communication channels ahead of elections later this year. In a decision published on Friday, Judge…
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                        How Communism Works

                        In a perfect world, everyone would have food and shelter, and a true utopian society would be devoid of sexism, racism and other forms of oppression. But for most of the world’s population, this perfect society isn’t possible. Communism is one proposed solution to these problems. Most people know what communism is at its most basic level. Simply put, communism is the…
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                          Putin hails ‘special operation’ in Ukraine at massive celebration party for ‘reunification’ of Crimea

                          Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium, which hosted the World Cup final in 2018, was packed for the rally, with patriot songs, and crowds waving Russian flags and shouting: “Russia! Russia! Russia!” Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed the country’s “special operation” in Ukraine at a rally marking the anniversary of the 2014 annexation of Crimea. Moscow’s Luzhniki stadium, which…
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                            U.S. warns China not to fuel Russia’s assault on Ukraine as fears for Mariupol grow

                            Russia said its forces were “tightening the noose” around the besieged Ukrainian port of Mariupol on Friday and concern grew over mass civilian casualties as the United States again warned China against aiding Moscow in its invasion. Russia’s advance in Ukraine has largely stalled, and its troops, frustrated by fierce Ukrainian resistance, have blasted residential areas to…
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                              Family Decides to Donate Body of Indian Student Killed in Ukraine to Medical College After Last Rites

                              The family of Karnataka student Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagoudar, who died in war-torn Ukraine, has decided to donate his body to a medical college in the state. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has announced that the body of Naveen would reach Bengaluru International airport early on Monday. Shekarappa, the student’s father, on Friday said that he was saddened as the process…
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                                P&O Ferries sackings: Couple dismissed after 31 years of combined service say they were marched off ship ‘like criminals’

                                The pair, who worked alternate weeks on the company’s cross-Channel routes out of Dover to share childcare of their son, are now considering their response being dismissed without notice on Thursday morning. A couple dismissed by P&O after 31 years of combined service have described how they were marched off a ship “like criminals” when the company…
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                                  Elon Musk humiliates Putin as Starlink becomes Ukraine’s most downloaded app

                                  Elon Musk’s technology allows people access to access the internet, bypassing the network outages in the country – the tech billionaire has challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin to ‘single combat’ Elon Musk’s Starlink app, which allows people access to a satellite-based internet service, has become the most-downloaded app in Ukraine, no doubt much to Vladamir Putin ‘s dismay. The SpaceX…
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                                    Lhasa placed under tight control by Chinese officials after Tibetan singer Tsewang Norbu dies of severe burns

                                    The Chinese authorities have placed Lhasa under tight control died of severe burns. Tsewang Norbu died in the People’s Hospital of Tibet Autonomous Region in Tibet’s capital of Lhasa in the first weekend of March 2022, reliable sources have informed the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT). Judging by the current security measures to conceal his death and…
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                                      Putin echoes Stalin in ‘very, very scary’ speech

                                      The speech that Russian President Vladimir Putin made on Wednesday bore the hallmarks of unapologetic authoritarianism, Russia experts and observers said. “We are well post-1934,” said Nina Khrushcheva, a professor of international relations at the New School in New York City, referencing the year when Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin began his murderous purge. Putin is an unabashed…
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                                        Biden calls Putin a ‘war criminal’

                                        It was a notable shift for the president and the first time he has labeled his Russian counterpart’s actions in Ukraine in such a way. President Joe Biden on Wednesday called Vladimir Putin a “war criminal.” It was a notable shift for Biden and the first time he has labeled his Russian counterpart’s actions in Ukraine in…
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                                          Biden on Putin: ‘I think he is a war criminal’

                                          President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” Wednesday, a rhetorical leap that came as civilian deaths mount in Ukraine. It was the harshest condemnation of Putin’s actions from any US official since the war in Ukraine began three weeks ago. Previously, Biden had stopped short of labeling atrocities being documented on the ground in…
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                                            Ukraine war: People buried under rubble after Mariupol theatre sheltering hundreds is hit by Russian bomb, officials say

                                            The US embassy in Kyiv says it is “considering all available options to ensure accountability for any atrocity crimes in Ukraine”. People are buried under rubble after a theatre in Mariupol – where hundreds of people are reported to have been sheltering – was bombed by Russian forces, local officials have said. The city council said the…
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                                              Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori: British-Iranian detainees returning to UK today, Liz Truss confirms

                                              Another British-Iranian man, Morad Tahbaz, has been released from an Iranian prison on “furlough” but Tehran would not allow him to fly back with the other two detainees. British-Iranian nationals Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori are on their way home to the UK after years in Iranian prisons. Confirming the news to MPs on Wednesday, Foreign Secretary…
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                                                Suspected N.Korea missile fails after launch, S.Korea military says

                                                 North Korea fired an “unknown projectile” on Wednesday which appeared to fail immediately after launch, South Korea’s military said after Japanese media reported a suspected missile launch by the nuclear-armed North. The launch comes after the United States and South Korea warned that North Korea may be preparing to test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at full…
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                                                  Russian Journalist Who Protested With ‘No War’ Placard On TV Sentenced To 10 Days In Jail

                                                  A Russian journalist, Marina Ovsyannikova will be facing 10 days in prison for protesting Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine during a prime-time news show. Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova will face 10 days in prison for protesting Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine during a prime-time news show on state television live. She appeared in front of the camera while…
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                                                    New Zealand to reopen borders earlier than planned

                                                    The border was not expected to fully reopen until October under the current plan but Ardern said this could be brought forward.  New Zealand said on Wednesday it would open its border for some visitors earlier than previously forecast, hoping an influx of tourists will boost the economy. Vaccinated Australians can travel to New Zealand from April…
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                                                      Russia-Ukraine war: Jaishankar Says Indian Students In Ukraine Were Discouraged From Leaving By Varsities

                                                      The evacuation of Indian students from Ukraine got delayed due to “confusing political statements” by the Ukrainian government, EAM Jaishankar said at the RS. Amid the raging war between Russia and Kyiv, evacuation of Indian students from Ukraine got delayed due to “confusing political statements” by the Ukrainian government, External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar said on…
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                                                        Ukraine realizes it can’t join NATO, says Zelenskyy

                                                        Speaking to representatives of the United Kingdom-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) today, Zelenskyy said that we heard for years about the allegedly open doors of NATO, but we have already heard that we won’t be able to join. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on March 15 said that his war-torn country was prepared to accept security guarantees that…
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                                                          Ukraine war: Fox News cameraman and Ukrainian journalist killed in attack near Kyiv

                                                          Pierre Zakrzewski had been travelling in a vehicle near Kyiv with correspondent Benjamin Hall, who was injured, and Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra Kuvshinova, who was also killed. A Fox News cameraman and a Ukrainian journalist have been killed by an “artillery shelling by Russian troops” while reporting on the war in Ukraine. Pierre Zakrzewski was working with correspondent…
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                                                            Ukraine war: 20,000 flee Mariupol in biggest evacuation yet from besieged port city

                                                            Talks between Russian and Ukrainian representatives have become “more constructive”, although Mr Zelenskyy’s senior adviser described the discussions as a “difficult and viscous process”. Around 20,000 people have fled Mariupol in what is believed to be the biggest evacuation yet from the besieged port city. Around 570 of some 4,000 vehicles that left the city have reached…
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                                                              State-Run Russian Newscast Interrupted by Anti-Ukraine War Protester: ‘They’re Lying to You Here’ (Video)

                                                              A live newscast of Russian’s state-run TV Channel One on Monday was interrupted by a protester who shouted “Stop the war!” and held up a hand-written sign that said “Don’t believe the propaganda. They’re lying to you here.” She was later identified as Marina Ovsyannikova, a former editor at the network, according to The Guardian Marina Ovsyannikova, the…
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                                                                What’s the Smallest Country in the World?

                                                                Smallest Country It makes a great trivia question – What is the world’s smallest country? You could decide to look at population or the actual area the country occupies. In this case, the answer is the same either way: Vatican City. Vatican City, an enclave within Rome, may seem a surprising answer. Its name implies it’s a…
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                                                                  Voting on No-confidence Motion Against Pakistan PM Imran Khan to be Held on March 28

                                                                  Voting on the no-confidence motion against Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will take place on March 28. A no-confidence motion was submitted earlier this month against Imran Khan by the Opposition parties which held his government responsible for the uncontrolled inflation. The voting was delayed due to OIC representatives in Islamabad. Following the submission, Imran Khan had…
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                                                                    Instagram No Longer Accessible in Russia Amid War With Ukraine

                                                                    Instagram Instagram is no longer accessible in Russia, news agency AFP reported earlier today. The development was inevitable as users of the platform in the country were notified of the upcoming situation. Instagram had said that its services in Russia amid the war with Ukraine would be shut post midnight. The platform’s head, Adam Mosseri, had said…
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                                                                      Ukraine war: Boris Johnson calls on Western nations to ‘take back control’ of energy supplies to end ‘addiction’ to Russian oil and gas

                                                                      Boris Johnson’s call comes ahead of his expected trip to Saudi Arabia, which the PM reportedly hopes will help persuade the kingdom to boost its own production of oil and gas. Boris Johnson has called on Western nations to “take back control” of their energy supplies and end an “addiction” to Russian oil and gas that has…

                                                                      US official: Russia seeking military aid from China

                                                                      A U.S. official said Russia asked China for military equipment to use in its invasion of Ukraine, a request that heightened tensions about the ongoing war ahead of a Monday meeting in Rome between top aides for the U.S. and Chinese governments. In advance of the talks, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan bluntly warned China…
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                                                                        Former President Barack Obama Tests Positive for COVID-19

                                                                        He revealed the news on Twitter, noting that he has a “scratchy throat,” while his wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama, is negative, and encouraged others to get vaccinated if they haven’t already. Former President Barack Obama has tested positive for COVID-19. He revealed the news on Twitter on Sunday, noting that his wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama, is negative.…
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                                                                          Ukraine-Russia war: Satellite images reveal fires, severe damage to residential buildings in Mariupol

                                                                          Satellite images taken Saturday reveal destruction and damage to residential buildings, as well as a hospital, in Mariupol, Ukraine, as Russia’s ongoing war with the country continues. The images were taken by Maxar Technologies, a private company in the United States, and show severe damage to several residential buildings throughout the southern Ukrainian city. The photos show fires, as…
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                                                                            Ukraine war: Russia targets Peppa Pig in retaliation for sanctions – amid battle over cartoon character’s trademark

                                                                            A court has ruled that the cartoon character’s trademarks can be used by Russian businesses without punishment – and there are fears that brands belonging to other Western companies could be stolen, too. Russia has targeted Peppa Pig in retaliation for the economic sanctions that have been imposed following the invasion of Ukraine. A court has ruled…
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                                                                              Italy seizes Russian billionaire Melnichenko’s Sailing Yacht A

                                                                              Italian police have seized a superyacht owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko, the prime minister’s office said on Saturday, a few days after the businessman was placed on an EU sanctions list following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The 143-metre (470-foot) Sailing Yacht A, which has a price tag of 530 million euros ($578 million), has been…
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                                                                                Pakistan demands joint probe into missile incident

                                                                                Stating that the incident involving the accidental firing of a missile which ended up in Pakistan indicates many “loopholes and technical lapses” of serious nature in “Indian handling of strategic weapons”, Pakistan on Saturday demanded a joint probe to “accurately establish the facts” surrounding it. This was also conveyed to the Charge d’ Affaires (Cd’A) of the Indian High…
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                                                                                  China calls for verification of Russian claims of US bioweapons help to Ukraine.

                                                                                  China has urged the United Nations to “properly address” Russian claims that the US is building a military biological programme in Ukraine – allegations that the United States has dismissed as misinformation. At a UN Security Council meeting on Friday, Chinese ambassador Zhang Jun said the relevant parties should give comprehensive clarification, and accept multilateral verification. “China…
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                                                                                    Ukraine war: Russia can only take Kyiv if it ‘razes it to the ground’, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saysUkraine war: Russia can only take Kyiv if it ‘razes it to the ground’, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says

                                                                                    In his latest speech, the Ukrainian leader hinted that future peace talks with Russia could take place in Jerusalem. He also took aim at NATO, saying the alliance has lacked “bravery” in its response to Putin’s invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russia can only take Kyiv if it “razes it to the ground” – as…
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                                                                                      Ukraine war: Poet and Instagram star whose father was murdered in Russia calls for Putin to be tried for war crimes

                                                                                      Russian-born writer Arch Hades tells Sky News the bombardment of Ukraine is “abhorrent” and insists most Russians oppose “Putin’s war”. A Russian-born poet and Instagram favourite who fled the country after her father was murdered has called for Vladimir Putin to be arrested and tried for war crimes. Arch Hades, a pseudonym she uses for security reasons,…
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                                                                                        U.S. official says Superyacht could be Putin’s

                                                                                        American officials are examining the ownership of a $700 million superyacht currently in a dry dock at an Italian seacoast town, and believe it could be associated with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, according to multiple people briefed on the information. United States intelligence agencies have made no final conclusions about the ownership of the superyacht…
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                                                                                          Why is the UAE a hot spot for Russians dodging sanctions?

                                                                                          It’s sunny and politically stable, there is little financial transparency and it’s easy enough to invest in a business or property and get a residency visa in return. On its website, the Dubai-based lifestyle magazine Russian Emirates offers readers a selection of commonly asked questions. They include everyday queries about where to find Russian food in the United Arab…
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                                                                                            Ukraine says Russian attacks block Mariupol evacuation

                                                                                            Russian troops have laid siege to the Ukrainian port city as US and its allies continue to pressure Moscow to end war. Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine widens, with raids reported on east-central city of Dnipro and airfields in western Lutsk and Ivano-Frankivsk. Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, braces for an all-out assault as Russian military convoy edges closer. Ukrainian…
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                                                                                              Ukraine war: Russia forced to rely on ‘stand-off’ munitions, MoD says – as satellite images show craters and houses hit outside Kyiv

                                                                                              New satellite imagery has shown what appears to be Russian forces firing artillery from a village 17 miles northwest of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, as well as damage to Hostomel Airport. New satellite images show homes on fire as Russian troops advance closer to Kyiv, with long lines of cars trying to flee the Ukrainian capital. The…
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                                                                                                Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 100,000 evacuated amid blockade

                                                                                                “They have a clear order to hold Mariupol hostage, to mock it, to constantly bomb and shell it,” Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address to the nation. He said the Russians began a tank attack right where there was supposed to be a humanitarian corridor. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 100,000 people have been evacuated during…
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                                                                                                  Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail in fake attack

                                                                                                  A judge sentenced Jussie Smollett to 150 days in jail Thursday, branding the Black and gay actor a narcissistic charlatan for staging a hate crime against himself to grab the limelight while the nation struggled with wrenching issues of racial injustice. Smollett responded by defiantly maintaining his innocence and suggesting he could be killed in jail. The sentence…
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                                                                                                    Kamala Harris says US and Poland ‘united’ after jets controversy

                                                                                                    Speaking in Warsaw, US vice president also supports an international investigation into possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine. US Vice President Kamala Harris has stressed that the United States and Poland are “united” on policy towards Ukraine during the Russian invasion after Washington rejected an offer by Warsaw to transfer its MiG-29 through an American airbase in Germany. Harris…