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26 injured in grenade explosion in Ukraine
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26 injured in grenade explosion in Ukraine

Kiev, Dec 16: At least 26 people were injured when a local deputy detonated several grenades in a village council building in Ukraine's western Zakarpattia region, the National Police said. The incident occurred at about 11:37 a.m. local time on Friday in the village of Keretsky during the...
US records over 2,300 deaths from flu this season
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US records over 2,300 deaths from flu this season

Los Angeles, Dec 16: There have been at least 3.7 million illnesses, 38,000 hospitalizations and 2,300 deaths from flu so far this season in the US, according to the latest estimates released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Seasonal influenza activity is elevated...
Plot-to-kill: Biden admin briefs Indian-American lawmakers on Nikhil Gupta
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Plot-to-kill: Biden admin briefs Indian-American lawmakers on Nikhil Gupta

Washington, Dec 16: Indian-American Congressmen were briefed by US President Joe Biden's administrationon the indictment of Indian national Nikhil Gupta, allegedly involved in a foiled bid to kill a Sikh separatist leader in the US. Releasing a statement, the five lawmakers -- Ami Bera, Shri...
Number of homeless people in US hits record high
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Number of homeless people in US hits record high

Washington, Dec 16: The number of homeless people in the US has increased by 12 per cent to a record high, a new government report revealed. bout 653,000 people were homeless across the country in January, Xinhua news agency quoted the report issued by the Department of Housing and Urban...
Top Indian-American Justice Department official to step down
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Top Indian-American Justice Department official to step down

Washington, Dec 15: Vanita Gupta, the first woman of colour and the highest-ranking India-American at the US Department of Justice (DOJ), will step down as the 19th US Associate Attorney General in February next year. Gupta has been serving in her present role since her confirmation by the Senate...
NY court rejects Trump’s challenge of gag order in civil fraud trial
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NY court rejects Trump’s challenge of gag order in civil fraud trial

New York, Dec 15: A court in New York has rejected former US President Donald Trump's challenge of the gag order in his civil fraud trial, that bars him and the attorneys from speaking publicly about the case's presiding Judge Arthur Engoron’s court staff. In its rejection on Thursday, the...
Israeli forces withdraw from West Bank
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Israeli forces withdraw from West Bank's Jenin after 3-day operation

Gaza, Dec 15: Israeli forces have pulled out from the northern West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp, ending three days of a large-scale military operation, Palestinian security sources said. During the operation, the Israeli forces raided hundreds of homes and arrested dozens of...
Yemen
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Yemen's Houthi militia claims attack on Israel-bound cargo ship in Red Sea

Sanaa, Dec 15: The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has claimed a drone attack on an Israel-bound cargo ship in the Red Sea, amid increasing tensions in the region since the Israel-Hamas war erupted on October 7. "The military operation against the Mersik Gebrlater container vessel that was...
Finland set to sign defence deal with US
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Finland set to sign defence deal with US

Helsinki, Dec 15: The government of Finland has decided to sign the so-called Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with the US, which would allow American armed forces to use 15 of the Nordic nation's military areas. he government published the DCA document on Thursday, which would grant US...
3 Japanese ministers tender resignations over funds scandal
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3 Japanese ministers tender resignations over funds scandal

Tokyo, Dec 14: Three Japanese ministers tendered their resignations on Thursday amid an unfolding political funds scandal centring on the largest faction of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), local media reported. Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura, Minister for...
Rwanda bill pulls Sunak
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Rwanda bill pulls Sunak's favourability rating to all time low

London, Dec 14: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak net favourability rating slipped to 'worst ever' amid the controversial Rwanda policy row, with a new poll showing 70 per cent of people holding an unfavourable view of the leader. Only 21 per cent had a favourable opinion of him, according to a...
US SC to decide whether to restrict abortion drug nationwide
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US SC to decide whether to restrict abortion drug nationwide

Washington, Dec 14: The US Supreme Court said that it will consider whether to restrict nationwide access to a widely used abortion drug, even in the states where the procedure is still allowed after the landmark Roe v. Wade judgment was overturned last year. The top court's announcement on...
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