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Pakistan central bank raises key rate 100bps to record 21 percent
Pakistan’s central bank raised its key interest rate by 100 basis points to its highest-ever level on Tuesday, as the…
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Germany’s Chancellor Scholz faces possible parliamentary tax fraud probe
German lawmakers said Tuesday that they would seek to open an investigation into Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s possible involvement as mayor of…
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UN rights council denounces rising number of executions in Iran
The UN Human Rights Council denounced Tuesday the rising numbers of executions in Iran, including of people who received the…
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At least six tourists killed, dozens injured in avalanche in northeastern India
An avalanche in India’s northeastern state of Sikkim on Tuesday killed at least six people, injured 30 and trapped many…
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Finland to join NATO on Tuesday, military alliance’s chief says
Finland will become the 31st member of the world’s biggest military alliance on Tuesday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says,…
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At least 21 killed, several missing in eastern DR Congo landslide
At least 21 people have died and several others are missing a day after a landslide in the eastern Democratic…
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Kenya drops charges against opposition lawmakers over protests
Kenya’s top prosecutor has dropped charges against four lawmakers over anti-government protests, a day after the opposition leader suspended the…
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US House Speaker McCarthy to meet Taiwan president this week
The office of United States House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has confirmed that the Republican leader will meet with Taiwan’s President…
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Russia-Ukraine : At least 501 children killed during war: NGO
Save the Children says the war has reached another grim milestone, with at least 501 Ukrainian children confirmed killed. The…
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Russia will beef up military in northwest in response to Finland joining NATO: RIA
Russia will strengthen its military capacity in its western and northwestern regions in response to Finland’s expected accession to NATO on…
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