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Heavy rain brought flooding in Sydney

SYDNEY: Heavy rain brought flash flooding to Australia’s largest city Sydney on Sunday, prompting rescues

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Saudi Arabia to join SCO

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approved on Wednesday a decision to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

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Humza Yousaf sworn in as Scotland new leader

EDINBURGH: Humza Yousaf was sworn in as Scotland’s new leader on Wednesday in a ceremony

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23 ppl killed in Mississippi tornado

WASHINGTON: At least 23 people were killed as a devastating tornado ripped across the southern US state of Mississippi

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I have to do to defend democratic nature of my country: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Top Indian opposition figure Rahul Gandhi said Saturday he would keep fighting for democracy

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Nadia Kahf took oath on Quran in USA

WASHINGTON: Nadia Kahf made history when she took oath in New Jersey this week as the first judge

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US citizen released from Saudi Arab jail

DUBAI: A US citizen sentenced to 19 years in a Saudi prison for social media posts criticising the country’s rulers

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London Metropolitan Police is institutionally racist: Independent review

LONDON: London’s Metropolitan Police is institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic and could still be employing

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Saudi Arabia announced Ramazan on Thursday

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has announced that Ramazan will start on Thursday after the moon was not 

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North Korea fired short-range ballistic missile

DONGCHANGRI: North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea off the east coast

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UN World Food Programme forced to cut rations Afghanistan

KABUL: The UN World Food Programme has been forced to cut rations to four million Afghans this month,

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Iranian court handed out death sentences to IS miltants over shrine attack

DUBAI: An Iranian court has handed out death sentences to two men over an attack on a shrine in Iran that killed

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Putin hosted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for talks as the Kremlin

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Global community to unite against all hate-based beliefs

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan urged the global community on Wednesday to unite against all hate-based beliefs

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lot of investment opportunities in Iran: Saudi finance minister

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia could start making investments in Iran “very quickly” after they agreed to restore diplomatic ties,

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Alphabet Inc’s Google unveiled AI tools

PALO ALTO: Alphabet Inc’s Google on Tuesday unveiled a flurry of artificial intelligence (AI) tools for its email,

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West bent on pulling Russia apart: Putin

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that what was at stake in Ukraine was Russia’s very existence

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U.S military drone crashed by Russian fighter jets

WASHINGTON: A U.S military MQ-9 surveillance drone crashed into the Black Sea on Tuesday after being

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Ukraine vowed to defend fortress Bakhmut

KYIV: Kyiv said on Sunday it was holding off attacks from Russian troops still attempting to surround Bakhmut,

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China military spending to rise in four years

BEIJING: China said on Sunday its military spending would rise at the fastest pace in four years, warning