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Trump sues his former lawyer Michael Cohen for more than $500 million

Washington: Donald Trump sued his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen on Wednesday seeking at least $500 million in damages, as the former US President steps up...

100 killed in airstrike by military junta on Myanmar village

New Delhi: As many as 100 people, including many children, were killed in an air raid by Myanmar’s military in Sagaing Region’s Kanbalu Township,...

Syria and Tunisia restore diplomatic ties after a decade

Beirut: Syria will reopen its embassy in Tunisia after the North African country announced the appointment of a new ambassador to Damascus, Syrian state...

France’s Macron heckled by protesters on Netherlands visit

Amsterdam: Protesters disrupted French President Emmanuel Macron’s speech in the Netherlands about Europe’s future as he faces mass protests over pension reform back home. Security...

China stages live-fire drills for ‘sealing off’ Taiwan

Beijing: China has kicked off a third day of live-fire drills near Taiwan in response to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s recent trip to the...

BBC objects to Twitter’s move to label it as ‘govt-funded media’

Bengaluru: BBC on Monday objected to Twitter’s move to label the broadcaster as a “government-funded media” on the micro-blogging platform. BBC said it has...

Indian-origin man arrested for ‘hate-motivated’ attack at Canada mosque

New Delhi: An Indian-origin man was arrested in Canada for allegedly yelling threats and religious slurs, and trying to run over people in a...

Angry over Taiwan’s President’s US trip, China sanctions American, Asian organisations

Beijing: China on Friday sanctioned the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and other US- and Asian-based organisations in retaliation to the US House Speaker meeting...

Chinese researchers publish Covid-origin data from Wuhan market

New Delhi: A team of researchers in China have released an analysis of the samples that were taken from the Wuhan market in 2020...

Colonial-era file sheds light on Indian jewels in UK’s royal treasury

London: The discovery of a colonial-era file from the archives of the India Office, the then-British government department responsible for its rule over the...

Iran, Saudi Arabia take a step closer to repairing ties

The two countries’ foreign ministers agree to open embassies, resume officials’ visits and facilitate visas for citizens Beijing: Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to...

Thousands flee into Thailand after fighting between Myanmar military, rebels

Bangkok: Fierce fighting between the Myanmar military and armed ethnic rebels has forced about 5,000 people to flee across the country’s border into Thailand...

North Korea warns ‘offensive action’ over allies’ drills

Seoul: North Korea on Thursday threatened unspecified “offensive action” over the expansion of U.S. military exercises with rival South Korea as President Joe Biden’s...

5-year-old girl orders toys worth Rs 3.21 lakh using mother’s mobile phone

New Delhi: Parents generally give their kids their mobile phones so that they can play games and stay engaged. A woman in the US...

World can face nuclear World War III under Biden administration: Trump

Washington: The world is likely to face an all-out nuclear World War III under the Biden administration, former president Donald Trump has said and...

Israeli police attack worshippers in Al Aqsa, Gaza launches rockets

Jerusalem: Israeli police attacked dozens of worshippers in Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound before dawn on Wednesday, witnesses said, in what Israeli police said was...

Timeline of scandal that led to Donald Trump’s conviction

New York: Former US President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear on Tuesday before a Manhattan court here following an investigation related to hush...

‘Historic moment’ as Finland joins NATO; Russia issues warning

Brussels: Finland will become the 31st member of the world’s biggest military alliance on Tuesday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says, prompting a warning...

NASA announces four-member crew for lunar mission Artemis II

New Delhi: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Monday introduced the four astronauts, who will be a part of the lunar mission,...

Iran: Yoghurt attack on unveiled women goes viral, raises tensions

Tehran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that the hijab was the law in Iran after a viral video showed a man throwing yoghurt...

Egypt’s el-Sisi visits Saudi Arabia amid financial pressure

Jeddah: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has met Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the kingdom’s Red Sea city of Jeddah as...

Russian stocks hit 7-month high as oil prices jump on output target cuts

Moscow: The rouble steadied on Monday and Russia’s benchmark stock index surged to a near seven-month high after OPEC+ oil producers announced further oil...

After indictment, Trump raises over USD 4 million in 24 hours

Washington: Donald Trump raised over USD 4 million towards his 2024 presidential run in 24 hours after a Manhattan grand jury indicted the former...

Russia protests over ‘provocative actions’ by US forces in Syria

Moscow: Russian forces in Syria have protested over what Moscow described as “provocative actions” by United States forces also deployed in the country, Russia’s...

Donald Trump indicted by NY grand jury over hush money payments, first US ex-president charged with crime

New York: Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury over hush money payments made to a porn star during his 2016...

North Korea executes people for sharing S Korean media: Report

Seoul: North Korea executes people for sharing South Korean media, religious activities and drugs as the country stifles its citizens’ human rights and freedom,...

German Foreign Ministry reacts to Rahul’s disqualification

New Delhi: In a first, the German Foreign Ministry has reacted to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Parliament, saying the latter is in...

Modi remark row: Former IPL boss Lalit Modi threatens to take Rahul Gandhi to court in UK

London: Former IPL chief Lalit Modi, accused of financial irregularities in India, launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi on Thursday and threatened to...

Spouses of H-1B visa holders can work in U.S., says judge

Washington: In a big relief for foreign workers in the U.S. tech sector, a judge has ruled that spouses of H-1B visa holders can...

Brazil hits 700,000 virus deaths, 2nd highest in the world

Sao Paolo: Brazil’s government has reported the 700,000th death from COVID-19 in the South American nation, which has the second most victims of the...

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