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Affordable 5G services to be rolled out in India by Oct 12: Centre
Juhi Chawla fails to pay Rs. 20 lakh fine, court “shocked” The government on Thursday said it expects 5G services to be rolled out in the country by October 12,…
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U.S. Consumers Borrow At Record Levels As Car Prices Surge – Experian
A sign advertising a car dealership is seen in Los Angeles February 3, 2009. U.S. consumers are responding to surging prices for new cars and trucks by going deeper into…
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Ethiopia’s Return To Conflict: What We Know
Both sides have accused each other of violating the truce that had been in place since late March Fresh fighting between Ethiopian forces and Tigrayan rebels has broken a five-month…
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Myanmar Rohingya, Five Years On, Want To Leave Bangladesh Camps And Go Home With Justice
Rohingya refugees gather at the Kutupalong Refugee Camp to mark the fifth anniversary of their fleeing from neighbouring Myanmar to escape a military crackdown in 2017, in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh,…
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Ukraine Station Strike Toll Climbs As EU Vows Accountability
Wednesday marked Ukraine’s independence day, and six month since Russia invaded The death toll from an air strike on a train station in central Ukraine rose to 25 on Thursday,…
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‘Home Alone’ Actor Devin Ratray Accused Of Drugging, Raping Friend
KEY POINTS Devin Ratray was arrested in December 2021 after assaulting his then-girlfriend Lisa Smith said the arrest prompted her to pursue her 2017 rape case Ratray denied Smith’s allegation…
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More Study Needed To Explain Origin Of Chile Sinkhole: Lundin Unit President
A sinkhole is exposed at a mining zone close to Tierra Amarilla town, in Copiapo, Chile, August 1, 2022. Multiple factors could have caused a sinkhole near a copper mine…
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Ukrainian Athletes Have Won 1,500 Medals This Year Despite Ongoing War
Despite reeling from the events back home, Ukraine’s Paralympic athletes have managed 25 podium finishes AFP / Mohd Rasfan KEY POINTS Ukrainian athletes “strengthen Ukraine’s struggle on the diplomatic front,” the…
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Vanessa Bryant Wins Kobe Crash Photos Case; Awarded $16M In Damages
Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa Bryant wipes away tears as she speaks during the “Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant” at Staples Center. Kobe and Gianna Bryant were among…
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Portugal’s Drought Prompts Water Price Rise, Street-cleaning Ban
Aerial view of a previously submerged village revealed by low water levels in Cabril dam reservoir in Pedrogao Grande, Portugal, July 13, 2022. Facing an unprecedented drought, Portugal’s government recommended…
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Little Girl Found Alive Inside Coffin At Funeral Is Declared Dead At Hospital Again
A little girl in Mexico was pronounced dead twice in two days after doctors first erroneously presumed she was dead. Family members attending the girl’s funeral realized she was still…
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Twitter Users Join Debate On Missouri School District’s Paddling Policy
KEY POINTS While some parents were in favor of corporal punishment, others were strongly against it The AACAP recommends “non-violent methods” of disciplinary action Twitter users are also divided over…
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IMMAF Chief Stresses Importance Of Youth MMA
International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) president Kerrith Brown. IMMAF KEY POINTS The IMMAF hopes to keep growing MMA at its earliest stages of competition Kerrith Brown speaks at length…
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Exclusive-Some Chinese Financiers Cold Shoulder Beijing’s Property Rescue Call-sources
Surveillance cameras are seen near residential buildings under construction in Shanghai, China July 20, 2022. Some of China’s state-backed financial institutions are pushing back on Beijing’s calls to support the…
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Novartis To Spin Off Sandoz Unit To Create Europe’s Leading Generics Player
The company’s logo is seen at the new cell and gene therapy factory of Swiss drugmaker Novartis in Stein, Switzerland, November 28, 2019. Novartis plans to spin off its generics…
