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Child born under the rubble, 4-yr-old who slept through it all; Some heartbreaking moments from Turkey’s earthquake aftermath
Turkey-Syria toll reaches 9,638, freezing weather makes rescue efforts ‘harder’ As the earthquake death toll touches over 15,383 in Turkey, both grief and gratitude struggle to co-exist. Amidst the devastation…
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China’s Race to Become Global Digital Leader and Biggest Economy at Risk as US Tightens Chip War
What is Bard: Googles answer to ChatGPT arrives; intensifies conversational AI race [details] Two of China’s most ambitious aspirations — to become the world’s largest economy by surpassing the US…
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US Unemployment Falls to 53-Year Low as Job Creation Booms: SIX Points
Amid fears of recession sparked by surging inflation and high interest rates, robust US employment data surprised economy watchers on Friday. As nonfarm payrolls recorded an increase of 517,000 in…
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New IMF Report Shows Global Economy Will Perform Better in 2023; US, Europe to Stay Strong
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its 2023 global growth outlook slightly due to “surprisingly resilient” demand in the United States and Europe, an easing of energy costs and…
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US Economy Powers to 2.9% Growth in Fourth Quarter, Records Stronger Than Expected Expansion
Amid mass layoffs, this company announces 800 job openings The US economy expanded 2.9 percent during the last quarter of the year, Commerce Department data showed on Thursday. The resilient…
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81 bird species face risk of extinction, Sri Lanka researchers on alert
Sri Lanka is a biodiversity hotspot with 435 species of birds, and this has been found during a nationwide survey on the Red Data Book of 2022 Source link
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Bizarre red flying saucer-like cloud in Turkey be UFO? Internet goes crazy, here’s what experts say
Turkey’s State Meteorological Service explained that the rare phenomenon was simply a “lenticular cloud.” Source link
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Dollar Declines 10% From 2-Decade Peak; It’s China Resurgence That Hurts Greenback
Greta Thunberg detained in Germany; held by one arm, carried away by three police officers The US dollar is on a declining trajectory after touching a two-decade peak against its…
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Crypto ecosystem to bounce back; investments to gather steam in Q3 of FY24: Coinweb CEO
Unvaxxed Sperm takes shot at becoming next Bitcoin The year 2022 has witnessed major events in the crypto world. With the continuous plunging of the prices of major cryptos like…
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Nepal plane crash: Hope of finding survivors ‘nil’, black box retrieved [see updates]
IAF search team recovers data recorder of crashed M 17 helicopter Remains of at least 68 people onboard a 72-seater passengers aircraft that crashed in Nepal have so far been retrieved, while…
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Man pays Rs 1.39 crore bill for NYE dinner in Dubai; he owns the hotel, yet no discounts [details]
Air India mid-air ‘peeing’ incident update It’s a given that full course dinners at posh places come at premium prices, but some bills sound more ridiculous than exorbitant. For instance,…
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Once Covid-19 saviour, Indian-origin pharmacist in UK jailed in old case [Details]
Intranasal Covid-19 vaccination as booster dose Started An Indian-origin pharmacist in the UK has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for supplying ‘under the counter drugs’ leading to the…
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K’taka HC quashes Dubai woman’s plea in case on uploading obscene videos to internet
Online Gambling: CM expresses helplessness as HC strikes down guidelines The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash the case lodged against a woman residing in Dubai in which she…
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US Central Bank Tightens Monetary Policy Again to Bring Benchmark Rates to the Highest Level Since 2007
Cisco starts laying off over 4,000 employees; affects 5% workforce The US central bank increased benchmark interest rates by 50 basis points on Wednesday, in a sign that it is…
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Tourist visa vs Family visit visa: Confusion persists over new rules; Many Indians stranded in Saudi Arabia [details]
Cyclone ‘Mandous’: Holiday declared in schools, colleges in Puducherry, Karaikal Effective September 1 of this year, Saudi Arabia’s new visa rules potentially opened up travel for millions of visitors. The…
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