Pope recalls Benedict XVI’s love, wisdom on his death anniversary
Tributes were paid on Sunday on the first anniversary of the death of Pope Benedict XVI, with Pope Francis praising his love and wisdom and Benedict’s private secretary expressing hope he might one day be declared a saint. Benedict, the first pope to retire in six centuries, died last December...
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Prosecutors urge appeals court to reject Trump’s immunity claims
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Mexico, Venezuela restart repatriation flights amid pressure
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Sunak keen to clinch FTA with India by April: Report
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US forces shoot down ballistic missiles in Red Sea
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Israeli strikes in central Gaza kill at least 35
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British Sikh medic knighted in King Charles III's 2024 New Year Honours
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Israel strikes camps in central Gaza amidst approval of new weapons sales by US
Israeli warplanes struck two urban refugee camps in central Gaza on Saturday, as the Biden administration approved a new emergency weapons sale to Israel despite persistent international cease-fire calls over mounting civilian deaths, hunger and mass displacement in the enclave. Israel says it is determined to pursue its unprecedented air and...
Need to stick to IMF programme: Lanka’s central bank governor
Sri Lanka’s bankrupt economy has “no alternative” but to stick to the current USD 2.9 billion IMF bailout programme, central bank governor Nandalal Weerasinghem has said. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the release of the second tranche worth USD 337 million to Sri Lanka earlier this month. Weerasinghe was responding to...
Sunak clears Truss’ honours list
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who was under pressure from the Opposition to block short-lived predecessor Liz Truss' customary resignation honours list, has cleared the controversial peerages. Truss made 11 nominations of some of her close friends and allies, including Conservative Party donor Jon Moynihan and former Brexit Vote Leave chief...
Major blow to Imran Khan
In a major blow to former prime minister Imran Khan, Pakistan’s top poll body on Saturday rejected his nomination papers for two national assembly seats in Punjab province ahead of the February 8 general elections. “The returning officers of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) have rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder...
Shelling kills 10 Russians in border city
Shelling in the centre of the Russian border city of Belgorod killed 10 people and injured 45 more on Saturday, emergency services said. Russian officials accused Kyiv of carrying out the attack, which took place the day after an 18-hour aerial Russian barrage across Ukraine killed at least 39 civilians. Images of...
Nine top PLA generals dismissed from China's Parliament
In a major purge of the Chinese military, nine senior generals of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), including senior officials of the country’s Rocket Force, have been dismissed from Parliament, official media reported here on Saturday. Those dismissed from the National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s Parliament, include five past or...
‘Nuclear missile capsules safe; but toxic dangers lurked, docus show’
A large pool of dark liquid festering on the floor. No fresh air. Computer displays that would overheat and ooze out a fishy-smelling gel that nauseated the crew. Asbestos readings 50 times higher than the Environmental Protection Agency’s safety standards. These are just some of the past toxic risks that were...
