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Ukraine vows to defend Bakhmut as Russian forces try to storm it
Ukrainian military commanders pledge to keep fighting for city as Pentagon plays down Bakhmut's strategic value
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China warns US against suppressing it or risk 'conflict'
Chinese foreign minister reiterated Beijing's call for dialogue to end the conflict in Ukraine
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Twitter fixes links outage that hit thousands of users
The code stack is extremely brittle for no good reason. Will ultimately need a complete rewrite, says Elon Musk
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Microsoft integrates AI behind ChatGPT to more developer tools
Many business-intelligence, app-development tools within Power Platform updated with the new capabilities: Microsoft
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BRI helped lift millions out of poverty: Chinese FM
New FM sets the tone with a no-holds-barred presser; warns US of conflict if brakes not hit
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Al Qaeda confirms killing of top commander in Yemen
Hamad bin Hamoud al Tamimi, a Saudi also known as Abdel Aziz al Adnani, died in a drone strike on February 26 in Yemen
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World's first openly transgender MP dies
A former sex worker, actor and drag queen, Beyer was elected to national parliament in 1999
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Taliban's persecution of women could be crime against humanity: UN report
Taliban drastically curtailed women's freedoms and rights, including their ability to attend high school, university
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Iran's judiciary says women will be punished for violating Islamic dress code
"Removing one's hijab is equivalent to showing enmity to the Islamic Republic and its values" Ejei said
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Saudi Arabia deposits $5 bln in Turkey's central bank
The Turkish central bank's net international reserves fell $1.4 billion to $20.2 billion in the week to Feb. 24
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Afghan universities reopen but women still barred
University ban is one of several restrictions imposed on women since the Taliban stormed back to power in August 2021
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Iran's Khamenei orders severe punishment for poisoners
Several hundred cases of gas poisoning have been reported in more than 52 schools across Iran since November
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Nannies on call, spas; India witnessing 'mad rush' for luxury housing
Many people want to upgrade their homes after the COVID-19 pandemic confined them indoors, industry executives say
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'It feels like yesterday': Survivors live in fear a month after Turkey quake
In Kahramanmaras survivors remain haunted by the trauma one month on.
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China eyes 5pc GDP growth as it snaps back from Covid-19
Experts say ‘triumphal’ growth target reflects strong confidence as pandemic scars heal sooner than expected
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Stop human traffickers, Pope Francis says after Italy's migrant shipwreck
"May the clear waters of the Mediterranean no longer be bloodied by such dramatic accidents," the pope said
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Saudi Arabia executes two men amid death penalty spike
The executions came 3 days after authorities put to death four men accused of kidnapping and killing another man
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Death toll from Russian missile strike in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia rises to 13
101 employees, 23 pieces of equipment involved in rescue work: Ukraine's State Emergency Service
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Nine years on, families urge new search for missing Malaysia plane MH370
MH370 became one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries when it disappeared on March 8, 2014
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China increases military spending in face of ‘escalating’ threats
External attempts to suppress and contain China are escalating, says outgoing premier Li Keqiang
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18 killed in fire at Indonesia fuel storage depot
Pertamina, which controls the majority of Indonesia’s fuel and energy distribution, publicly apologised for the fire
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Syria mission worth the risk, top US general says after rare visit
American officials say that Islamic State could still regenerate into a major threat
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Protests break out in Iran over schoolgirl illnesses
Iranian officials believe the girls may have been poisoned and have blamed Tehran's enemies
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China rejects ‘debt trap’ western narrative
Asserts Beijing easing African debt without self-seeking political agenda
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At least six killed in blast at oxygen plant in Bangladesh
Death toll could rise as a rescue operation was ongoing at the plant at Sitakunda
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India may issue alert on Marion cough syrup exports after toxins found
Indian police arrest three Marion employees and are looking for two directors
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UN nuclear watchdog chief cites 'great expectation' in talks with Iran
IAEA chief Grossi says talks with Tehran are taking place in an ‘atmosphere of honesty and cooperation’
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‘Ajnabee 2.0’: Man marries wife of wife's lover in 'ultimate revenge' plot
The incident takes place in Indian state of Bihar and name of both women turns out to be Ruby
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BBC raids show India's shrinking media freedom under Modi, journalists say
Documentary accuses Indian PM of fostering climate of impunity that fuelled violence
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Flooding in southern Malaysia forces 40,000 people to flee homes
Meteorological department warned of more rain in coming days, mostly in the southern states
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Russia close to encircling Ukraine's Bakhmut after months of fighting
The city was almost completely surrounded with only one road still open for Ukraine's troops
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Biden had skin cancer removed, doctor says no more treatment needed
O'Connor says in the letter that basal cell carcinoma lesions do not tend to spread or metastasize
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EU diplomat demands accountability after Israeli settler rampage in West Bank
“It's necessary that the perpetrators be brought to justice, those who lost property be compensated,” Burgsdorff says
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WHO urges countries to come clean on Covid origins intel
FBI had now assessed the source of the Covid-19 as most likely a potential lab incident in Wuhan, says FBI Director
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US documents: India funded warlords, contributed to Afghan govt collapse
SIGAR report examines factors that led to the collapse of Afghan military and police against Taliban forces
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UAE passport ranked most powerful in the world
Emirati passport entered top ten for first time this year, jumping straight to number one, Nomad Capitalist index says
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Iran president blames foreign enemies for schoolgirl poisonings
Raisi did not say who the enemies were, although Tehran habitually accuses the US and Israel of acting against it
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China urges India to maintain dialogue to 'properly manage differences'
'There are real problems in that relationship that need to be discussed very openly and candidly,' says Indian FM
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China’s Xi to secure third term as president, brush off crises
Li Qiang, a Xi confidant and former Shanghai party chief, is set to be named premier
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Russia fears 'direct military clash of nuclear powers' over Ukraine
Deputy Foreign Minister says when Moscow speaks about such risks, its remarks are twisted for propaganda purposes
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Scores evacuated as fire erupts in Hong Kong skyscraper
Blazing falling debris, including bamboo scaffolding, sparked smaller fires in adjacent structures
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Russia says it suspended nuclear pact because US was using it to help Ukraine
Ryabkov said the United States and its Western allies wanted to see Russia strategically defeated in Ukraine
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Scientists reveal hidden corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid was constructed as a monumental tomb around 2560 BC during the reign of the Pharaoh Khufu, or Cheops
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Camel cloning – a thriving business in Dubai
Making an exact copy of your prettiest camel could set you back around 200,000 dirhams, or a little over $50,000
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India's top court overhauls election commissioner appointment in 'historic' judgment
The opposition parties in India have accused the ECI of caving into the demands of the ruling party
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Afghanistan resumes passport distribution after 5-month hiatus
Earlier, country stopped issuing passports over reported technical issues
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Modi calls for common ground on global issues at G20 meeting
Russia-Ukraine war dominates summit as India tries to shift focus away from 'divisions'
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US seeks allies' backing for possible China sanctions over Ukraine war
It was not clear what specific sanctions Washington will propose
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Israeli minister's call to 'erase' Palestinian village an incitement to violence, US says
Says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must publicly disavow it
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China blames ‘certain developed country’ for Pakistan’s financial woes
Beijing always carries out economic and financial cooperation with Islamabad, says foreign ministry spokesperson




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