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New Cicada Covid-19 Variant BA.3.2 Detected In The US: Key Facts, Symptoms, Risk Factors Explained
A new Covid-19 subvariant, BA.3.2, nicknamed Cicada, is being tracked in the US and other countries. Experts say it carries multiple mutations, may evade immunity, but currently shows no clear rise in severe illness.
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A Covid Reminder In PM Modi's Rundown Of Middle East War Impact On India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke in the Lok Sabha today on the Middle East conflict and the challenges it has created for India
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Middle East War Could Trigger Worst Global Aid Crisis Since COVID, Warns UN
The World Food Programme (WFP) cautioned that the fallout from the conflict could rival, or exceed, disruptions seen during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war.
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Air China Resumes Direct Flights Between Beijing And Delhi
Chinese Embassy spokesperson Yu Jing, in a post on X, said the move signals broader cooperation between the two countries, impacting trade, tourism and bilateral and multilateral ties.
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'War Has Aged Us': Lebanon's Kids Face Hardships Amidst Israeli Strikes
Lebanon issues evacuation warnings in the country amidst continuous strikes by Israel despite the 2024 truce that sought to stop war with Hezbollah.
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US National Debt Surpasses Record $39 Trillion Amid Iran War
The national debt surpassed a record $39 trillion on Wednesday, a milestone that comes just weeks into the US-Israeli war in Iran.
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Train From North Korea To China Reaches Beijing After 6-Year Pause
The first train from North Korea to Beijing in nearly six years arrived on Friday morning after nearly a day's journey, China's railway authority said.
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Qantas To Pay $74 Million To Customers For Cancelled Covid Flights
Australia's Qantas Airways said on Friday it would pay out $74 million to settle a class action alleging it misled customers and failed to provide ticket refunds for flights cancelled during the Covid pandemic.
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Lockdown Available for Streaming Online: Where to Watch Anupama Parameswaran’s Intense Survival Thriller?
Lockdown is an Anupama Parameswaran-starrer Tamil psychological thriller now streaming on digital platforms. The plot centres on a period of national emergency, specifically the pandemic, when an incident turned the life of a young girl, the eldest daughter of her family, upside down. This film is now available to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime...
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Eye On China, Centre Eases Foreign Direct Investment Rules For Neighbours
The rules for foreign investment by neighbouring countries - put in place amid the Covid pandemic to protect domestic firms - has finally been relaxed by the government.
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New Cicada Covid-19 Variant BA.3.2 Detected In The US: Key Facts, Symptoms, Risk Factors Explained
A new Covid-19 subvariant, BA.3.2, nicknamed Cicada, is being tracked in the US and other countries. Experts say it carries multiple mutations, may evade immunity, but currently shows no clear rise in severe illness.
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A Covid Reminder In PM Modi's Rundown Of Middle East War Impact On India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke in the Lok Sabha today on the Middle East conflict and the challenges it has created for India
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Middle East War Could Trigger Worst Global Aid Crisis Since COVID, Warns UN
The World Food Programme (WFP) cautioned that the fallout from the conflict could rival, or exceed, disruptions seen during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war.
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Air China Resumes Direct Flights Between Beijing And Delhi
Chinese Embassy spokesperson Yu Jing, in a post on X, said the move signals broader cooperation between the two countries, impacting trade, tourism and bilateral and multilateral ties.
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'War Has Aged Us': Lebanon's Kids Face Hardships Amidst Israeli Strikes
Lebanon issues evacuation warnings in the country amidst continuous strikes by Israel despite the 2024 truce that sought to stop war with Hezbollah.
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US National Debt Surpasses Record $39 Trillion Amid Iran War
The national debt surpassed a record $39 trillion on Wednesday, a milestone that comes just weeks into the US-Israeli war in Iran.
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Train From North Korea To China Reaches Beijing After 6-Year Pause
The first train from North Korea to Beijing in nearly six years arrived on Friday morning after nearly a day's journey, China's railway authority said.
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Qantas To Pay $74 Million To Customers For Cancelled Covid Flights
Australia's Qantas Airways said on Friday it would pay out $74 million to settle a class action alleging it misled customers and failed to provide ticket refunds for flights cancelled during the Covid pandemic.
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Lockdown Available for Streaming Online: Where to Watch Anupama Parameswaran’s Intense Survival Thriller?
Lockdown is an Anupama Parameswaran-starrer Tamil psychological thriller now streaming on digital platforms. The plot centres on a period of national emergency, specifically the pandemic, when an incident turned the life of a young girl, the eldest daughter of her family, upside down. This film is now available to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime...
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Eye On China, Centre Eases Foreign Direct Investment Rules For Neighbours
The rules for foreign investment by neighbouring countries - put in place amid the Covid pandemic to protect domestic firms - has finally been relaxed by the government.
