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New US speaker scores first win as House passes rules package-
By AFP WASHINGTON: Divisive new Speaker Kevin McCarthy passed the first test of his ability to lead the chaotic US ...

Zelensky says Ukraine resisting ‘tougher assaults’ in Soledar-
By AFP KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday his troops were withstanding “new and even tougher assaults” on Soledar, ...

China warns Australia to be more careful of Japan-
By AFP China on Tuesday said Australia should remember Japan’s war crimes during World War II before cosying up to ...

Iran hands ex-president’s daughter jail time for ‘propaganda’ in Mahsa Amini protest-
By AFP TEHRAN: Iranian activist Faezeh Hashemi, daughter of former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, has been sentenced to five years ...

The 30-year battle to reform France’s pension system-
By AFP PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron plans Tuesday to defy threats of mass protests in launching yet another bid to ...

Indian-American space expert named NASA’s new chief technologist-
By PTI WASHINGTON: An Indian-American aerospace industry expert has been appointed as NASA’s new chief technologist to serve as principal ...

Myanmar jails 112 Rohingya for travelling ‘without documents’-
By AFP YANGON: Myanmar authorities have sentenced 112 Rohingya, including a dozen children, to between two and five years in ...

Nepal’s PM ‘Prachanda’ to take vote of confidence in Parliament today-
By PTI KATHMANDU: Nepal’s newly-appointed Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ would seek a vote of confidence in the Parliament ...

China suspends visas for South Koreans in retaliation to restrictions imposed on Chinese travellers-
By PTI BEIJING: China suspended visas Tuesday for South Koreans to come to the country for tourism or business in ...

Big Tech sued by Seattle schools over mental health ‘crisis’ in US-
By AFP WASHINGTON: The public school district in the US city of Seattle has filed a lawsuit against big tech ...