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China locks down southern city of Baise as omicron variant surges-
By Associated Press BEIJING: China has ordered inhabitants of the southern city of Baise to stay home and suspended transportation ...

French President Macron heads to Kyiv after talks with Putin-
By Associated Press KYIV: Diplomatic efforts to defuse the tensions around Ukraine continued on Tuesday with French President Emmanuel Macron ...

Australian political leaders apologise to staff for abuses-
By PTI CANBERRA: Australian political leaders apologised to staffers who have endured decades of bullying, harassment and sexual assault inside ...

Top scientist resigns over treatment of staff-
By PTI WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s top science adviser Eric Lander resigned, hours after the White House confirmed that an ...

Sri Lanka defends proposed changes to draconian anti-terror law as ‘most progressive step’-
By PTI COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Tuesday defended its proposed amendments to the draconian counter-terrorism law as the “most progressive ...

13 million people face severe hunger in Horn of Africa-
By Associated Press KAMPALA: Drought conditions have left an estimated 13 million people facing severe hunger in the Horn of ...

Israel to investigate domestic use of Pegasus spyware-
By IANS New Delhi: The Israeli government announced it would investigate claims that the police had used spyware created by ...

Boris Johnson-
By ANI LONDON: The UK is considering deploying Typhoon fighters and Royal Navy warships to protect southeastern Europe and reinforce ...

Australian defense minister dismisses reports of plan to depose PM-
By ANI CANBERRA [Australia]: Australia’s Defense Minister Peter Dutton has rejected reports suggesting he is preparing to depose Prime Minister Scott ...