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Qatar ruler hits back at anti-Arab attacks on World Cup
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Qatar ruler hits back at anti-Arab attacks on World Cup

Football: Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani insisted that it had carried out reforms at “lightning speed” since being awarded the World Cup in 2010
Trump pays $110K fine, must submit paperwork to end contempt
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Trump pays $110K fine, must submit paperwork to end contempt

International: Former President Donald Trump has paid the $110,000 in fines he racked up after being held in contempt of court for being slow to respond to a civil subpoena issued by New York’s attorney general, with Trump later calling the James’ investigation racist and a politically motivated witchhunt
Missing Nigerian lawmaker found dead in park, say police
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Missing Nigerian lawmaker found dead in park, say police

International: No suspects have been taken into custody for the disappearance and murder Okechukwu Okoye, a legislator in the Anambra state assembly in Nigeriawho went missing on 15 May, 2022
Volodymyr Zelensky urges 'maximum' sanctions on Russia in Davos talk
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Volodymyr Zelensky urges 'maximum' sanctions on Russia in Davos talk

International: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling for “maximum” sanctions against Russia during a virtual speech at the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland
Xinjiang in focus as U.N. rights chief arrives for China visit
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Xinjiang in focus as U.N. rights chief arrives for China visit

International: Michelle Bachelet began her six-day visit in the southern city of Guangzhou and will travel to the Xinjiang cities of Kashgar, once a stop on the Silk Road, and Urumqi, the region’s capital.
Nine media workers arrested in Ethiopia raids, outlets say
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Nine media workers arrested in Ethiopia raids, outlets say

International: Authorities in Amhara, the second-most populous region in Ethiopia, said over 4,000 people suspected of crimes had been arrested in an ongoing enforcement operation.
Iran warns it will 'avenge' killing of Guards colonel
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Iran warns it will 'avenge' killing of Guards colonel

International: It was the most high-profile killing inside Iran since the November 2020 murder of top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
Lanka’s controversial 21st Amendment to Constitution tabled before Cabinet: PM Wickremesinghe
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Lanka’s controversial 21st Amendment to Constitution tabled before Cabinet: PM Wickremesinghe

International: The powerful Rajapaksa family tightened their grip on power after their massive victory in the general elections in August 2020, which allowed them to amend the Constitution to restore presidential powers and install close family members in key positions
14 bodies found washed up on Myanmar beach
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14 bodies found washed up on Myanmar beach

International: Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have fled Buddhist-majority Myanmar since 2017 after a military crackdown that refugees say included mass killings and rape.
Watch | Why is Europe removing its dams?
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Watch | Why is Europe removing its dams?

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Russian soldier sentenced to life at Kyiv war crimes trial
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Russian soldier sentenced to life at Kyiv war crimes trial

International: Russian soldier Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin pleaded guilty last week to killing a civilian, Oleksandr Shelipov, in an Ukrainian village in the Sumy region on February 28
India, U.S. and 11 countries join new Indo-Pacific trade pact
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India, U.S. and 11 countries join new Indo-Pacific trade pact

International: Critics say the framework has gaping shortcomings
Sri Lanka crisis | President Gotabaya expands Cabinet again without Finance Minister
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Sri Lanka crisis | President Gotabaya expands Cabinet again without Finance Minister

International: The 8 new Ministers belong to the ruling SLPP and its allies — the SLFP and the EPDP.
Japan an ‘indispensable partner’ in India’s continuing transformation: PM Modi
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Japan an ‘indispensable partner’ in India’s continuing transformation: PM Modi

National: PM discusses opportunities in digital learning, FinTech, infra and logistics network with head of Japanese IT giant NEC Corporation.
Joe Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against China
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Joe Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against China

International: China is flirting with danger in Taiwan, U.S. President says
Joe Biden says U.S. recession not inevitable, pain to last 'some time'
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Joe Biden says U.S. recession not inevitable, pain to last 'some time'

International: ‘This is going to be a haul,’ U.S. President says
Digital economy is space for future opportunity between India, U.S.: USIBC
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Digital economy is space for future opportunity between India, U.S.: USIBC

Business: ‘Digital economy trade is the goose that lays the golden eggs,’ says Atul Keshap
Beijing extends work-from-home order as COVID-19 cases rise
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Beijing extends work-from-home order as COVID-19 cases rise

International: Additional mass testing ordered.
Pandemic creates new billionaire every 30 hours: Oxfam at Davos
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Pandemic creates new billionaire every 30 hours: Oxfam at Davos

International: The report showed that 573 people became new billionaires during the pandemic, at the rate of one every 30 hours
Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Russian soldiers start clearing mines from Ukraine’s Azovstal
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Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Russian soldiers start clearing mines from Ukraine’s Azovstal

International: Here are the latest developments from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict