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UK denies breaking law with new Northern Ireland plan
London: Britain said on Thursday it was readying new legislation to rewrite its Brexit commitments on Northern Ireland but denied it was breaking its treaty obligations to the European Union.The bill is expected next week, possibly on Monday, and would trigger unilateral changes to the so-called Northern Ireland Protocol in the teeth of objections from Brussels and most political parties in Belfast.Ireland's Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said...
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'Every day we have up to 100 of our soldiers killed': Ukraine defence minister
Kyiv: Ukraine said Thursday it was losing up to 100 soldiers every day in frontline fighting against Russian troops and that as many as 500 were being wounded in "difficult" battles."The situation at the front lines is difficult. Every day we have up to 100 of our soldiers killed and up to 500 wounded. The Kremlin continues to press by sheer mass, stumbles, faces strong resistance and suffers huge casualties," Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov...
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Paris police chief acknowledges 'failure' at Champions League final
Paris: The head of Paris police acknowledged on Thursday the "failure" of security operations for the Champions League final last month and apologised for tear-gassing supporters as they tried to enter the stadium.The football showpiece hosted by Paris on May 28 was marred by scenes of mayhem as Liverpool fans struggled to enter the stadium for the match against Real Madrid, raising questions over the capacity of the French capital to host the...
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Western arms would end Severodonetsk fight 'in 2-3 days': Ukraine
Kyiv: Western long-range artillery would enable Ukraine to beat back Russian forces and capture Severodonetsk within days, a regional Ukrainian official said Thursday."As soon as we have long-range artillery to be able to conduct duels with Russian artillery, our special forces can clean up the city in two to three days," Lugansk regional governor Sergiy Gaiday said in an interview distributed on his official social media channels.Moscow's forces...
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Shanghai to lock down and test 2.7 million as Covid fears linger
Shanghai: Shanghai will lock down a district of 2.7 million people on Saturday to conduct mass coronavirus testing, city authorities said, as the Chinese metropolis struggles to fully emerge from punishing curbs.The city eased many restrictions last week, after confining most of its 25 million residents to their homes since March as China battled its worst Covid outbreak in two years.But the lockdown was never fully lifted, with hundreds of...
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Homeless man drowns as US police officers watch
Washington: A homeless man drowned in the US state of Arizona while three police officers watched, according to a video and transcript released to the public on Monday.The officers have been suspended pending the results of multiple investigations into the incident, according to a statement by the city of Tempe.On May 28, police responded to a "reported disturbance" between the man, 34-year-old Sean Bickings, and his partner, who were near an...
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Modric extends Real Madrid contract for another season
Madrid: Luka Modric has signed a new deal to keep him at Real Madrid until the end of next season, the European champions said on Wednesday.The Croatia midfielder, who turns 37 in September, played a key role in Carlo Ancelotti's side last term as they won the La Liga and Champions League titles."Real Madrid C. F. and Luka Modric have reached an agreement to extend the player's contract until 30 June 2023," the club said in a statement.Modric,...
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One dead, a dozen hurt as car ploughs into Berlin crowd
Berlin: One person was killed and at least a dozen others injured when a car drove into a group of people at a busy shopping district in central Berlin on Wednesday, police said.The driver was briefly detained by passers-by before being handed to police after the car smashed through a shop front, according to a police spokesman Thilo Cablitz.It was not clear whether the crash was intentional, police said.The accident happened at around 10:30 am...
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Russia says 'ready to ensure safety' of ships leaving Ukraine ports
Ankara: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that Moscow was ready to ensure the safe passage of vessels from Ukraine as concerns mount over grain stuck in Ukrainian ports."We are ready to ensure the safety of ships that leave Ukrainian ports," Lavrov told a joint news conference with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu."We are ready to do this in cooperation with our Turkish colleagues."Lavrov arrived in Ankara on Tuesday...
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KATHMANDU: In this photograph taken on April 29, 2024, TikTok influencers twin sisters Prisma (left) and Princy Khatiwada (right) speak during an interview. -- AFP
Nepalis fight TikTok ban in court, or ignore it entirely
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RIYADH: Cars drive through rain water in the Saudi capital following strong winds and heavy rain overnight that flooded roads in different regions of the kingdom on May 1, 2024. - AFP
‘Torrential’ rains flood roads, shut schools in Saudi