Important, World
June 22, 2023
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Aus State Reports Spike in Number of Homeless People Under Housing Crisis

SYDNEY:The government of New South Wales (NSW) on Thursday reported a growing number of homeless people across the Australian state, noting that the deepening housing crisis is hurting most vulnerable citizens. According to results from the 2023 NSW Street Count, conducted between February 2-27 in more than 350 towns and suburbs, 1,623 people were counted […]

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June 21, 2023
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Pakistan Higher Education Commission Bans Holi

CHANDIGARH:The Pakistan Higher Education Council on Tuesday banned Holi and other Hindu festivals across the universities in the country after students recently played with colours in a university in Islamabad. Students had celebrated Holi at Quaid-i-Azam University, a state-funded university in Islamabad on June 12. The event was held by the Mehran Students’ Council, a […]

Important, World
June 21, 2023
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Aus State to Protect Retail Workers with Tougher Penalties for Assaults

SYDNEY:The government of Australia New South Wales (NSW) state on Wednesday announced that it will introduce a new bill to Parliament to impose tougher penalties on those who assault retail workers. According to the NSW government, the bill will introduce three offences to the state’s Crime Act, reports Xinhua news agency. The reforms make it […]

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June 21, 2023
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Development of the Northern Sea Route Discussed at SPIEF 2023

MOSCOW:The sustainable development of the Northern Sea Route, as well as its future prospects and the needs of Russian companies in terms of icebreaking vessels, were all topics of discussion for participants in the “Northern Sea Route: Outcomes and Plans” session held at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum as part of the Russian Chairmanship […]

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June 15, 2023
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Glum Chinese Graduates Go Viral with Pictures of Misery Amid Jobs Anxiety

BEIJING:As millions of young people in China graduate from university this month, the traditional pictures of joyful students throwing their hats and gowns into the air have been replaced by photos of them lying on the ground or throwing their degree certificates into the bin. Some photos show students draping themselves over bridges or park […]

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June 15, 2023
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Australia’s Population Growth Boosted by Overseas Migration

CANBERRA:Australia’s population rose to about 26.3 million people at the end of December 2022, marking an increase of 496,800 people from a year earlier, official data revealed on Thursday. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed that the annual population growth rate of 1.9 per cent was the highest since 2008 as a result […]

Important, Travel, World
June 14, 2023
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Cambodia Receives 1.72 mn Int’l Tourists in 1st 4 Months

PHNOM PENH:Cambodia received some 1.72 million international visitors in the first four months of 2023, a significant rise of 613 per cent from merely 241,485 over the same period last year, said a Ministry of Tourism’s report on Wednesday. Thailand topped the chart among international arrivals to the kingdom during the January-April period this year, […]

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June 14, 2023
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Trump Pleads not Guilty in Confidential Documents Case

WASHINGTON:Former US President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to charges brought against him for mishandling classified documents. “We most certainly enter a plea of not guilty,” Todd Blanche, one of Trump’s lawyers, told a federal court judge in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday. Trump wore a dark suit and a trademark red tie. And according […]