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Rishi Sunak faces huge task as he becomes UK prime minister

Published On: October 25, 2022 04:40 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Oct 25: Rishi Sunak became Britain's third prime minister in two months on Tuesday, tasked with tackling a mounting economic crisis, a warring political party and a deeply divided country in one of the greatest challenges to confront any new leader.

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Rishi Sunak, UK’s next PM, faces major economic problems

Published On: October 25, 2022 07:10 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Oct 25: Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak was set to become Britain’s next prime minister after the governing Conservative Party chose him as its leader on Monday in the hope that he will be a safe pair of hands to guide the country at a time of economic and political turbulence.

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Russia hits Ukraine homes, evacuates Kherson, warns of escalation

Published On: October 24, 2022 07:10 AM NPT By: Reuters

MYKOLAIV, Ukraine, Oct 24: Under pressure in the south of Ukraine, Russia fired missiles and drones into Ukrainian-held Mykolaiv on Sunday, destroying an apartment block in the ship-building city near the front and said the war was trending towards "uncontrolled escalation".

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China's Xi clinches third term, packs leadership with loyalists

Published On: October 23, 2022 12:38 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, Oct 23: China's Xi Jinping secured a precedent-breaking third leadership term on Sunday and introduced a new top governing body stacked with loyalists, cementing his place as the country's most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong.

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Rapper Cardi B wins California trial over explicit album cover art

Published On: October 23, 2022 12:03 PM NPT By: Reuters

A California federal jury on Friday rejected claims that musician Cardi B misused a man's image on the cover of her first 2016 mixtape album, as per the report of Reuters.

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Russian-installed authorities order evacuation of Kherson

Published On: October 23, 2022 07:10 AM NPT By: Reuters

KYIV, Ukraine, Oct 23: Russian-installed authorities in Ukraine told all residents of the city of Kherson to leave “immediately” Saturday ahead of an expected advance by Ukrainian troops waging a counteroffensive to recapture one of the first urban areas Russia took after invading the country.

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China's Xi further cements power as party congress closes

Published On: October 22, 2022 04:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, Oct 22: China's ruling Communist Party wrapped up its twice-a-decade congress on Saturday, cementing Xi Jinping's iron grip on power and revealing a new Central Committee missing two key officials lacking close ties to the leader.

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Taliban kill six Islamic State members in raid in Afghan capital - spokesman

Published On: October 22, 2022 02:20 PM NPT By: Reuters

KABUL, Oct 22: Taliban security forces killed six Islamic State members in an overnight operation in the Afghan capital, Kabul, a spokesman for the ruling group's administration said on Saturday.

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Trump summoned to testify to Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot panel

Published On: October 22, 2022 07:19 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Oct 22: Former President Donald Trump was ordered on Friday to testify under oath and provide documents to the House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters.

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Ukrainians endure blackouts as power curbs follow Russian air strikes

Published On: October 21, 2022 07:00 AM NPT By: Reuters

KYIV, Oct 21: Ukrainians endured power curbs including the first blackouts imposed by grid authorities since the war began on Thursday to allow the repair of infrastructure destroyed by Russian air strikes as Kyiv's forces pressed on towards the city of Kherson.

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UK's Truss says she will resign as PM

Published On: October 20, 2022 06:45 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Oct 20:Liz Truss said on Thursday she would resign as prime minister, brought down by her economic programme that sent shockwaves through the markets and divided her Conservative Party just six weeks after she was appointed.

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WHO says COVID-19 is still a global health emergency

Published On: October 20, 2022 06:15 PM NPT By: Reuters

Oct 19 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that COVID-19 remains a global emergency, nearly three years after it was first declared as one.

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Malaysia to go to polls on Nov 19

Published On: October 20, 2022 04:45 PM NPT By: Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20: Malaysia will hold a general election on Nov. 19, its election commission said on Thursday, in a contest that the ruling graft-tainted party hopes will strengthen its hold on power.

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India's Congress elects first non-Gandhi chief in 24 years

Published On: October 20, 2022 08:52 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Oct 20: India's opposition Congress party declared veteran leader Mallikarjun Kharge its new chief on Wednesday, the first person from outside the influential Nehru-Gandhi family to hold the beleaguered party's presidency in 24 years.

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K-pop star BTS member Jin to release first solo single next week ahead of military duty

Published On: October 19, 2022 01:20 PM NPT By: Reuters

K-pop singer Jin, a member of the hit boy band BTS, will release his first official solo single next week, the seven-member band's agency said on Wednesday, following this week's announcement that he will soon start military duty, according to the report of Reuters.

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K-pop stars BTS to serve military duty

Published On: October 18, 2022 12:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

K-pop boy band BTS will go off on mandatory military service, starting shortly with oldest member Jin, their agency said on Monday.

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Benzema, Putellas win Ballon d'Or awards for best soccer players in the world

Published On: October 18, 2022 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

Real Madrid's France forward Karim Benzema won the 2022 Ballon d'Or award for the best men's player in the world on Monday, while Barcelona's Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas won the women's award for a second time, as per the report of Reuters.

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U.S. condemns 'war crimes' after Russia drone attack hits Kyiv apartment block

Published On: October 18, 2022 07:53 AM NPT By: Reuters

KYIV/WASHINGTON, Oct 18: The United States will hold Russia accountable for "war crimes", the White House said on Monday, hours after Russia attacked Ukrainian cities with drones during morning rush hour, killing at least four people in an apartment building in Kyiv.

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Intense fighting flares in Ukraine's Donetsk region

Published On: October 17, 2022 08:02 AM NPT By: Reuters

KYIV, Oct 17: Intense fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces was taking place around two towns in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, Bakhmut and Soledar, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday.

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Harry Potter actor Robbie Coltrane dies aged 72

Published On: October 15, 2022 01:15 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Oct 15: Robbie Coltrane, the larger-than-life Scottish actor who played the beloved half-giant Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, died on Friday at the age of 72, his agent said.

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