World
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Pope Francis calls for prohibiting ‘deplorable’ surrogate parenting
In a 45-minute address to Vatican-accredited diplomats, Pope Francis urged for a worldwide prohibition on surrogacy, describing the practice as “deplorable” and a serious violation of the dignity of …
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Higher Education Commission declares deadline for international scholarship
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Monday reminded Pakistani students that the last date to apply for an international scholarship was right around the corner. Titled “Stipendium Hungaricum Schola…
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‘After that one puff’ Elon Musk responds to drug addiction claims
Tesla and SpaceX owner, Elon Musk has responded to the allegations of drug addiction, saying: “After that one puff with Rogan, I agreed, at Nasa’s request, to do 3 years of random drug testing.” How…
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KPMG survey shows Ghana trails Nigeria in mobile banking app users
Payments system in Africa has improved in recent years, a recent survey shows Nigeria is leading in the mobile banking app chart with 70%, and Ghana trailing with 53%, according to the 2023 West Af…
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Suicide bomber alongside 4 terrorists murdered in North Waziristan IBO
A suicide bomber along with three other terrorists was killed in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Tuesday. Security forces and terr…
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Fire overwhelm Japan Airlines aircraft with about 400 passengers onboard
A Japan Airlines plane burst into flames as it landed on a runway at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday evening, according to footage broadcast by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. The footage showed f…
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Opposition leader for South Korean Lee Jae-myung stabbed by autograph-seeker
South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck Tuesday during a visit to the southern city of Busan to tour the site of a proposed airport, according to party …
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Japan earthquake murders nearly 50 as desecrated roads blocks search for survivors
More than 40 people were killed after a strong 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck Japan on New Year’s Day with rescue teams on Tuesday struggling to reach remote locations where buildings had collapsed …
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The country with the most powerful passport
As the world enters another year, global citizenship financial advisory firm Arton Capital has issued the latest passport index for the first trimester of 2024, ranking the United Arab Emirates (UAE)…
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Israel says it will appear before International Court of Justice to respond South Africa’s Gaza case
Israel will appear before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague to contest South Africa’s genocide accusations over the war with Hamas in Gaza, an Israeli government spokesman said on…