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Cannes readies glitzy return with lockdown films in the mix
PARIS: Sean Penn and Wes Anderson will be among heavy hitters vying for the Cannes Film Festival’s top award in…
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Russian player Sizikova arrested at French Open over match-fixing allegations
Russian player Yana Sizikova has been arrested at the French Open and has been placed in custody over match-fixing allegations,…
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Papers reveal UK royals’ ban on ‘coloured’ office staff
LONDON: Senior aides to Queen Elizabeth II barred the hiring of “coloured immigrants or foreigners” in office roles at Buckingham…
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Afghans working for Nato fear reprisal after withdrawal
LONDON: Like thousands of Afghan translators who served with Nato forces, Nazir Ahmad fears for his life as the US-led…
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Facebook bans former US president Trump for 2 years
Facebook on Friday set its ban on former US president Donald Trump for two years, saying he deserved the maximum…
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Belarus opposition leader calls for more US sanctions
VILNIUS: Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said on Tuesday she had asked the United States for further sanctions on individuals…
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Malaysia scrambles jets to intercept Chinese planes
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia scrambled jets to intercept 16 Chinese military aircraft off the country’s coast in the South China Sea,…
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Pope Francis updates criminal code to address paedophilia by priests
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis updated the Catholic Church’s criminal code on Tuesday, reinforcing penalties for priests who sexually abuse minors,…
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Parties in final sprint to build coalition against Netanyahu
JERUSALEM: Israeli politicians battling to unseat veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were racing against the clock on Tuesday in talks…
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Covid-19 Delta variant, first detected in India, threatens to rapidly spread in Asia Pacific region: UNHCR
The highly infectious Covid-19 variant first detected in India threatens to rapidly spread in the Asia Pacific region, including areas…
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