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09-04-2023 JERUSALEM: Tens of thousands of Israelis have joined protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to overhaul the judiciary, despite soaring tensions after two deadly attacks a day earlier. The protests against the plans, which were paused last month in the face of a wave of strikes and mass …

09-04-2023 BELO HORIZONTE: A government’s first 100 days in office can be a sort of honeymoon, with voters and politicians hopeful for a new start. But for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, despite some signs of progress, the past three months have been marked by a certain weariness. …

09-04-2023 OTTAWA: Four women and 10 children have been repatriated by Canada from detention camps for foreign fighters and their families in northeastern Syria. It was the fourth repatriation operation conducted by the Canadian government of its nationals held in camps in Syria for foreigners accused of being associated with …

09-04-2023 BEIJING: China has begun three days of military exercises around Taiwan amid anger in Beijing over Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting in California with the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy. China, which claims Taiwan as its own and has not ruled out the use …

08-04-2023 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report QUETTA/ KARACHI: Pakistan’s top intelligence agency has arrested a “high-value target” in an operation against a Baloch rebel group in the country’s southwest, the army said. The military statement on Friday said Gulzar Imam, also known by the name Shambay, is the founder …

08-04-2023 TOKYO/ WASHINGTON: The United States, South Korea and Japan have expressed deep concern over what they described as North Korea’s “malicious” cyber-activities in support of its banned weapons programs. Cryptocurrency funds stolen by North Korean hackers have been a key source of funding for the country’s weapons programs, according …

08-04-2023 Zurich ZURICH: World Cup winners Argentina have returned to the top of the FIFA rankings for the first time in six years. Lionel Scaloni’s side, which captured their third world title with a thrilling win against France in the Qatar World Cup final in December, won friendlies against Panama …

08-04-2023 TOKYO: A Japanese military helicopter which went missing with 10 people aboard is thought to have crashed into the sea in Okinawa prefecture, officials say. Floating debris that could be aircraft parts has been spotted during a search and rescue operation, they say. “We believe that an air accident …

08-04-2023 BEIJING: A research team in China has published analysis of samples taken more than three years ago from the market linked to the outbreak of Covid-19. The Huanan seafood and wildlife market has been a focal point in the search for the origin of the coronavirus but this is …

08-04-2023 WASHINGTON: The world economy is expected to grow less than 3 percent this year, down from 3.4 percent last year, increasing the risk of hunger and poverty globally, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday that growth is expected to remain …