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OECD sees ‘sub-par’ global growth as high rates bite

Shawdesh Desk: The OECD raised its global economic outlook for 2023 on Tuesday but cut the growth forecast for next year as “painful” interest-rate hikes aimed at curbing inflation take

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US Abrams tanks to enter Ukraine ‘soon’: Lloyd Austin

Shawdesh desk: Ukraine will ‘soon’ receive M1 Abrams tanks from the United States, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday in Germany. Washington had promised the tanks to Kyiv at

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Russia says more Ukrainian drones downed over Crimea

Shawdesh desk: Russia said it repelled Ukrainian drone attacks over several parts of Crimea, outer Moscow and two border regions on Sunday. Crimea has been targeted by Ukraine throughout Russia’s

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At least 20 mine staff killed in South Africa road accident

Shawdesh Desk: At least 20 employees of mining giant De Beers have been killed in a road accident in South Africa, local officials said Sunday. The bus involved was ferrying

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Back No H-1B lottery if Vivek Ramaswamy becomes US president in 2024: ‘Will replace it with…’

Shawdesh Desk: H-1B visa programme “indentured servitude” and will “gut” if he becomes the US president in 2024, Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy made another big claim. He further

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US records 470 mass shootings, 25,000 gun-related deaths in first 8 months of 2023

Shawdesh desk: In the first eight months of 2023, 470 mass shootings occurred across the United States, and more than 25,000 Americans have died from gun violence, Gulf News, an

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India to launch first Vande Bharat sleeper train next year

Shawdesh Desk: The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) will roll out the first Vande Bharat sleeper train in March 2024, according to BG Mallya, the General Manager of ICF. “Sleeper coach

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North Korea’s Kim leaves Russia, given drones as gift

Shawdesh Desk: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Russia Sunday on his armoured train, Russian news agencies reported, wrapping up a six-day trip which has focused largely on military

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