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Japan votes as ruling party seeks fresh start

Shawdesh Desk: Voting kicked off in Japan’s general election on Sunday with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hoping to win over a pandemic-fatigued public with spending promises as his long-ruling conservatives seek

Indian PM Modi invites pope to visit India

Shawdesh Desk: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked Pope Francis to visit India, a significant opening towards the head of the Catholic Church who has long sought an

Covid-19 origins may never be known, US intelligence agencies say

Shawdesh desk: US intelligence agencies say they may never be able to identify the origins of Covid-19, but they have concluded it was not created as a biological weapon. In

Global Covid cases near 246 million

Shawdesh desk: The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 246 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU),

Sri Lankan President urges nations to address climate change urgently

Shawdesh Desk: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that all countries of the world must come together to address climate change urgently and decisively. He also called on developed nations

Pandemic hit on jobs worse than thought: UN

Shawdesh desk: GENEVA: The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on jobs has been harder than previously expected, and a worrying two-speed recovery is emerging between richer and poorer nations, the

Sudan coup: World Bank suspends aid after military takeover

Shawdesh desk: The World Bank has suspended its aid to Sudan, after the military there staged a coup against the civilian government. Political leaders were arrested on Monday, sparking nationwide

Global Covid cases near 245 million

Shawdesh Desk: The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 245 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU),