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Italy says 30 migrants missing after boat capsizes off Libya

ROME: About 30 migrants were missing and presumed drowned after the overcrowded boat they were on capsized during a rescue attempt by a cargo ship off Libya, Italy’s coastguard said on Sunday. Seventeen migrants were saved and a search was underway for the missing after the early-morning attempted rescue in Libya’s search-and-rescue …

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US, S.Korea kick off largest drills in five years

SEOUL: South Korea and the United States kicked off their largest joint military exercises in five years on Monday, after nuclear-armed Pyongyang warned such drills could be seen as a “declaration of war”. Washington and Seoul have ramped up defence cooperation in the face of growing threats from the North, which …

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Prince Andrew deprived of fortune left by Queen Elizabeth

Prince Andrew has expressed reservations after knowing that he has been left none of his mother’s £650million fortune, according to a report in express.co.uk. The publication reported that Princess Anne and Prince Edward are also said to harbour “some resentment” at not receiving an inheritance. It said while as working …

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Britons back King Charles’ decision against Prince Harry

The majority of Brits have voices support for King Charles’decision to evict Prince Harry from Frogmore Cottage in a poll conducted by Techne for UK’s Daily Express. The poll found 68 percent said they agreed with the King asking his son to vacate the Windsor property. It said just 16 …

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Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis win Academy Awards

Ke Huy Quan, a onetime child star who gave up acting for two decades, and Hollywood veteran Jamie Lee Curtis won Academy Awards on Sunday for their roles in offbeat, dimension-hopping adventure “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” A weeping Quan, who was born in Vietnam, kissed his gold Oscar statuette …

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German anti-war epic ‘All Quiet on Western Front’ claims Oscars

A wrenching German adaptation of the classic war novel “All Quiet on the Western Front” clinched the Academy Award for best international feature Sunday with its timely anti-militarist message. Nearly a century after the book by Erich Maria Remarque was published, the Netflix production capped a triumphant march through awards …

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From Musharraf to Shehbaz: Toshakhana gifts record declassified

ISLAMABAD: For the first time in the country’s history, the federal government Sunday declassified the record of Toshakhana gift beginning in 2002. A 446-page record of gifts from 2002 to March 2023 has been released, which includes the details of gifts received by the presidents and prime ministers, including Nawaz …

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