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August 18, 2025 6:27 PM
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Terence Stamp, the English actor who often played the role of a complex villain, including that of General Zod in the early Superman films, has died. He was 87. In a career that spanned six decades, the Oscar-nominated actor starred in films including The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the...
August 18, 2025 6:23 PM
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A six-day film festival opened today at the Trincomalee campus of Eastern University in Sri Lanka. The festival will showcase six Indian films in different languages. Governor of the Eastern Province, Prof. Jayantha Lal Ratnasekera, inaugurated the event. At the opening, Prof. Ankuran Dutta, Direc...
August 18, 2025 1:43 PM
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The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has ranked Pakistan among the worst in South Asia for wage disparities between men and women, confirming long-standing concerns about structural discrimination in the country’s labour market. The ILO’s latest Global Wage Report states that women in...
August 18, 2025 1:41 PM
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Taiwan says, it has detected six Chinese military aircrafts, five Chinese naval vessels operating around its territory. Taiwanese Ministry of Defence said in statement that three out of six sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's northern and southwestern Air Defense Identification Zone...
August 18, 2025 1:23 PM
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In Nigeria, at least 40 people are missing after a boat carrying over 50 passengers capsized in Sokoto State yesterday. Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said the boat was heading to Goronyo Market when the accident happened. So far, 10 people have been rescued, while search effo...
August 18, 2025 1:22 PM
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Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to depart on a two-day tour to Armenia and Belarus this evening. The announcement was made by political advisor to Iran’s President, Mehdi Sanaei. He said improving bilateral relations with Armenia and Belarus, especially in the trade area, and signing...
August 18, 2025 11:31 AM
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The Australian Federal Court has fined Qantas Airways for 59 million US dollars for illegally laying off more than 1,800 ground staff at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The penalty is in addition to the 78 million US dollars in compensation that Australia’s biggest airline had already agreed to ...
August 18, 2025 1:32 PM
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Hundreds of thousands of Israelis staged nationwide protests and a general strike yesterday, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages held by Hamas. The demonstrations, among largest since the war began nearly two years ago, brought cities to a standstill, blocking highways, shutter...
August 18, 2025 10:55 AM
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In Bangladesh, the interim government has given permission to import onions from India's land ports to check spiral hikes in price. After a gap of five and a half months, Bangladeshi importers got permission to import onions from India through the land ports. The first consignment of 150 tonnes of o...
August 18, 2025 10:53 AM
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Pakistan’s weather department yesterday warned of heavier torrential rains countrywide, as the death toll from flash floods in the country’s north rose to 327, according to authorities. The monsoon rainfall, which began on June 26, has wreaked havoc in the country, killing nearly 650 people since th...
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