A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm on Sunday, spilling oil into the Kerch Strait, while another tanker was also…
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SBP cuts policy rate by 200bps as inflation continues to decline
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskThe State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday slashed the key policy rate by 200 basis points (bps) to 13%, marking its fifth consecutive cut as inflation continues to drop.…
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Attacks on Pakistan polio teams kill vaccinator, 2 police officers
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskAuthorities in Pakistan reported Monday that gunmen targeted vaccination teams in northwestern districts during a nationwide campaign against the paralytic poliovirus, resulting in the deaths of at least one health…
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Taiwan has received 38 advanced Abrams battle tanks from the United States, the defense ministry said Monday, reportedly the island’s first new tanks in 30 years. The M1A2 tanks —…
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Gaza’s health ministry said Monday that Israel’s offensive against Hamas militants in the Palestinian enclave has killed more than 45,000 people. The conflict has also wounded nearly 107,000 people, the…
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North Korea involvement in Ukraine marks ‘dangerous expansion’ of conflict, US and allies say
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskTen countries and the EU called North Korea’s growing involvement in Russia’s war in Ukraine a “dangerous expansion” on Monday, in a joint statement released by the United States. Pyongyang…
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International
Sri Lanka president vows bolstering ties with India in first overseas trip
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskSri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake vowed to bolster ties with India on Monday during his first overseas visit as head of state, with a red carpet welcome by Prime…
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Germany’s center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote on Monday after weeks of turmoil, setting Europe’s biggest economy on the path to early elections on February 23. The Bundestag…
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Elections in Bangladesh could be held by the end of 2025, the head of the country’s interim government said on Monday, provided that electoral reforms are carried out first. Bangladesh…
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Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has dismissed the prime minister, Akylbek Japarov, the presidential administration said in a statement on Monday. Japarov has been “dismissed from his post due to a…