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ISPR says attacks repulsed in Balochistan’s Noshki and Panjgur; 4 terrorists killed

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Views: 1 Terrorists attempted to attack security forces’ camps in Balochistan’s Panjgur and Noshki in two separate attacks late on Wednesday evening, the military’s media wing said.In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said “both attacks have been successfully repulsed while inflicting heavy casualties to terrorists”. © ASSOCIATED PRESS Pakistan Army troops patrol to ensure […]

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Harry and Meghan Under Pressure Over Spotify Deal As Clock Ticking

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Views: 1 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are “facing pressure to deliver on the Spotify deal” more than a year after announcing their podcast, PR consultants have told Newsweek. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex signed multi-year contracts with Netflix and Spotify in 2020, when their post-royal careers appeared to get off to a flying

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Seyani Brothers Ltd on spot over alleged Shs1 billion fraud

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Views: 2 Hon Ssebamala(R) presenting his findings from the bid documents Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) has discovered alterations in Seyani Brothers’ bid to upgrade facilities at the Entebbe International Airport, where taxpayers could have lost Shs1 billion. MP Richard Ssebamala (DP, Bukoto Central),scoured through the voluminous bid documents currently

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Deputy Speaker gives committees ultimatum on pending Bills

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Views: 3 Deputy Speaker Rt.Hon Anita Among who chaired the House gave the committees up to 10th February 2022 to present the pending bills The Deputy Speaker, Anita Among has given chairpersons up to 10 February 2022 to present Bills that were referred to their respective committees. While chairing a plenary sitting on 02 February

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MPs demand equity in payment of South Sudan traders

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Views: 2 Hon Cecilia Ogwal makes her point on the floor of Parliament Members of Parliament are discontented with the manner in which government is handling payment of Ugandan traders who supplied goods to the government of South Sudan. Legislators are irked that whereas Parliament approved funds for payment of 33 companies in 2019, only

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President Xi Jinping, China’s ‘chairman of everything’

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Views: 1 The last time the Olympics came to China he oversaw the whole endeavor. Now the Games are back, and this time Xi Jinping is running the entire nation. The Chinese president, hosting a Winter Olympics beleaguered by complaints about human rights abuses, has upended tradition to restore strongman rule in China and tighten

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PM condemns Houthi missile attack on UAE

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Views: 2 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday “strongly condemned” last week’s attempted missile attack by Houthis against the UAE in a telephone call with Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said his office. © Thomson Reuters Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan

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Can Turkey’s Erdogan mediate a deal between Russia and Ukraine?

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Views: 1 Ankara has a lot on the line. The Turkish government maintains relations with both Russia and Ukraine. A Russian invasion of Ukraine would present a tough choice. That is why Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan now wants to mediate, traveling to Kyiv Thursday. When he returns home he will welcome Russian President Vladimir

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White House says ‘more can be done’ by Spotify to stop Covid misinformation

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Views: 1 The White House says “more can be done” by Spotify to stop the spread of coronavirus misinformation on its platform. Press secretary Jen Psaki said the streaming giant’s introduction of content advisory warnings was a “positive step” but that all major platforms needed to be “responsible and vigilant”.It comes as Spotify faces fallout from

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US unveils new policy for transgender swimmers

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Views: 2 US competitive swimming’s governing body has updated its policy on the eligibility of transgender athletes. A three-person medical panel will now determine whether “prior physical development of the athlete as a male” gives transgender swimmers an unfair advantage, USA Swimming says. © AFP via Getty Images The new policy sets criteria for transgender athletes

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