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US Federal Reserve hikes interest rate by 25 basis point to curb inflation despite banking turmoil

ION correspondentMarch 24, 2023March 24, 2023

The US central bank has raised interest rates again, despite fears that the move could add to financial turmoil after a string of recent bank failures. The Federal Reserve...

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US President Joe Biden signs bipartisan bill to declassify intelligence about origins of Covid-19

ION correspondentMarch 22, 2023March 22, 2023

US President Joe Biden has signed a bipartisan bill that directs the federal government to declassify intelligence about the origins of Covid-19. In a statement, he said, the US needs...

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US condemns attack on Indian Consulate in San Francisco

ION correspondentMarch 21, 2023March 21, 2023

The United States has condemned the attack on the Indian Consulate in San Francisco. The US State Department said that it pledges to defend the safety and security of...

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Russian fighter jet intercepts & strikes down US drone

ION correspondentMarch 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, a Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted and struck the United States unmanned military surveillance drone yesterday, March 14. After the attack,...

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Finding Covid’s origins is moral and scientific imperative to prevent future outbreaks: WHO

ION correspondentMarch 13, 2023March 13, 2023

The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that finding the origins of Covid 19 is a moral and scientific imperative. Taking to Twitter, Mr Ghebreyesus...

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Under PM Modi, military response more likely to Pak provocations: US intel

ION correspondentMarch 9, 2023March 9, 2023

The American intelligence community has told lawmakers that it apprehends increased tension between India and Pakistan and India and China with the possibility of a conflict between them. It...

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Polling underway for Nepal presidential election

ION correspondentMarch 9, 2023March 9, 2023

Polling is underway to elect a new president in Nepal amid tight security. The presidential candidate Ram Chandra Paudel inaugurated voting by casting his vote. Voting started at 10...

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China to increase defense spending over seven percent this year

ION correspondentMarch 6, 2023March 6, 2023

China will increase military spending by more than seven percent this year. It was announced at the National People’s Congress (NPC), which is due to confirm President Xi Jinping’s...

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Iran’s currency hits new low amid anti-government protests

ION correspondentFebruary 27, 2023February 27, 2023

Iran’s currency yesterday fell to a new record low amid the nationwide anti-government protests and the breakdown of the 2015 nuclear deal. Traders in Tehran were exchanging the rial...

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US President Joe Biden made surprise visit to Kyiv

ION correspondentFebruary 21, 2023February 21, 2023

President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv yesterday. Mr Biden’s trip to Ukraine as president came days before the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion. During his visit,...