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Was there a plot to topple the Vijay-led TVK government in Tamil Nadu? The state intelligence department has claimed itContinue Reading The post Tamil Nadu intelligence foils alleged plot to topple Vijay-led TVK government appeared first on…

Australia has increased visa application fees across most visa categories from 1 July, with some of the largest rises affectingContinue Reading The post Australia raises student, partner and PR visa fees appeared first on Newswire.

An 11-year-old boy crashed a pickup truck into a group of monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand onContinue Reading The post 11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 8 appeared first on…

Russia has started seaborne imports of gasoline from India, two industry ​sources said on Wednesday, in an effort to mitigateContinue Reading The post Russia buys gasoline from India to tackle shortages, sources say appeared first on…

The twin earthquakes in Venezuela have left a trail of death and destruction, with nearly a thousand deaths and wellContinue Reading The post Venezuela earthquakes: How India’s armed forces have become a global first responder appeared…

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has lost his status as the world’s first trillionaire less than two weeks after reaching theContinue Reading The post Elon Musk loses Trillionaire Status after US$350 billion loss appeared first on Newswire.

Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has announced a state of emergency after the country was struck by powerful back-to-back earthquakes,Continue Reading The post State of emergency declared as Venezuela struck by back-to-back…

Oil prices fell about 4% Wednesday as tankers continued to transit the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes that the worstContinue Reading The post Brent crude falls to pre-war level, settles at US$73.74 a barrel appeared first on Newswire.

The global risk “remains low” from a deadly Ebola outbreak centred in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World HealthContinue Reading The post Global Ebola risk ‘remains low’, WHO chief says appeared first on Newswire.

The Taliban have ordered a sweeping ban on the use of smartphones by government officials – in what some analystsContinue Reading The post Taliban bans smartphones for government officials appeared first on Newswire.