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The Straits Times Asia

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Ukrainian drones strike Russian oil facilities some 1,500 km away

April 30 - Ukraine's Security Service, the SBU, said on Thursday its drones struck an oil refinery near Russia's city of Perm, marking a second consecutive attack on oil facilities in the area as Kyiv seeks to curb Moscow’s energy revenues used to fund the war.

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JPMorgan Executive Lorna Hajdini Sexually Abused 'Brown Boy Indian', Threatened His Career

JPMorgan executive Lorna Hajdini is alleged to have sexually abused and harassed a junior colleague, according to a lawsuit filed.

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NDTV World

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Indian-origin woman, among 3 activists, fined for staging pro-Palestine protest in Singapore

Court emphasises the responsibility of organisers to be aware of restricted areas, amidst growing tensions surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict

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Ukrainian drones strike Russian oil facilities some 1,500 km away

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JPMorgan Executive Lorna Hajdini Sexually Abused 'Brown Boy Indian', Threatened His Career

JPMorgan executive Lorna Hajdini is alleged to have sexually abused and harassed a junior colleague, according to a lawsuit filed.

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India

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Indian-origin woman, among 3 activists, fined for staging pro-Palestine protest in Singapore

Court emphasises the responsibility of organisers to be aware of restricted areas, amidst growing tensions surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict

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Al Jazeera English

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Somalia shapes its own destiny in global security forums

New roles at the UN and African Union mark a shift from being the subject of decisions to helping shape them.

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The Straits Times Asia

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China threatens EU with retaliation if it bans Huawei gear

The move escalates tensions in the long-running clash over national security and Huawei's products.

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Global oil price hits 4-year high on concerns Iran war could worsen

Global oil prices jumped to a four-year high of more than US$122 a barrel on Thursday, on concerns that the US-Iran war could worsen and lead to a protracted Middle East oil supply disruption that could hurt global econo...

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