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US dollar rate in Pakistan on Dec 23 up by 15 paisa to Rs278.56

December 23, 2024

‘Innocent bystander’ shot dead by ‘peacekeepers’ during ‘No Kings’ protest in Salt Lake City
An “innocent bystander” at the “No Kings” demonstration in downtown Salt Lake City was shot and killed Saturday, police said. Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, of Utah, died in a hospital after being transported for his injuries following the shooting, according to an update from the Salt Lake City Police Department. Detectives believe Ah Loo…
Indonesian academics raise concern over government’s rewriting of history
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China’s Chengdu turns to nighttime consumption to boost local economy
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Trump rejects Israeli plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader
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2 killed and 32 injured after a bridge collapses at a tourist destination in western India
NEW DELHI — At least two people died and 32 others were injured after an iron bridge over a river collapsed on Sunday at a popular tourist destination in India’s western Maharashtra state, the state’s top elected official said. At least six people were hospitalized in critical condition, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis wrote on the…