Month: May 2024

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Can Appeal Extradition To US, Rules UK Court

May 20, 2024 admin

Julian Assange has been permitted by a UK court to appeal US extradition ruling (File) London: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won a bid to appeal against a UK court ruling approving his extradition to the United States to face trial on espionage charges. Two London High Court judges permitted Assange to appeal, having…

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World Court ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrant For Netanyahu, Hamas Leaders For “War Crimes”

May 20, 2024 admin

The arrest warrant against Netanyahu has been sought for “war crimes” (File) The Hague: The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday applied for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top Hamas leaders on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Karim Khan said he was seeking warrants against Netanyahu…

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India Declares One-Day State Mourning After Iran President Ebrahim Raisi Dies In Chopper Crash

May 20, 2024 admin

“On the day of mourning, the national flag will be flown at half-mast throughout India.” New Delhi: A one-day state mourning will be observed across India on Tuesday as a mark of respect for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash, the Union Home Ministry has announced. The national flag will be…

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India Declares One-Day State Mourning After Iran President Ebrahim Raisi Dies In Chopper Crash

May 20, 2024 admin

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Head Coach Gary Kirsten Joins Pakistan Team Ahead Of England T20I Series

May 20, 2024 admin

Pakistan’s newly appointed head coach, Gary Kirsten joined the ‘Men in Green’ in Leeds ahead of their upcoming four-match T20I series against England. Team manager Wahab Riaz, captain Babar Azam and assistant coach Azhar Mahmood welcomed the new head coach. Kirsten was also presented with a team jersey after he linked up with…

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Farmers To Vacate Railway Tracks, Protest To Move Near BJP Leaders’ Homes

May 20, 2024 admin

The farmers were seen cutting a cake on the track after decided to end the 34-day-long protest. Farmers on Monday announced that they will end their sit-in protest on the railway tracks near the Punjab and Haryana border. However, they declared their latest plan to now start sit-in protests outside the homes of BJP leaders…

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Deepthi Jeevanji Wins Gold With World Record Time In World Para Championships

May 20, 2024 admin

File photo of Deepthi Jeevanji© X (formerly Twitter) India’s Deepthi Jeevanji clinched the gold medal with a world record time of 55.07 seconds in the women’s 400m T20 category race at the World Para Athletics Championships on Monday. Deepthi smashed American Breanna Clark’s earlier world record of 55.12 seconds set during last year’s…

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Row Over Viral Video That Shows UP Teen Voting 8 Times For BJP Candidate

May 20, 2024 admin

The youngster smiles and gestures with eight fingers are his last round of voting Lucknow: A video from Uttar Pradesh, in which a youngster is seen voting for the BJP candidate as many as eight times, went viral and sparked a row as 49 Lok Sabha seats voted in the fifth phase of the general…

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Wikileaks’ Julian Assange given permission to appeal against U.S. extradition

May 20, 2024 admin

File photo of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. | Photo Credit: AP WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange’s battle to avoid extradition to the United States received a huge boost on May 20 when London’s High Court ruled that U.S. assurances over his case were unsatisfactory and he would get a full appeal hearing. In March, the High…

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IPL-17 | Didn’t broadcast private conversation: Star responds to Rohit Sharma’s allegations

May 20, 2024 admin

MI’s Rohit Sharma. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI IPL broadcaster Star Sports on May 20 denied airing the audio of any personal conversation involving Rohit Sharma after the Indian captain accused the channel of “breaching” his privacy despite his requests to stop the recording. A video shared by Kolkata Knight Riders, involving Rohit and KKR…

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