Month: June 2024

Argentina has surplus harvest but farmers want more from President Milei

June 22, 2024 admin

In the booming agricultural area of Buenos Aires, silos overflow at the end of the harvest. Farmers are delaying sales while waiting for the ultra-liberal President, Javier Milei, to whom they gave their vote, to eliminate taxes and exchange barriers. | Photo Credit: AFP In the pampas, Argentina’s vast and fertile grasslands outside Buenos Aires,…

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Putin Waves Goodbye To Kim Jong Un Through Plane Window As He Departs N Korea

June 22, 2024 admin

Russian President’s visit was his first to North Korea in 24 years. A video showing Russian President Vladimir Putin waving goodbye to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un through the window of his private jet has gone viral on social media. The Kremlin leader arrived at Pyongyang’s airport early Wednesday. The two leaders spent more…

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China to punish ‘diehards’ of Taiwan independence

June 22, 2024 admin

A supporter of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) holds a sign to support Taiwan’s independence during the vote for the Parliament reform bill in Taipei on May 28, 2024. File | Photo Credit: AFP China included the death penalty for “particularly serious” cases among judicial guidelines on criminal punishments for “diehard” supporters of Taiwanese…

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Donald Trump promises Green Card for foreign graduates from U.S. colleges

June 22, 2024 admin

Softening his stance on immigration, former U.S. president Donald Trump has promised to give automatic green cards to foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges to prevent them from returning to their home countries like India and China where they become multibillionaires. Mr. Trump’s departure from the anti-immigrant rhetoric comes ahead of the November presidential…

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“I’m Not Happy”: India Coach’s Blockbuster Take On Virat Kohli’s Lean T20 World Cup Run

June 22, 2024 admin

Virat Kohli has been “challenged” in the ongoing T20 World Cup but his lean run is allowing the less experienced players to step up and contribute to the team’s cause, India batting coach Vikram Rathour said on Friday. India outplayed Afghanistan at the Kensington Oval here on Thursday to make a perfect start…

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Sex Crimes Accused Prajwal Revanna’s Brother Claims He’s Being Blackmailed

June 22, 2024 admin

This comes days after Prajwal Revanna was sent to judicial custody. Janata Dal-Secular leader Suraj Revanna, the brother of Prajwal Revanna who is facing charges of sex crimes allegations by multiple women, has alleged that he is being threatened with a false case of sexual assault by a man in Karnataka’s Hassan. The complaint has…

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Boeing May Avoid Criminal Charges Over Violations: Report

June 22, 2024 admin

Last month, the DOJ told the judge in the case it would give its decision no later than July 7. New York: The US Department of Justice is considering a deal with Boeing that would avoid criminal prosecution of the aerospace giant but may appoint a federal supervisor to oversee company progress on safety improvements,…

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Don’t believe everything when it comes to video clips of Biden and Trump

June 22, 2024 admin

President Joe Biden’s simple act of sitting down while commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France, gained more attention than the ceremony itself in some circles as social media users shared a shortened version of the clip to falsely claim he was reaching for a nonexistent chair. The clip was the first of…

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Chargesheet Filed Against 5 People For Trafficking Indian Youths

June 22, 2024 admin

The racket was being operated with complete audacity, the probe agency said. (Representational) New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed charge sheet against five persons, including two foreign nationals, suspected to be part of an international racket trafficking Indian youths and coercing them to work in fraudulent call centres abroad. The powerful…

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CONCACAF To Probe Racist Abuse Of Canadian Player In Copa

June 22, 2024 admin

Moise Bombito (Left) in action© AFP CONCACAF said Friday it will investigate online racist abuse directed at Canadian player Moise Bombito following his team’s tournament-opening Copa America defeat to Argentina. Bombito was subjected to online abuse in the wake of Canada’s 2-0 loss following an incident late in Thursday’s game in Atlanta where…

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