Month: August 2024

Donald Trump To Hold Press Conference, His Campaign Adds Senior Advisers

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Donald Trump To Hold Press Conference, His Campaign Adds Senior Advisers

Donald Trump held a similar press event at his Florida resort last week. Washington: Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold a press conference at his New Jersey golf club on Thursday, his latest effort to steal the spotlight back from Democratic rival Kamala Harris, who has dominated headlines since her late entry into…

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Sharia rule is Taliban’s ‘lifelong responsibility’: supreme leader

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Sharia rule is Taliban’s ‘lifelong responsibility’: supreme leader

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. | Photo Credit: AP The supreme leader of the Taliban authorities said implementing Islamic law in Afghanistan was their “lifelong responsibility” in a speech marking the third anniversary of their return to power. The Taliban Government celebrated their August 15, 2021 takeover of the capital a day early on Wednesday (August…

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Kishida vows to push rules-based order as Japan’s defense chief visits Yasukuni 79 years after WWII

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Kishida vows to push rules-based order as Japan’s defense chief visits Yasukuni 79 years after WWII

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends the National Memorial Service for the War Dead on August 15, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to step up his country’s effort to defend a rules-based international order in a peace pledge made Thursday (August 15, 2024) on the…

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We Are Not Kuki, Says Manipur’s Thadou Tribe, Waits For Peace Plan From Chief Minister N Biren Singh

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We Are Not Kuki, Says Manipur’s Thadou Tribe, Waits For Peace Plan From Chief Minister N Biren Singh

Manipur is yet to see normalcy over a year since ethnic violence began in May 2023 Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi: A top global body of the Thadou tribe has welcomed Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh’s statement in the assembly that all communities are working hard to bring peace in the ethnic violence-hit state, except for a…

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Nation

More Monkey Pox Cases Likely To Hit Europe Soon, Says WHO

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More Monkey Pox Cases Likely To Hit Europe Soon, Says WHO

Sweden on Thursday announced the first such case outside Africa. (Representational) Stockholm: The World Health Organization said more imported Clade 1 mpox cases were likely to be confirmed in Europe soon, after Sweden on Thursday announced the first such case outside Africa. “The confirmation of mpox Clade 1 in Sweden is a clear reflection of…

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Israel To Build New Jewish Settlement Between Jerusalem, West Bank: Report

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Israel To Build New Jewish Settlement Between Jerusalem, West Bank: Report

The construction is likely years away: Report (Representational) Jerusalem: Israel is to build the first West Bank settlement since 2017, announced the Israeli Civil Administration, the country’s governing body that operates in the West Bank, local media reported. Nahal Heletz, the new settlement, will cover approximately 148 acres (about 600,000 square metres) southwest of Jerusalem,…

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Bangladesh’s Spinners Are A Vital Cog In Their Line-Up, Says Mushtaq Ahmed

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Bangladesh’s Spinners Are A Vital Cog In Their Line-Up, Says Mushtaq Ahmed

File photo of Mushtaq Ahmed.© YouTube Bangladesh spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed heaped praise on his spinners and termed them “genuine match-winners” ahead of the upcoming two-match Test series against Pakistan, starting on August 21 in Rawalpindi. Ahmed didn’t reveal the playing combination for the opening match of the series and said it…

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China urging Palau to break ties with Taiwan: President

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China urging Palau to break ties with Taiwan: President

Palau’s President Surangel Whipps | Photo Credit: AFP The president of Palau has accused China of “weaponising tourism” in a bid to get his Pacific nation to break ties with Taiwan. Palau is one of just 12 states worldwide that diplomatically recognise self-ruled Taiwan, which China considers part of its territory. Solomon Islands, Kiribati and…

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