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Masoud Pezeshkian | Photo Credit: Getty Images Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed doubts about new legislation imposing tougher penalties on women who flout mandatory hijab regulations. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women in Iran have been required to cover their hair in public. However, increasing numbers are appearing without hijabs, especially since protests erupted…
In this photo provided by the Saudi Royal Palace, French President Emmanuel Macron participates in the One Water Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday (December 3, 2024) that he and Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, would…
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Philippines Earthquake: The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), GFZ said. Manila: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the northern Philippines on Wednesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said, as authorities warned of damage and aftershock from the tremor. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles),…
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President Joe Biden’s decision to break his word and pardon his son Hunter has spurred a broader discussion about what else he should be doing with the broad clemency powers of the presidency before he leaves office in January, including whether he should even be pardoning Donald Trump. Mr. Biden on Tuesday (December 3, 2024)…
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Jerusalem: The Israeli military on Tuesday said it killed three Hamas members in an air strike near the occupied West Bank city of Tubas, after the Palestinian health ministry reported two dead. “Three Hamas terrorists who planned an imminent terrorist attack were eliminated” when the Israeli air force struck vehicles in the Aqaba area near…
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The South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) presidential candidate Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. File | Photo Credit: SIMON MAINA Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner Tuesday (December 3, 2024) of last week’s presidential election as the long-ruling party remains in power. The 72-year-old Nandi-Ndaitwah won with 57% of…
London: An ‘urgent’ issue was tabled today in the House of Commons in UK’s parliament over the worrisome situation in Bangladesh. Members of Parliament raised concern over the recent attacks on the Hindu minority in the south Asian nation and also discussed the religious crackdown on Hindu monks by the interim government in the country….
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Hemant Soren was sworn in as Chief Minister on November 28. (File) Ranchi: The Hemant Soren-led government in Jharkhand is set to expand on December 5 with the Raj Bhavan formally being requested to schedule the swearing-in ceremony for new ministers at noon on that day, sources said. Though an official notification is awaited, a…
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State counsel said that judges were terminated due to poor disposal rates of cases. (Representational) New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday took strong exception to the termination of women civil judges in Madhya Pradesh, criticizing the criteria used for their dismissal and remarking that men would understand the situation if they experienced menstruation. The…
The man allegedly poured petrol on the vehicle and set it on fire. (Representational) Kollam: A 44-year-old woman died after her husband allegedly set fire to the car she was travelling in, along with a man, in this southern Kerala city late on Tuesday evening, police said. The man travelling with her was injured in…
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