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The U.S. and U.K. struck 18 Houthi targets in Yemen on February 24, answering a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including a missile strike this past week that set fire to a cargo vessel. According to U.S. officials, American and British…
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki and Palestinian U.N. envoy Riyad Mansour attend a public hearing held by The International Court of Justice to allow parties to give their views on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories before eventually issuing a non-binding legal opinion in The Hague, Netherlands on February 19, 2024….
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The strikes came following weeks of unrelenting attacks on Red Sea (File photo) Washington: American and British forces carried out a fresh wave of strikes Saturday against 18 Huthi targets in Yemen, a joint statement said, following weeks of unrelenting attacks on Red Sea shipping by the Iran-backed rebels. The strikes “specifically targeted 18 Huthi…
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‘Dosti’ is a four-day trilateral exercise Male: Seeking to enhance maritime security and interoperability, coast guard personnel from India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka have embarked on a four-day trilateral exercise to identify emerging maritime challenges in the Indian Ocean Region. Indian Coast Guard ship Samarth and ICGS Abhinav along with Sri Lanka Naval Ship…
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The authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of the fire Shillong: A major fire broke out at the Shillong Bar Association building located behind the East Khasi Hills in the late hours of Saturday. The incident occurred at around 10:15 p.m., and authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of the fire. Several firefighter…
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Warren Buffett on February 24 moved to reassure investors that his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway would serve them well over the long term, even as he mourned the recent passing of his longtime second-in-command Charlie Munger. In his widely-read annual letter to Berkshire shareholders, which accompanied a record $37.4 billion full-year operating profit, Mr. Buffett said…
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers a speech at the African National Congress Election Manifesto launch in Durban, South Africa, on February 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Polls suggest South Africa will face a historic turning point in a national election in May as the ruling African National Congress could lose its majority for…
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A file photo of Bharatiya Kisan Sangha national general secretary Mohini Mohan Mishra. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) — a farmers’ body affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) — has condemned the violent protests by some farm unions who are demanding guaranteed minimum support prices (MSP), but it also…
The action was taken against McDonald’s outlet in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar (Representational) Mumbai: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revoked the licence of a McDonald’s outlet in the state’s Ahmednagar district after taking action against it over cheese, an official said on Saturday. The eatery belonging to the fast food giant had faced FDA…
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February 25, 2024 12:17 am | Updated 12:17 am IST – COLUMBIA, S.C. A South Carolina man was found guilty on February 23 of killing a Black transgender woman after the exposure of their secret sexual relationship in the U.S.’ first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity. After deliberating for roughly…