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“Extremely Dangerous” Hurricane Idalia Makes Landfall On US’ Florida Coast

August 30, 2023 admin

Several Florida ports were closed to vessel traffic on Tuesday night Florida: Hurricane Idalia slammed into northwest Florida as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 storm early Wednesday, as officials warned of catastrophic impacts including storm surges of up to 16 feet (about five meters). Authorities in the southern US state described Idalia and its potentially…

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Indian-origin former Minister Tharman in race as Singapore set to vote on new President on September 1

August 30, 2023 admin

People in Singapore will vote on September 1 to elect the country’s ninth President, with former Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam hoping to be the next Indian-origin Singaporean head of the state in a three-way contest. Mr. Shanmugaratnam, 66, an Indian-origin Singapore-born economist, formally launched his presidential campaign last month with a pledge to evolve the country’s…

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Pak Ex-PM Imran Khan’s Jail Custody Extended For 2 Weeks In Cipher Case: Lawyer

August 30, 2023 admin

On Tuesday, Imran Khan was released on bail in the grafts case (File) Karachi: A Pakistani court on Wednesday extended the jail custody of former Prime Minister Imran Khan for 14 days to investigate him on charges of leaking state secrets, his lawyer said, a day after another court suspended his prison sentence for graft….

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Japan PM eats ‘safe and delicious’ Fukushima fish

August 30, 2023 admin

In this photo provided by Cabinet Public Affairs Office, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida eats the seafood from Fukushima prefecture at lunch at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Japan’s prime minister ate what he called “safe and delicious” fish from Fukushima on Wednesday, days after…

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Flightless Bird Takahe, Declared Extinct In 1898, Returns To New Zealand Wild

August 30, 2023 admin

Takahe is a flightless bird of nearly 50 centimetres in size The large flightless bird named Takahe thought to be extinct decades ago, has made a comeback to the forests of New Zealand’s South Island, The Guardian reported. Last week, 18 Takahe were released in the mountains in South Island to try to boost a…

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Indian-American presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy pitches for stronger U.S.-India relationship

August 30, 2023 admin

Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has called for stronger relationships with India, South Korea and Japan to reduce U.S.’ economic dependence on China and Taiwan. Mr. Ramaswamy, 38, whose poll numbers have surged following the maiden Republican presidential primary debate last week, spelt out his plans and foreign policy views on August 29. He…

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Two UK Women Jailed For “Sadistic” Killing Of Pet Parrot

August 30, 2023 admin

The judge at Carlisle Crown Court described their cruelty as “beyond comprehension”. Two women in the UK have been jailed for “sadistic” killing of a friend’s parrot, as per a report in the BBC. Nicola Bradley and Tracy Dixon from Carlisle killed the female African grey parrot during a lengthy drinking session. The BBC said…

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Cipher case | Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s judicial remand extended till September 13

August 30, 2023 admin

File photo of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. A special court on August 30, 2023 extended the judicial remand of Mr. Khan till September 13. | Photo Credit: PTI A special court on Wednesday (August 30) extended till September 13 the judicial remand of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in a case related to the…

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Gabon military officers seize power days after presidential election

August 30, 2023 admin

Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba casts his vote at a polling station during the presidential election in Libreville, on August 26, 2023 | Photo Credit: via Reuters Mutinous soldiers in Gabon said Wednesday they were overturning the results of a presidential election that was to extend the Bongo family’s 55-year hold on power. The central…

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Elon Musk Criticised At Video Game Competition: “Bring Back Twitter”

August 30, 2023 admin

Elon Musk attended the video game event with one of his sons. Elon Musk faced a lot of criticism when he took over social media platform Twitter (now known as X) last year. He rebranded the platform in pursuit of the “everything app” for which he received mixed reviews from social media users. But on…

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