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He was speaking at the Conservatives’ annual conference in Manchester British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sparked a social media debate with his recent comments on transgender people. During his closing speech at the 2023 Conservative Party conference on October 4, he shared his stance on gender debate and said, “A man is a man and…
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Akshata Murty shared how she was first attracted to Rishi Sunak London: Britain’s Indian First Lady, Akshata Murty, made a surprise debut on the political stage on Wednesday when she stepped out to introduce “best friend” Rishi Sunak for his maiden speech as UK Prime Minister to the Conservative Party conference in Manchester. Ms Murty,…
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty arrive at the Conservative Party annual conference at Manchester Central convention complex in Manchester, England on October 4, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Britain’s Indian First Lady, Akshata Murty, made a surprise debut on the political stage on October 4 when she stepped out to introduce “best…
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Tim Cook’s last major stock sale was in August 2021. (File) Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook sold stock worth about $41 million after taxes in his biggest sale in more than two years as the shares of the iPhone maker slide off recent highs. Tim Cook sold 5,11,000 shares, according to a filing…
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Pope Francis challenged world leaders on October 4 to commit to binding targets to slow climate change before it’s too late, warning that God’s increasingly warming creation is fast reaching a “point of no return.” In an update to his landmark 2015 encyclical on the environment, Pope heightened the alarm about the “irreversible” harm to…
Russian air defenses shot down 31 Ukrainian drones during a concerted nighttime attack by Kyiv’s forces on border regions, the Russian Defense Ministry said October 4, even as uncertainty grew over Ukraine’s future access to weapons and ammunition from its Western allies. The drone attack appeared to be Kyiv’s largest single cross-border drone assault reported…
Once-generous valuations for the cash-guzzling businesses have been slashed. (Representational) From San Francisco to Istanbul, founders of online-delivery companies that exploded during the pandemic are watching their fortunes disappear. The boom minted six known billionaires, four of whom have already lost that status, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The group, which includes the founders…
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Dirty water: View of “Bandra Talao”, the lake in the heart of Bandra. The stinking lake water is highly polluted due to sewage and other waste material dumped everywhere. | Photo Credit: ROY CHOWDHURY A Cholera is a water-borne disease caused by two strains called O1 and O139 of the bacteria Vibrio cholerae . Of…
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Washington: The United States announced sanctions Tuesday on a China-based network for producing and distributing chemicals used to make drugs including those fueling a deadly national fentanyl crisis. President Joe Biden’s administration has made the fight against fentanyl a priority, with the synthetic opioid blamed for tens of thousands of deaths in recent years. The…
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The couple took to their social media accounts to share heartwarming words for each other. Former US President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, celebrated their 31st anniversary on Tuesday. The couple, who have been married since 1992, took to their official social media accounts to share heartwarming words for each other. In his…
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