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The signage of Hong Kong’s Final Court of Appeal is seen at the court in Hong Kong Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Hong Kong’s top court on Monday (August 12, 2024) upheld the convictions of seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists over their roles in one of the biggest anti-government…
Binturongs face the looming threat of extinction in their native Southeast Asian habitats d A rare bearcat that died in a UK zoo is set to be frozen for future study and preservation. According to Metro, Penh, the Cambodian binturong who lived at Drusillas Park in East Sussex, died at the age of 18 on…
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Ms Le Roux uses a cochlear implant to help her hear. A 28-year-old woman has become the first deaf woman to be crowned Miss South Africa after a divisive competition, as per a report in the BBC. Mia Le Roux, who was diagnosed with profound hearing loss when she was aged one, expressed her hope…
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Ms. Harris is now leading Trump by 0.5 percentage points in an average of all the national polls, according to Real Clear Politics. | Photo Credit: AP Indian American Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States and the Democratic presidential nominee has gained ground nationally and in several key battleground States. Ms. Harris, 59,…
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Representational Image Tokyo: A report of white smoke coming from a landing Singapore Airlines plane forced a runway at Japan’s Narita Airport to close temporarily on Monday, officials said, though responders found no signs of fire and no one was injured. The smoke prompted six fire engines and two ambulances to rush to the scene,…
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People stage a protest over the violence against minorities in Bangladesh, in Houston, USA, on Sunday, August 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI In a powerful yet peaceful display of solidarity, over 300 Indian Americans and Bangladeshi-origin Hindus gathered at Sugar Land City Hall in Houston on Sunday (August 11, 2024) morning to protest the…
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A tech industry counter-terrorism organisation is concerned over content posted on Elon Musk’s X by Palestinian militant group Hamas and is worried about the social media platform’s membership on its board, The Sunday Times reported. Members of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) believe the group’s credibility is undermined by X’s membership and…
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Police are investigating following a fatal aviation incident in Cairns City this morning, August 12, the Queensland Police said. | Photo Credit: X@QueenslandPolice A helicopter crashed into the roof of a hotel in the popular northern Australian tourist town of Cairns, killing the pilot and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of guests, authorities said on…
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It also seems like a cost-cutting measure meant to entice viewers to pay for Max. The Cartoon Network website, which had been online since 1998, was removed from the internet on August 8, as per a report in Variety. Previously a portal with a video-heavy homepage for shows like ‘Teen Titans Go!’, ‘The Powerpuff Girls’,…
U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin,. File photo | Photo Credit: AFP U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Sunday (August 11, 2024) as the region braces for possible attacks by Iran and its allies after the killing of senior…
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