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Emergency Declared In French Territory New Caledonia. Here’s Why

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Apart from deploying troops in the area, the government hasalsobanned TikTok. The French government has declared a state of emergency in New Caledonia, the semi-autonomous French Pacific territory, after three nights of deadly clashes resulted in four deaths and hundreds of injuries. Apart from deploying troops in the area, the government has also banned TikTok.  After the clashes,…

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U.S. military says Gaza Strip pier project is completed, aid to soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages on

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The U.S. military finished installing a floating pier for the Gaza Strip on May 16, with officials poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid into the enclave besieged over seven months of intense fighting in the Israel-Hamas war. The final, overnight construction sets up a complicated delivery process more than two months after U.S….

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India landed on moon, while our children are being killed by falling in open gutters: Pakistani lawmaker

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Syed Mustafa Kamal. | Photo Credit: Photo Credit: X/@KamalMQM Pakistani law-maker Syed Mustafa Kamal drew a comparison between India’s achievements and the precarious situation in Karachi, by mentioning India’s moon landing mission. The Muttahida Quami Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) leader said that while India is landing on the moon, Karachi is making news of children being…

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After talks, ‘close friends’ Xi and Putin say China, Russia ties stabilising factor for world, conducive to peace

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday said ties between the two countries have become a stabilising factor for the world and a fine example for other countries, as the two leaders met here amidst mounting pressure over Beijing to scale down support to Moscow over its prolonged war in…

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Extremely Rare Conjoined Twins Born In Indonesia Have 4 Arms, 3 Legs

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The twins were born in 2018, but the case report was published this week. In a super rare occurrence, conjoined twins born in Indonesia have four arms, three legs and shared genitalia. Such twins are scientifically known as ischiopagus tripus and is one in a two million phenomenon. Just a handful of such conjoined twins,…

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Number of Indian Americans in elected offices not reflective of their population: Kamala Harris

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The number of Indian Americans in elected offices is not reflective of their growing population, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Wednesday, urging the members of the minority ethnic community to run for elected offices increasingly. Ms. Harris, who is of both Indian and African heritage, was speaking at “Desis Decide” — the annual…

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France imposes emergency in Pacific territory of New Caledonia as violent unrest turns deadly

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French gendarme patrol at a roundabout in Noumea, New Caledonia, Sunday Dec.12, 2021. At least two people were killed and three were seriously injured overnight in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, French officials there said Wednesday, May 15, 2024, as President Emmanuel Macron convened a meeting of top ministers to discuss the spiraling…

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Multiple women accuse David Copperfield of sex misconduct: report

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U.S. magician David Copperfield has been accused by 16 women of engaging in sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior. | Photo Credit: AFP Magician David Copperfield has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than a dozen women in episodes said to have taken place over several decades, a report said May 15. The Guardian said…

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Slovak PM Robert Fico shot and wounded: PM Modi condemns attack and calls it ‘cowardly and dastardly’

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Rescue workers wheel Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was shot and injured, to a hospital in the town of Banska Bystrica, central Slovakia, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the shooting attack on Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, calling it a “cowardly and dastardly act”. PM Modi…

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France Declares Emergency In New Caledonia As Protests Rage, 4 Dead

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Sydney: Armed forces were protecting New Caledonia’s two airports and port after a third night of violent riots that have killed four people, the Pacific Island’s top French official said on Thursday morning, adding at least four alleged instigators were under house arrest. In three municipalities on the French-ruled island, gendarmes faced about 5,000 rioters,…

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