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Leaders of the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Britain on Sunday underscored their support for Israel and its right to defend itself, but also urged it to adhere to international humanitarian law and protect civilians Source link
October 23, 2023 05:19 am | Updated 05:19 am IST – Rafah, Palestinian Territories Scores of Palestinians were killed in central Gaza on Sunday after Israel stepped up its strikes on the war-torn enclave and another convoy of 17 aid trucks arrived as the Hamas-run territory faces “catastrophic” shortages. With the violence raging unchecked, Iran…
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The report calls for expanding the range of assets brought under the system of automatic exchange of information. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Pointing out that tax evasion is enabling billionaires to enjoy effective tax rates equivalent to 0% to 0.5% of their wealth, the European Union Tax Observatory in its ‘Global Tax Evasion Report…
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Raghad Saddam Hussein, the daughter of executed ousted Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. | Photo Credit: AFP A Baghdad court on Sunday sentenced in absentia the exiled daughter of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to seven years in prison for “promoting” her father’s outlawed Baath party. The party was dissolved and banned after Hussein was toppled during…
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Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif releases a dove as he arrives to address a welcoming rally in Lahore, Pakistan, on Oct. 21, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif signed applications on his return to Pakistan to restore pending appeals against his convictions in the Avenfield Apartments and Al-Azizia corruption cases….
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Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn is under tax and land use investigations at several of its sites in China, state media reported on October 22, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn is under tax and land use investigations at several of its sites in China, state media reported on October 22. Chinese authorities…
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Women take part in a rally on the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini which prompted protests across the country, in Istanbul, Turkey on September 16, 2023. The Banner reads, “We revolt against the world for Mahsa Amini”. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s judiciary on October 22 announced lengthy jail sentences for two…
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File image of Indian passengers who came back to India from Tel Aviv under ‘Operation Ajay’. | Photo Credit: ANI A special flight carrying 143 persons, including two Nepalese citizens and four infants, wanting to leave Israel amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict, left for India on Sunday as part of ‘Operation Ajay’. It was the sixth…
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File image of Indian passengers who came back to India from Tel Aviv under ‘Operation Ajay’. | Photo Credit: ANI A special flight carrying 143 persons, including two Nepalese citizens and four infants, wanting to leave Israel amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict, left for India on Sunday as part of ‘Operation Ajay’. It was the sixth…
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Indian-origin diplomat Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir. Credit: U.S. Department of State Indian-origin diplomat Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir has been appointed by President Joe Biden as U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia. Ms. Lakhdhir, who has served the State Department for almost 30 years, is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, and was most recently…
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