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File picture of Proud Boys former chief Enrique Tarrio | Photo Credit: AP A former leader of the right-wing Proud Boys group was sentenced on Tuesday to 22 years in prison for his role in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump trying to overturn his election…
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‘India’ and ‘Bharat’ interchangeable, can be used in official invitation, say legal experts An official invitation from President Droupadi Murmu to G-20 guests in which she is described as the “President of Bharat” has triggered speculation that the Narendra Modi government could officially change the name of “India” to “Bharat” during the five-day-long Special Session of Parliament that starts on September…
Iran saw months of protests after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody in September 2022. Paris: Iranian authorities on Tuesday arrested an uncle of Mahsa Amini, the young Iranian Kurdish woman who died in custody sparking months of protests, just ahead of the first anniversary of her death, reports said on Tuesday. Safa Aeli,…
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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk to board Air Force One for departure at Gainesville Regional Airport after surveying damage caused by Hurricane Idalia, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Gainesville, Florida. | Photo Credit: AP First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Monday but is experiencing only mild symptoms, her spokeswoman…
United Airlines briefly halted plane departures on Tuesday. (Representational) New York, United States: United Airlines briefly halted plane departures Tuesday due to a “systemwide technology issue” before fixing the problem and lifting the ground stop. The big US carrier told AFP in a 1730 GMT email that it was holding all aircraft at their departure…
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Hundreds of Burning Man attendees who planned to leave on buses wait for information about when they will be able to leave on Labor Day, after a rainstorm turned the site into mud September 4, 2023. | Photo Credit: VIA REUTERS Muddy roads flooded by a summer storm that left tens of thousands of partygoers…
America’s warning to North Korea. Washington: North Korea will face consequences if it provides Russia with weaponry to fight its war against Ukraine, a top White House official warned Tuesday. “They will pay a price for this in the international community,” National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters. (Except for the headline, this story has…
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Lee Rowley was responding to a question by UK Member of Parliament Navendu Mishra. London : UK Minister for Local Government, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Lee Rowley on Monday said “anti-Hindu hatred is abhorrent and has no place in our communities”. He said the UK government is working with the police…
Israeli soldiers stand guard near a shooting scene in the Jordan Valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank September 5, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Israeli troops killed a Palestinian militant during an army raid in the West Bank on Tuesday, Palestinian health officials said, while elsewhere in the occupied territory a Palestinian gunman opened fire…
Sleeping at your desk would incur a charge of 200 yuan A primary school in China plans to charge students for taking afternoon naps on desks, mats or beds. The startling move has provoked widespread anger on social media. Jiesheng Primary School is planning to charge students in the new school year, South China Morning…
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