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Earthquake in Morocco kills at least 296 people, government reports

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Earthquake in Morocco kills at least 296 people, government reports

People take shelter and check for news on their mobile phones after an earthquake in Rabat, Morocco, late Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP A powerful earthquake that struck Morocco late Friday night killed at least 296 people, the country’s Interior Ministry said. Moroccans posted videos showing buildings reduced to rubble and dust and…

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Rishi Sunak’s Why I’m At The G20 Video Lists His Goals For Summit

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Rishi Sunak’s Why I’m At The G20 Video Lists His Goals For Summit

Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty arrived in Delhi yesterday New Delhi: Listing his priorities during the G20 summit in Delhi, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has stressed how countries need to work together to resolve global issues. In a video titled, “Why I’m at the G20”, Mr Sunak captured the moments after he landed in…

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India Preps For Grand G20 Summit Today. Schedule And Agenda Details Here

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India Preps For Grand G20 Summit Today. Schedule And Agenda Details Here

The 2023 G20 Summit is being held at the Bharat Mandapam in Delhi’s Pragati Maidan. New Delhi: As the national capital gets ready to host the 18th G20 Summit today with global leaders in presence, it is very important to look at what it holds in its agenda. The summit is being attended by more…

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Morning Digest | PM Modi, President Biden welcome progress in defence ties; Ukraine war unlikely to end in immediate future: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, and more

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Morning Digest | PM Modi, President Biden welcome progress in defence ties; Ukraine war unlikely to end in immediate future: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, and more

PM Modi, President Biden welcome progress in defence ties Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday welcomed the completion of the notification process in the U.S. Congress on August 29 for a commercial agreement between General Electric Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) to manufacture GE F-414 jet engines in India…

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Powerful 6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Morocco

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Powerful 6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Morocco

A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwest of Marrakesh, Morocco late Friday. Washington: A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southwest of Marrakesh, Morocco late Friday, according to the US Geological Survey, causing substantial shaking. The quake hit 44 miles (71 kilometers) southwest of Marrakesh at a depth of 18.5 kilometers at 11:11 pm (2211 GMT). It sent…

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Fresh conflict brews in post-war Sri Lanka | The slippery slope to the Kurunthurmalai hilltop

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Fresh conflict brews in post-war Sri Lanka | The slippery slope to the Kurunthurmalai hilltop

It takes barely 10 minutes to reach the Kurunthurmalai hilltop, but the climb requires some manoeuvring of the uneven, slippery slope. Clutching the thick, white rope tied to tree trunks along the path is a safer option to get to the solitary spot that has now turned into a site of fierce contestation in Sri…

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Trump lawyers move ‘insurrection’ clause lawsuit aiming to bar him from the ballot to federal court

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Trump lawyers move ‘insurrection’ clause lawsuit aiming to bar him from the ballot to federal court

Former U.S. President Donald Trump | Photo Credit: Reuters Attorneys for former President Donald Trump moved a lawsuit seeking to bar him from running again for the White House from state to federal court in the first step of what promises to be a tangled legal battle that seems ultimately destined for the U.S. Supreme…

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US Supreme Court Asked To Lift Restrictions On Abortion Pill

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US Supreme Court Asked To Lift Restrictions On Abortion Pill

The FDA estimates that 5.6 million Americans have used mifepristone to terminate pregnancies since 2000. Washington: The manufacturer of a widely used abortion pill asked the US Supreme Court on Friday to toss out a lower court ruling that would restrict access to the drug. A US federal appeals court imposed restrictions last month on…

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Georgia special grand jury recommended charges against 39 people, including Senator Lindsey Graham

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Georgia special grand jury recommended charges against 39 people, including Senator Lindsey Graham

The special grand jury that investigated efforts by Donald Trump and others to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results recommended indictments against twice as many people as the 19 ultimately charged by prosecutors, leaving South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham among those not indicted. The grand jurors’ report released Friday showed they recommended charges against 39 people,…

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