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Judge Altman in Miami said Burger King must defend against a claim Fast food giant Burger King has been accused of misleading customers by showing the burger with a meatier patty and ingredients that “overflow over the bun.” According to a report by BBC, US District Judge Roy Altman has rejected Burger King’s bid to…
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Several Florida ports were closed to vessel traffic on Tuesday night Florida: Hurricane Idalia slammed into northwest Florida as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 storm early Wednesday, as officials warned of catastrophic impacts including storm surges of up to 16 feet (about five meters). Authorities in the southern US state described Idalia and its potentially…
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People in Singapore will vote on September 1 to elect the country’s ninth President, with former Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam hoping to be the next Indian-origin Singaporean head of the state in a three-way contest. Mr. Shanmugaratnam, 66, an Indian-origin Singapore-born economist, formally launched his presidential campaign last month with a pledge to evolve the country’s…
On Tuesday, Imran Khan was released on bail in the grafts case (File) Karachi: A Pakistani court on Wednesday extended the jail custody of former Prime Minister Imran Khan for 14 days to investigate him on charges of leaking state secrets, his lawyer said, a day after another court suspended his prison sentence for graft….
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In this photo provided by Cabinet Public Affairs Office, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida eats the seafood from Fukushima prefecture at lunch at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Japan’s prime minister ate what he called “safe and delicious” fish from Fukushima on Wednesday, days after…
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Takahe is a flightless bird of nearly 50 centimetres in size The large flightless bird named Takahe thought to be extinct decades ago, has made a comeback to the forests of New Zealand’s South Island, The Guardian reported. Last week, 18 Takahe were released in the mountains in South Island to try to boost a…
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Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has called for stronger relationships with India, South Korea and Japan to reduce U.S.’ economic dependence on China and Taiwan. Mr. Ramaswamy, 38, whose poll numbers have surged following the maiden Republican presidential primary debate last week, spelt out his plans and foreign policy views on August 29. He…
The judge at Carlisle Crown Court described their cruelty as “beyond comprehension”. Two women in the UK have been jailed for “sadistic” killing of a friend’s parrot, as per a report in the BBC. Nicola Bradley and Tracy Dixon from Carlisle killed the female African grey parrot during a lengthy drinking session. The BBC said…
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File photo of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. A special court on August 30, 2023 extended the judicial remand of Mr. Khan till September 13. | Photo Credit: PTI A special court on Wednesday (August 30) extended till September 13 the judicial remand of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in a case related to the…
Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba casts his vote at a polling station during the presidential election in Libreville, on August 26, 2023 | Photo Credit: via Reuters Mutinous soldiers in Gabon said Wednesday they were overturning the results of a presidential election that was to extend the Bongo family’s 55-year hold on power. The central…
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