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Ukraine’s Parliament approves ex-lawmaker Rustem Umerov as Defence Minister

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Ukraine’s Parliament approves ex-lawmaker Rustem Umerov as Defence Minister

In this undated photo provided by the Ukrainian Parliament Press Office, Rustem Umerov poses for photo in Kyiv, Ukraine. On Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023 Umerov was appointed Ukraine’s new Defense Minister. Photo: Ukrainian Parliament Press Office via AP Ukraine’s parliament approved the appointment of former lawmaker Rustem Umerov as Defence Minister on September 6, in…

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2 Women Passengers Kicked Off Air Canada Flight For Refusing To Sit In Vomit-Covered Seats

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2 Women Passengers Kicked Off Air Canada Flight For Refusing To Sit In Vomit-Covered Seats

Air Canada issued an apology to the customers Two passengers on an Air Canada flight were escorted off after they refused to sit in poorly cleaned seats that had been covered in vomit. The women passengers were flying to Vienna via Montreal. A fellow passenger, Susan Benson shared the incident in a now-viral Facebook post….

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I am “hugely” proud of my Indian roots: British PM Rishi Sunak ahead of India visit

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I am “hugely” proud of my Indian roots: British PM Rishi Sunak ahead of India visit

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, his wife Akshata Murty. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images What does the British Prime Minister discuss at the dinner table with his Indian parents-in-law? Is it Indian politics or the challenges of running Britain? Neither. It’s cricket. “The most political we tend to get is in our discussion of cricket. I’ve agreed…

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U.K.’s second-largest city Birmingham declares itself effectively bankrupt

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U.K.’s second-largest city Birmingham declares itself effectively bankrupt

The local authorities running Britain’s second-largest city, Birmingham, have shifted focus on maintaining vital services as they declared the council effectively bankrupt due to an annual budgetary shortfall of millions of pounds. Birmingham City Council, which is run by the Opposition Labour Party and is the largest local authority in Europe comprising over 100 councillors,…

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Deadly Russian Attack In Ukraine Kills 16 Amid Top US Official Antony Blinken’s Visit

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Deadly Russian Attack In Ukraine Kills 16 Amid Top US Official Antony Blinken’s Visit

The attack hit a market, shops and a pharmacy in Ukraine’s Kostiantynivka Kyiv: A reported Russian attack on a city in eastern Ukraine that killed at least 16 people overshadowed a visit on Wednesday by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to offer Kyiv support for its counteroffensive against Russia’s invasion forces. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…

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Mark Zuckerberg Trains With UFC Champions On Speedboat

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Mark Zuckerberg Trains With UFC Champions On Speedboat

The video has accumulated more than 186,000 likes and over 3.8 million views Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once again trained with UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) champions this week, but this time on a speedboat.  Mr Zuckerberg, a passionate UFC enthusiast with a diverse martial arts background, joined the competitors on the mat back in July….

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Moderna Says Updated Covid Vaccine Effective Against New Variant ‘Pirola’

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Moderna Says Updated Covid Vaccine Effective Against New Variant ‘Pirola’

The updated Covid jab will be an important tool for protection, Moderna said (Representational) Washington: Moderna said Wednesday its updated fall Covid booster, which is pending approval from the Food and Drug Administration, performed well against the highly mutated BA.2.86 variant. Human trial data showed the shot produced an 8.7-fold increase in neutralizing antibodies against…

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Confident of striking a modern, forward-looking free trade agreement: British PM Rishi Sunak on trade ties with India

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Confident of striking a modern, forward-looking free trade agreement: British PM Rishi Sunak on trade ties with India

Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street. | Photo Credit: AP British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on September 6 said there was “still some way to go” for a free trade pact with India to be finalised, but appeared confident that the final outcome will be a “forward-looking” and “modern” deal that would…

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Rolling Stones Set To Release First Studio Album Of New Songs Since 2005

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Rolling Stones Set To Release First Studio Album Of New Songs Since 2005

It will be the band’s first studio album since 2016’s “Blue & Lonesome”. The Rolling Stones will on Wednesday reveal details of “Hackney Diamonds”, the band’s first studio album of new music since 2005, at a launch event in east London. It is the English group’s first album since drummer Charlie Watts’ death, and the…

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