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Renowned Author Salman Rushdie Urges To End War Between Israel and Hamas

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Renowned Author Salman Rushdie Urges To End War Between Israel and Hamas

“I am filled with horror about the attack by Hamas,” the British writer told at a press conference (File) Frankfurt, Germany: Author Salman Rushdie on Friday called for a “cessation” in fighting between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, saying he was filled with “horror” and “foreboding”. Hamas group rushed into Israel from the…

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Russia Charges Nazi Veteran Yaroslav Hunka Praised By Canadian Parliament With ‘Genocide’

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Russia Charges Nazi Veteran Yaroslav Hunka Praised By Canadian Parliament With ‘Genocide’

Yaroslav Hunka and others of his SS division killed at least 500 citizens of the USSR, Russia said Moscow: Russian investigators said on Friday they had levelled genocide charges against Nazi war veteran Yaroslav Hunka, who was inadvertently applauded by Canadian lawmakers last month. The incident took place during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to…

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Sunak’s Conservatives dealt a severe blow, as Labour wins two byelections

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Sunak’s Conservatives dealt a severe blow, as Labour wins two byelections

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party was dealt a double blow on Friday as it lost two longtime parliamentary constituencies to the Labour Party. While it is not unusual for the incumbent to lose a byelection, the results come weeks after Mr. Sunak delivered a speech at his party’s annual conference in Manchester, seeking…

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Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | Israel Gaza bombing continues

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Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | Israel Gaza bombing continues

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | Israel-Hamas conflict: Is there a chance of ceasefire? Israel’s bombing of Gaza in the aftermath of the October 7 terror attacks sees mounting casualties and destruction- is there any chance of a ceasefire? We ask the Israeli Ambassador.  And after its support to Israel on the terror attacks, is India walking the balance…

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China’s Weibo CEO Tests New Real-Name Policy On His Own Account

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China’s Weibo CEO Tests New Real-Name Policy On His Own Account

Most of China’s media industry is heavily regulated by the government Beijing: The chief executive of China’s Weibo on Friday confirmed that China may start denying anonymity to online commentators on politics and finance by requiring them to display their names on their accounts, telling users the policy was incoming. The comments by Wang Gaofei,…

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Israel Hamas War Palestine Gaza Aid UN Says Gaza Aid In Next Day Or So As Israel Rallies Troops For Invasion

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Israel Hamas War Palestine Gaza Aid UN Says Gaza Aid In Next Day Or So As Israel Rallies Troops For Invasion

Medicine, water purifiers and blankets were being unloaded at El Arish airport near Gaza Gaza: Trucks stuffed with international aid for Gaza should be rolling “in the next day or so,” the United Nations said Friday, with Palestinians desperate for life-saving supplies after relentless bombing from Israel, still reeling from its bloodiest-ever attack. Israel has…

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First Aid Delivery In Gaza To Begin “The Next Day Or So”: UN

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First Aid Delivery In Gaza To Begin “The Next Day Or So”: UN

The first aid delivery into Gaza Strip will be sent via the Rafah border crossing with Egypt Geneva: The first aid delivery into the besieged Gaza Strip via the Rafah border crossing with Egypt should take place “in the next day or so”, the United Nations said Friday. “We are in deep and advanced negotiations…

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Italy PM splits from partner after his sexist TV comments

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Italy PM splits from partner after his sexist TV comments

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni has separated from her television journalist partner Andrea Giambruno. File | Photo Credit: AFP Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday she had separated from her television journalist partner Andrea Giambruno, who has drawn criticism in recent weeks for sexist comments made on and off air. “My relationship with Andrea…

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Chinese President Xi Jinping tells Vietnam not to forget roots of their friendship

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Chinese President Xi Jinping tells Vietnam not to forget roots of their friendship

Chinese President Xi Jinping. File | Photo Credit: AP Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Vietnam’s second-highest ranking official on October 20 that both countries must not forget the “original intention” of their traditional friendship. China and the United States have been jostling for influence among Southeast Asian nations including Vietnam, which in September elevated its…

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