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Heavy flooding in southern Myanmar displaces more than 10,000 people

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Flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Myanmar’s southern areas has displaced more than 10,000 people and disrupted traffic on the rail lines that connect the country’s biggest cities, officials and state-run media said on October 9. A senior official at the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Lay Shwe Zin Oo, said constant…

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Israel Orders “Complete Siege” On Gaza

October 9, 2023 admin

“We’re fighting animals and acting accordingly,” said Israel Defence Minister. Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant Monday ordered a “complete siege” on the Gaza Strip as the military pounded the Palestinian territory with air strikes. “We are putting a complete siege on Gaza… No electricity, no food, no water, no gas — it’s all closed,”…

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The Israel-Palestine conflict – The Hindu

October 9, 2023 admin

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Tech Companies Using 183,000 Books To Train AI. The Problem is…

October 9, 2023 admin

The collection of books includes erotic fiction to prose poetry genres. (Representational Image) Nearly 200,000 books are being used by some of the biggest companies in technology to train their generative AI models, according to a report by The Atlantic. Books by famous authors including J.K. Rowling, Amitav Ghosh, Rupi Kaur, and Neil Gaiman are…

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Israel drafts 300,000 soldiers as it goes on the offensive against Hamas

October 9, 2023 admin

A destruction made by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip is seen in Ashkelon, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Israel’s military battled to drive Hamas fighters out of southern towns and seal its borders Monday as it pounded the Gaza Strip from the air. | Photo Credit: AP Israel has drafted a record 300,000 reservists…

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Chinese Woman Sues Daughter, Son-In-Law For $26,000 For Raising Their Son For 5 Years

October 9, 2023 admin

Chinese Woman Sues Daughter, Son-In-Law For ,000 For Raising Their Son For 5 Years

She provided childcare from February 2018 to July 2023 (Representational Image: Pexels) A Chinese woman has filed a lawsuit against her daughter and son-in-law and is demanding $26,000 compensation for taking care of her grandson for five years, the South China Morning Post reported. The woman, known by her surname Duan from Guangan City in…

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Watch | India-Canada ties in numbers: from foreign students to temporary workers | Data Point

October 9, 2023 admin

Watch | India-Canada ties in numbers: from foreign students to temporary workers | Data Point Tensions between Canada and India are at a high, after Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau said agents of the Indian government were behind the killing of a Sikh-Canadian citizen. Canada and India have a long history. Canada is home to…

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US Man Arrested After Handwritten Plan To “Kill Everyone” At Former School Found

October 9, 2023 admin

19-year-old Henry Horton IV was arrested by the police. A 19-year-old man in the United States was arrested after the police found written threats for a “shooting spree” and other attacks at his former school and different locations during a routine traffic stop, as per a report in CNN. The man from South Florida planned…

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Ten Nepali students killed in Hamas attacks in Israel

October 9, 2023 admin

Fire and smoke rise following an Israeli airstrike, in Gaza City, on October 8, 2023. The militant Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented, multi-front attack on Israel at daybreak Saturday, firing thousands of rockets as dozens of Hamas fighters infiltrated the heavily fortified border in several locations, killing hundreds and taking…

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In Beijing, Schumer urges China to support Israel after Hamas attacks

October 9, 2023 admin

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi,at the Diaoyutai Guest House in Beijing, Monday, October 9, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday called on China to support Israel after deadly attacks by Hamas, adding he was “disappointed”…

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