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Russian air defenses shot down 31 Ukrainian drones during a concerted nighttime attack by Kyiv’s forces on border regions, the Russian Defense Ministry said October 4, even as uncertainty grew over Ukraine’s future access to weapons and ammunition from its Western allies. The drone attack appeared to be Kyiv’s largest single cross-border drone assault reported…
Once-generous valuations for the cash-guzzling businesses have been slashed. (Representational) From San Francisco to Istanbul, founders of online-delivery companies that exploded during the pandemic are watching their fortunes disappear. The boom minted six known billionaires, four of whom have already lost that status, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The group, which includes the founders…
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Dirty water: View of “Bandra Talao”, the lake in the heart of Bandra. The stinking lake water is highly polluted due to sewage and other waste material dumped everywhere. | Photo Credit: ROY CHOWDHURY A Cholera is a water-borne disease caused by two strains called O1 and O139 of the bacteria Vibrio cholerae . Of…
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Washington: The United States announced sanctions Tuesday on a China-based network for producing and distributing chemicals used to make drugs including those fueling a deadly national fentanyl crisis. President Joe Biden’s administration has made the fight against fentanyl a priority, with the synthetic opioid blamed for tens of thousands of deaths in recent years. The…
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The couple took to their social media accounts to share heartwarming words for each other. Former US President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, celebrated their 31st anniversary on Tuesday. The couple, who have been married since 1992, took to their official social media accounts to share heartwarming words for each other. In his…
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The party has lagged behind the main Labour opposition in polls throughout Sunak’s tenure. Manchester: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to fire the starting gun Wednesday on Britain’s next general election campaign, with a much-anticipated keynote speech closing his ruling Conservatives’ annual conference. The UK leader faces a daunting challenge rallying his beleaguered Tories…
An ATF officer searches for evidence in front of a building at Morgan State University after a shooting on October 4, 2023 in Baltimore. | Photo Credit: AP Five people were wounded, none critically, in a shooting outside a residence hall at Morgan State University in Baltimore on Tuesday, according to authorities, who urged students…
Chairman of Taiwan People’s Communist Party Lin Te-wang (centre) seen during a protest. File | Photo Credit: AP Prosecutors in Taiwan have indicted two leaders of the island’s tiny Taiwan People’s Communist Party on accusations they colluded with China in an effort to influence next year’s elections for President and members of the legislative assembly….
Visitors head to the Siam Paragon Mall in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP The teenage boy who allegedly shot two people dead and wounded five others inside a major shopping mall in the center of Thailand’s capital used a mock handgun that had been modified to fire real bullets, police…
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The crest of the United States Department of Justice is seen at their headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S. | Photo Credit: Reuters “Two men of Indian origin in the U.S. have pleaded guilty to their participation in a multi-million dollar fraud scheme by obtaining loans under an economic assistance plan following the COVID-19 pandemic in…
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