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In this photo taken from video released by Russian Defence Ministry Press Service on September 24, 2023, soldiers take their places inside a military helicopter of the Russian air force prior to military action in an unknown location in Ukraine. | Photo Credit: AP Russia is set to hike defence spending by almost 70 percent…
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The separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh said Thursday it will dissolve itself and the unrecognized republic will cease to exist by year’s end after a three-decade bid for independence, while Armenian officials said over half of the region’s population has already fled. The moves came after Azerbaijan carried out a lightning offensive last week to reclaim…
A 14-year-old stabbed three teachers and two students at a school in southern Spain Thursday, sparking soul-searching in a country where such attacks are very rare. The teenager, who has not been identified, stabbed his victims repeatedly shortly after classes began at a school in Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, police spokesman Adrian Dominguez…
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Police said there had been multiple deaths. (Representational) Rotterdam: Twin shootings in Rotterdam on Thursday have resulted in two fatalities, police said. A gunman dressed in combat gear opened fire in a flat in the Dutch city then burst into a nearby medical centre. Fires broke out in both places but were later extinguished. “The…
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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara, left, talks with Michael Wilson, right, on the three-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis. File | Photo Credit: AP United Nations rights investigators said on September 28 they had found systemic racism against black people throughout the U.S. policing and justice systems, and stressed…
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Russia said it plans to raise defence spending by almost 70 percent next year. (File) Moscow: Russia said Thursday that it plans to raise defence spending by almost 70 percent next year, funneling massive resources into its Ukraine offensive to fight what it calls a “hybrid war” unleashed by the West. With Moscow’s “special military…
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Actor Michael Gambon | Photo Credit: Reuters Veteran actor Michael Gambon, who was known to many for his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight Harry Potter films, has died, his publicist said September 28. He was 82. A statement by his family, issued by his publicist, said he died following…
Green Humour | Photo Credit: Rohan Chakravarty Rohan Chakravarty is a cartoonist and illustrator from Nagpur. His series, ‘Green Humour’, consists of cartoons and comics on wildlife, nature conservation, environmental issues, sustainability and all things green. Source link
The firm said that office vacancies have now reached a “tipping point” London’s office market is suffering an office ‘recession’, as empty spaces across the UK’s capital hits a 30-year high, financial services company Jefferies said in a note. The New York-based firm said that there has been a 20 per cent contraction in London office…
Adalynn has a big scar on her arm but has recovered completely. A 9-year-old girl named Adalynn McDowell complained of a pinch while getting changed, next day, when she was taking off her nightgown, she felt a small sting on her arm, near her armpit area. She told her mother that she wants to donate…
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