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Azerbaijan arrests the former head of separatist government after recapturing Nagorno-Karabakh

September 27, 2023 admin

This handout photograph released by State Border Service of Azerbaijan on September 27, 2023, shows Ruben Vardanyan, former separatist head of Nagorno-Karabakh, detained by two Azerbaijani security officers. | Photo Credit: AFP Azerbaijan said it arrested the former head of Nagorno-Karabakh’s separatist government as he tried to cross into Armenia on Wednesday, following Azerbaijan’s 24-hour…

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UK Girl Stabbed To Death On Way To School In South London Croydon In Latest Knife Attack

September 27, 2023 admin

Police said the suspect in custody was being questioned by detectives (Representational) London: London police said they had arrested a teenager after a 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death on her way to school on Wednesday, stoking fresh concern about the scale of knife crime in the UK. Emergency services including an air ambulance were…

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French ambassador to Niger returns to Paris after weeks of tension

September 27, 2023 admin

Officers of the Niger national Police are seen outside the French Embassy in Niamey on August 28, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP France’s ambassador to Niger landed in Paris on Wednesday, after weeks of tensions with the post-coup regime in the West African country who demanded his expulsion. French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna met Sylvain…

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Iran says it has successfully launched an imaging satellite into orbit amid tensions with the West

September 27, 2023 admin

This screengrab from video aired by Iranian state television on September 27, 2023, shows what Iran’s Communication Minister Isa Zarepour said is a Noor-3 satellite being launched from an undisclosed location, in Iran. | Photo Credit: AP Iran claimed on September 27 that it successfully launched an imaging satellite into space, a move that could…

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Mysterious Antimatter Particles Seen Falling Down For The First Time Albert Einstein Prediction

September 27, 2023 admin

The experiment was hailed as a “huge milestone” though most physicists anticipated the result Washington: For the first time, scientists have observed antimatter particles — the mysterious twins of the visible matter all around us — falling downwards due to the effect of gravity, Europe’s physics lab CERN announced on Wednesday. The experiment was hailed…

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Bankrupt Sri Lankas Full Economic Recovery Not Yet Assured International Monetary Fund

September 27, 2023 admin

“Despite early signs of stabilisation, full economic recovery is not yet assured,” the IMF said. Colombo: Bankrupt Sri Lanka’s economic recovery was “not yet assured”, the International Monetary Fund warned Wednesday, after the first review of its $2.9 billion bailout aimed at restoring the island’s finances. The Washington-based lender of last resort said Sri Lanka…

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China Says Drills Near Taiwan Combat Arrogance Separatist Forces

September 27, 2023 admin

Taiwan said it had observed dozens of fighters, drones near its airspace (Representational) Beijing: China said on Wednesday its recent series of drills near Taiwan aimed at combating the “arrogance” of separatist forces, while the frontrunner to be Taiwan’s next president said China was trying to “annex” the island. Taiwan, which China claims as its…

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Explained | What is the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence alliance

September 27, 2023 admin

The story so far: The recent allegations by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau linking the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil to the Indian government has put the spotlight on the intelligence-sharing alliance ‘Five Eyes’ (or FVEY), which is believed to have provided the information that “helped” Canada. In an interview with…

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Biggest Earthquake In 40 years Shakes Volcanic Fields Near Italys Naples

September 27, 2023 admin

The quake scared residents but caused no injuries or damage (Representational) Italy: A 4.2-magnitude earthquake shook Italy’s Campi Flegrei region west of Naples in the early hours Wednesday, in the biggest tremor in the area for 40 years, according to experts. The quake scared residents but caused no injuries or damage, according to the Civil…

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Daily Quiz | On editorial cartoons

September 27, 2023 admin

Daily Quiz | On editorial cartoons 1 / 6 | Nast was a sharp critic of this American politician most notable for being the political boss of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party’s political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th-century New York City. Who was the politician? Answer : William M….

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