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“I firmly reject the idea that there is a wedge between the US and Canada.” Washington: The United States is in touch with India and Canada after Ottawa said Indian government agents had links to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Thursday. “We…
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The fatal bee attack happened in Harlan, Kentucky. A 59-year-old man died in southeastern Kentucky, United States, this week after he was attacked by a swarm of bees, according to a county coroner. The man was stung while moving an old bag of potting soil from his porch in Harlan County, which is near the…
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File image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Lower House of Switzerland’s parliament voted on Wednesday to give final legislative approval to a ban on face coverings, such as the burqas worn by some Muslim women. The National Council voted 151-29 for the legislation, which was already approved by the…
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch. | Photo Credit: Reuters Rupert Murdoch, the 92-year-old media magnate who created Fox News, is stepping down as leader of both Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media holdings. Fox said in an announcement on Thursday that Mr. Murdoch would become chairman emeritus of both companies. His son, Lachlan, will…
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Delegates attend the U.N. Climate Ambition Summit on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP The Climate Ambition Summit (CAS) in New York, as part of the United Nations General Assembly, that concluded on September 21, was marked…
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Camara allegedly shoved a piece of roasted meat into the face of the young woman Tech CEO and Harvard prodigy, Kiwi Camara resigned from Texas-based software firm CS Disco following accusations that he assaulted a female employee and shoved meat into her face, the Wall Street Journal reported. Mr Camara resigned earlier this month after…
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The amount was updated to S$1.8 billion in Swiss banks.(File) Singapore: The total value of assets seized in Singapore’s biggest money laundering case has swelled to S$2.4 billion ($1.76 billion), police said on Wednesday. The assets now include cash amounting to more than S$76 million, 68 gold bars, cryptocurrencies of more than S$38 million, more…
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A final list of the new constituencies will be ready and published by Nov. 30, the ECP said. Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday announced that the 241-million South Asian nation will hold elections in the last week of January, 2024, a statement said, instead of in November this year. The elections…
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Our relations have of course not always been entirely straightforward,” Charles said. Paris , France: King Charles III on Thursday follows in his mother Queen Elizabeth II’s footsteps by addressing lawmakers in the French upper chamber of parliament on the second day of a visit that has seen him urge stronger ties between the countries….
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Chandra Arya. File | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Amid a diplomatic row between India and Canada, an Indo-Canadian lawmaker from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s party has expressed dismay at the “glorification of terrorism” and hate crime targeting Hindus in this country in the name of “freedom of expression”. The sharp reaction from Chandra Arya, who…