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Kevin McCarthy was ousted from his role as speaker of the US House of Representatives Tuesday. Washington: Kevin McCarthy was axed from his role as speaker of the US House of Representatives Tuesday in a ruthless overthrow by far-right Republican lawmakers furious over his cooperation with Democrats. For the first time in its 234-year history,…
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Canada’s House of Commons on Tuesday elected Greg Fergus as its new speaker. (File) Ottawa: Canada’s House of Commons on Tuesday elected Greg Fergus as its new speaker, making the Liberal Party lawmaker the first Black Canadian to hold the post after the previous speaker quit over unknowingly inviting a former Nazi soldier to parliament….
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Imran Khan was arrested earlier after conviction in the Toshakhana case. Islamabad: A lawyer of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday expressed fear about the safety of the ex-premier and said that he maybe slow-poisoned to death in jail. Naeem Panjutha, who is also Khan’s spokesman on legal affairs, said that Khan was…
The embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in New Delhi on September 29. | Photo Credit: AFP The story so far: On September 30, a statement carrying the seal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan announced the closure of the Embassy of Afghanistan in Delhi. The announcement had…
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Police said the suspect was in custody but was too confused to undergo questioning. Bangkok, Thailand: A 14-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday after a shooting at a packed Bangkok mall that left two people dead and five wounded, and sent hundreds of panicked shoppers running in terror into the streets. Witnesses told AFP of chaotic…
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Armenian lawmakers attend the session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia in Yerevan, Armenia, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Armenia’s Parliament voted on Tuesday to join the International Criminal Court, a move that further strains the country’s ties with its old ally Russia after the court issued an arrest…
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to media outside his office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada October 3, 2023. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said Canada was not looking to “escalate” the situation with India amid the diplomatic row between the two countries over the killing of a…
With satellites now crucial for GPS, collisions pose significant risks on Earth. (Representational) Washington: US authorities said they have issued a “breakthrough” first-ever fine over space debris, slapping a $150,000 penalty on a TV company that failed to properly dispose off a satellite. On Monday the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) came down on Dish for…
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President Joe Biden called key allies on Tuesday to “coordinate” support for Ukraine. (File) Washington: President Joe Biden called key allies on Tuesday to “coordinate” support for Ukraine, the White House said, amid concerns in Western capitals after Republican hardliners derailed US funding for Kyiv. “President Biden convened a call this morning with allies and…
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A Hyderabad-based senior citizen working in the United Kingdom since 2011 was reportedly stabbed to death in Hill Top Mount, Leeds. The victim has been identified as 65-year-old Mohammed Khaja Rayeesuddin. Speaking to The Hindu, Mr Rayeesuddin’s son Khaja Tameemuddin requested that the family’s privacy be respected in their time of mourning and hardship. “This…
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