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British actor-comedian Russell Brand denies media allegations of sex assaults

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File picture of Russell Brand | Photo Credit: Reuters British comedian and actor Russell Brand has denied any criminal wrongdoing as the Sunday Times newspaper reported four women had accused him of sexual assaults, including rape, during a seven-year period when he was at the height of his fame. Brand, 48, the former husband of…

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The frontrunner | Mohamed Muizzu

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It was no secret that Mohamed Muizzu entered the Maldives’s presidential race only because former President Abdulla Yameen could not. In fact, local media often called him the opposition People’s National Congress- Progressive Party of Maldives combine’s ‘plan C’, after the Supreme Court barred Mr. Yameen from contesting, and party members ruled out Dr. Mohamed…

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6 Killed In Bar Shooting During Independence Day Celebrations In Mexico

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Jalisco has been shaken by violence linked to one of the largest criminal groups in Mexico. Guadalajara, Mexico: A shooting attack left at least six people dead in a bar in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, a region hard-hit by gang violence, authorities said Saturday. The incident took place late Friday in the town…

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Cash-Strapped Pak Airlines To Reduce Flight Operations By Upto 25%: Report

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The PIA asked for an emergency bailout of Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 22.9 billion Islamabad: Pakistan International Airlines has started partial suspension of both its domestic and international flights amid the ongoing fiscal crunch, The Express Tribune reported on Saturday. According to the Pakistan daily, the PIA has started working on a backup plan — ‘Plan…

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Hong Kong Lesbian Couple Win Court Victory In IVF Case

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The court ruled that the government’s non-recognition was a form of discrimination. (Representational) Hong Kong: A Hong Kong court has sided with a lesbian couple who argued that both women should have parental status over their child born via “reciprocal IVF”, a ruling hailed as a win for the LGBTQ community. The medical procedure of…

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Libya Dams, That Unleashed Floods, Had Decades-Old Cracks: Officials

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The two dams burst and unleashed a flood that killed thousands in Derna. (File) Damah, Libya: Two dams that burst in a hurricane-strength storm, unleashing a wall of water that killed thousands in the Libyan port of Derna, had been cracked since 1998, an official said. Prosecutor general Al-Seddik Al-Sour has announced an investigation into…

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Assassination Attempt On Mahsa Amini’s Father Foiled, Says Iran State Media

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Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd, died in police custody on last year. (File) Tehran, Iran: Iranian security forces foiled an assassination attempt Saturday on the father of Mahsa Amini, the young woman whose death in custody one year ago sparked nationwide protests, state media reported. The official IRNA news agency said the attempt on…

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Yet another hike smashes fuel prices record in Pakistan, prompts furore

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Petrol and diesel have become costlier by 20% since the caretaker government took over in August in Pakistan. | Photo Credit: Reuters Amid double-digit inflation, Pakistan’s caretaker government has effected yet another hike in the prices of petrol and diesel taking them to a historic high — over (Pakistani) Rs 330 per litre — prompting…

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Donald Trump On America’s Oldest President

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Donald Trump said Joe Biden was “not too old” to seek a second term. (File) Washington: Joe Biden, America’s oldest president, received support from an unexpected ally over his age: Donald Trump said the Democrat was “not too old” to seek a second term, while quickly adding: “I think he’s incompetent.” The former president’s comments,…

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