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Toothpaste, Chocolate, And Deodorant Under Lock And Key At US Stores

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Unprotected shelves are often sparsely stocked as well, to limit shoplifting. New York: Toothpaste, chocolate, washing powder and deodorant — everyday products are increasingly under lock and key at US retailers, as petty theft and organized shoplifting rise while consumers grapple with costs of living. Major retailers Walmart and Target, drugstore chains CVS and Walgreens,…

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New Audio Tapes Reveal King Charles Reaction When Prince Harry Was Born

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Princess Diana said that King Charles was “disappointed” that they had a second boy. In newly released audio tapes of Princess Diana, her former husband King Charles expressed his sadness after they learnt that they were expecting a boy and not a girl, when Prince Harry was born, as per ABC Good Morning America. The…

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Morning Digest | Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury declines to join ‘one nation, one election’ panel; No Question Hour, private members business during September 18-22 special session of Parliament, and more

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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury declines to join ‘one nation, one election’ panel The Union Law Ministry on Saturday named eight members to the committee, headed by the former President Ram Nath Kovind, that will examine the issue of simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha, Assemblies, municipalities and panchayats. No Question Hour, private members business during September…

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Plans for a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II to be unveiled in 2026 to mark her 100th birthday

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An independent body will unveil plans for a permanent memorial to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in 2026, to mark what would have been the late monarch’s 100th birthday | Photo Credit: AFP An independent body will unveil plans for a permanent memorial to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in 2026, to mark what would have been…

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Singapore’s Indian-origin Ministers sue PM’s brother over state-owned bungalow rental issue

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Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong’s brother Lee Hsien Yang sued for defamation over allegations relating to their rental of two state-owned bungalows | file photo | Photo Credit: AFP Singapore’s two Indian-origin cabinet Ministers have sued Lee Hsien Yang, the younger brother of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, for defamation over allegations relating to their…

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Thousands Evacuated As Typhoon Haikui Heads For Taiwan

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Haikui is packing a sustained wind speed of about 140 kilometres per hour. Nearly 3,000 people were evacuated from high-risk areas in eastern Taiwan ahead of Typhoon Haikui as authorities prepared Sunday for the first tropical storm to directly hit the island in four years. Haikui — which had already brought heavy rains by Sunday…

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Pope Francis hails power of interfaith dialogue for peace in Mongolia

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Pope Francis hailed religion’s power to resolve conflict and promote peace Sunday, on his final full day in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar for a visit that has seen him seek to build bridges with neighbouring China. The morning address, which brought together leaders of major religions in Mongolia, took place in the intimate Hun…

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Pope Francis to lead interfaith dialogue in Mongolia

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Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh and Pope Francis on September 2, 2023, in front of the Saaral Ordon Government Building in Sukhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar. | Photo Credit: AP Pope Francis will show support for interfaith dialogue on September 3 during his final full day in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar, a visit that has seen…

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3 Killed, 16 Injured In Ethnic Protests In Iraq: Police

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Warning shots were fired to force Kurdish demonstrators to disperse. Kirkuk, Iraq: At least three Kurds were killed and 16 people wounded Saturday during protests in the multi-ethnic Iraqi city of Kirkuk, as authorities imposed a curfew after days of tensions. Two people were shot in the chest and a third in the head, Ziad…

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