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Norway Princess Announces Wedding Plans With Hollywood Guru

September 13, 2023 admin

Martha Louise will marry self-proclaimed shaman Durek Verrett on August 31, 2024. (File) Oslo, Norway: Norway’s Princess Martha Louise, the oldest child of King Harald and Queen Sonja, will marry self-proclaimed shaman Durek Verrett on August 31, 2024, the couple announced on Wednesday. The romance between the 51-year-old princess and Verrett, a Hollywood spiritual guru,…

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Daily Quiz | On 9/11 attacks

September 13, 2023 admin

Daily Quiz | On 9/11 attacks Photo taken on September 11, 2001, a hijacked commercial aircraft approaches the twin towers of the World Trade Centre, in New York. START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | Name the four places where the four attacks were carried out, killing nearly 3,000 people. Answer : Twin Towers of…

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Libya Minister Says Flood Death Count May Double

September 13, 2023 admin

Bodies were washing ashore in eastern Libya on Wednesday. Libya: Bodies were washing ashore in eastern Libya on Wednesday, swelling the death count from a storm that swept whole neighbourhoods out to sea, with thousands already confirmed dead and many thousands more still missing. Swathes of the Mediterranean city of Derna were obliterated by the…

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EU chief announces major review saying bloc should grow to over 30 members

September 13, 2023 admin

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivers the State of the European Union address to the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, September 13, 2023 | Photo Credit: Reuters The European Union’s chief executive said Wednesday that her services will launch a major series of policy reviews to ensure that the 27-nation bloc can still…

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China agrees to rare visit by Papal envoy for Ukraine talks

September 13, 2023 admin

File photo of Cardinal Matteo Zuppi. | Photo Credit: ap The Chinese foreign ministry said on September 13 that Papal envoy Cardinal Matteo Zuppi will visit China for talks on resolving the conflict in Ukraine, despite the lack of formal bilateral ties between Beijing and the Holy See. China’s Special Envoy for Eurasian Affairs Li…

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Russia Will Win Against “Evil” In Ukraine, Says Kim Jong Un

September 13, 2023 admin

Kim Jong Un said he was confident Russia would win in Ukraine. Vladivostok, Russia: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday via a translator that he was sure that the Russian army and people would triumph against “evil”, in what he cast as the West’s imperialism in the war…

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China says it has not banned purchase, use of iPhones, foreign phone brands

September 13, 2023 admin

Representational image of man talking on a phone outside an Apple store in Shanghai, China | Photo Credit: Reuters China has not issued a ban on the purchase and use of foreign phone brands, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday, in response to media reports that said some government agencies and firms had told…

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Libyan city Derna counts toll of huge flood; 10,000 missing

September 13, 2023 admin

Libyan Red Crescent volunteers take part in a rescue operation, in the aftermath of a powerful storm and heavy rainfall that hit Libya, in an unidentified location in Libya in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released on September 13, 2023. Libyan Red Crescent/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD…

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Joe Biden Keeps Troubled Son Hunter Close Despite Political Backlash

September 13, 2023 admin

The teetotal Joe Biden has always defended son Hunter. (File) Washington: If US President Joe Biden has ever worried about the effect his son Hunter’s troubles could have on his 2024 re-election bid, he’s never shown it. Hunter Biden’s history of controversial business deals, drugs and women has long made him a target for the…

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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan’s jail extended for two weeks: Lawyer

September 13, 2023 admin

Security officers escort Pakistani former Prime Minister Imran Khan as he appeared in Islamabad High Court, Islamabad, Pakistan, on May 12, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s jail detention related to charges of leaking state secrets was extended for another two weeks, his lawyer said on Wednesday. The jail custody…

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