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Algeria Says It Fired Warning Shots At Jet Skiers Who Strayed Across Border

September 4, 2023 admin

Algeria’s defence ministry released its version of events in a statement on Sunday (Representational) Cairo: Algeria’s defence ministry said on Sunday its coastguard fired warning shots before firing directly at a man on a jet ski who entered Algerian waters, in an incident that a survivor said left two dead. The incident took place on…

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US Postal Employee Steals $1.7 Million From Residents: Report

September 3, 2023 admin

The investigators believed that Muchimba altered checks from the US Treasury (Representational) Washington: A US Postal Service worker in Washington, DC, has allegedly stolen around $1.7 million from its residents, Wtopnews reported citing a court document. As per the Wtopnews website, the civil forfeiture filing ordered the seizure of $402,669.95 from the bank account, believed…

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2 Killed, 6 Injured In Shooting At Canada Wedding Venue

September 3, 2023 admin

Ottawa police confirmed that fatalities were of two men, aged 26 and 29. (Representational) Montreal, Canada: Two people were killed and six others wounded late Saturday in a shooting in the parking lot of a reception venue in Ottawa, authorities said. Two weddings were taking place at the venue when gunfire erupted outside, sending shocked…

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Zelenskyy replaces defence minister, Russian drones hit Ukraine port

September 3, 2023 admin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday announced the departure of defence minister Oleksiy Reznikov, calling for “new approaches” a year and a half into Russia’s invasion. The announcement came hours after Ukraine fought off an attack by Russian drones in the southern Odesa region early Sunday that hit a Danube port on the border with…

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Ukraine Claims Big Breakthrough, Says Russian Lines Breached In South

September 3, 2023 admin

Heavily mined territory had slowed Ukrainian troops (File) Kyiv: Kyiv’s army has made an important breakthrough by breaching Russian lines in southern Ukraine, a key general told British media this weekend, saying he now expected faster progress in the Zaporizhzhia area. General Oleksandr Tarnavskiy, leading the southern counteroffensive, spoke several days after Kyiv declared a…

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Gender Reveal Party Turns Deadly As Plane Crashes In Front Of Guests In Mexico

September 3, 2023 admin

A stunt plane crashed in front of oblivious guests. A terrifying video has gone viral on the internet which shows a gender reveal in Mexico ending in a tragedy. The video shows a stunt plane involved in the celebration crashing in front of the guests. In a video posted to X (formerly Twitter), the footage…

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Bangladesh gears up to host Russia’s Lavrov and French President Macron as Sheikh Hasina plans G-20 participation

September 3, 2023 admin

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina may hold a bilateral meeting with PM Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 summit. File | Photo Credit: KRISHNAN VV The first fortnight of September is appearing hectic in Dhaka’s diplomatic calendar with multiple high-profile visits and agreements that are being scheduled. The series is expected to start…

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Iran sentences two women journalists to jail time

September 3, 2023 admin

Two female Iranian journalists will spend around a month behind bars as part of a three-year partly suspended prison sentence for “conspiracy” and “collusion”, local media reported on Sunday. Under the sentence, Negin Bagheri and Elnaz Mohammadi will serve one-fortieth of the term, or less than a month, in prison, their lawyer Amir Raisian told…

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At least 25 civilians killed in 48 hours in Sudan: activists, medic

September 3, 2023 admin

Sudanese wait outside a Passports and Immigration Services office in Port Sudan on September 3, 2023, following an announcement by the authorities of the resumption of issuing travel documents in war-torn Sudan. | Photo Credit: AFP Five civilians were killed by bombs that “fell on their homes” in Khartoum, a Sudanese medical source told AFP,…

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Israel’s Netanyahu says he wants Eritrean migrants involved in violent clashes to be deported

September 3, 2023 admin

Protesters hold sticks and flags near members of Israeli security forces during violent demonstrations by Eritrean asylum seekers, including both supporters and opponents of the Eritrean government, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on September 2, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he wants Eritrean migrants involved in a violent clash…

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