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As Hong Kong does not recognise same-sex marriages, the two women in the case — who were granted anonymity by the court — were married and underwent RIVF in South Africa. Image for representation purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A Hong Kong court has sided with a lesbian couple who argued that both…
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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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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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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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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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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 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,…
U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Olson was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay a $93,350 fine on September 15, 2023, for improperly helping a wealthy Persian Gulf country influence U.S. policy and not disclosing gifts he received from a disgraced political fundraiser. | Photo Credit: AP Richard Olson,…
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Libyan authorities have opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood in a coastal city as rescue teams searched for bodies on September 16, nearly a week after the deluge killed more than 11,000 people. Heavy rains caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel caused deadly flooding across eastern Libya last…
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The man “trespassing on a protected site” and taken into custody. (Representational) London: A man has been arrested for trespassing after police were alerted to a person climbing into the Royal Mews close to Buckingham Palace, London’s Metropolitan Police said Saturday. At 1:25 am (0025 GMT) on Saturday morning, “officers at Buckingham Palace responded to…
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