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Washington: Donald Trump broke two significant traditions after losing the 2020 election – declining to invite President-elect Joe Biden to the White House and skipping Biden’s inauguration. However, these customs will be reinstated as Trump and Biden are set to meet at the Oval Office today, marking Trump’s first return to the White House since…
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The Church of England faced pressure on Wednesday to ensure people are held to account for systematically covering up allegations of abuse, one day after the Archbishop of Canterbury resigned over a church abuse scandal. Justin Welby quit on Tuesday as spiritual leader of the global Anglican Church, saying he had failed to ensure a…
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Mount Lewotobi spews volcanic ash in East Flores, Indonesia, on November 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP IndiGo and Air India on Wednesday (November 13, 2024) cancelled their flights to Bali due to ash clouds from a volcanic eruption in the Indonesian island. The Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano located in a remote island in…
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France’s upper house of parliament will this week debate a bill to ban children under 16 from attending bullfights, inflaming tensions and enraging aficionados of the centuries-old tradition. Though bullfighting is outlawed in most of France, it is allowed in the south in cities such as Bayonne, Nimes and Beziers where it is regarded as…
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Elon Musk is a billionaire with the highest net worth in the world, according to Bloomberg Index. And after Donald Trump’s win in the US presidential election, the tech tycoon is close to breaking his wealth record (of $340 billion in 2021) following the rally of Tesla’s shares. The world’s richest person gained almost $21…
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Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes on Dahiyeh, Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon. File | Photo Credit: AP Lebanese State-run media reported an Israeli strike on an apartment south of the capital Beirut on Wednesday (November 13, 2024) that wounded an unspecified number of people. “Israeli warplanes launched a strike at dawn targeting a residential apartment in…
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Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement An Iranian man convicted of raping dozens of women over the past two decades has been executed in public, the country’s State media reported on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. The State-owned IRAN newspaper said Mohammad Ali Salamat was hanged after Iran’s Supreme Court confirmed his death…
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Representational image of a seismograph recording an earthquake. | Photo Credit: via Reuters A 5.3-magnitude moderate earthquake on Wednesday (November 13, 2024) jolted parts of Pakistan, including the capital Islamabad, according to the country’s meteorological department. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.1, while the Pakistan Meteorological…
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The venue of the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan. File | Photo Credit: Reuters India, as part of the Like-Minded Developing Countries bloc, stood firm in calling for equitable financial support from developed nations at the ongoing COP29 climate negotiations, multiple sources from the grouping said here. Concerns were also…
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A luxury cruise line has introduced a unique, four-year voyage designed for travellers interested in “skipping ahead” in time, especially those looking to sit out a second Trump term. According to Fortune, Florida-based Villa Vie Residences is offering a 4-year “Skip Forward” voyage for Americans looking to escape the country following Donald Trump’s re-election. This unique package allows…
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