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Supporters of women’s rights in Iran raise signs with Mahsa Amini’s picture on the anniversary of her death during a protest outside the White House, in Washington, U.S., on September 16, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iranian women who flout the strict Islamic dress code mandating head coverings and modest clothing would face up to…
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The tornado affected more than 5,500 people, with 137 houses collapsing. A tornado in eastern China killed 10 people and seriously injured several others, state media said Wednesday, the latest in a string of extreme weather events to strike the country. The tornado affected more than 5,500 people, with 137 houses collapsing, according to “preliminary…
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The retirement of Justice Umar Ata Bandial as the 28th Chief Justice (CJ) of Pakistan’s Supreme Court on September 16 brings to a close one of the murkiest chapters in the history of an institution which has remained blemished due to its cyclical bouts of adherence to, or resistance against, the doctrine of necessity. Law…
Former U.S. president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sent an unrelated message on his own X rival proving he was still alive. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The account of Donald Trump Jr. on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, was briefly hacked early on September 20, sending a series of offensive tweets,…
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Pork is forbidden under Islam, which is the dominant religion in Indonesia. An Indonesian TikToker has been sentenced to two years in prison after she posted a TikTok video where she said an Islamic phrase before eating pork, BBC reported. The verdict came after a resident reported Lina Lutfiawati, 33, for the video which gained millions of…
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Joe Biden was invited to the Republic Day celebrations by PM Modi during the bilateral meeting. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited US President Joe Biden to be the Chief Guest for the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit, US Ambassador to India…
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National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. File. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Joe Biden was “ mindful of the serious allegations” made by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the killing of Khalistan Tiger Force chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the White House’s strategic communications Chief, John Kirby has said, as he urged India to…
She has also contacted the Singapore Tourism Board about the incident A Japanese tourist who recently visited a restaurant in Singapore with her friends was left ”speechless” after seeing the food bill. After she was charged $680 (Rs 56,503) for a crab dish, she called up the police, saying she wasn’t properly informed of the meal’s…
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A view shows a damaged residential building and cars following the launch of a military operation by Azerbaijani armed forces in the city of Stepanakert in Nagorno-Karabakh, a region inhabited by ethnic Armenians, on September 19, 2023. Photo: Siranush Sargsyan/Pan Photo via Reuters A cease-fire agreement with Azerbaijan was reached on September 20 to end…
Romanian authorities said an explosion occurred on a ship close to its Danube port. Bucharest, Romania: Romanian authorities said an explosion occurred on a ship close to its Danube port of Sulina on Wednesday, deploying a minesweeper ship with divers to scout the area for mines. Members of the Romanian rescue services evacuated 12 crew…
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