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US dentist gets life in jail for killing wife during African safari
Washington: A Pennsylvania-based dentist has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his wife while they were on an African safari in 2016, the media reported. Larry Rudolph was sentenced on Monday…
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Thai court rules to jail ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra for 8 years
Bangkok: Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday was transported to prison soon after his return to the country after more than 15 years of self-exile as the Supreme Court issued…
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Imran Khan’s concerns on lack of privacy in Attock jail spark uproar
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been spending his prison term in the Attock jail, where he is being subjected to serious challenges, details of which were shared after a…
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Trump plans to turn himself in to face charges in Georgia election case
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump said that he plans to turn himself in on Thursday to face charges in the case of election interference in Georgia state. In a post on…
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Ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra returns to Thailand after 15 yrs of self-exile
Bangkok: For the first time after more than 15 years in self-exile, ousted former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra returned to the country on Tuesday amidst an ongoing political turmoil. Thaksin,…
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Wagner chief seen in 1st video address after failed rebellion
Moscow: For the first time since the Wagner mercenaries’ failed rebellion against the Russian military in June, the group’s chief Yevgeny Prigozhin appeared in a video address, suggesting that he was currently…
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Indian-American admits embezzling more than $2.7 mn from employer
Washington: A 41-year-old Indian-American former executive has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $2.7 million from his employer. Varun Aggarwal, who worked at a commercial real estate agency in California, pleaded guilty…
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Bangladeshi claims man from Noida married her, then fled; cops start probe
Noida: A Bangladeshi woman on Monday accused a local man of marrying her while he was working in Dhaka and then fleeing after they had a child together, the Noida Police said.…
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Rival gangs clash during kabaddi match in UK; 3 injured
London: Three people were injured while a man was attacked with a sword following a brawl between two gangs during a kabaddi match in the UK. Frightened spectators were seen screaming and…
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New Zealand investigating employers for exploitation of migrants, including Indians
Wellington: Following complaints of worker exploitation and breaches of the work visa scheme, the immigration authorities in New Zealand are probing more than 160 accredited employers, according to a media report. As…
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Trump plans to leverage on his surrender to garner public sympathy
Washington: Donald Trump has to surrender by Friday next (August 25) before Fulton County Judge Robert C.I. McBurney to answer DA Willis’ 41-count charges of criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential…
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Baby killer nurse Lucy Letby sentenced to whole-life sentence in UK
London: Nurse Lucy Letby was on Monday sentenced to a whole-life term by a UK court for killing seven babies and attempting to murder at least six others while working at a…