World
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Tragic Alaska plane crash claims 10 lives; third US air tragedy in eight days
Juneau, Alaska: A small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on its way to the hub community of Nome was located Friday on sea ice and all 10 people on board…
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Senior Indian diplomat aims for fully functional Auckland consulate by May 1
Auckland: Indian Consul General Madan Mohan Sethi has pledged to make the Indian Consulate in Auckland fully operational by May. Currently operating from a temporary location in Mt Eden, the consulate provides…
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Trump sanctions International Criminal Court over Israel investigations
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel, a close U.S. ally. Neither the U.S. nor Israel is a member…
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Trump signs order imposing sanctions on ICC over investigations of Israel
Washington: President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel, a close U.S. ally. Neither the U.S. nor Israel are members…
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‘Go to Morocco’: Asian woman’s racist rant targets British Tunisian man
A disturbing incident of racial abuse was witnessed during an Avanti West Coast train journey from London to Manchester when an Asian woman recorded herself harassing a passenger with racist statements. A…
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UK Opposition proposes stricter citizenship rules for all migrants
London: The UK’s Opposition Conservative Party on Thursday proposed a clampdown on all migrants by tightening citizenship rules and barring social benefit claimants from residency rights. Kemi Badenoch, who took over from…
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‘Deportation Humiliation’: Video of cuffed illegal Indian immigrants sparks uproar
As Donald Trump took office as President of the United States on January 20, he immediately moved to fulfil his promise of deporting illegal Indian and other immigrants back to their countries.…
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Deportation from US: Three UP men sent back to India
Muzaffarnagar: A small farmer with 15 bighas of agriculture land, Kulbir Singh paid Rs 40 lakh to agents to send his son to the US. Two months later, Devindra Singh was sent…
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Mass shooter linked to school, held weapon licenses: Swedish police
Orebro: The shooter who killed 10 people in Sweden’s worst mass shooting earlier this week was connected to the adult education centre where he opened fire with at least one rifle-like weapon,…
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US birthright citizenship: Federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s order
Washington: A federal judge in Maryland has indefinitely blocked US President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for undocumented immigrants and foreign visitors with temporary visas. Judge Deborah L. Boardman…
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Protesters in cities across the US rally against Trump’s policies
Washington: Demonstrators gathered in cities across the US on Wednesday to protest the Trump administration’s early actions, decrying everything from the president’s immigration crackdown to his rollback of transgender rights and a…
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White House dials down Trump’s plan to ‘take over’ Gaza
Washington: The White House said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump had not committed any funds for his proposal for the US to take over Gaza or deploy troops there for that…
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Violent protests erupt in Dhaka, targeting historic home of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
New Delhi: A large group of protesters on Wednesday vandalised and set on fire Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence in Dhaka during a live online address of his daughter and deposed…
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Trump’s birthright citizenship order gets put on hold by 2nd federal judge
Greenbelt: A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a second temporary pause on President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for anyone born in the US to someone in the…
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Chinese President holds talks with visiting Pakistani counterpart in Beijing
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari in Beijing on Wednesday. Xi said China and Pakistan enjoy ironclad friendship and are all-weather strategic cooperative partners. In…
