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Braverman calls migrant crisis an ‘invasion’, faces heat
London: Indian-origin Suella Braverman, already under fire over her re-appointment as the UK Home Secretary, has sparked off another outrage by comparing migrant crisis in the country to “invasion”. Braverman, who was…
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UN chief highlights cities’ role in promoting global sustainable development
United Nations: Accounting for a majority of global carbon emissions, cities play critical roles in building a sustainable world for all, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. Guterres underscored the point in a…
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Russia welcome back into grain export deal: UN official
United Nations: The UN looks forward to welcoming Russia back in the fulfilment of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which Moscow has halted following an attack on the Russian Black Sea Fleet,…
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Criminal trial against Trump Organisation on tax fraud starts in New York
New York :The jury in the criminal trial against the Trump Organisation started to hear opening statements on a 15-year tax fraud scheme from the plaintiff and the defendant in the Supreme…
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1 dead after shooting at high school in Canada
Ottawa: One person was dead and another was in hospital after a shooting at a high school’s front yard in Toronto, the largest city of Canada, police said. The shooting happened just…
- India
Indian from Gujarat shot dead in Uganda, cop detained
Kampala: Kuntaj Patel, a 24 year-old Indian businessman from Gujarat, has been allegedly shot dead by a police constable in Kisoro town of Uganda, local media reports said. Police constable Elioda Gumizamu,…
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US: 2 dead in California Halloween party shooting
San Francisco: Two people were killed and two others injured during a shooting at a Halloween party in Covina, a city in California, local authorities said, adding the suspect is currently at…
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‘Never said entire UK is racist’ Trevor Noah on Rishi Sunak row
London: Noted comedian and television host Trevor Noah has defended himself following a row over his comments on the appointment of Britain’s new premier, saying he never said “the entire UK is racist”…
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WHO: Tuberculosis cases rise for the first time in years
Geneva: The number of people infected with tuberculosis, including the kind resistant to drugs, rose globally for the first time in years, according to a report issued Thursday by the World Health Organisation.…
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Death toll in Seoul Halloween stampede mounts to 153
Seoul: The death toll in the halloween stampede in South Korea’s capital Seoul has mounted to 153 and could rise further, as 19 people sustained serious injuries. The deadliest stampede in South…
- India
India, other countries feeling weight of ‘big’ nation: German envoy
New Delhi: India and other countries feeling the weight of a “big and powerful nation” should sit together and see how to deal with the situation, German Ambassador Phillip Ackermann has said in…
- Pakistan
I don’t talk to ‘boot polishers’: Imran to Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Resuming his long march to Islamabad from Muridke, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday counterattacked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, saying he does not talk to “boot polishers”. His remark…
- Afghanistan
Road accident kills 7, injures 9 in Afghanistan
Kabul: Seven passengers were killed and nine others sustained injuries as a mini-bus plunged into a ravine in Afghanistan’s central Daykundi province. The accident took place in the mountainous Miramor district late…
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UN probe demanded in killing of Pakistan journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya
Islamabad: Salman Iqbal, a prominent Pakistani media personality and businessman has demanded a probe by the UN into the killing of journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya as he does not have faith…
- Technology
Elon Musk says Twitter will form content moderation council
New York: Twitter’s new owner billionaire Elon Musk has said the social media company will form a content moderation council and any major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen after such…
