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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.…
- 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…
- Pakistan
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…
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British navy involved in Nord Stream 2 ‘terrorist attack’: Russia
Moscow: Britain’s Royal Navy played a part in orchestrating and staging the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Saturday, the media…
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WFP calls for urgent funding for drought-hit people in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa: The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has appealed for urgent funding to avoid a major humanitarian crisis in drought-affected areas of Ethiopia. The WFP, in its latest Ethiopia Drought Response…
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Sunak overtakes Labour’s Starmer in latest popularity poll
London: In a poll conducted on the UK’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s first two days in office, 39 per cent of respondents picked the Indian-origin leader over Keir Starmer, chief of…
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Joint probe underway after Pelosi’s husband assaulted during home break-in
Washington: A joint investigation is underway to look into an attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband during a home break-in. In a statement on Friday night, the US Capitol Police said that they…