28-11-2023 VERMONT: A suspect named Jason J Eaton was arrested in Burlington, Vermont after the shooting of three Palestinian college students, a case drawing national attention amid concerns of heightened hate crimes post the Israel-Hamas conflict. Eaton was arrested near the crime scene, residing in an apartment building facing the …
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28-11-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ AHMEDABAD: At least 24 people have been killed by lightning and intense rain and hailstorms in India, officials said. The weather damaged houses and killed livestock across western Gujarat state. Storms are unusual in Gujarat during winter, meteorologists said, and the fierce downpour …
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27-11-2023 JERUSALEM/ GAZA CITY: Fourteen Israeli hostages and three foreign nationals have been released by Hamas. Among those freed is four-year-old Abigail Idan, who has dual Israeli and US nationality. In exchange, Israel has released 39 Palestinian prisoners, its prison service says Hamas says it is seeking to extend the …
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27-11-2023 SEOUL: The foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan meet in South Korea on Sunday, seeking to restart cooperation among the Asian neighbors and pave the way for a trilateral summit. While China and the United States have been mending frayed ties, including a summit this month between …
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27-11-2023 CANBERRA/ MANILA: Australia and the Philippines have begun joint sea and air patrols in the South China Sea as Pacific nations warily eye an increasingly assertive China. The three-day exercises follow discussions earlier this year on joint patrols to underscore what the countries say is their commitment to closer …
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27-11-2023 MOGADISHU: The number of people killed by floods from heavy rains in Somalia has climbed to 96, state news agency SONNA said on Saturday. “Somalia’s flood death toll climbs to 96,” SONNA said in a post on X, formerly twitter, adding the figure had been confirmed by Mahamuud Moallim, …
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27-11-2023 RAMALLAH: Palestinian militants in the West Bank said they had killed two men accused of collaborating with Israeli authorities and hung their bodies up as a warning, underlining growing fears of increased radicalisation as the war in Gaza continues. A statement from the Tulkarm Brigades, a group based in …
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27-11-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: India’s government on Friday warned social media firms including Facebook and YouTube to repeatedly remind users that local laws prohibit them from posting deepfakes and content that spreads obscenity or misinformation, two sources told media. The warning was conveyed by Deputy IT minister …
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27-11-2023 ROME: Tens of thousands of people have taken part in protests across Italy, calling for an end to violence against women following the murder of a university student earlier this month. Giulia Cecchettin was allegedly killed by her ex-boyfriend days before she was due to graduate. Large crowds gathered …
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26-11-2023 JERUSALEM/ GAZA CITY/ DOHA: Crowds have met 39 freed Palestinian prisoners in the occupied West Bank after 13 Israeli and four Thai captives released by Hamas left Gaza through the Rafah crossing. The exchange on the second day of the four-day truce was delayed for hours over Hamas’s allegations …
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