23-11-2023 LONDON: British-Pakistani Conservative Councilor Jamal Chohan has quit the party over its stance on Israel’s war on Palestine and the killings of over 13,000 Palestinians. Chohan, a lawyer, was threatened with suspension by the Conservative Party for signing an open letter for councilors across England and Wales calling for …
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23-11-2023 MISSISSIPPI: Mississippi has set an execution date for an inmate who has been on death row for 21 years after his appeals and legal challenges were unsuccessful. In a Thursday ruling, the Mississippi Supreme Court granted a motion from the state in the case of Thomas Edwin Loden Jr., …
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23-11-2023 WASHINGTON/ BAGHDAD: US confirms it launched new attacks on facilities in Iraq US Central Command said it struck two facilities in Iraq “in direct response to the attacks against US and Coalition forces by Iran and Iran-backed groups”. That includes an attack on Tuesday involving the “use of close-range …
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22-11-2023 JERUSALEM/ GAZA CITY/ DOHA: Israel and Hamas have agreed a deal for the release of 50 women and children hostages held in Gaza in return for 150 Palestinian women and children to be freed from Israeli jails during a four-day ceasefire, both sides announced on Wednesday morning. The deal …
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22-11-2023 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ : An Indian woman has set a world record for having 38 teeth, six more than the average adult in a person’s mouth, according to Guinness World Records. Kalpana Balan, the 26-year-old mother of one, has four extra mandibular (lower jaw) teeth and two extra …
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23-11-2023 GAZA CITY: Hamas chief says truce deal is “approaching”; reports suggest possible three- to five-day pause in fighting. Hundreds of Palestinians trapped inside Indonesian Hospital which is surrounded by Israeli tanks. An earlier Israeli attack at the hospital killed at least 12 people. Israeli air attacks on Gaza continued …
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22-11-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies MELBOURNE: The Chief Executive of Australian telecom giant Optus has resigned after a nationwide outage this month. Ms Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has been under pressure to quit after overseeing a tumultuous three years for the firm. Along with the network failure which left almost half …
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22-11-2023 BRASILIA: The Pantanal wetlands in western Brazil, famed as a paradise of biodiversity have enormous clouds of smoke billowing over them since the beginning of November as raging wildfires are reducing vast expanses to scorched earth. Known for its lush landscapes and vibrant wildlife, including jaguars, caimans, macaws and …
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22-11-2023 TOKYO/ DAMASCUS/ DUBAI: Japan says it is “directly approaching” the Houthi rebels who have hijacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea. Tokyo said on Monday that it is also “communicating with Israel” as it seeks to secure the release of the Galaxy Leader. The ship is owned by …
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22-11-2023 BUENOS AIRES: Far-right libertarian outsider Javier Milei has won Argentina’s presidential run-off poll, according to provisional results. Milei’s rival, economy minister Sergio Massa, called him to concede. Former US President Donald Trump congratulated Milei on his victory, saying he would “Make Argentina Great Again!” The election comes at a …
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