A plane carrying more than 300 Indian passengers that has been detained at an airport in France since Thursday has been cleared to leave after a probe into human trafficking claims, French authorities have said. French prosecutors on Sunday gave the green light for the plane to leave Vatry airport, located 150km (95 miles) east […]
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Pope Francis said in his Christmas message on Monday that children dying in wars, including in Gaza, are the “little Jesuses of today” and that Israeli strikes there were reaping an “appalling harvest” of innocent civilians. In his Christmas Day “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and world) address, Francis also called the October 7 […]
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The extraordinary events during the winter session of the Indian parliament serve as a stark reminder of the challenges the Indian democracy faces in the 21st century The corridors of power in India witnessed unprecedented turmoil during the recently concluded winter session of the parliament. The session saw an impressive 70 percent functioning of both […]
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Interior ministry calls on protesters to ‘refrain from breaking into the town hall’BELGRADE: Thousands gathered in the centre of Belgrade in an anti-government protest on Sunday to demand the annulment of parliamentary and local elections a week ago that international observers said were unfair. The populist ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) won 46.72% of the […]
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Srinagar: Emphasising zero-tolerance policy, the Army has initiated a thorough internal investigation into the killing of three civilians in the Poonch district of Pir Panjal region. The three civilians were allegedly picked up by the Army for questioning in the wake of the killing of five Army soldiers in a terror attack on Thursday. The […]
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Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Moscow has confirmed the loss of at least 10 Su-34s in fighting with the Kyiv forces, while the actual number of downed jets is believed to be significantly higher. Ukraine’s air force said on Friday it had shot down three Russian Sukhoi Su-34 […]
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GEO TV report: The implementation of plans requiring individuals to earn £38,700 annually before bringing their family to the UK will now occur in two stages, with the initial threshold increase to £29,000 taking effect next spring, followed by the full increase in early 2025. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, speaking in Lincoln, defended the decision, […]
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UNITED NATIONS: The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has urged Israel to act immediately to ensure that all those not involved in the clashes between Israeli occupation troops and Hamas fighters “to facilitate humanitarian food deliveries commensurate with needs.” His appeal coincided with the adoption on Friday of a UN Security Council […]
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ANKARA: Twelve Turkish soldiers were killed in the past two days in clashes with Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in northern Iraq, the defence ministry said on Saturday. The Turkish military carried out air strikes on PKK targets, neutralising 13 PKK militants on Saturday in ongoing clashes, the ministry said in a statement on social […]
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UK police have arrested a man suspected of stealing a Banksy artwork hours after its installation on a London street corner. The man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of theft and criminal damage on Saturday, London’s Metropolitan Police said, following the removal of the installation consisting of a stop sign adorned with military […]
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