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WorldJun 18, 2025

US needs to know, we will not surrender: Ayatollah Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said in a message on Wednesday that we will not surrender even if America listens. Khamenei warned President Donald Trump that if the US military intervenes in a war against Iran with Israel, the consequences will be bad. This message of Khamenei was read on Iran's national TV, the Supreme Leader said that those who know Iran's history know that Iran does not listen to any threats, Israel has made a big mistake and it will be punished for it. Khamenei said that Iran will not accept the imposed peace and war. It is noteworthy that Ayatollah Khamenei is
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WorldJun 17, 2025

India starts evacuating its citizens from Iran amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran

Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, India has started evacuating its citizens from Iran. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs said that some Indian citizens have been evacuated from the country through the Armenian border. Most of these students are from Jammu and Kashmir, who are studying MBBS in the city of Urmia in Iran. According to the information received, these students were brought from the university campus to the Armenian border at midnight on June 16, Indian time. All will reach India on Wednesday. There are about 10,000 Indians in Iran, including 1,500 students
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WorldJun 16, 2025

Iran allows foreign nationals to leave the country amid ongoing war with Israel

Amid the ongoing war with Israel, Iran has allowed foreign nationals to leave the country. According to sources, India has spoken to the Armenian ambassador in Iran to evacuate its students. The students will be evacuated from the Armenian border by buses. There are about 10,000 Indians in Iran, including 1,500 students. The Iranian Foreign Ministry has said that in the current situation, although the country's airports are closed, the land borders are open. According to information, Indian students from various cities of Iran will reach the Armenian border, from where they will be taken t
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WorldJun 13, 2025

Indian-origin man sentenced to six years in US fraud case

An Indian-origin man in the US has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for a fraud scheme in which he defrauded more than a million dollars by targeting senior citizens. Pranav Patel, 33, of New Jersey, raised $1.7 million through fraud between October and December 2023. Pranav Patel pleaded guilty in December last year and on Wednesday a Florida court sentenced him to six years and three months in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering, along with an order to forfeit $1.7 million. He targeted mostly senior citizens in Florida. He posed as a government official. In so
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WorldJun 12, 2025

Family says Canadian dentist was aboard Air India flight that crashed after takeoff

The family of a dentist from Mississauga, Ont., says she is the Canadian citizen believed to be on an Air India flight that crashed shortly after takeoff on Thursday.The husband of Nirali Sureshkumar Patel confirmed she was among the 240 passengers on the London-bound flight. Patel's dental clinic referred The Canadian Press to the husband, who said that he was in the process of booking travel to India for himself and the couple's one-year-old child. He declined to provide his full name and said he wasn't in a state to speak further. The plane crashed in a residential area of India's northwest
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WorldJun 11, 2025

At least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa, officials say

At least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province after an extreme cold front brought heavy rain and snow to parts of the country, officials said Wednesday. Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane said the death toll was provided by police. The toll included six students who were washed away when their school bus was caught in floodwaters near a river on Tuesday, Mabuyane told journalists. He said four other students were missing. Mabuyane’s office had reported seven deaths in the floods on Tuesday.
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CanadaJun 11, 2025

Man accused of plotting shooting at New York Jewish centre extradited to U.S.

The U.S. Justice Department says a Pakistani citizen who was living in Canada has been extradited to New York, where he's accused of plotting to carry out a mass shooting at a Jewish centre. The RCMP arrested Muhammad Shahzeb Khan in Quebec last September. The Mounties said at the time he was in the process of planning a deadly attack targeting Jewish people in the U.S. and was facing charges in Canada. He is now charged in the U.S. with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and attempting to commit terrorism that transcends national boundaries. The 20-year
WorldJun 10, 2025

Iran says it executed 9 Islamic State group militants detained after a 2018 attack

Iran says it executed nine militants of the Islamic State group detained after a 2018 attack. The Iranian judiciary’s Mizan news agency announced the executions Tuesday. It described the militants as being detained after they were involved in a clash with Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard that killed three Iranian troops.
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WorldJun 10, 2025

Israel attacks Yemeni port city, Houthi rebels say

Israel attacked docks in Yemen’s port city of Hodeida on Tuesday, the Houthi rebels said.The Houthis announced the attack via their al-Masirah satellite news channel. They said the attack targeted docks there, without elaborating.There was no immediate acknowledgment of the attack from Israel.

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AlbertaJan 08, 2026

Propane leak from Zamboni blamed for explosion at Taber ice arena

Officials in the southern Alberta town of Taber say a propane leak from an ice resurfacing machine triggered an explosion that damaged the community’s main hockey arena earlier this week. According to the town, the leak occurred inside the arena on Dec. 17, allowing propane gas to build up into a cloud. That gas was later ignited by an electric heater, causing a fireball that blew open a garage door, shattered windows and knocked down interior walls separating the facility’s two ice rinks. Town spokesperson Meghan Brennan said more than a dozen people were inside the building at the time o
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BCJan 07, 2026

Delta police investigate extortion-related shooting; no injuries reported

Police in Delta say they are investigating a shooting at a residential property that is believed to be connected to an ongoing extortion case, though no one was injured. Officers were called to a home near 84 Avenue and Brooke Road early Wednesday morning after reports that shots had been fired toward the residence. Police confirmed that several people were inside the home at the time of the incident, but none were hurt. Details about potential suspects or the circumstances surrounding the shooting have not been released. Delta Police say the investigation has been handed over to major crime i
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AlbertaJan 07, 2026

Alberta launches information portal for proposed oil pipeline to northwest B.C. coast

The Alberta government has unveiled a new website outlining its vision for a proposed oil pipeline that would carry oilsands crude to the northwest coast of British Columbia, as the province continues early groundwork on the long discussed project. The province says the website is intended to serve as a central source of information and updates, aimed at improving public transparency and countering misinformation. The site includes a section addressing common misconceptions, including claims that construction has already started, that Alberta is financing the full project, or that a final pipe
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BCJan 07, 2026

Richmond RCMP issue over $10,000 in fines during crackdown on illegal ride-hailing

Richmond RCMP say a joint enforcement operation earlier this month led to more than $10,000 in fines as officers targeted unlicensed ride-hailing drivers operating in the city. The January 2 operation was carried out by the detachment’s Road Safety Unit in partnership with Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement. Police say drivers stopped during the initiative received a combined total of $10,615 in fines and penalty points. Vehicles belonging to repeat offenders were also towed from the roadway as part of the enforcement effort. RCMP warn that illegal ride-hailing poses a serious risk to pub
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IndiaJan 07, 2026

Bathinda court orders Kangana Ranaut to appear in defamation case, rejects exemption plea

A special court in Punjab’s Bathinda district has rejected a request by BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut to be exempted from personal appearance in a defamation case filed against her, directing her to be present in court on January 15. The court warned that failure to appear on the scheduled date could result in the cancellation of her bail and the issuance of arrest warrants. The matter is being heard by a special court dealing with cases related to public representatives. The defamation case dates back to 2021 and was filed by Mahinder Kaur, a 70-year-old resident of Bahadurgarh Jandian vi