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WorldNov 25, 2024

Supporters Flood the streets demanding release of Imran Khan

Supporters have flooded the streets in a show of solidarity for former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is currently imprisoned in Adiala Jail in Punjab, Pakistan. Protesters are marching towards the capital, Islamabad, with security forces deployed at every major intersection to prevent their progress. So far, reports indicate that more than 4,000 Imran Khan supporters have been arrested. Among those detained are five Members of Parliament (MPs) from Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Bushra Bibi, the wife of Imran Khan, has called on supporters to continue their march toward Islama
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WorldNov 25, 2024

Egyptian officials say 17 people are missing after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea

At least 17 people are missing after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea, Egyptian officials said Monday.The governor of the Red Sea region, Amr Hanafy, said rescuers saved 28 people from the vessel south of the coastal town of Marsa Alam, and some were airlifted to receive medical treatment. Hanafy said 31 tourists of various nationalities were on board along with 14 crew. The governorate received a report shortly before dawn Monday of a distress call made from the yacht, which had left Marsa Alam for a five-day journey. It was not immediately clear what caused the four-desk, wooden-hulled m
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WorldNov 22, 2024

Bushra Bibi Reveals Muslim Country's Role in Imran Khan's Ouster

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's wife, Bushra Bibi, has accused Saudi Arabia of conspiring against her husband and playing a role in his ouster from power. She made this claim in a 29-minute video released on the YouTube channel of the Tehreek-e-Insaf party. In the video, Bushra Bibi also named Pakistan's then Army Chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, claiming that while Imran Khan never publicly raised the issue, Bajwa should be questioned about it. It is important to note that earlier, Imran Khan had accused the United States of orchestrating his removal from power. Reports suggest
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WorldNov 22, 2024

2 men convicted of charges related to human smuggling after scheme led to an Indian family’s death

Two men have been convicted by a Minnesota jury of charges related tohuman smugglingfor participating in a scheme that led to the deaths of an Indian family who froze while trying to cross the Canada-U.S. border during a 2022 blizzard. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29, an Indian national who prosecutors say went by the alias “Dirty Harry,” and Steve Shand, 50, an American from Florida, were part of a sophisticated illegal operation that has been bringing increasing numbers of Indians into the U.S, prosecutors said. Federal prosecutors said a family of four — 39-year-old Jagdish Patel; his w
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WorldNov 21, 2024

50 killed, 20 injured as militants ambush vehicles in Pakistan

At least 50 people were killed and 20 others injured when several vehicles carrying passengers were targeted by militants in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, officials said. The militants ambushed the vehicles in the Kurram district of restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan. The vehicles were travelling in a convoy from Parachinar to Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when gunmen opened fire, the officials said. Rescue authorities said 50 people were killed and 20 others were injured in the attack. Most of the victims belonged to the Shia community, they said.
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WorldNov 21, 2024

Death toll in Gaza from Israel-Hamas war passes 44,000, Palestinian officials say

The death toll in the Gaza Strip fromthe 13-month-old warbetween Israel and Hamas has surpassed 44,000, local health officials said Thursday. The Gaza Health Ministry does not distinguish between civilians and combatants in its count, but it has said that more than half of the fatalities are women and children. The Israeli military says it has killed over 17,000 militants, without providing evidence. The Health Ministry said 44,056 people have been killed and 104,268 wounded since the start of the war. It has said the real toll is higher because thousands of bodies are buried under rubble or i
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WorldNov 21, 2024

International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas officials

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials,accusing them of war crimesand crimes against humanity over the war in Gaza and the October 2023 attacks that triggered Israel’s offensive in the Palestinian territory. The decision turns Netanyahu and the others into internationally wanted suspects and is likely tofurther isolate themand complicate efforts to negotiate a cease-fire to end the 13-month conflict. But its practical implications could be limited since Israel and its m
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WorldNov 20, 2024

Suicide bomber kills 12 in Pakistan checkpost attack

Twelve security personnel and six terrorists were killed when a suicide bomber rammed a vehicle laden with explosives into a joint checkpost in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the army said on Wednesday. The terrorists attempted to attack a joint check post in MaliKhel of Bannu district late on Tuesday night, but their attempt to enter the post was effectively thwarted by troops, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army's media wing, said. The suicide blast led to the collapse of a portion of the perimeter wall and damaged the adjoining infrastructure, resulti
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WorldNov 18, 2024

Donald Trump to Declare National Emergency and Use Military to Expel Illegal Immigrants

Donald Trump plans to declare a national emergency upon assuming office to expel large numbers of illegal immigrants from the U.S. and will also use the military to carry out the deportations. He confirmed this morning, in response to a user’s question on his social media platform, Truth Social, that he intends to declare a national emergency on border security and deploy the U.S. military to carry out mass deportations of illegal immigrants. Officials estimate that around 11 million people are living in the United States illegally. Trump’s mass deportation plan is expected to directly af

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BCMar 05, 2026

Could your name “B” chosen for a potential police dog?

Usually, when media has interactions with the police, it is related to some serious incidents/announcements or some serious business. But in contrast, the media's interaction with the police on Wednesday at the BC RCMP headquarters at Green Timbers in Surrey took place in a very lively atmosphere where police officials and media-persons were visibly happy. Police officers, who usually appear alert, cautious and serious, were seen playing with little puppies in the media room of BC RCMP headquarters. This occasion seemed joyous and relaxing for the officers. This relates to an annual contest du
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Former Vancouver Island hockey coach sentenced to 12 months for child luring

A former Vancouver Island hockey coach has been sentenced to 12 months in jail after being convicted of child luring involving a 15-year-old girl during a 2020 hockey camp in Port Alberni. According to a B.C. Provincial Court ruling, Foster Chadwick Martin was found guilty in December of luring a child after sending explicit messages to the teen through Instagram and Snapchat during a hockey camp. Court documents state Martin was 20 years old at the time of the offence. The court heard that Martin later worked as a jail guard with the Victoria Police Department. He was removed from his positio
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CanadaMar 04, 2026

Carney appoints BlackRock economist Glen Purves as deputy minister of international trade

Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Glen Purves, a senior economist at BlackRock, as Canada’s new deputy minister of international trade, according to a federal government announcement. The appointment is aimed at expanding Canadian exports beyond the United States and strengthening access to global markets. The government said Purves will help guide international trade policy as Canada works to diversify trade partnerships. Purves has served since January 2025 as global head of macro research at the BlackRock Investment Institute in New York. He previously spent 12 years in the federal
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WorldMar 04, 2026

Sri Lanka recovers 87 bodies after U.S. submarine sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean

Sri Lanka’s navy says it has recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people after a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean off the island nation’s southern coast. Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told Parliament that authorities received information the vessel, identified as IRIS Dena, was in distress with about 180 people on board. He said Sri Lanka dispatched naval ships and air force aircraft to carry out a search-and-rescue operation. According to Sri Lanka Navy spokesperson Commander Buddhika Sampath, there was no sign of the ship when rescue teams arrived.
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BCMar 04, 2026

Edmonton man wanted on Canada-wide warrant in Toronto homicide

The Toronto Police Service says a 19-year-old man from Edmonton is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in connection with a fatal shooting in Rexdale last month. At a joint update with York Regional Police, Det. Sgt. Sandra Arruda of the homicide and missing persons unit said officers responded at about 3:26 p.m. on Feb. 7 to reports of a shooting in the parking lot of Woodbine Shopping Centre, near Rexdale Boulevard and Highway 27. According to police, officers located a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries and later pronounced dead. Inv