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WorldMar 13, 2024

China threatened the US for banning Tik Tok

China has threatened the United States on TikTok ban. Beijing says that the reverse will only harm the US. A spokesperson for China's foreign ministry said that the US has never found evidence that TikTok poses a threat to their national security, but they have left no stone unturned to suppress it. He said that this step of America is threatening investors. It is worth noting that the US House has passed a bill to ban TikTok. It said that either TikTok will have to separate from its Chinese-owned company ByteDance or face a ban in the US. Let us know that the US intelligence agency report
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WorldMar 12, 2024

Imran Khan is not even allowed to hold a meeting in jail, a ban of 2 weeks

Jail visits with founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party and former Prime Minister Imran Khan have been banned. Local reports say that the Punjab Home Department has issued these orders on Tuesday citing security threats. Imran Khan is currently serving his sentence in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail. The Punjab Home Department has imposed this ban for two weeks and media coverage in front of the jail gate number-5 has also been banned. According to reports, media teams have been instructed to stay 2 km away from Adiala Jail. It is to be noted that on the orders of the court, Tuesday and Thursday
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WorldMar 11, 2024

With the return of Donald Trump to America, the Ukraine-Russia war may end

The return of Donald Trump to America may end the Ukraine-Russia war. This comment was made by Viktor Orbán, a supporter of Trump and Prime Minister of Hungary. The Hungarian Prime Minister says that Trump has many plans to end the war, but he did not give details. However, he said the big thing in it is that Trump will stop the funding given to Ukraine, which will end the war soon. According to Orban, US and European funding and arms are behind the Ukraine-Russia war going on for so long. He said that if America stops funding, Europe alone will not be able to drag this war further. The Hu
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WorldMar 08, 2024

The ban on social media platform X in Pakistan entered the fourth week today

The ban on social media platform X in Pakistan entered the fourth week today. The government has not yet given any explanation as to why it has been banned. According to information received, it was implemented to stop PTI's alleged propaganda of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The PTI had alleged that the PML-N party had rigged the general elections held on February 8 on a large scale. It may be mentioned that the Sindh High Court had directed the citizens to restore access to X, but despite this, the services of X have been suspended for more than three weeks.
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WorldMar 08, 2024

Former British PM Theresa May to stand down at next election

Former British Prime Minister Theresa May says she will quit as a lawmaker when an election is called this year. The move will end a 27-year parliamentary career that included three years as prime minister during a period roiled by Brexit. May told her local newspaper that her work on fighting human trafficking and modern slavery was taking up more of her time. May was Britain's leader from 2016 to 2019 but was eventually brought down by Brexit. She was Britain's second female prime minister, after Margaret Thatcher.
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WorldMar 07, 2024

Last month was hottest February ever recorded. It's the ninth-straight broken record

Scientists calculate that for the ninth straight month Earth has obliterated global heat records. The European Union's climate agency Copernicus says February, the winter as a whole and the world's oceans set new high-temperature marks. Sea surface temperatures weren't just the hottest for February, but are eclipsing any month on record, soaring past August 2023's mark and still rising at the end of the month. Scientists say it is clearly long-term human-caused warming from the burning of coal, oil and gas, along with a boost from a natural El Nino's warming of the central Pacific that alter
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WorldMar 07, 2024

Sweden officially joins Nato, ending decades of neutrality

Sweden on Thursday officially joined Nato, becoming the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance. This marks the end of decades of post-World War II neutrality for Sweden, as concerns about Russian aggression in Europe have grown following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The ceremony was presided by Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson and secretary of state Antony Blinken, took place at the State Department. Blinken described the occasion as a historic moment for Sweden, the alliance, and the transatlantic relationship. He emphasised that the Nato alliance is now stronger and larger
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WorldMar 07, 2024

Shahbaz resolved to revive the economy of Pakistan

The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shahbaz Sharif, has ordered the authorities to speed up the process of privatization of loss-making government companies, including Pakistan International Airlines. Presiding over a high-level meeting in Islamabad, he expressed concern over the country's economy. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that the people of Pakistan are forced to pay a heavy price for keeping the loss-making government businesses running. At the same time, in a tweet, he thanked the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, for congratulating him on his second term. Meanwhile, the spoke
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WorldMar 07, 2024

Attempted terrorist attack in Pakistan's Adiala Jail last night

A terrorist attack was attempted in Pakistan's Adiala Jail last night. This is the same jail where former Prime Minister and PTI. Chief Imran Khan is imprisoned. According to Pakistani media, 3 terrorists tried to carry out the attack who belonged to Afghanistan. However, the police and the Anti-Terrorism Department together foiled the plot. According to Rawalpindi Police, all three terrorists were arrested. Many weapons, grenades, IEDs were recovered from them. And the prison map has been recovered. Apart from Imran Khan, Pakistan's former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi is also impris

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AlbertaDec 23, 2025

Three new Alberta recall petitions target MLAs as total climbs to 26

Elections Alberta has approved three additional recall petitions against sitting members of the provincial legislature, bringing the total number of active recall efforts across the province to 26. The latest petitions target two United Conservative Party backbenchers, Ron Wiebe and Justin Wright, along with Opposition New Democrat MLA Peggy Wright, who serves as the party’s labour critic. With the new approvals, 24 of the 26 active petitions are aimed at UCP politicians, representing more than half of Premier Danielle Smith’s 47-member caucus. Petitioners seeking the removal of Wiebe and
IndiaDec 23, 2025

Patiala schools, railway station receive bomb threats; security stepped up

Several schools in Patiala district and the Patiala railway station were placed under heightened security on Tuesday after authorities received bomb threats through email, Punjab Police said. The threat follows similar warnings reported earlier in Amritsar and Jalandhar, raising concerns among parents and local residents. Police teams were immediately deployed to the affected schools and public locations, where thorough search operations were carried out as a precautionary measure. According to officials, the email claimed that explosive devices could detonate between 1:11 pm and 9:11 pm. As a
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BCDec 23, 2025

Sooke RCMP seek public help to identify suspects in counterfeit currency case

Sooke RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance as they investigate an alleged counterfeit currency transaction at a local gas station earlier this month. Police say two men attended the Chevron gas station at 6610 Sooke Rd. on December 20 shortly after 6:00 p.m., where a counterfeit $100 bill was allegedly used during a transaction. The incident was reported to police two days later, on December 22. The first suspect is described as a Caucasian man between 20 and 30 years old, with brown hair and a beard. At the time, he was wearing a black North Face jacket. The second suspect is also de
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CanadaDec 23, 2025

Ontario lawyer linked to Ryan Wedding investigation released on bail ahead of extradition hearing

An Ontario lawyer accused by U.S. authorities of assisting a major international drug trafficking network connected to former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding has been granted bail while awaiting an extradition hearing. Deepak Paradkar, a 62-year-old lawyer from Thornhill, Ont., was arrested last month as part of a cross-border investigation led by the FBI. U.S. prosecutors allege Paradkar played a significant role in supporting Wedding, who is accused of leading a violent criminal organization operating across North America. Court documents allege Paradkar advised Wedding in connection with t
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BCDec 23, 2025

B.C. Conservative leadership race aims to reset party direction after internal turmoil, says Halford

The upcoming leadership race for the Conservative Party of B.C. will offer members a chance to present a new vision and rebuild unity after weeks of public turmoil, according to interim leader Trevor Halford. He says the party is focused on moving forward following a rare and highly visible split within its caucus earlier this month. Halford was appointed interim leader on Dec. 3 after the party board removed John Rustad, citing a loss of confidence and describing him as professionally incapacitated. The decision followed months of internal disputes that Conservative MLAs said had hurt fundrai