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WorldJul 04, 2022

Singapore President Halimah Yacob tests positive for COVID-19

Singaporean President Halimah Yacob on Monday said that she had tested positive for COVID-19 with mild flu-like symptoms. Yacob confirmed on her Facebook post that she was just tested positive for COVID-19 with mild flu-like symptoms, reported Xinhua. "Thankfully, I have been vaccinated and boosted. I hope to recover soon and am sorry to have to miss the events this week," she stated in a Facebook post. Also on Monday evening, Singapore's Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin also said that he was tested positive for COVID-19. "All good things must come to an end. My COVID-free days are over,"
WorldJun 30, 2022

Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black women on Supreme Court

Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in to the Supreme Court, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court. The 51-year-old Jackson is the court’s 116th justice and she took the place Thursday of the justice she once worked for. Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement took effect at noon. Jackson took two oaths during the livestreamed event: a constitutional oath, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts, and a judicial oath, administered by Justice Stephen Breyer. Biden nominated Jackson in February, fulfilling a campaign promise to nominate the firs
WorldJun 28, 2022

Instagram and Facebook remove posts offering abortion pills

Facebook and Instagram have begun promptly removing posts that offer abortion pills to women who may not be able to access them following a Supreme Court decision that stripped away constitutional protections for the procedure. Memes and status updates explained how women could legally get abortion pills in the mail. Some even offered to mail the prescriptions to women living in a state that has banned the procedure. Facebook and Instagram responded by removing some of the posts. The platforms' parent company, Meta, said it has a policy against gifting or selling pharmaceutical drugs.
WorldJun 28, 2022

US officials return to Venezuela amid gas price hike

Senior Biden administration officials have quietly traveled to Caracas in the latest bid to rebuild relations with the South American oil giant as the war in Ukraine drags on, driving higher gas prices and forcing the U.S. to recalibrate other foreign policy objectives. The delegation that arrived Monday in Caracas includes Ambassador James Story, who heads the U.S. government’s Venezuelan Affairs Unit out of neighboring Colombia, said a State Department spokesperson on the condition of anonymity so as not to interfere with diplomatic discussions. It also includes Roger Carstens, the special
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WorldJun 27, 2022

Amtrak train collides with dump truck, derails in Missouri

An air ambulance service official says at least eight helicopters are taking patients from the site of a passenger train that derailed in Missouri while traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago. Matt Daugherty, Lifeflight Eagle director of business development, said helicopters were responding from around the state, The Kansas City Star reported. Daugherty said he knew there were a number of injuries and some people were in critical condition. The train derailed Monday after hitting a dump truck that was blocking a public crossing, Amtrak said. The Southwest Chief was carrying about 243 passenge
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WorldJun 27, 2022

Officials: Russian missile strike hits crowded shopping mall

Ukrainian officials say scores of civilians are feared killed or injured after a Russian missile strike hit a crowded shopping mall in the central city of Kremenchuk. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Telegram post Monday that the number of victims was ``unimaginable,'' citing reports that more than 1,000 civilians were inside at the time of the attack. Zelenskyy stressed that the target presented ``no threat to the Russian army'' and had ``no strategic value.'' At least 13 people were dead and more than 40 wounded, according to the regional governor, Dmytro Lunin, who said th
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WorldJun 27, 2022

PM Modi, Trudeau take stock of India-Canada ties at G7

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau and agreed to expand trade and economic linkages as the two leaders took stock of India-Canada relations. "Useful exchange between PM @narendramodi and Canadian PM @JustinTrudeau at Schloss Elmau. Leaders discussed bilateral ties and agreed to expand trade and economic linkages, cooperation in security and counter-terrorism, as well as P2P ties," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said both leaders took stock of the India-Canada friendship and discussed ways to further str
WorldJun 27, 2022

China to experience more rainfall-induced floods, damage: Forecast

Several parts of China will experience heavy rainfall and floods for the next few days, China's National Meteorological Center said on Monday after it renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms. The torrential rainfalls in China which started on Sunday have induced floods in several parts of the country including Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality and Qingdao in East China's Shandong Province, Global Times reported. China's National Meteorological Center has forecasted more heavy rain in the next few days. It said that across 13 areas including Southwest China's Chongqing, Sichuan and Guizhou
WorldJun 27, 2022

Ukrainian officials: at least 2 dead as missile hits mall

Ukrainian officials say scores of civilians are feared killed or injured after a Russian rocket strike hit a crowded shopping mall in the central city of Kremenchuk. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Telegram post Monday that the number of victims was “unimaginable,” citing reports that more than 1,000 civilians were inside at the time of the attack. Minutes later, Kyryl Tymoshenko, the deputy head of the presidential office, said in a Telegram post that at least two were dead and about 20 people were hurt, of whom nine were in serious condition. Zelenskyy stressed that the
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B-C's Forests Ministry says it is providing 19-million dollars in funding for 64 projects aimed at reducing wildfire risk and enhancing forest health. It says those projects will take place in all eight national resource regions and includes 31 initiatives led by First Nations. Minister Ravi Kahlon says the funding will go toward removing 11-thousand truckloads of flammable waste from forest floors as part of an effort to reduce wildfire risks across B-C. The province says the funding is part of the 90-million dollars allocated for wildfire-prevention initiatives.
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CanadaApr 25, 2025

Stolen Edmonton statue of women's rights pioneer Emily Murphy recovered, man arrested

An Alberta man is facing charges after bits and pieces of a statue depicting a Canadian women's rights pioneer were recovered almost two months after being stolen. Edmonton police say they learned in February that the life-sized bronze statue of Emily Murphy, along with its plaque, was stolen from the park bearing her namesake. Around the same time, police say they began investigating reports of decorative address plates being stolen from homes in the city's west end. Investigators say police searched a home in March and later recovered portions of the statue and signs at an Edmonton metal
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IndiaApr 25, 2025

Punjab Vigilance Chief SPS Parmar Suspended Over Driving License Scam

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