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WorldJul 23, 2024

Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally

The director of the Secret Service is stepping down from her job, according to an email she sent to staff, following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump that unleashed intensifying outcry about how theagency tasked with protecting current and former presidentscould fail in its core mission. Kimberly Cheatle, who had served as Secret Service director since August 2022, had been facing growing calls to resign and several investigations intohow the shooter was able to get so closeto the Republican presidential nominee at an outdoor campaign rally in Pennsylvania. “I
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IndiaJul 23, 2024

Harsimrat Kaur Badal presented a private member's bill about MSP

Harsimrat Kaur Badal, the lone MP of Shiromani Akali Dal from Punjab, has sent a private bill in Parliament to make minimum support price a legal guarantee on all crops and urged all parties to support it. Earlier yesterday, Harsimrat Kaur Badal along with MPs from other parties of Punjab met the farmers in Delhi. AAP and Congress MPs were also included in them. He assured the farmers that he is with them at every step. It is to be noted that MP from Bathinda Harsimrat Kaur Badal has taken a step for the legal guarantee of MSP at a time when Shiromani Akali Dal's political ground has weakened
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FeaturedJul 23, 2024

Two Albertans charged in online death threats to Trudeau, other federal leaders

Two Alberta men have been charged after death threats were allegedly directed at top federal politicians, including the prime minister. RCMP say a social media user on the platform X had allegedly posted threats in May to kill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Twenty-three-year-old Mason John Baker of Calgary has been charged with uttering threats. In a separate case, police say someone on YouTube allegedly posted threats in June to kill Trudeau along with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Sixty-seven-year-old Garry Belzevick of Edmonton is charged with
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IndiaJul 23, 2024

Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet Singh has not got bail at present

Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet Singh, who was arrested by the Punjab Police in a drug case, could not get bail at the moment. Due to some reasons, the bail application of Harpreet Singh and his partner was not heard in the court today. Now the next hearing in this case will be held on July 25. Phillaur police arrested Harpreet Singh along with his accomplice Lovepreet on the Phillaur highway on the evening of July 11. 4 grams of ice drug was recovered from them. Along with this, the police have also sent the person from whom the drug was bought to jail.
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IndiaJul 23, 2024

Sukhbir Singh Badal dissolved the core committee of Akali Dal

Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal has dissolved the core committee of Akali Dal. This core committee included many stalwart leaders of the Akali Dal, including leaders who had defected from the Akali Dal. In this Prof. The names of Prem Singh Chandumajra and Bibi Jagir Kaur were prominently included. These rebels are demanding the resignation of Sukhbir Singh Badal. Sukhbir Badal took the decision to dissolve the core committee at a time when he has to appear regarding the apology given by the rebel faction to Sri Akal Takht Sahib. Now it has to be seen when the new core commi
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BCJul 22, 2024

K'omoks First Nation signs draft treaty with B.C., federal governments

Officials with the K'omoks First Nation and the B.C. and federal governments have signed a draft treaty in a step toward the nation's self-governance. K'omoks Chief Ken Price says it was an "exciting, memorable, and emotional day" for the community on Vancouver Island as it marked another step toward a treaty. Price says in a statement that many K'omoks leaders have been part of negotiations over the last 30 years aiming to "build the best treaty possible." He says treaties are "the highest form of reconciliation between nations." The draft treaty must still be ratified by a vote among K'omoks
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IndiaJul 22, 2024

Sarabjit Singh Khalsa will form a new party together with Amritpal

Sarabjit Singh Khalsa, who won the free election from Faridkot in Punjab and became a Member of Parliament, will soon form a new party along with Member of Parliament from Khadur Sahib, Amritpal Singh. This party will be announced when Amritpal comes out of jail. Sarabjit Singh Khalsa made this claim while addressing the Jan Sabha in a program. He also claimed that many leaders who were ministers in the Shiromani Akali Dal government and people with clean image are in contact with him. He has invited the people to be ready for Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee elections and cast maximum
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IndiaJul 22, 2024

Bibi Jagir Kaur made serious allegations against the Punjab government on the issue of blasphemy

Bibi Jagir Kaur and Gurpratap Singh Wadala, senior leaders of the rebel faction of the Shiromani Akali Dal, held a press conference in Jalandhar today and made serious allegations against the Punjab government on the issue of blasphemy. He said that CM Bhagwant Mann is engaged in wooing Ram Rahim's lovers in view of the upcoming elections in Haryana, on the other hand, according to the statements made by the main witness Pradeep Keller in the court, both Ram Rahim and Honeypreet were involved in the blasphemy case but Still, the Aam Aadmi Party government did not take any action. Bibi Jagir K
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CanadaJul 22, 2024

Trudeau and family head to British Columbia for vacation in unnamed location

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will head to British Columbia on Sunday, where he will be on vacation with his family until Aug. 1. A government official says the Prime Minister's Office is not disclosing the specific location for security reasons. Spokesman Mohammad Hussain says in an email that Trudeau travels on government aircraft as required, and will reimburse the equivalent of a commercial airline ticket for himself and his family. Hussain says Trudeau will also pay for his family's stay. The PMO has consulted with the Ethics Commissioner's office about the trip. Trudeau and his family va
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AlbertaMay 09, 2025

Alberta surpasses 300 measles cases as doctors warn of exponential increases

More than 300 people in Alberta have fallen ill from measles since March and a group of doctors are warning the virus could grow exponentially in the coming weeks. The Alberta government is reporting 16 new measles cases to bring the province's total count to 313. The rising number has prompted the association representing Alberta doctors to warn of an outbreak that could quickly reach the thousands. Dr. James Talbot, Alberta's former chief medical officer of health, says cases are likely much higher than reported and that for every 1,000 cases, one to three people will likely die.
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IndiaMay 08, 2025

Trump administration steps up efforts to reduce India-Pakistan tensions

Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke Thursday with the prime minister of Pakistan and India's foreign minister as the Trump administration stepped up efforts to prevent the nuclear-armed South Asian rivals from going to war. In separate calls with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Rubio ``emphasized the need for immediate de-escalation,'' the State Department said Rubio also ``expressed U.S. support for direct dialogue between India and Pakistan and encouraged continued efforts to improve communications,'' according to readout
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CanadaMay 08, 2025

Ontario reports almost 200 new measles cases as virus spreads across Canada

Health officials say measles infected 197 more people in Ontario over the last week as the highly contagious disease emerged in new parts of the country. That brings the province’s tally of probable and confirmed cases to 1,440 since an outbreak began in October. Public Health Ontario’s measles report says there have been 101 hospitalizations, including 75 children. Eight patients have been in intensive care. Nova Scotia and Northwest Territories each reported measles cases earlier this week, marking their first since this outbreak began. Alberta reported yesterday that its overall case co
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BCMay 08, 2025

Surrey mayor asks Carney for a Surrey MP in cabinet

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke has asked Premier Mark Carney to give the MP from Surrey a seat in his cabinet. She said that Surrey is about to become the first city in BC to reach a population of 1 million and it also borders the United States, so given the city’s development needs, we believe that Surrey should have a strong voice in the federal cabinet. The mayor said that I believe this will be an important step to support and ensure the continued growth of Surrey. She said that the city is growing by an average of 28 residents per day.
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IndiaMay 08, 2025

Nikki Haley supports India's action against Pakistan

American Republican leader Nikki Haley has supported India's action against Pakistan. She said that Pakistan has no right to play the victim card here, no country can be given the right to support terrorism. Nikki Haley said that dozens of Indians were killed in the terrorist attack in India's Pahalgam, so India has every right to retaliate and take steps for its security. It is noteworthy that Nikki Haley is a former governor of South Carolina and has been the US ambassador to the United Nations during President Donald Trump's first term. She was the first Indian-American to be appointed