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Hurricane Ian nears Florida landfall with 155 mph winds

Hurricane Ian's most damaging winds have begun hitting Florida's southwest coast as the storm approaches landfall. The Category Four hurricane is lashing the state with heavy rain and pushing a devastating storm surge. Deanne Cri...

PM Modi congratulates Italian leader Giorgia Meloni for winning general elections

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Giorgia Meloni, the leader of a right-wing coalition for winning the Italian general elections. The prime minister said he looks forward to working together to strengthen bilateral relations. "Congratulations @GiorgiaMeloni for leading your party @FratellidItalia to victory in the Italian general elections. We look forward to working together to strengthen our ties," PM Modi tweeted. The right-wing coalition scored an overall victory in the country's general election to form a new parliament. Party leader Giorgia Meloni will most likely ...

15 people dead after shooting in Russia

Russian Authorities say that 15 people are dead and many others are wounded in a school shooting. The shooting took place in school No. 88 in Izhevsk, a city 960 kilometres east of Moscow. Russia's Investigative Committee says there isn't a known motive yet, but the gunman, who killed himself, was wearing a black T-shirt with ``Nazi iconography'' on it. ...

Will prefer to die in free democracy of India, rather than among "artificial" Chinese officials: Dalai Lama

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Thursday said that he would prefer to breathe his last surrounded by the genuine and loving people of India, a free and open democracy, rather than among "artificial" Chinese officials. He ma...

World Bank approves $150 million loan for Punjab to improve state's finances, service delivery

The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved a loan of USD 150 million to the Indian state of Punjab to help the state better manage its financial resources and improve access to public services. The USD 150 million loans have a maturity of 15 years including a grace period of 6 months, the statement added. The project will pilot two initiatives: It will introduce a performance-based grants system to incentivize municipal corporations to improve service delivery. Second, it will demonstrate the delivery of 24x7 water supply in select areas in the cities of Amritsar and Ludhiana...

Fiona nears Dominican Republic after pounding Puerto Rico

Hurricane Fiona is roaring over the Dominican Republic, a day after knocking out power to all of Puerto Rico and causing damage the governor described as ``catastrophic.'' Many people were also left without water service. The blo...

King Charles the Third has made his first public address

King Charles the Third has made his first public address since his mother's death. Speaking at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, Charles says he feels profound sorrow and called Queen Elizabeth ``an inspiration.'' As he takes the t...

'A stalwart': World mourns Britain's Queen Elizabeth II

Condolences poured in from around the world after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, whose rule saw Britain through decades of change. She had been on the throne since 1952 when the nation was still rebuilding from the destruction ...

After a lifetime of preparation, Charles takes the throne

Prince Charles has been preparing to be king his entire life. Now his moment has arrived. Following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, Charles is now the oldest person to take the British throne. No date has been set fo...

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Pierre Poilievre Accuses Mark Carney of Threatening Canadian Jobs Over Oil and Gas Production Capping

Canada’s main opposition leader, Pierre Poilievre, has accused Mark Carney, who is set to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, of jeopardizing Canadian workers' jobs. Poilievre’s criticism follows a recent report by the Parliame...

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