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WorldFeb 06, 2024

Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says

A federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results ofthe 2020 election, rejecting the former president’s claims that he isimmune from prosecution. The decision marks the second time in as many months that judges have spurnedTrump’s immunity argumentsand held that he can be prosecuted for actions undertaken while in the White House and in the run-up to Jan. 6, 2021, whena mob of his supportersstormed the U.S. Capitol. But it also sets the stage for additional appeals from the Republican ex-president that could reach the
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WorldFeb 05, 2024

King Charles III has cancer and is receiving treatment, Buckingham Palace says

King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace says. The palace says the cancer is not related to the king’s recent treatment for a benign prostate condition. It did not say what form of cancer the 75-year-old monarch has. It said Charles “remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible.”
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WorldFeb 05, 2024

Pakistan: 10 dead, 6 injured in attack on police station

Three days before the general elections in Pakistan, a terrorist attack took place on a police station in Dera Ismail Khan city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday morning. In this, 10 police personnel died and 6 were injured. Currently, no terrorist organization has claimed responsibility for the attack. Police chief Akhtar Hayat said that around 3 am, more than 30 terrorists attacked the police station. They surrounded the police station from all sides and threw grenades. After this the firing started. The police also retaliated. It lasted for about two and a half hours but the terrorists esca
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WorldFeb 02, 2024

The Mohammad Muizu government of Maldives started to discuss the issue of sending back the Indian soldiers

The Mohammad Muizu government of Maldives has started negotiations on the issue of sending back the Indian soldiers. According to information, the two countries held a second round of talks on this issue in New Delhi on Friday. The first meeting was held in Malé, the capital of Maldives. Its purpose is to find a solution that is acceptable to both countries. About 75 Indian troops are present in the Maldives, assisting the army there in non-military operations. Muizu raised the issue of the presence of Indian troops in the Maldives during the election campaign last year and campaigned to s
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WorldFeb 02, 2024

Death of another Indian student in America

Another Indian student has died in America, this is the fourth such case in a month. The latest incident happened in Ohio. The Consulate General of India in New York reported the death of a student named Shreyas Reddy. Police investigation is going on in this matter. Before this, students named Neil Acharya, Vivek Saini and Akul Dhawan have died in the same month in America. Shreyas Reddy was a student of Lindner School of Business. It is to be noted that earlier on January 20, Akul Dhawan's dead body was found outside the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. According to the postmortem
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WorldJan 31, 2024

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption

A Pakistani court on Wednesday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 years in prison for corruption, a day after another special court convicted Khan for leaking state secrets and gave him a 10-year prison sentence. Khan and his wife are accused of retaining and selling state gifts when the former premier was in power. The court also disqualified Khan for years from holding any public office ahead of Feb. 8 parliamentary elections.
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WorldJan 30, 2024

Pakistani court sentences former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 10 years for revealing state secrets

A Pakistani court on Tuesday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and one of his party deputies to 10 years in prison each, after finding them guilty of revealing official secrets. According to Zulfiqar Bukhari, spokesman for Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, the court announced the verdict at a prison in the garrison city of Rawalpindi. Khan, who was ousted through no-confidence in the parliament in April 2022, is currently serving a three-year prison sentence in a graft case. The latest development comes ahead of the Feb. 8 parliamentary elections in Pakistan.
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WorldJan 29, 2024

A small camp in America was attacked by a drone last night

A drone attack on a small US camp near the Syrian border in Jordan has taken place last night, killing three soldiers and injuring more than 30. Iran has been accused of being behind the attack and President Joe Biden has warned of a befitting response. The attack is expected to worsen the situation in the Middle East, which is already in a bad state with Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The official said Iran-backed terrorists were behind the drone strike and it appeared to have come from Syria. He said that it is being ascertained which terrorist group is particularly responsible behind this. On
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WorldJan 26, 2024

The President of France attended the 75th Republic Day as the Chief Guest

French President Emmanuel Macron attended India's 75th Republic Day as the Chief Guest today. President Draupadi Murmu also hosted a state dinner in Macron's honour. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also present with him. The President of France is the first foreign guest to pay a state visit to India this year. Yesterday he p. M. Had a road show with Modi in Jaipur, and also discussed many important issues. Meanwhile, the two leaders agreed to increase partnership in the defense sector. Apart from this, an agreement was reached regarding the partnership in the defense space as well. India

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BCApr 21, 2026

Some residents may remain in B.C. landslide evacuation zone after road access cut

Some residents may still be inside an evacuation zone in northeastern British Columbia after road access was closed due to landslide risk, according to the Peace River Regional District. In a social media update, the regional district said a co-ordinated evacuation took place Monday night in the community of Old Fort, about five kilometres south of Fort St. John, but some residents may not have left the area. Authorities are urging anyone still inside the zone to conserve supplies and stay away from the slide area. The district declared a state of local emergency and issued an evacuation order
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BCApr 21, 2026

AFN chief asks UN to oppose B.C. move to amend Indigenous rights law

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations called on the United Nations on Tuesday to support First Nations leaders opposing proposed changes to British Columbia’s Indigenous rights law. Speaking at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said the province’s plan to amend or suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act violates international standards. According to her remarks to the forum, First Nations rights are protected under international human rights law and “cannot be suspended, amended or paused by
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BCApr 21, 2026

Drug package disguised as grass patch found inside Mission Institution, RCMP investigating

Corrections officers at Mission Institution in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley seized a package containing suspected drugs and contraband after it was discovered inside the prison grounds earlier this month, according to police. The RCMP said in a news release that staff located the package on April 9 after it had been dropped over the facility’s perimeter fence overnight. The parcel was disguised to resemble a patch of loose turf, with real cut grass attached to the outside of a bubble mailer to blend in with the surrounding ground. According to police, the package contained more than 30
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CanadaApr 21, 2026

Federal government tables bill to regulate space launches from Canada

The federal government has introduced legislation that would establish a regulatory framework for launching spacecraft from Canadian territory. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon tabled the proposed Canadian Space Launch Act on Tuesday. According to a Transport Canada technical briefing, the legislation would give the federal government authority to oversee both launches and the re-entry of spacecraft. Officials said the proposed rules are intended to enable launches of satellites and rockets from within Canada, supporting both civilian and military applications. The framework would also set
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BCApr 21, 2026

Surrey Memorial expands chemotherapy capacity with six new treatment chairs

Surrey Memorial Hospital has added six new chemotherapy treatment chairs, bringing the total to 39, in an effort to address growing demand for cancer care in the region. According to health officials, the expansion will allow up to 420 additional patients to receive treatment each month. Dr. Sylvie Bourque, executive medical director at BC Cancer’s Surrey centre, said demand for chemotherapy services in Surrey continues to rise. She said the expanded capacity is expected to help the hospital meet a key target: starting first treatment for more than 90 per cent of patients within two weeks of