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WorldMar 20, 2024

Toddler gets behind wheel of truck idling at a gas pump, killing a 2-year-old

A toddler climbed out of a car seat and got behind the wheel of a truck idling at a gas pump in Northern California, rolling toward a taco stand and killing a 2-year-old child, police said. The owner of the truck was inside the gas station store at the time of the tragedy over the weekend in the city of Woodland, northwest of Sacramento, the Woodland Police Department said in a statement. The child died after being taken to a hospital by family members. Police did not reveal any identities of those involved but said everyone has cooperated and there has been no arrest. Police said the results
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WorldMar 20, 2024

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says he's quitting as head of his party and the country

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says he will step down as leader of the country soon as a successor is chosen. Varadkar announced Wednesday he is quitting immediately as head of Fine Gael party, part of Ireland’s coalition government. He’ll be replaced as prime minister after a party leadership contest. He said his reasons were “both personal and political.” Varadkar, 45, has had two spells as taoiseach, or prime minister between 2017 and 2020, and again since December 2022. He was the country’s youngest-ever leader when first elected, as well as Ireland’s first openly gay prime
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WorldMar 19, 2024

Hong Kong lawmakers pass new national security law, giving government more power to curb dissent

Hong Kong lawmakers passed anew national security lawon Tuesday that grants the government more power to quash dissent, widely seen as the latest step in a sweeping political crackdown that was triggered by pro-democracy protests in 2019. The legislature passed the Safeguarding National Security Law during a special session Tuesday. It comes on top of a similar law imposed by Beijing four years ago, which has already largely silenced opposition voices in the financial hub. Hong Kong’s Legislative Council, which is packed with Beijing loyalistsfollowing an electoral overhaul, expedited the pr
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WorldMar 19, 2024

Asifa Bhutto's entry in Pakistan's politics, nomination filled from the seat left by her father

Asifa Ali Zardari, the younger daughter of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, has also entered politics. Asifa will contest from the seat vacated by her father President Asif Ali Zardari. 31-year-old Asifa has filed her nomination form from Shaheed Benzirabad seat in Sindh. Eight days ago on March 11, she was made the first lady of Pakistan. This position usually belongs to the wife of the president, but Zardari broke with this tradition and appointed his daughter as the first lady. Zardari's wife and minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in 2007 and was Pakistan's first female presiden
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WorldMar 18, 2024

The victory of Vladimir Putin in the elections of Russia, he became the president of the country for the 5th time

Putin has once again taken power in Russia. In the March 15-17 voting, Putin got 88 percent of the votes. This is the 5th time in a row that Vladimir Putin has been president for another 6 years. After the announcement of the results, Putin said - now Russia will become even more powerful and effective. He also commented on NATO and said - if the US-led military organization and Russia come face to face, the world will be one step away from World War III and I don't think anyone would want that. On the other hand, Western countries condemned the Russian elections saying that these elections
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WorldMar 15, 2024

The first ship to use a new sea route approaches Gaza with 200 tons of aid

A ship carrying 200 tons of aid approached the coast of Gaza on Friday in a mission to inaugurate asea route from Cyprusthat was intended to bring more assistance to alleviatethe humanitarian crisisin the enclave five months into the war between Israel and Hamas. The ship, manned by the Spanish aid group Open Arms, left Cyprus on Tuesday towing a barge laden with food sent by World Central Kitchen, the charity founded by celebrity chef José Andrés. It could be seen off Gaza's coast Friday morning. Israel has been under increasing pressure to allow more aid into Gaza after five months of war
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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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AlbertaSep 22, 2026

Alberta Government Suspends Fuel Tax Until Year-End

The Alberta government is suspending the province’s fuel tax for the rest of the year. Premier Danielle Smith made the announcement Tuesday while addressing business leaders in Calgary. Smith said the average price of Western Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was $90.54 per barrel last month, triggering a full suspension of the 13-cent-per-litre provincial fuel tax for the quarter beginning October 1. The province had previously suspended its fuel relief program during the last quarter. However, Smith said Albertans had told the government they would prefer to receive the savings directly at th
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BCSep 22, 2026

B.C. Premier David Eby Calls Early Provincial Election

B.C. Premier David Eby has formally called a provincial election after meeting with Lieutenant Governor Wendy Cocchia and requesting the dissolution of the legislature. The election is being held two years ahead of schedule. The next provincial election had originally been set for October 21, 2028. The announcement also cancels the Abbotsford-Mission byelection scheduled for September 26, as the riding will now be contested as part of the provincewide general election. The seat had been vacated by B.C. Conservative MLA Rian Gaspar to allow former party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay to run in the
BCSep 22, 2026

B.C. MLA Brent Chapman Leaves Conservatives, Joins OneBC Party

Party-switching intensifies in B.C. as Surrey South MLA Brent Chapman leaves the B.C. Conservatives and joins the OneBC Party. Chapman, who is the husband of former B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, had been facing continued pressure within the party over controversial social media comments from his past. In a statement, Chapman said he had been a loyal party member for the past 15 years, but recent internal divisions, publicly exposed disagreements and what he described as a decline in the party’s principles had made it difficult for him to remain with the B.C. Conservatives. On
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BCSep 22, 2026

B.C. Premier David Eby Meets Lieutenant Governor Wendy Cocchia

B.C. Premier David Eby has met with Lieutenant Governor Wendy Cocchia. Eby is scheduled to hold a press conference at 12:15 p.m. at Government House in Victoria, where he is expected to formally announce a provincial election. The election is being called with about two years remaining in the current term of the B.C. NDP government. Eby had indicated that he was considering an early election amid recent turmoil within the opposition Conservative Party, a change in leadership and the NDP government's narrow one-seat majority in the legislature. According to Elections B.C.'s anticipated electio
CanadaSep 22, 2026

Canada’s NDP Opposes Federal Plan to Allow Private Investment in Major Airports

Canada’s federal NDP is opposing the federal government’s plan to allow private investment in the country’s airports. NDP Leader Avi Lewis has described the Carney government’s proposal as privatization, arguing that calling it anything else is misleading to the public. Speaking outside the House of Commons alongside party members and labour union leaders, Lewis warned that handing over the operations of Canada’s four largest airports in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver to private investors could lead to higher passenger fees. Lewis said the plan amounts to privatization beca