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WorldFeb 26, 2024

Maryam Nawaz Makes History As First Female Chief Minister Of Pakistan's Punjab Province

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam Nawaz has created history. She has been elected as the first woman Chief Minister of Pakistan's Punjab province. Maryam Nawaz took oath as the Chief Minister of Punjab at the Governor House on Monday. She is also currently the Senior Vice President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. After becoming the chief minister, Maryam Nawaz said that her government would not take any retaliatory action. It is to be noted that Maryam Nawaz got the support of 220 MLAs in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha. There his first speech was boycotted by the opposi
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WorldFeb 26, 2024

RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel will leave post on March 8 as Trump moves to install new loyalists

Republican National Committee ChairRonna McDanielwill leave her post on March 8, having been forced out of the GOP’s national leadership asDonald Trumpmoves toward another presidential nomination and asserts control over the party. McDaniel announced her decision in a statement on Monday morning. “I have decided to step aside at our Spring Training on March 8 in Houston to allow our nominee to select a Chair of their choosing," McDaniel said in the statement. “The RNC has historically undergone change once we have a nominee and it has always been my intention to honor that tradition.”
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WorldFeb 26, 2024

Palestinian prime minister submits government’s resignation, a move that could open door to reforms

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh says his government is resigning, in a move that could open the door to U.S.-backed reforms in the Palestinian Authority. President Mahmoud Abbas must still decide whether he accepts Shtayyeh and his government's resignation, tendered Monday. But the move signals a willingness by the Western-backed Palestinian leadership to accept shake-up that might usher in reforms seen as necessary to revitalize the Palestinian Authority. The U.S. wants a reformed Palestinian Authority to govern Gaza once the war is over. But many obstacles remain to making that
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WorldFeb 23, 2024

Three University of Wyoming swimmers killed in highway crash in Colorado

Three members of the University of Wyoming swimming and diving team were killed in a highway crash in northern Colorado. The crash happened Thursday afternoon on U.S. 287 about 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of the Wyoming-Colorado line between Laramie and Fort Collins, Colo. The crash injured two other team members who were expected to survive, according to a University of Wyoming statement. The crash happened when the driver of the Toyota RAV4 sport utility vehicle with four others inside swerved and went off the pavement, and the vehicle rolled over multiple times, the statement said. Two p
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WorldFeb 23, 2024

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu presented his new plan for Gaza after the war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has presented a plan for administrative control over Gaza after the end of the ongoing war with Hamas. According to this plan, Israel will keep the security of the Gaza Strip in its hands indefinitely. This plan is completely opposite to Israel's partner America, America wants the Palestinian Authority to oversee the administration of the West Bank to be given responsibility for the administration of Gaza, but there is no mention of this in the plan presented by Netanyahu. Under Netanyahu's plan, Israel will maintain security control over all Palesti
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WorldFeb 23, 2024

America announced more than 500 new sanctions against Russia

America has announced more than 500 new sanctions against Russia. Biden said in a statement that this action has been taken in connection with the start of war against Ukraine by Russia and the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in prison. Export restrictions are also being imposed on 100 firms to target the revenue Russia is getting from the energy sector. Joe Biden said that Russian President Vladimir Putin will have to pay a heavy price for the attack on Ukraine and the death of his opposition leader Navalny in prison. The European Union has also imposed sanctions on 200 companies
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WorldFeb 20, 2024

Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party is facing a new crisis

In Britain, Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party is facing a new crisis before the next elections. Due to opposition to government policies and a collapsing economy, the Conservative Party is continuously losing by-elections, which has led to calls for a change of leadership in the party. 100 MPs of the party have decided to resign before the elections. Reports say that many MPs feel that they will lose their seats in the upcoming elections. Along with this, some MPs have decided to retire from politics and are looking for jobs in the private sector. In the 2019 elections in Britain, former Prime
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WorldFeb 16, 2024

Imran Khan allegations of rigging in the elections held in Pakistan

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party has declared it a black day for 2024, alleging rigging in the election results. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Information Secretary Rauf Hassan said that the year 2024 will be remembered as the biggest voter fraud in the history of Pakistan. During a press conference in Islamabad, he said that according to our estimates, out of 177 seats that were supposed to be ours, only 92 were given to us, the remaining 85 seats were tampered with. He said that the party is taking constitutional and legal steps in this regard. On the other hand, in view of t
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WorldFeb 16, 2024

Russia's prison service says that imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died

Russia’s prison agency says that imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died. He was 47. The Federal Prison Service said in a statement that Navalny felt unwell after a walk on Friday and lost consciousness. An ambulance arrived to try to rehabilitate him, but he died. There was no immediate confirmation of Navalny’s death from his team.

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CanadaOct 02, 2026

G7 Allies to Release 100 Million Barrels of Oil to Curb Rising Prices

Canada and its G7 allies have agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves to help ease surging global oil prices. A significant portion of the supply will be diesel, as prices for the fuel have reached record levels in Canada, the U.S. and other countries. Canada’s average diesel price stood at around $2.63 per litre on Thursday, while prices in major cities such as Vancouver were close to $2.71 per litre. The higher costs have placed additional financial pressure on truck drivers and farmers. Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Jap
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BCOct 02, 2026

Abbotsford Police Arrest 48-Year-Old Suspect in Two Rural Home Break-Ins

Abbotsford Police have arrested 48-year-old Brian Barker in connection with two residential break-ins in a rural area. Police say the first incident occurred on September 3, 2026, in the Bradner Road area, when an unknown person entered a home while the family was inside and stole several valuables. Eleven days later, on September 14, another home on Montesina Avenue, about two kilometres away, was targeted. After identifying similarities between the two incidents, officers executed a search warrant at a home on Fraser Highway in Aldergrove and arrested Barker. Sgt. Hanninen said the suspect h
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AlbertaOct 02, 2026

Credit Card Fraud and Money Laundering: Arrest Warrants Issued for Two Suspects

Police in Alberta have issued arrest warrants for two suspects wanted in connection with a credit card fraud and money laundering investigation spanning three cities, including Calgary. The investigation began in March last year after a Fort McMurray resident’s bank account was compromised, resulting in approximately $120,000 in fraudulent transactions. Victims in Calgary and St. Albert were also identified during the investigation. Based on an investigation by the Wood Buffalo RCMP’s Financial Crimes Unit, arrest warrants have been issued for 22-year-old Calgary resident Divianshu and 63-
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BCOct 02, 2026

Five Arrested in B.C. Extortion Investigation, One Held at Toronto Airport

Five young men have been arrested in a joint police operation in connection with an extortion investigation in British Columbia. Four foreign nationals were arrested in Surrey, while the fifth suspect was taken into custody at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Langley RCMP Supt. Harm Dosange and B.C. Extortion Task Force Chief Supt. Duncan Pound announced the arrests at a news conference on Friday. Police said all five suspects were arrested on Thursday and have been charged with extortion-related offences. According to Supt. Dosange, the investigation began in June 2025 after threats wer
BCOct 02, 2026

Chinese Steel to Be Used Again in $33B LNG Canada Phase 2 Project

Chinese steel will once again be used in the $33-billion LNG Canada Phase 2 project in Kitimat, British Columbia. The joint venture will purchase components from China Offshore Oil Engineering Co., a Chinese state-owned company that also built two liquefied natural gas processing units during the project’s first phase. The decision comes despite the Canadian government’s earlier commitment to prioritize locally produced steel under its Buy Canadian policy. The government now says private-sector companies have the right to make their own supply-chain decisions. LNG Canada spokesperson Paul