This week marked the end of the most dramatic phase of Donald Trump’s New York business fraud trial, which saw high-profile members of his family make the journey to Lower Manhattan one by one to answer probing questions from prosecutors. On Monday Mr Trump’s defence team will begin presenting their…
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The US has reached some agreements with China ahead of the COP28 Summit in Dubai at the end of this month, Washington’s climate envoy has said. “We felt that our days of talks were very successful. We did come up with some agreements”, John Kerry told the BBC at a…
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Something unprecedented is happening this weekend in Paris, brought about by the war between Israel and Hamas and its spill-over in Europe. For the first time ever, a major demonstration being attended by representatives of the major political parties includes the far right – but not the far left. On…
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Millions of Indians are celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which is one of the most important festivals in the country. People pray, enjoy festive meals and light fireworks; sweets are distributed among neighbours and friends and a feeling of joy permeates the air. However, the celebrations also spark…
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Correspondent: An attack took place this afternoon at journalist Himika Azad’s house located on Abul Hasnat road Dhaka Babubazar Old Dhaka Bangladesh. Journalist Himika Azad’s mother said that in the afternoon these people came and first wanted to know address of journalist Himika Azad’s house. after confirming the address at…
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About quarter of the US GDP is government expenditure. A drop in that spending will have knock-on effect on the economy. It is probably no surprise that Republican infighting scuttled a stopgap measure on Friday in the House of Representatives, designed to avert a government shutdown on September 30. That…
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UN Security Council approves troop deployment to Haiti, months after Kenya proposed sending 1,000 officers to the country. The United Nations Security Council on Monday approved the deployment of international forces led by Kenya to curb escalating gang violence in Haiti. The Caribbean country of more than 11 million people, which had…
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Haitian officials call Security Council resolution a ‘a glimmer of hope’, despite concerns over foreign intervention. The United Nations Security Council has approved a multinational force to assist in Haiti as the Caribbean nation contends with widespread gang violence. The 15-member council voted overwhelmingly in favour on Monday, with 13 approving…
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India threatens to revoke the diplomatic immunity of diplomats told to leave if they remain after October 10. India has told Canada that it must repatriate 41 diplomats by October 10, according to The Financial Times newspaper. Ties between India and Canada have become strained over Canadian suspicion that Indian government agents…
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Fans at the Asian Games were asked to avoid flying balls as 26 sixes were hit into the stands by India and Nepal. Spectators at the Asian Games were asked to beware of an onslaught of cricket balls in the stands as India’s opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed his way to…
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