AFPIn India, you can face criminal charges for tethering an animal on the street, flying a kite in a manner that causes alarm, skipping a school…
Category: 2. World
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Why not walking your dog could land you in jail
AFPSkipped your dog’s walk? That could land you a fine or even a jail term under Indian criminal law -
‘I’ve had 100 operations and will never stop’
BBCAbby Wu, who’s had more than 100 operations, is one of China’s first cosmetic surgery influencers Abby Wu was just 14 when she had cosmetic surgery for the first time.
After receiving hormone treatment for an illness, Abby’s weight increased…
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Israel massacres 11 Palestinians in Khan Yunis
Ahmed Najjar
Press TV, Khan YunisIsraeli warplanes have bombed a multi-storey residential building in Khan Yunis. It was sheltering displaced women and children who were…
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Early turnout shatters record in Canada polls with 7.3m ballots cast
Nadine YousifBBC News, Toronto
Watch: ‘We are not Americans’ – but what does it mean to be Canadian? More than 7 million Canadians have cast their ballots in advance, setting a new record for early voter turnout, Elections Canada says.
Advance…
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South Koreans push back on Trump tariffs
Frank Smith
Press TV, SeoulEven as government officials negotiate with Washington over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, South Koreans are pushing back on cutting a…
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Heavy equipment needed to clear rubble destroyed in Israeli strike
Ghad Ibrahim
Press TV, Gaza City
The Israeli military has destroyed heavy equipment supplied by Egyptian and Qatari mediators, intended for clearing rubble in northern Gaza….
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Iran seeks foreign investment to boost oil, gas sectors
Farzaneh Ashoorioun
Press tv, TehranIran has hosted a major forum focused on investment in its oil and gas sectors, bringing together government officials, energy experts,…
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Ayatollah Sistani offers condolences on passing of Pope, hails his role in promoting peace
Iraq’s most prominent Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, has extended his condolences over the death of Pope Francis, praising his distinguished role in promoting peace and tolerance, as well as his unwavering…
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Hamas urges global strikes, sit-ins to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has called for a wave of global protests, strikes, and sit-ins this weekend, urging continued mobilization until Israel ends its brutal war on Gaza.
In a statement released on…
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Gaza ‘land of desperation’ after 50 days of total Israeli siege
Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the UN’s Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA), has said that after 50 days of being under total siege, Gaza has become a “land of desperation.”
“Gaza has become a land of…
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