This is what a man on the other end of the phone told Ankita Shrivastav, a stand-up comedian based in Mumbai city, one afternoon in October 2024. What followed was one of the most harrowing experiences of her life, Shrivastav says, but she never…
Category: 2. World
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Trump v Massie: Could president's Republican nemesis survive $20m attack to oust him?
The Kentucky congressman, who has crossed the president on federal spending and the Epstein files, faces Republican voters on Tuesday.
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Selling children to survive: Afghan fathers forced to make impossible choices
In Afghanistan today, a staggering three in four people cannot meet their basic needs.
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Trump administration unveils $1.7bn fund to compensate his allies as he drops tax lawsuit
The settlement will go towards individuals who allege they were subjected to unfair investigations.
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American who contracted Ebola in DR Congo evacuated for treatment, CDC says
A medical group says an American doctor tested positive after being exposed while treating patients.
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Trump says he called off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states
The US president says he is holding off on a US attack planned for Tuesday as “serious negotiations are now taking place”.
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Europe’s sluggish drift into irrelevance
GOA – Europe is currently experiencing a profound and rapid decline in its global political and economic influence, characterized by a shift toward irrelevance on the world stage, internal fragmentation, and economic stagnation.
Europe is no…
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Jury tosses Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman
Jurors spent nearly a month hearing and viewing evidence in the high-profile trial, where Musk had accused Altman of “stealing a charity”.
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Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon exceeds 3,000
TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – At least 32 people died and 64 more were injured after Israeli airstrikes on southern and southeastern Lebanon during the past day.
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Swatch launch sparks ‘chaotic’ scenes and store closures
Large crowds of people have been queuing outside Swatch stores worldwide, with some shops having to close over safety considerations.
Police had to be called to deal with large gathering of shoppers outside some stores in the UK, France and…
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