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    New York police nab suspect in death of woman found on fire in subway car

    Unbeknownst to the officers, the suspect remained at the scene and was seated on a bench on the subway platform, just outside the train car. Body cameras worn by the officers caught a “very clear, detailed look” at the suspect and those images were publicly disseminated New York:  New York City Police announced Sunday they have in custody a “person of interest” in the early morning death of a woman who they believe may have fallen asleep on a stationary subway train before being intentionally lit on fire by a man she didn’t know. Transit police apprehended the suspect after receiving a report from three high school students who had recognized the man. They had seen images of the suspect taken from surveillance and police body cam video and widely distributed by police. “New Yorkers came through again,” said New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who described the case as…
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    TTP commander among 11 killed in Pak security forces assault in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

    A group of militants was moving through the Tirah Valley via Pir Mela when they were intercepted by the security forces. In the subsequent firing, 10 militants were killed while four others were injured. Peshawar: The security forces gunned down 11 suspected terrorists, including a commander of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in two intelligence-based operations in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday. The operations were conducted in the volatile Tirah Valley in Khyber district and Lakki Marwat district after reports about the presence of militants. A group of militants was moving through the Tirah Valley via Pir Mela when they were intercepted by the security forces. In the subsequent firing, 10 militants were killed while four others were injured. Among the militants killed was a commander who was leading the group, sources said. The slain militants belonged to the banned extremist organisation’s Hafiz Gul Bahadur group. Separately in Lakki…
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    Send Sheikh Hasina back, Bangladesh sends note to India

    Since August 5, Hasina, 77, has been living in exile in India, having fled her country in the wake of massive student-led protests that successfully brought an end to her 16-year-long regime Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government said on Monday that it has sent a diplomatic note to India to send back deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka. Hasina, 77, has been living in exile in India since August 5 when she fled the country amid the student-led protests that toppled her 16-year regime. Bangladesh-based International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has issued arrest warrants for Hasina and several former Cabinet Ministers, advisers, and military and civil officials for “crimes against humanity and genocide”. “We have sent a note verbale to the Indian government saying that Bangladesh wants her back here for the judicial process,” Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain told reporters at his office. Earlier in the morning, Home Advisor Jahangir…
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    Rewind: The Dutch Revolt for Rights of Man

    The ‘Dutch Declaration of the Rights of Man’ envisaged that no power on earth should have the right to control the destinies of the people living in another country By KSS Seshan Colonialism that emerged as a dominant international factor at the beginning of the modern period was the quintessence of authoritarianism, exploitation, imperialism and economic domination of a powerful nation leading to political and economic subjugation of another country. It worked on the premise that the ‘wealth of the nations’ if not exploited by the native country itself due to its inherent lack of skills, then there was every justification that another country with its resources, ability and strength could bring out the wealth of that country by subjugating it. The forceful occupation of the underdeveloped Afro-Asian countries by several European powers after the 14th and 15th centuries for economic gain became the order of the day. Spain, Portugal,…
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    Seven Indians among injured in German market attack

    Our Mission is in contact with Indians who are injured, as well as their families, and rendering all possible assistance,” the MEA said New Delhi: Seven Indians have been injured in the deadly car-ramming attack in the eastern German city of Magdeburg and the Indian embassy in Berlin is providing them all possible assistance, official sources said on Saturday night. A 50-year-old man drove his car into crowds at a Christmas market on Friday evening in Saxony-Anhalt state’s Magdeburg, leaving at least five people, including a nine-year-old, dead and nearly 200 injured, according to German authorities. Three out of seven injured Indians have been discharged from hospital, the Indian government sources said. Condemning the “horrific and senseless” attack, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the Indian mission in Germany is in contact with the Indians injured. It, however, did not specify the number of Indians injured. In a post on…
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    Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says

    The incident came as the US military conducted airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Both the pilots are safe. Dubai: Two US Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the US military said Sunday. Both pilots were recovered alive, with one suffering minor injuries in the incident. The incident came as the US military conducted airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels, though the US military’s Central Command did not elaborate on what their mission was at the time. “The guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, which is part of the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, mistakenly fired on and hit the F/A-18, which was flying off the USS Harry S. Truman,” Central Command said in a statement.
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    Nine killed, many injured as Israel bombards refugee camp in Gaza

    In another incident, Palestinian killed by an Israeli drone in the Khirbet al-Adas area, north of the city Gaza: At least nine people were killed in Israeli shelling on the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian sources. Israeli warplanes targeted in the morning a gathering of Palestinians west of the al-Shati refugee camp on Saturday, said Mahmoud Basal, spokesman for Civil Defence in Gaza. Basal told Xinhua that seven people were killed and some others injured in the strike, all of whom were taken to the Baptist Hospital in Gaza City. Medical workers also recovered a body and a number of wounded persons after an Israeli airstrike on a house in the vicinity of al-Ta’min school in central Gaza, according to Basal. Meanwhile, in southern Gaza’s Rafah, medics said that a Palestinian was killed by an Israeli drone in the Khirbet al-Adas area, north of the city, Xinhua news agency reported. Sources and eyewitnesses…
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    President-elect Trump transfers close to $4 billion worth Trump Media shares to trust

    Shares of Trump Media and Technology Group slid in midday trading Friday after President-elect Donald Trump transferred all of his shares into a revocable trust, according to a regulatory filing. Washington: Shares of Trump Media and Technology Group slid in midday trading Friday after President-elect Donald Trump transferred all of his shares into a revocable trust, according to a regulatory filing. Trump transferred all of his nearly 115 million shares — worth around USD 4 billion on paper — in the parent company of social networking site Truth Social as a “bona fide gift” to the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, the Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Thursday said. Trump’s shares amount to more than half of the company’s stock. It’s not clear why Trump transferred the stock. Donald Trump Jr. is the sole trustee and has sole voting and investment power over all securities owned by the trust. Trump…
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    At least 2 dead and 60 hurt after car drives into German Christmas market in suspected attack

    The suspected attack in Magdeburg, a city of about 240,000 people that is west of Berlin and is the state capital of Saxony-Anhalt, came eight years after an Islamic extremist drove a truck into crowded Christmas market in the German capital, killing 13 people and injuring many others Magdeburg (Germany): A car plowed into a busy outdoor Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring at least 60 others in what authorities suspect was an attack. The driver of the car was arrested shortly after the car barrelled into the market at around 7 pm, when it was busy with holiday shoppers looking forward to the weekend. The suspect is a 50-year-old Saudi doctor who first came to Germany in 2006, Saxony-Anhalt’s interior minister, Tamara Zieschang, said at a news conference. “As things stand, he is a lone perpetrator, so that…
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    Eight convicted in France teacher beheading case

    At the time of the attack, there were protests in many Muslim countries and calls online for violence targeting France and the satirical French newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Paris: France’s anti-terrorism court on Friday convicted eight people of involvement in the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty outside his school near Paris four years ago, a horrific death that shocked the country. Paty, 47, was killed by an Islamic extremist outside his school on October 16, 2020, days after showing his class cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad during a debate on free expression. The assailant, an 18-year-old Russian of Chechen origin, was shot to death by police. Those who have been on trial on terrorism charges at a special court in Paris since the end of November were accused, in some cases, of providing assistance to the perpetrator and, in others, of organising a hate campaign online before the murder took place. The…

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      14 October
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      Sri Lanka shuts schools in Colombo as rain triggers floods

      Three people drown, 1,34,000 affected, 240 houses damaged Colombo: Sri Lanka closed schools in the capital Colombo and suburbs on Monday as heavy rains triggered floods in many parts of the island nation. Heavy downpours over the weekend have wreaked havoc in many parts of the country, flooding homes, fields and roads. Three people drowned, while some 1,34,000 people have been affected by flooding, according to the country’s Disaster Management Centre. The centre said rains and floods have damaged 240 houses and nearly 7,000 people have been evacuated. Authorities have cut electricity in some areas as a precaution. Navy and army troops have been deployed to rescue victims and provide food and other essentials. Local television channels showed flooded towns in the suburbs of…

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    • 14 October
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      Israeli Defence Minister vows to force Hezbollah out of Lebanon

      Says Tel Aviv regards “the entire first line of (southern Lebanese) villages with Hezbollah infrastructure” as its “military targets” Jerusalem: Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant vowed that Israel will prevent Hezbollah forces from reoccupying the southern Lebanese border area after the operation ends. According to a statement from his office on Sunday, Gallant toured the Lebanon-Israel border, visited an observation post overlooking southern Lebanon, and held a situational assessment with military commanders. He stated that Israel regards “the entire first line of (southern Lebanese) villages with Hezbollah infrastructure” as its “military targets.” According to Gallant, Hezbollah militants have constructed numerous underground tunnels and weapons storage facilities in these villages, reports Xinhua news agency. “I have instructed the IDF (Israel Defence Forces) at all levels to ensure the destruction…

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    • 13 October
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      As Harris’ doctor reports she’s excellent health, her campaign wants to draw contrast with Trump

      She possesses the physical and mental resiliency required to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency, said Dr Joshua Simmons Washington: Vice President Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and “possesses the physical and mental resiliency” required to serve as president, her doctor said in a letter released Saturday that summarizes her medical history and status. Dr Joshua Simmons, a US Army colonel and physician to the vice president, wrote that Harris, 59, maintains a healthy, active lifestyle and that her most recent physical last April was “unremarkable.” She “possesses the physical and mental resiliency required to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency, to include those as Chief Executive, Head of State and Commander in Chief,” he wrote in a…

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    • 13 October
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      Violent clashes erupt between Hezbollah, Israeli army in Lebanon

      The military sources, who spoke anonymously, said Israeli infantry forces attempted to infiltrate the eastern edge of al-Dhahira village under the cover of artillery fire Saturday morning. Beirut: The Islamic Resistance, the military wing of Hezbollah, has been engaged in violent clashes with the Israeli army in southwestern Lebanon since Saturday morning, according to Hezbollah and Lebanese military sources. The military sources, who spoke anonymously, said Israeli infantry forces attempted to infiltrate the eastern edge of al-Dhahira village under the cover of artillery fire Saturday morning. “The infiltrating force collided with ambushes by Hezbollah elements, and clashes took place between the two parties, during which various types of machine guns, artillery shells, and rockets were used,” said the sources. For its…

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    • 13 October
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      Israel bombards northern Gaza, UN peacekeepers in Lebanon hit again

      Hunger warnings emerge again in northern Gaza as residents said they hadn’t received aid since the beginning of the month Beirut: Palestinians in northern Gaza described heavy Israeli bombardment Saturday in the hours after airstrikes killed at least 22 people, as Israel warned people there and in southern Lebanon to get out of the way of offensives against the Hamas and Hezbollah militant groups. In Lebanon, the UN peacekeeping force said its headquarters in Naqoura was hit again, with a peacekeeper struck by gunfire late Friday and in stable condition. It wasn’t clear who fired. It occurred a day after Israel’s military fired on the headquarters for a second straight day. Israel, which has warned peacekeepers to leave their positions, didn’t immediately respond to questions. Hunger warnings emerged…

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    • 13 October
      158

      N Korean leader’s sister warns South Korea of ‘horrible disaster’ if drones found again

      Says Seoul had sent unmanned drones over Pyongyang thrice this month Seoul: The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un warned on Sunday that South Korea will face a “horrible disaster” if its drones are flown again over the North’s capital. Kim Yo-jong remarked in a statement carried by the North’s Korean Central News Agency, just a day after the reclusive regime floated trash balloons toward South Korea, claiming the South had sent unmanned drones over Pyongyang thrice this month, reported Yonhap news agency. “We have no concern about who is the main force provoking the recent drone incident and its performers,” she said. “We will take a strong corresponding retaliatory action in disregard of ingredient in case drones carrying anti-DPRK political motivation rubbish from the ROK…

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    • 13 October
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      ‘Proud son of India’: Netanyahu condoles Ratan Tata’s death

      In a post on X addressed to PM Modi, he highlights Tata’s contributions to fostering Israel-India ties Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condoled the death of Indian industry titan Ratan Tata, calling him a champion of the friendship between Israel and India. The former Tata Group chairman passed away on Wednesday evening aged 86. In a post on X addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Netanyahu highlighted Ratan Tata’s contributions to fostering Israel-India ties. “To my friend, Prime Minister @narendramodi. I and many in Israel mourn the loss of Ratan Naval Tata, a proud son of India and a champion of the friendship between our two countries,” he said on Saturday. In a post on X addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Netanyahu highlighted Ratan Tata’s…

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    • 13 October
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      2,255 killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon so far, over 10,000 injured

      The Israeli army has launched intensive attacks on Lebanon since late September in an escalation with Hezbollah, heightening concerns about a broader war Beirut: The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since the beginning of the Hezbollah-Israeli conflict on October 8, 2023, reached 2,255, with injuries totalling 10,524, said the Lebanese Health Ministry. On Friday alone, Israeli airstrikes killed 26 and injured 144 in Lebanon, Xinhua news agency reported quoting the ministry. Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces reported that about 90 rockets and missiles were fired into the country on Saturday, most of them launched from Lebanon into northern Israel. Some launches were aimed at Haifa Bay, including the port cities of Haifa and Akko, while others targeted the Galilee region. The Israeli army said that some…

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    • 12 October
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      Drone from Lebanon hits residential building in Israel: IDF

      Israel’s Channel 12 TV reported that the building’s occupants were in a protected area during the attack, as warning sirens had been activated in Herzliya and the nearby cities of Ramat Hasharon and Hod Hasharon, all within the Tel Aviv metropolitan area. Jerusalem: One of the two drones launched from Lebanon into central Israel hit a residential building in the Israeli city of Herzliya without causing any casualties, said the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The other drone was intercepted by the Israeli Air Force, as the two drones were tracked from the moment they crossed into Israeli territory, the IDF said on Friday as reported by Xinhua news agency. Meanwhile, Israel’s Channel 12 TV news reported that occupants of the building were in…

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      As Harris’ doctor reports she’s excellent health, her campaign wants to draw contrast with Trump

      She possesses the physical and mental resiliency required to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency, said Dr Joshua Simmons Washington: Vice President Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and “possesses the physical and mental resiliency” required to serve as president, her doctor said in a letter released Saturday that summarizes her medical history and status. Dr Joshua Simmons, a US Army colonel and physician to the vice president, wrote that Harris, 59, maintains a healthy, active lifestyle and that her most recent physical last April was “unremarkable.” She “possesses the physical and mental resiliency required to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency, to include those as Chief Executive, Head of State and Commander in Chief,” he wrote in a…

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