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    • Feb- 2025 -
      2 February

      54 killed, 158 injured in paramilitary attack on market in Sudan’s Omdurman: Ministry

      The ministry said in a statement that health institutions reported 54 deaths and 158 injuries in the deadly attack on Sabreen Market in the Karari locality, Xinhua news agency reported. Khartoum: The death toll from shelling by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a crowded market in Omdurman, north of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, has risen to 54, Sudan’s Ministry of Health announced. The ministry said in a statement that health institutions reported 54 deaths and 158 injuries in the deadly attack on Sabreen Market in the Karari locality, Xinhua news agency reported. It condemned the attack against civilians, saying, “This constitutes a breach of international norms and laws.” Khalid Ali Aleisir, Sudan‘s minister of information and government spokesperson, also…

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    • 2 February

      Mexican president confirms death of 6 Mexicans in plane crash in Philadelphia

      The Mexican president lamented the death of her compatriots and announced that the consular authorities are “in permanent contact with the family members.” Mexico City: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed the death of six Mexicans aboard a plane that crashed Friday evening in northeastern Philadelphia, the US. The Mexican president lamented the death of her compatriots and announced that the consular authorities are “in permanent contact with the family members.” “I have asked the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs to support everything required. My solidarity with the loved ones and friends,” she said on the social media platform X. Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, the company operating the plane, confirmed that the aircraft was carrying four crew members, a pediatric patient who had just…

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    • 2 February

      Mexico hits back at Trump’s imposition of 25 per cent tariff

      Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced counter-tariffs on American goods, further escalating trade tensions between the two nations Mexico City: In response to US President Donald Trump’s imposition of a 25 per cent tariff on Mexican imports, Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced counter-tariffs on American goods, further escalating trade tensions between the two nations. Rejecting allegations from the White House that her administration has ties to criminal organisations, Sheinbaum shifted the blame onto the US, accusing American arms dealers of supplying weapons to illicit groups. “If any alliances exist, they are in the United States’ weapons industry, which sells high-powered firearms to these criminal groups, as the US Department of Justice itself confirmed in January this year,” she asserted. Sheinbaum…

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    • 1 February

      Daughter of Indian immigrants among victims of US air crash

      Asra Hussain Raza was among 67 people killed in a midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner at Ronald Reagan National Airport in the US Washington: Asra Hussain Raza, the daughter of Indian immigrants, was among 67 people killed in a tragic midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner at Ronald Reagan National Airport in the US, according to a media report. The collision, deadliest aviation disaster in the US since 2001, happened when American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with the Army helicopter as it approached the airport on Wednesday night. Raza, 26, was one of several victims killed, her father-in-law, Dr Hashim Raza, said. A daughter of Indian immigrants, Raza graduated with honours in 2020 from Indiana…

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    • 1 February

      Power cuts return to South Africa after 10 months

      During a media briefing Friday afternoon, Ramokgopa explained that several factors, including a number of unit failures at state power utility Eskom’s power stations, led to a “perfect storm,” triggering the necessity of initiating load-shedding. Johannesburg: South Africa will experience load-shedding, or rolling blackouts, over the weekend after more than 10 months of uninterrupted electricity supply, Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said. During a media briefing Friday afternoon, Ramokgopa explained that several factors, including a number of unit failures at state power utility Eskom’s power stations, led to a “perfect storm,” triggering the necessity of initiating load-shedding. “We had units out for planned maintenance, and then there were unit failures at Matimba and Lethabo power stations. For most…

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    • 1 February

      Israel expects three hostages to be released at two Gaza locations on Feb 1: Media

      The list of the three people intended for release, sent to Israel on Friday, includes 54-year-old Israeli-French citizen Ofer Calderon, 65-year-old Israeli-American citizen Keith Siegel, and 35-year-old Israeli civilian Yarden Bibas. Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) expects that the release of three Israeli hostages planned for Saturday morning will take place at two locations in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s state-owned Kan TV News reported. The list of the three people intended for release, sent to Israel on Friday, includes 54-year-old Israeli-French citizen Ofer Calderon, 65-year-old Israeli-American citizen Keith Siegel, and 35-year-old Israeli civilian Yarden Bibas. According to the channel, Siegel is expected to be handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross in Gaza City, while the other two hostages will be released…

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    • 1 February

      Another plane crash in US: Small aircraft crashes in Northeast Philadelphia

      The crash happened less than 3 miles from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, which primarily serves business jets and charter flights Washington: As the US was recovering from a mid-air collision in Washington DC that left 67 people dead, it was hit on Friday evening by another plane crash when a small aircraft crashed in Philadelphia in the nearby state of Pennsylvania setting several homes on fire. It was a medical flight, according to local news reports, carrying six people. CBS News reported that multiple homes are on fire in a neighbourhood new Roosevelt Boulevard and Cottman Avenue. Phillyburbs.com, a local news outfit, said witnesses on social media have reported seeing an orange flash near Roosevelt Mall, an outdoor shopping centre off the…

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    • 1 February

      Sri Lanka lifts ban on vehicle imports with effect from February 1

      President Anura Kumara Dissanayake lifted the import ban on cars, having last week allowed only trucks, buses and double cabs Colombo: Sri Lanka has finally lifted the import ban on cars, having last week allowed only trucks, buses and double cabs. Through a new special gazette notification on Friday, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake lifted the ban on vehicle imports with effect from February 1. This has completely ended the ban on vehicle imports imposed in early 2020 with the Covid outbreak. The ban was continued when Sri Lanka suffered its economic crisis triggered by forex shortage. In April 2022, Sri Lanka declared its first ever debt default. However, the imports will be subject to a 50 per cent surcharge on the…

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    • Jan- 2025 -
      31 January

      Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu welcomes home released hostages

      Agam Berger, Arbel Yehud and Gadi Moses are the three Israelis who were released from captivity in Gaza Jerusalem: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued a statement welcoming home the three Israelis who were released on Thursday from captivity in Gaza — Agam Berger, Arbel Yehud and Gadi Moses. Netanyahu also criticised how Hamas handled their release. “Agam, Arbel, Gadi — welcome home,” he said. “The entire State of Israel embraces you, as do my wife Sara and I.” “This release was achieved, first of all, thanks to our heroic soldiers, and it was also achieved thanks to the steadfast and determined stand that we took during the negotiations,” Netanyahu added. However, the Prime Minister also had a few words…

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    • 31 January

      Mid-air crash near Reagan Airport kills 67 people, deadliest US air disaster in almost quarter century

      At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River in Washington Arlington: A midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said Thursday, as they scrutinised the actions of the military pilot in the country’s deadliest aviation disaster in almost a quarter century. At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after the helicopter apparently flew into the path of the American Airlines regional jet late Wednesday while it was landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport, just across the river from Washington, officials said. The plane carried 60 passengers and four crew members, and three soldiers were aboard the helicopter.…

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