International
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Apr- 2023 -30 April
Imperial College London Announces Scholarships Worth £ 400,000 For Indian Students
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday visited the Imperial College London in the United Kingdom and interacted with the Indian students of the college. On the occasion, the College Management announced scholarships of 400,000 for the Indian students studying in the college out of which 50% of the scholarship would be given to the female students from India. Imperial College London is a public research university in London, England. Imperial ranks first in the UK for research outputs, first in the UK for research environment, and first for research impact among Russell Group universities. It is also home to the MS and Parkinson’s Tissue Bank, a collection of ‘central nervous system tissue samples donated by individuals with multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s…
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30 April
Putin sent mutiny warning as Russian despot told his troops ‘have no stomach for fight’
Vladimir Putin‘s troops do not have the “stomach to fight”, an expert has warned as Ukraine prepares for a major counteroffensive expected in May. Dr Stepan Stepanenko, Head of British Friends of Ukraine, argued it is unlikely Russian troops will not suffer from a major strike Ukraine is expected to deliver in the next few weeks in a bid to reconquer lost territories since the war began in February 2022. Speaking to Express.co.uk, he warned although young Russian conscripts were “entrenched” they have “no stomach for a fight”. He said: “One has to understand what a failed offensive for Ukraine is. The worst case scenario is that there is no offensive at all. In the unlikely event that this occurs,…
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30 April
Thousands march against controversial immigration bill in France
Thousands of people, including many undocumented migrants, marched in Paris and other French towns on Saturday, protesting against planned changes to the immigration law and evictions from the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte. In the French capital, demonstrators marched behind a banner proclaiming “No to the Darmanin law. Against repression, imprisonment and deportations, for a welcoming migration policy”, in a reference to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin. The immigration bill, which the government has just postponed until the autumn, “is a racist law, which aims to criminalise foreigners” and lead to “more deportations”, said Aboubacar, 31, an undocumented Malian. “The problem is not immigration, it’s exploitation and rogue bosses,” added the post office sub-contractor who, with colleagues, has been fighting for 17 months to obtain his…
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30 April
Sudanese army blocks Britons from boarding last rescue flights
Britons are feared to have been stranded in Sudan following reports that the country’s armed forces had prevented a number of people from reaching the last rescue flights out of the war-torn country on Saturday. The Conservative chair of the foreign affairs select committee told the Observer she had received information that elements of the Sudanese Armed Forces had blocked British nationals as they attempted to navigate the treacherous route to an airbase north of Khartoum. Speaking an hour before the UK government’s final flight for British nationals and NHS doctors was due to leave Sudan, Alicia Kearns MP said: “I’ve had some messages saying the Sudanese Armed Forces have been stopping people from crossing through Khartoum to get to the airstrip.…
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30 April
Photo released of 18-year-old King Charles III at college
A photograph has been released of King Charles III aged 18 when he began his studies at Trinity College, Cambridge. The then Prince of Wales posed for his photograph in the Wren Library in October 1967. He studied archaeology and anthropology in his first year and then history for two years, graduating in 1970. Prof Adrian Poole, a contemporary of King Charles, said students were “overawed and a bit intimidated” by their surroundings. The photo, where he was identified “WALES. H.R.H. The Prince of” was released by the University of Cambridge college as part of its celebrations for the King’s coronation on 6 May. It has been preserved in the college’s archives since it was taken 56 years ago. Donning…
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30 April
Devastating drone attack hits huge oil tank in occupied Crimea sparking apocalyptic fire
Huge flames have been spotted in the city of Sevastopol in Russian-held Crimea after a suspected drone strike caused a fuel tank to catch fire in the port city. The Kremlin-appointed governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozhaev, believes that a Ukrainian attack caused the fuel depot to go up in flames. The Ukrainian military has not yet issued a response to the incident on Saturday when a fuel tank caught fire in Sevastopol. Governor Razvozhaev confirmed that no injuries were reported during the fire, which is currently being managed by local firefighters and emergency services. He added that due to the significant volume of fuel involved, it may take some time to fully contain the blaze. Razvozhaev said: “The situation is…
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29 April
Kim Jong Un’s sister warns US-S Korea pact risks ‘serious danger’
Kim Jong Un’s sister said North Korea would respond in ‘direct proportion’ to her country’s enemies – the US and South Korea. Kim Yo Jong helps her brother, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, sign a joint statement following a summit with South Korea’s then-President Moon Jae-in in 2018 [File: Pyongyang Press Corps pool ] North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, has warned that her country will stage more displays of military might in response to a new agreement between South Korea and the United States to intensify nuclear deterrence to counter threats from Pyongyang. The agreement reached this week between Washington and Seoul to shore up South Korean nuclear security will only worsen…
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29 April
Israeli missiles hit Syria, three people wounded: State media
A fuel station was hit by missiles with storage tanks and trucks destroyed by fire, according to reports. Homs map, Syria Three people have been injured, with fires and explosions reported after an Israeli air attack on a site near the Syrian city of Homs, state media reported, with a monitoring group saying a munitions depot was hit. Syria’s state news agency SANA, citing military officials, said three civilians were wounded in the attack in the early hours of Saturday and that a civilian fuel station caught fire. A number of fuel tankers and trucks were also burned. “At around 00:50 [21:50 GMT]…the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack with a number of missiles, from the direction of north Lebanon, targeting…
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29 April
US Army temporarily grounds pilots after spate of fatal crashes
The suspension of non-critical air operations is effective immediately as pilots must undergo training, Army says. A US Army Apache AH-64D attack helicopter in flight. Two Apaches collided in Alaska this week killing three soldiers and injuring a third The United States Army’s chief of staff has grounded all pilots not involved in critical missions until they complete required training after four helicopters crashed in a matter of weeks with multiple deaths. The suspension of air operations was effective immediately on Friday, with units grounded until they complete the training, said Lieutenant-Colonel Terence Kelley, a US Army spokesperson. For active-duty units, the training is to take place between May 1 and 5. Army National Guard and Reserve units will have…
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29 April
For Syrians in Sudan, returning home is not an option
Syrians fled to Sudan to avoid the war in their country. The prospect of going back is not one they want to consider. Some Syrians have travelled to Port Sudan to board ships to Saudi Arabia. Others aren’t so sure [Ibrahim Mohammed Ishak] By Ali Haj Suleiman and Husam Hezaber Syrians living in Sudan had thought the sound of air strikes, missiles and gunfire was behind them. They escaped the war in their country to move to Sudan, a fellow Arab country that welcomed them. The recent outbreak of fighting between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has shattered the illusion of safety, however. Once again, about 30,000 Syrian refugees who built new lives in Sudan face the threat of war – and…
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