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      16 March

      More than 100 people arrested after thousands of Iran schoolgirls ‘poisoned’

      More than 100 suspects have been arrested in connection with the suspected poisoning of thousands of schoolgirls across Iran, local police have said. Students say they have been hospitalised by noxious fumes in incidents dating back to November that have mainly occurred in girls’ schools. Children complained about pain in their legs, abdomen and dizziness. Videos of upset parents and schoolgirls in emergency rooms with IVs in their arms flooded social media. A legislator on a government panel investigating the incidents said earlier this month that as many as 5,000 students have complained of being sickened in 230 schools across 25 provinces. Human Rights Activists in Iran, a group that has closely monitored the recent protests, has put the number at more than 7,000 students.…

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    • 16 March

      Canada appoints investigator to probe alleged China election meddling

       Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday appointed a veteran former official to investigate alleged election interference by China, fulfilling a commitment he made earlier this month. Trudeau said David Johnston would act as a special rapporteur. Johnston, 81, served from 2010 to 2017 as Canada’s governor general, the personal representative of Queen Elizabeth, the then head of state. Trudeau said on March 6 that he would name an independent special investigator to probe media reports China ran schemes to interfere in federal elections in 2021 and 2019. China denounced the allegations. “Mr. Johnston will have a wide mandate to look into foreign interference in the last two federal general elections and make expert recommendations on how to further protect our…

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    • 16 March

      Stealth tax raid on workers to rake in £120bn

      Astealth raid by Jeremy Hunt will net £120bn for the Treasury over the next five years as 3.2 million more people are forced to pay income tax. Fiscal drag from high inflation and frozen tax thresholds mean the number of taxpayers in the higher-rate band will jump by 47pc, according to new calculations by the Office for Budget Responsibility, the Government’s spending watchdog. This means an extra 2.1 million people will pay tax at 40pc. A further 350,000 workers will get hit by the 45pc additional tax rate. Overall, the number of people paying income tax will increase by 3.2 million because the starting threshold is not going up – a 9pc rise. This will boost the Treasury’s tax take by…

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    • 15 March

      ‘They don’t respect us’: Backlash in Bali as Russians flee war

      Locals on Indonesia’s popular holiday island are accusing Russians of taking jobs amid influx sparked by Ukraine war. The governor of Bali has called on the central government to end visa-on-arrival privileges for citizens of Russia and Ukraine Bali, Indonesia – Russians have poured into Bali in droves since the invasion of Ukraine. In Indonesia’s most popular destination, the arrivals are finding refuge from the economic fallout of the war and the threat of conscription. They are also meeting a backlash from locals angry about what they see as the growing problem of outsiders taking their jobs. Earlier this week, Bali Governor Wayan Koster said he had asked the central government in Jakarta to end visa-on-arrival privileges for citizens of Russia and…

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    • 15 March

      Pakistan live: Stalemate outside Imran Khan’s residence continues

      Khan’s supporters face riot police officers during clashes in Lahore The stalemate between former Pakistani PM Imran Khan’s supporters and law enforcement officers continues for a second consecutive day near his residence in Lahore. Police from capital Islamabad are trying to arrest Khan in a case pertaining to his selling state gifts given by foreign leaders while he was prime minister. Khan’s party says tear gas firing resumes outside his residence Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has said in a social media post that tear gas shelling by the police has resumed outside his Zaman Park residence in Lahore. Translation: Shelling resumes in and around Zaman Park area (in Lahore) In his speech earlier on Wednesday, Khan displayed empty…

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    • 15 March

      Russia-Ukraine live news: US says Russian jets caused drone crash

      A Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepts a US military reconnaissance plane over the Baltic Sea in 2017 [File: Charles Larkin Sr/US European Command] Washington said a Russian fighter plane caused a US spy drone to crash into the Black Sea on Tuesday, marking the first direct encounter between US and Russian forces since Moscow invaded Ukraine more than a year ago. Russia said the US drone intruded in an area declared off-limits and that fighter jets scrambled to intercept the drone but did not cause it to crash. ‘Very sensitive stage’ says analyst about timing of drone crash Commenting on the incident, Elisabeth Braw, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, said it was a “very sensitive…

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    • 15 March

      Google searches for ‘Naatu Naatu’ skyrocketed 1,105% after Oscar feat

      The song presents a high-tempo rhythm and a dance battle between the legendary revolutionaries and their colonial masters. New Delhi: Online searches for ‘Naatu Naatu‘ on Google skyrocketed by a whopping 1,105 per cent worldwide after the super-hit song from the Telugu blockbuster ‘RRR‘ won the Best Original Song at the 95th Academy Awards, a report showed on Wednesday. The finding by Japanese online casino guide 6 Takarakuji, after sifting through Google Search trend data, revealed that online interest for ‘Naatu Naatu’ multiplied over 10 times the average volume, just hours after the Telugu-language film swept the Oscar award. “The Indian song has become a popular sensation on TikTok, with 52.6 million views since its release in March last year,” the findings showed. The song…

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    • 15 March

      Indian-origin teen wins $250,000 US science prize

      Neel Moudgal, 17, was announced the winner of the Regeneron Science Talent competition on Tuesday. Photo: Society for Science New York: An Indian-origin teen has won a prestigious high schoolers’ science prize of $250,000 for developing a computer model to predict the structure of RNA molecules that can aid in quickly diagnosing diseases. Neel Moudgal, 17, was announced the winner of the Regeneron Science Talent competition on Tuesday. Ambika Grover, 17, was ranked sixth for an $80,000 award and Siddhu Pachipala, 18, placed ninth for a $50,000 prize. About 2,000 high school students competed in the Science Talent Search with 40 selected for the final round. According to the Society for Science that ran the competition sponsored by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Moudgal’s computational biology…

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    • 15 March

      Saudi Arabia announces order of up to 121 Boeing airplanes

      Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) said it is set to buy 39 fuel-efficient 787-9 and 787-10 planes, with a further 10 options, Xinhua news agency reported. Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has announced the order of up to 121 Boeing 787 airliners for two national carriers, state media reported. The newly-formed Riyadh Air said it will buy 39 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with options to acquire 33 more, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) said it is set to buy 39 fuel-efficient 787-9 and 787-10 planes, with a further 10 options, Xinhua news agency reported. Together, the agreements make up the fifth-largest commercial order by value in Boeing’s history, said the Saudi embassy in the US. The deals will support the kingdom’s goal…

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    • 15 March

      Indonesia all set to move its capital from Jakarta to Borneo, environmentalists raise concern

      Indonesia is all set to move its capital from Jakarta to Borneo over environmental issues such as being congested, sinking into seawater, and being prone to earthquakes. Officials said the new metropolis city will be a “sustainable forest city,” that puts the environment at the heart of the development and will be carbon neutral by 2045, Associated Press reported. Indonesian President Joko Widodo envisions the construction of the new capital as a “nostrum for the problems in Jakarta, which will also allow the country to start afresh.”  Why is Indonesia moving its capital?  Jakarta, home to 10 million people has been described as the world’s most rapidly sinking city which is estimated to be completely submerged by 2050.   Officials claimed that…

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