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      19 October

      Ditching the triple lock would be ‘unforgivable’

      Ditching the triple lock would be “unforgivable”, a former pensions minister has warned after Downing Street said the commitment could be abandoned yesterday. Baroness Ros Altmann said she was “absolutely stunned” following the announcement that pensions could rise in line with earnings instead of inflation next year. “We have to be careful that we don’t just try and short change the elderly two years in a row in the middle of a cost of living crisis, that is unforgivable in my view,” she told BBC’s Radio 4’s Today programme. The promise to commit to the triple lock, which states that state pensions will rise by the highest of inflation, average earnings or 2.5 per cent, was contained in the 2019 Conservative election manifesto.…

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    • 19 October

      India, Saudi Arabia to compete for 2027 AFC Asian Cup hosting rights

      New Delhi: India and Saudi Arabia will compete for the hosting rights of the 2027 Asian Cup as three other interested nations have withdrawn their bids, the AFC announced on Monday. If India wins the bid, it will be the first time the country will host the continental showpiece event. Saudi Arabia has won the continental title three times but never hosted the tournament. Iran withdrew their bid a few days back while Uzbekistan pulled out of the race in December 2020. Since Qatar, the third interesting nation was confirmed as the host association for next year’s AFC Asian Cup, they withdrew the bid for the 2027 edition. “The AFC Executive Committee deliberated upon the bidding proposals for the AFC Asian…

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    • 19 October

      2 tourists killed, 3 injured in Turkey hot air balloon accident

      Ankara: Two Spanish tourists were killed and three others injured on Tuesday in a hot air balloon accident in Turkey’s popular tourist destination of Cappadocia, local authorities said. The balloon belonging to a private company took off from the Zelve Ruins of Avanos district in Nevsehir province and made a hard landing in the Killik region due to unexpected wind, Xinhua news agency quoted an official statement as saying. A total of 28 passengers and two crew members were riding in the balloon. According to the initial findings, the cause of the accident was an unexpected increase in wind, said the statement. A judicial and administrative investigation is underway and the injured were being treated at various hospitals. With valleys of…

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    • 19 October

      After competing without hijab, Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi goes ‘missing’

      Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi who left South Korea on October 18 went missing after competing in an event without wearing a headscarf. Following her missing report, media reported that Iran officials might have forced her to leave early and she might face arrest in her home country. BBC Persian said that Elnaz Rekabi was scheduled to take flight on Wednesday but she apparently traveled a day early. Another website that focuses on Iran, IranWire alleged that Rekabi would be transferred to Tehran’s Evin Prison. However, Tehran quickly rejected the media reports and claimed that they are fake. The official Twitter handle of the Iran embassy in Seoul wrote, ‘Ms. Elnaz REKABI, departed from Seoul to Iran, early morning of October…

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    • 19 October

      US to continue imposing sanctions on Russian, Iranian arms trade: White House

      Washington: The United States will continue to vigorously enforce sanctions on Russian and Iranian arms trade, the White House said, asserting that it will stand with the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes. This will make it harder for Iran to sell these weapons to Russia, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at her daily news conference on Monday. There is extensive proof of Russia using Iranian drones to target military and civilian targets in Ukraine, she added. “We’ll continue to vigorously enforce US sanctions on both the Russian and Iranian arms trade — that’s what we’ll do from here, make it harder for Iran to sell these weapons to Russia. And we’ll stand with our…

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    • 19 October

      Australia reverse decision to recognise West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

      Canberra: The Australian government on Tuesday announced that it has reversed a 2018 decision to recognise West Jerusalem as the Israeli capital. A statement citing Foreign Minister Penny Wong said: “The government has reaffirmed Australia’s previous and longstanding position that Jerusalem is a final status issue that should be resolved as part of any peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian people. “This reverses the (former Prime Minister Scott) Morrison government’s recognition of West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Australia’s embassy has always been, and remains, in Tel Aviv. “Australia is committed to a two-state solution in which Israel and a future Palestinian state coexist, in peace and security, within internationally recognised borders. We will not support an approach that…

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    • 19 October

      Blackouts in over 1,000 Ukraine towns after massive Russian rocket attacks

      Kiev:  More than a thousand towns and villages across Ukraine remain without power after massive Russian attacks in recent days, Ukrainian officials said, as per media reports. Emergency services spokesman Oleksandr Khorunzhyi said that more than 70 people have been killed in rocket and drone strikes since October 7, the BBC reported. President Volodymyr Zelensky said that 30 per cent of Ukraine’s power stations have been destroyed in the past eight days. Parts of the capital Kiev have no power and water after new strikes on Tuesday, BBC reported. Kiev Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said that all three victims of the latest Russian strikes were employees of “critical infrastructure”, adding that two facilities in the capital have been hit. Power and water were cut in…

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    • 19 October

      Microsoft lays off nearly 1,000 employees: Report

      San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft has laid off nearly 1,000 employees across multiple divisions of the company, media reports said. According to Axios, the move is yet another example of large tech companies cutting jobs after earlier moving to slow or freeze hiring as the broader economy cools. The tech giant declined to say how many jobs had been cut, but a source said the layoffs numbered under 1,000, as per the report. “Like all companies, we evaluate our business priorities on a regular basis, and make structural adjustments accordingly. We will continue to invest in our business and hire in key growth areas in the year ahead,” Microsoft was quoted as saying in a statement. The cuts occurred across a variety…

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    • 18 October

      Hyderabad beats Paris, Montreal to win ‘World Green City award’

      Hyderabad: In a major achievement for India, Hyderabad has bagged the prestigious ‘World Green City Award 2022,’ beating 18 cities including Paris, Bogota, Mexico City, Montreal, and Fortaleza in Brazil on Friday at the International Association of Horticulture Producers (AIPH) 2022 World Green City Awards 2022 held in Jeju Islands, South Korea. GRAND WINNER – Hyderabad, India, is the overall winner of the AIPH #WorldGreenCityAwards 2022! @HMDA_Gov #greencities pic.twitter.com/UDo0UxX65Z— AIPH (@AIPHGlobal) October 14, 2022 According to an official release, Hyderabad is the only Indian city that was selected and it is a matter of pride for Telangana and India that has not only won the category award but the overall ‘World Green City 2022’ award, the best across all 6 categories. K. T.…

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    • 18 October

      Guinness World Records declares Monday as the worst day of the week. See what Internet says

      Hyderabad: Your Monday blues may now become an officially recognised phenomenon, all thanks to the Guinness World Records. On Monday, GWR took to Twitter to announce the ‘worst day of the week’.“We’re officially giving Monday the record of the worst day of the week,” wrote GWR. Soon, the micro-blogging site was filled with comments from several netizens who related to the record. An official page for the famous animated character ‘Angry Bird’ commented saying “Took you long enough,” to which GWR responded, “IKR (I Know Right).” Popular YouTuber MrBeast tweeted, “What about Wednesday? It sounds weird.” “Three syllables is too much(sic),” GWR replied. Others spoke about Monday being the worst day of the week. Check out the tweets here: we're officially…

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