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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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    Mild earthquake jolts Nepal, no damage or loss of lives reported

    The tremor, which occurred at 3:59 am Indian Standard Time (IST), was registered at a depth of 10 kilometres beneath the Earth’s surface New Delhi: A mild earthquake, measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale, struck Nepal in the early hours of Saturday, as confirmed by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The tremor, which occurred at 3:59 am Indian Standard Time (IST), was registered at a depth of 10 kilometres beneath the Earth’s surface. According to NCS, the earthquake’s epicentre was pinpointed at Latitude 29.17° N and Longitude 81.59° E, a region known for its susceptibility to seismic activity. So far, there have been no reports of casualties or significant structural damage. Local authorities, however, remain on alert and are closely monitoring the situation. The National Centre for Seismology shared details of the quake on social media platform X, stating, “Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.8, Date: 21/12/2024, Time: 03:59:03 IST, Lat: 29.17° N, Long: 81.59°…
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    Trudeau’s future hangs in balance as key ally vows to topple government

    New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh, a key ally, says he will introduce a motion to topple the minority Liberal government Toronto: The future of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s leadership appeared increasingly uncertain after New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh, a key ally, said he would introduce a motion to topple the minority Liberal government. Singh, whose party has been helping keep Trudeau in office, announced in an open letter posted on social media that he would declare a loss of confidence in the Trudeau-led Liberal government next year, a move that would trigger an early election if other opposition parties support his move. Canada’s next election must be held on or before October. Singh is the last of Canada’s three main opposition parties to turn on Trudeau. In his letter, Singh said the Liberals were undeserving of “another chance.” “That’s why the NDP will vote to bring this government…
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    US Universities urge international students to return before Trump’s 2025 inauguration amid travel ban fears

    Universities such as Harvard, Brown, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Southern California issued advisories to foreign students as some begin their classes after the Presidential inauguration on January 20, 2025. Hyderabad: Several US universities advised its international students, including Indians, on winter break to return to the US before the President-elect Donald Trump takes over office on January 20, 2025. The move comes amid growing concerns over travel restrictions and a plan of mass deportation by the new US government. The universities including Harvard and Brown, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Johns Hopkins University and University of Southern California issued the advisory to foreign students as some of them commence classes after the Presidential inauguration day on January 20, 2025. In one such advisory, the University of Massachusetts Amherst strongly recommended its international community, including students, scholars, faculty and staff, to return to the US…

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      1 November
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      Harris says Trump obsessed with revenge, consumed with grievance

      With just four days left for the November 5 vote, the race between Trump and Harris remains very tight in the key battleground States Philadelphia: Former President Donald Trump is becoming increasingly unstable, obsessed with revenge and is out for unchecked power, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Friday in an unprecedented attack on her Republican rival ahead of next week’s election. In a rally in Las Vegas, Harris, the Democratic leader of Indian heritage said Trump is all about “hate” and more division and that he would bring an “enemies list” to the White House while she would carry a “to-do list” of priorities. Singer Jennifer Lopez joined the Democratic leader at the rally. “We all know who Donald Trump is. He is not someone who is…

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      Two Afghan children killed, another injured in unexploded ordnance explosion

      The gruesome incident, according to the official, took place in Nawar district on Wednesday afternoon when a group of children found a toy-like object and began playing with it, but the object exploded killing two children on the spot and injuring another. Kabul: Two children were killed and another sustained injuries as an unexploded ordnance left over from past wars went off in eastern Afghanistan’s Ghazni province on Wednesday, provincial police spokesman Khalid Sarhadi said Thursday. The gruesome incident, according to the official, took place in Nawar district on Wednesday afternoon when a group of children found a toy-like object and began playing with it, but the object exploded killing two children on the spot and injuring another. A similar incident…

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      Spain searches for bodies after flood of the century claims at least 95 lives

      The death toll is expected to rise as search efforts continue with officials removing bodies from vehicles and an unknown number of people still missing. Spain: Survivors of the worst natural disaster to hit Spain this century awoke to scenes of devastation on Thursday after villages were wiped out by monstrous flash floods that claimed at least 95 lives. The death toll is expected to rise as search efforts continue with officials removing bodies from vehicles and an unknown number of people still missing. “Unfortunately, there are dead people inside some vehicles,” said Spain’s Transport Minister Óscar Puente in reference to hundreds of cars and trucks stranded on roads stained brown with mud. The aftermath of the floods looked eerily similar…

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      Lebanon’s Hezbollah says it has chosen Naim Kassem to replace slain leader Hassan Nasrallah

      The new leader Naim Kassem is replacing the slain leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last month Deir-al-Balah  (Gaza Strip): Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group says it has chosen Naim Kassem to replace its slain leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike last month. Kassem, a longtime deputy to Nasrallah, has served as the militant group’s acting leader since Nasrallah’s death. His appointment to replace Nasrallah was announced on Tuesday.

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    • 28 October
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      Trump attacks China, says US has greatest military in the world

      Accuses President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris of weakening respect for US New York: In a confrontation with China, “we will kick their a**”, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said at a campaign rally, asserting, “We have the greatest military in the world”. Speaking out against what he asserted was the weakening of respect for the US under President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, he said, “A report that they issued that if we end up in a war with China, we cannot win. We’re not strong enough.” “We have the greatest military in the world,” he declared. “You don’t put out reports like that and it’s not true. We would kick their a**,” Even “assuming that’s true, how stupid are you…

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      US warns Iran against retaliation to Israeli strikes

      Says Israeli operation should “close out” direct military exchange between two enemy countries Dubai: The White House indicated that Israel‘s strikes on Iran should end direct exchange of fire between the two enemy countries, while warning Tehran of “consequences” should it respond. A senior White House official said the administration believed the Israeli operation should “close out” the direct military exchange between Israel and Iran, and said other allies were in agreement United States President Joe Biden was updated throughout the day on Friday as the operation was developing and by his National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan, as the operation was carried out by the Israelis, the official said. The official, who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the White House, said the…

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    • 26 October
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      Microsoft fires two employees for organising vigil for Palestinians

      Duo members of coalition of employees called “No Azure for Apartheid” that opposed Microsoft’s sale of cloud-computing technology to Israel Washington: Microsoft has fired two employees who organised an unauthorised vigil at the company’s headquarters for Palestinians killed in Gaza during Israel’s war with Hamas. The two employees said they were fired by phone call late on Thursday, several hours after a lunchtime event they organised at Microsoft’s campus in Redmond, Washington. Both workers were members of a coalition of employees called “No Azure for Apartheid” that has opposed Microsoft’s sale of its cloud-computing technology to the Israeli government. But they contended that Thursday’s event was similar to other Microsoft-sanctioned employee giving campaigns for people in need. “We have so many community members within Microsoft…

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    • 26 October
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      US hires chartered flight, deports Indians who stayed in country illegally

      DHS removed or returned over 1,60,000 individuals and operated more than 495 international repatriation flights to more than 145 countries Washington: The US hired a chartered flight to deport Indian nationals who were staying in the country illegally, the Department of Homeland Security has said, noting that this has been done in cooperation with the Indian government. The charter flight was sent to India on October 22, the department said on Friday. “Indian nationals without a legal basis to remain in the United States are subject to swift removal, and intending migrants should not fall for the lies of smugglers who proclaim otherwise,” said Kristie A Canegallo, a senior official performing the duties of Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. The statement said the Department…

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    • 26 October
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      Polio tally in Pakistan rises to 41 this year

      The fresh cases were reported on Friday and Thursday, coinciding with the global observance of the Polio Day on October 24, the Dawn newspaper reported Islamabad: Pakistan has reported two new polio cases, taking the country’s tally of the crippling disease to 41 this year, according to media reports on Saturday. The fresh cases were reported on Friday and Thursday, coinciding with the global observance of the Polio Day on October 24, the Dawn newspaper reported. Reported in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, the cases jolted the country’s efforts to eradicate the polio virus. The patient in Balochistan’s Loralai district was a 42-month-old girl who had onset of paralysis on October 8, the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute…

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    • 26 October
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      Qatar, Jordan and UAE join Saudi Arabia in condemning Israeli airstrikes on Iran

      Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates asserted that Israeli airstrikes were in violation of international law and could lead to a dangerous escalation and more tension in the region. Doha: Qatar, Jordan and UAE joined Saudi Arabia on Saturday in condemning the airstrikes launched by Israel on the territory of Iran while expressing deep concern over the continued escalation and its repercussions on security and stability in the region. “The State of Qatar expresses its strong condemnation and denunciation of Israel’s targeting of the Islamic Republic of Iran, considering this act a blatant violation of Iran’s sovereignty and a clear breach of the principles of international law,” read a statement issued by Qatar’s Foreign Ministry. The ministry emphasised the country’s…

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