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Protests, Poverty And Power: The Story Of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir
To understand PoK, one must go back to 1947. When British India was partitioned, the Indian Independence Act gave princely states three choices: join India, join Pakistan, or remain independent.
India's Nuclear Arsenal Swells To 190: Which Country Has Most Nuke Warheads
For the first time, India has kept 12 nuclear warheads deployed during peacetime, breaking with its longstanding practice of storing warheads separately from delivery systems such as ballistic missiles, according to SIPRI.
No Trump-Putin Call Planned, No Timeline On US Envoys' Visit: Russia
American negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner continue to maintain contacts with both Russia and Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
US Sanctions Alibaba, BYD, Baidu In Crackdown On Chinese Companies
The list, updated and published Monday by the Pentagon, now sanctions well-known, non-state-owned Chinese companies that are not traditionally considered to be in the defence or security sector.
32,000 Displaced As Buildings Reduced To Rubble In Philippines Earthquake
Monday's earthquake was centered at sea at a depth of 33 kilometres, about 32 kilometres southwest of Maasim town in Sarangani province.
Man shot dead during protest against proposed US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya
Police dispersed demonstrators in Nanyuki, 120 miles from Nairobi, amid rising anger at US plansKenyan police have shot dead a man during a protest against a proposed Ebola quarantine facility for US citizens.Patrick Wahome, who has organised protests in Nanyuki against the centre, told Reuters on Tuesday the man died from a gunshot wound to the head. Reporters from the agency saw the body lying motionless in a police van with a large head wound. Continue reading...
Over 30 Dead, 200 Injured As Security Forces Open Fire On Protesters In PoK
Over 30 Dead, 200 Injured As Security Forces Open Fire On Protesters In PoK
Politicians try to calm tensions inflamed by social media after stabbing in Belfast
Attack was filmed and shared online prompting Elon Musk and others to call for anti-immigration protestsPoliticians from across the spectrum have called for calm after a knife attack in Belfast prompted widespread shock and condemnation.There are fears there could be disorder after figures on social media, including Elon Musk, called for people to fill the streets in protest against immigration. The alleged perpetrator of the attack, which was filmed and shared widely online, was revealed today as an asylum seeker from Sudan. Continue reading...
Tommy Robinson meets Elon Musk’s father in Moscow
Activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, shared video of his meeting with Errol MuskTommy Robinson has travelled to Russia, where he has met Elon Musk’s father, Errol, in a Moscow hotel.Robinson – who has been issuing calls for his supporters to take to the streets across the UK over a bloody knife attack in Belfast – shared video of his meeting with Musk, whose son has been a vocal supporter of Robinson, on Monday. Continue reading...
Florida shaken by 6.1-magnitude earthquake off coast of Cuba
Earthquake was region’s strongest tremor in nearly 150 years and was also felt in parts of Mexico including CancúnAn earthquake on Monday off the coast of Cuba, which was that region’s strongest tremor in nearly 150 years, could be felt in Florida and parts of Mexico.The 6.1-magnitude earthquake, which struck in the afternoon, occurred approximately 65 miles (105km) north-west of Mantua, Cuba, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS added that the earthquake had a depth of 16 miles. Continue reading...
Spyware firm targeted WhatsApp users in defiance of US court order, Meta says
Tech company says it ‘caught and disrupted’ NSO Group’s attempts to access accounts in Jordan and Lebanon A spyware firm has been targeting WhatsApp users with malicious links in contravention of a US court order forbidding it from doing so, Meta has said.In a post, Meta said WhatsApp had “caught and disrupted spear phishing attempts” by NSO Group, which a spokesperson said targeted a handful of users in Jordan and Lebanon. It had also caught the group creating “test accounts and groups” on WhatsApp. Continue reading...
House Republicans seek to pass $70bn for Trump’s immigration crackdown
Bill that passed the Senate last week would fund ICE and border patrol and is expected to pass along party linesHouse Republicans on Tuesday will seek to pass a $70bn bill to fund the agencies leading Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants through the duration of his term, ending a months-long standoff with Democrats.The Secure America Act, which passed the Senate last week, allocates $38bn to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), $26bn to Customs and Border Protection and $5bn more to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Continue reading...
