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Fact Check: Pak Caught Lying About Indian Delegation At Oxford Union
Indian leaders and scholars have demolished Oxford Union's attempt to push a Pakistani narrative under the guise of free speech at an event at the debating society in Britain.
Trump Backs Conservative Nasry Asfura In Honduras Presidential Election
US President Donald Trump weighed in on Honduras' tightly contested presidential race on Wednesday, backing Nasry Asfura of the conservative National Party, saying he can work with Asfura to counter drug trafficking.
Amazon Employees Sign Open Letter To CEO, Flag Key Issue Over AI Rollout
The employees said that Amazon says it wants to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, but its emissions have actually grown by 35 per cent since 2019.
Bedbugs Found During Hollywood Star's Masterclass, Iconic Paris Cinema Closes
The prestigious Cinematheque Francaise said Friday it would temporarily close over a bedbug infestation after sightings of the blood-sucking creatures, including during a master class with Hollywood star Sigourney Weaver.
Explained: Why Airbus A320 Aircraft Are Undergoing Software Fix
The EASA issued an emergency airworthiness directive that temporarily grounds up to 6,000 Airbus A320 aircraft worldwide. This means that half of the global fleet of the world's best-selling airliner could be sidelined until there is a software fix.
Impasse over EHRC single-sex spaces guidance ‘distracting from other issues’
Staff at human rights body said to be ‘desperate for regime change’ over inertia after court’s legal definition of a womanThe ongoing impasse over guidance from the UK’s human rights watchdog on access to single-sex spaces is distracting from other pressing issues, including the rise of the far right, insiders have told the Guardian.Some members of staff at the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) are described as “desperate for regime change” ahead of the new chair, Mary-Ann Stephenson, taking up her post in December. Continue reading...
At least 460 killed in south-east Asia floods and landslides, reports say
More than 300 people killed on Indonesia’s Sumatra island with 162 reported dead across ThailandThe death toll from devastating floods and landslides in south-east Asia reportedly climbed past 460 on Saturday as clean-up and search-and-rescue operations got under way in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia.Heavy monsoon rain overwhelmed swathes of the three countries this week, killing hundreds and leaving thousands stranded, many on rooftops awaiting rescue. Continue reading...
UK asylum seekers to be banned from taking taxis to medical appointments
Move, which is part of crackdown on costs, comes after it emerged Home Office spends £15.8m a year on serviceAsylum seekers will be banned from taking taxis to medical appointments after it was revealed the Home Office spends about £15.8m a year on the service.From February they will have to use alternative transport such as buses, no matter how urgent their medical needs. Continue reading...
NDTV Exclusive: "Ireland Backs Early India-EU Free Trade Deal," Says Ambassador Kevin Kelly
Ireland is "really optimistic" that the long-pending India-EU Free Trade Agreement can be concluded soon, with Dublin viewing the proposed pact as a "win-win" with transformative economic potential for both sides, Irish Ambassador to India said
Convincing evidence Israel backed aid convoy looters in Gaza, historian says
Account of visit to Gaza by French professor describes Israeli military attacks on security personnel protecting convoysA historian who spent more than a month in Gaza at the turn of the year says he saw “utterly convincing” evidence that Israel supported looters who attacked aid convoys during the conflict.Jean-Pierre Filiu, a professor of Middle East studies at France’s prestigious Sciences Po university, entered Gaza in December where he was hosted by an international humanitarian organisation in the southern coastal zone of al-Mawasi. Continue reading...
UK immigration plans may betray Hong Kong refugees, says exiled politician
Nathan Law says ‘moral obligation’ to Hongkongers should extend to anyone fleeing from political persecution An exiled leader of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong has said the UK government risks reneging on a commitment to people from its former colony in its shake-up of legal immigration routes.Nathan Law, a former Hong Kong politician who arrived in the UK in 2020 and has a bounty on his head, said that the government should reflect on its moral obligations when enacting its increase of the standard qualifying period for permanent residence to a decade. Continue reading...
US small businesses sound alarm over Trump’s tariffs amid crucial holiday season
Some small business owners doubt that even strong holiday sales will ease impact of tough year plagued by uncertaintyDonald Trump’s tariffs have increased prices on an array of popular holiday goods and driven a “massive” number of small firms out of business, industry leaders have warned.On Small Business Saturday, firms have their fingers crossed that strong holiday sales will ease the impact of a tough year. But many aren’t holding their breath. Continue reading...
