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Indian lawyers protest overhaul of criminal law in New Delhi
Thousands of lawyers in India's capital protested on Monday against an overhaul in criminal legislation by staying away from work and boycotting court hearings, as opposition mounted to the changes.
Many have been angered by new laws…
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Polish regulator fines PayPal $27.3m for vague contract terms
WARSAW:
Poland antitrust and consumer protection watchdog imposed a fine of 106.6 million zlotys ($27.3 million) on PayPal Europe for failing to spell out to consumers in its contractual clauses activities for which they may be fined,…
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Torrential rains claim 35 lives in Eastern Afghanistan, official confirms
KABUL:
At least 35 people were killed and 230 injured on Monday after heavy rain in eastern Afghanistan, a local official said.
“On Monday evening, rain caused by thunderstorms killed 35 people and injured 230 others in Jalalabad and…
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Trump selects former critic turned ally JD Vance as running mate
MILWAUKEE:
Donald Trump selected J.D. Vance, a Republican US senator from Ohio, as his running mate on Monday, elevating a politician who once criticized the former president in acid terms but has since become one of his most stalwart…
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EU foreign policy chief rejects efforts to brand UNRWA as ‘terrorist organisation’
AMMAN:
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday reiterated the bloc's rejection of labeling the UN agency for Palestinian refugees ( UNRWA) as a "terrorist organization."
"We reject any attempts to label UNRWA as a ‘terrorist…
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England and Wales see largest population increase in 75 Years
LONDON:
Record immigration caused the population of England and Wales to rise by 610,000 to 60.9 million in mid-2023, the largest annual increase in 75 years, official data showed on Monday.
What statisticians term 'natural'…
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Singapore grapples with aging population as birth rates plummet
SINGAPORE:
The number of elderly Singaporean residents living alone in households more than doubled from 35,160 in 2013 to 78,135 in 2023, according to the Family Trends Report issued by the Ministry of Social and Family Development…
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Somalia’s cholera outbreak claims 134 lives as cases surge
MOGHADISHU:
A total of 16,231 new cases of cholera and 134 related deaths have been reported in Somalia since January this year, with cases spreading due to recent prolonged rainfalls and flash floods, the government said Monday.
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Gambia votes down bill to end ban on female genital mutilation
Gambia's parliament on Monday rejected a bill that would have ended a ban on female genital mutilation after lawmakers voted down all the clauses in the proposed law, Parliament Speaker Fabakary Tombong Jatta said.
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Investigators puzzled by Trump gunman’s motive, Secret Service stands firm on response
The motive behind a 20-year-old gunman's attempt on the life of Donald Trump remained a mystery two days later with the suspect having been shot dead and the FBI unable to identify an ideology that may have driven him to attack the…
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