MOSCOW:While the focus is on whether incumbent Vladimir Putin contests again, more important is whether there is any alternative, and more significantly, will some other leader’s emergence mean a major change in policies. Under the law, the Russian presidential elections are to take place in mid-March. The Federation Council, the upper house of the Parliament, […]
NEW YORK:Three Indian-origin men are facing criminal charges in the US for holding a 20-year-old student from India captive and repeatedly beating, starving, forcing him into labour for several months. The victim, who was forced to work at three homes at St. Charles County in Missouri state, was rescued by police officers on Wednesday, County […]
LONDON:A 23-year-old Indian student, who moved to the UK from India on September 19, was found dead on the bank of the Thames River, four days after being reported missing by his family. Mitkumar Patel’s body was found on the riverbank at Caledonian Wharf, on the Isle of Dogs, at roughly 10.45 a.m. on November […]
NEW YORK:The World Health Organisation said that China had shared data about a recent surge in respiratory illnesses in children, one day after the agency said it was seeking information about the possibility of undiagnosed pneumonia cases there. The Chinese data indicated “no detection of any unusual or novel pathogens”, according to a WHO statement […]
WEST BANK:Over three dozen Palestinian prisoners returned home to a hero’s welcome in the occupied West Bank on Friday following their release from Israeli prisons as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. The procession of freed prisoners, some accused of minor offences and others convicted in attacks, at a checkpoint outside of […]
CANBERRA:Over 2,000 Palestinians and Israelis have been granted temporary Australian visas since the conflict between Israel and Hamas escalated in October, the government has revealed. According to data released by the Department of Home Affairs on Wednesday night, more than 2,500 visas were granted to Palestinians and Israelis with connections to Australia between October 7 […]
WASHINGTON:The US Secret Service on Monday said that its agents protecting President Biden’s granddaughter opened fire to prevent suspects from breaking into a car in the neighborhood of Georgetown in Washington DC. The Secret Service said that no protectee was in any danger at the time. “On November 12 around 11:58 p.m. in the Georgetown […]
NEW YORK:Marking the first-ever electric air taxi flight in the US in an urban setting, Joby Aviation has successfully performed an exhibition flight in New York City. Joby’s aircraft is optimised for rapid, back-to-back flights and can fly up to 100 miles on a single charge, covering 99 per cent of all trips taken across […]
LONDON:British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak brought back former leader David Cameron as foreign minister on Monday in a reshuffle triggered by his firing of interior minister Suella Braverman after her criticism of police threatened his authority. It was the latest reset for a prime minister whose party is badly lagging the Labour Party before an […]
NEW YORK:1in 3 children – or 739 million worldwide – already live in areas exposed to high or very high water scarcity , with climate change threatening to make this worse, according to a new UNICEF report. Further, the double burden of dwindling water availability and inadequate drinking water and sanitation services is compounding the […]