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NY court rejects Trump’s challenge of gag order in civil fraud trial
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NY court rejects Trump’s challenge of gag order in civil fraud trial

New York, Dec 15: A court in New York has rejected former US President Donald Trump's challenge of the gag order in his civil fraud trial, that bars him and the attorneys from speaking publicly about the case's presiding Judge Arthur Engoron’s court staff. In its rejection on Thursday, the...
Israeli forces withdraw from West Bank
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Israeli forces withdraw from West Bank's Jenin after 3-day operation

Gaza, Dec 15: Israeli forces have pulled out from the northern West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp, ending three days of a large-scale military operation, Palestinian security sources said. During the operation, the Israeli forces raided hundreds of homes and arrested dozens of...
Yemen
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Yemen's Houthi militia claims attack on Israel-bound cargo ship in Red Sea

Sanaa, Dec 15: The Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen has claimed a drone attack on an Israel-bound cargo ship in the Red Sea, amid increasing tensions in the region since the Israel-Hamas war erupted on October 7. "The military operation against the Mersik Gebrlater container vessel that was...
Finland set to sign defence deal with US
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Finland set to sign defence deal with US

Helsinki, Dec 15: The government of Finland has decided to sign the so-called Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with the US, which would allow American armed forces to use 15 of the Nordic nation's military areas. he government published the DCA document on Thursday, which would grant US...
3 Japanese ministers tender resignations over funds scandal
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3 Japanese ministers tender resignations over funds scandal

Tokyo, Dec 14: Three Japanese ministers tendered their resignations on Thursday amid an unfolding political funds scandal centring on the largest faction of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), local media reported. Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura, Minister for...
Rwanda bill pulls Sunak
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Rwanda bill pulls Sunak's favourability rating to all time low

London, Dec 14: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak net favourability rating slipped to 'worst ever' amid the controversial Rwanda policy row, with a new poll showing 70 per cent of people holding an unfavourable view of the leader. Only 21 per cent had a favourable opinion of him, according to a...
US SC to decide whether to restrict abortion drug nationwide
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US SC to decide whether to restrict abortion drug nationwide

Washington, Dec 14: The US Supreme Court said that it will consider whether to restrict nationwide access to a widely used abortion drug, even in the states where the procedure is still allowed after the landmark Roe v. Wade judgment was overturned last year. The top court's announcement on...
3 more Palestinians killed in Israeli operation in West Bank
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3 more Palestinians killed in Israeli operation in West Bank

Gaza, Dec 13: Three more Palestinians were killed in an Israeli military operation in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, which lasted more than a day, authorities said. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, a 36-year-old man, who was shot with live ammunition in the thigh, succumbed to...
Canadian Sikh sentenced to 15 yrs in jail for drug smuggling, flees to India
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Canadian Sikh sentenced to 15 yrs in jail for drug smuggling, flees to India

Toronto, Dec 14: A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued against a 60-year-old Sikh truck driver in British Columbia province who fled to India after he was sentenced to 15 years in prison for drug trafficking. Raj Kumar Mehmi from Surrey was sentenced in November for smuggling 80 kg of...
Indian-origin data scientist wins UK
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Indian-origin data scientist wins UK's top rail award

London, Dec 13: An Indian-origin data scientist has been named 'Newcomer of the Year' in the 2023 RailStaff Awards in the UK for displaying "exceptional skill, tenacity and professional achievement" in her field of work. Maharashtra-born Smital Dhake, 26, who joined the rail industry in July...
Boost for Rishi Sunak as he wins immigration debate in UK Parliament
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Boost for Rishi Sunak as he wins immigration debate in UK Parliament

London, Dec 13: In a boost for Britain's Indian-origin Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, MPs in the House of Commons approved by 313 votes to 269 what is called a second reading of a House of Commons Bill, which aims to deport to Rwanda asylum seekers arriving in the UK, who in the British government's...
Israeli hostages drugged, sexually and psychologically abused in Gaza: Psychiatrist
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Israeli hostages drugged, sexually and psychologically abused in Gaza:...

Tel Aviv, Dec 13: A Tel Aviv-based psychiatrist has claimed that Israelis who were taken as hostages following the October 7 Hamas assault were drugged to keep them docile in captivity and also subjected to sexual and psychological abuse. Renana Eitan, Director at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical...
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