Paris, France – When French students returned to class a few weeks ago, the government issued a ban on abayas and qamis in public middle and high schools, a move that saw already fraught tensions between the state and Muslim minority deepen. The government sees the full-length robes worn by some Muslims as a religious …
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India is set to host the 13th edition of the ICC’s Men’s Cricket World Cup from October 5 to November 19, 2023. The 13th edition of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is set to take place from October 5 to November 19, 2023, in India. The one-day international (ODI) cricket tournament has been held …
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The Soyuz capsule that brought Rubio and cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin back was a replacement launched in February. Russian engineers suspect a piece of space junk pierced the radiator of their original capsule late last year, midway through what should have been a six-month mission. Engineers worried that without cooling, the capsule’s electronics …
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Armenia says 42,500 people have arrived, fearing their rights and security will not be protected in Azerbaijan. More than a third of the 120,000 ethnic Armenians living in Nagorno-Karabakh have fled the region as part of an exodus triggered by a military offensive which brought the enclave back under Azerbaijan’s control. The Armenian government said …
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“It’s just ridiculous because it’s never been abandoned,” Meakin said in an interview. “The hull is in pristine condition. We’ve had it surveyed and it’s concrete, the hull is concrete. It has a life expectancy of probably well over 100 years.” Up until 2019, it wasn’t even illegal in Canada to abandon a boat in …
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Warsaw, Poland – Dressed in a sharp suit, Rafal Pankowski, the amicable head of Never Again, a renowned Polish anti-racism organisation, delicately sips an Arabic coffee in the bustling centre of Poland’s capital, Warsaw. The city is gripped in political fervour as Poland heads into a general election on October 15. Colourful political posters line …
Anti-migrant rhetoric dominates politics in Poland ahead of October vote | Politics News Read More »
North Korea’s official news agency reported that King crossed because he harboured ‘ill feeling against inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination’ within the US Army. North Korea will deport an American soldier who crossed into the country through the de facto heavily armed Korean border earlier this year. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said …
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This is the third successful launch of a reconnaissance satellite by the aerospace division of the primary branch of Iran’s military. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has successfully put a third satellite into orbit, according to officials. Two officials confirmed on Wednesday that the aerospace division of the elite military force …
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By Canadian Press Sep 27, 2023 | 4:55 AM SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday that it will expel a U.S. soldier who crossed into the country through the heavily armed border between the Koreas in July. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said that authorities have finished their questioning of …
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The opposition leader moved to prison near capital after his judicial remand in ‘cipher’ case is extended until October 10. Islamabad, Pakistan – Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been transferred to a jail near capital Islamabad after a court extended his custody by two more weeks in a state secrets case related to …
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