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Oct

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Bangladesh court to announce verdict in Sheikh Hasina’s ‘crimes’ on November 13

Hasina's state-appointed lawyer, Md Amir Hossain, has denied the charges, asserting that the former prime minister did not flee the country in connection with the case but was forced to leave following the student-led uprising. Dhaka: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Bangladesh has concluded the trial proceedings in the case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two others, accused of crimes against humanity during the July–August 2024 student movement. The tribunal, led by Chairman Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder, has scheduled November 13 to announce the date for delivering its verdict, ANI reported citing the Dhaka Tribune. The…

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Oct

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Trump terminates trade talks with Canada over television ads rebuking tariffs: ‘Egregious behavior’

The statement follows Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s remarks that he plans to significantly increase Canada’s exports to markets beyond the United States in response to the risks posed by Trump’s tariffs. Washington: US President Donald Trump announced he was halting trade negotiations with Canada, citing recent television commercials opposing US tariffs. Trump described the ads as “egregious behavior” and claimed they were intended to influence decisions by the US court. The statement follows Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s remarks that he plans to significantly increase Canada’s exports to markets beyond the United States in response to the risks posed…

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Oct

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Alaska Airlines grounds all flights across airports in US until further notice due to IT outage | DETAILS

The grounding was triggered by an unspecified technology outage that affected the airline’s operations. A similar incident had occurred in July, when Alaska Airlines was forced to halt flights for around three hours because of an IT glitch. Alaska : Alaska Airlines announced on Thursday that it had grounded all its flights across airports, a move that also affected its subsidiary, Horizon Air, according to an advisory issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The airline had requested the ground stop for one hour and ten minutes, ending at 0000 GMT. The suspension was caused by an unspecified technology outage…

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Oct

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US: Court grants pre-trial release to Indian-American scholar Ashley Tellis in espionage case

Tellis, a 64-year-old veteran US national-security expert, was arrested earlier this month after prosecutors alleged he kept top-secret defence documents at his Virginia home. Virginia: Indian-American scholar and policy adviser Ashley Tellis has been released on bail ahead of his trial in a major espionage case, as per media reports. The decision followed assurances from his lawyers that he would fully cooperate with investigators, highlighting his long record of service and dedication to protecting US national security. Tellis, a 64-year-old veteran US national-security expert, was arrested earlier this month after prosecutors alleged he kept top-secret defence documents at his Virginia…

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23

Oct

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Pakistan hit hard as Afghan border closure sends tomato prices soaring 400% in country

Tomato prices in Pakistan have spiked by 400% after the closure of key Afghan border crossings disrupted imports. The Torkham and Chaman shutdowns have left thousands of containers stranded and caused a sharp rise in food inflation. Islamabad: Tomato prices in Pakistan have surged by more than 400 per cent, leaving consumers across the country reeling under inflationary pressure. The steep rise follows the closure of Pakistan's two key border crossings with Afghanistan -- Torkham in the northwest and Chaman in the southwest -- after recent armed clashes between the forces of the two neighbouring nations. As per reports, the border…

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23

Oct

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‘Fight us if you have had your mother’s milk’: Pakistani Taliban’s open threat to Pak Army Chief Asim Munir

Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan has joined forces with the government and military and taken up positions. A top TTP commander has issued an open warning to Pakistan Army officials and Army Chief Asim Munir. Islamabad: Amid escalating tensions between the Taliban and Islamabad, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has issued a threat to Pakistan's Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir. In a series of videos released by the TTP, one of their top commanders warned that the Pakistani army should refrain from sending soldiers to get killed and instead, top officers should lead themselves to the battlefield. The videos also feature battlefield footage…

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Oct

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US Drug impaired Indian truck driver living illegally causes fiery crash killing three in California Video caught on cam

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that Jashanpreet Singh has no legal immigration status in the United States. According to official records, he illegally entered the country through California’s El Centro Sector in early 2022. California: A 21-year-old Indian national, identified as Jashanpreet Singh, has been arrested in connection with a devastating truck crash in Southern California that killed three people and left several others injured. According to local law enforcement, Singh was under the influence of drugs when his semi-truck rammed into slow-moving traffic on a San Bernardino County freeway earlier this week. Dashcam footage from the…

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Oct

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Trump now turns to ‘respected man’ Xi Jinping for Ukraine truce after snub from Putin

After cancelling his planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump is now turning to China in hopes that President Xi Jinping can help persuade Moscow to end the ongoing war in Ukraine. New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has signaled a major diplomatic shift by looking to China for help in resolving the Ukraine war. Following repeated but fruitless talks with Vladimir Putin, Trump expressed disappointment, saying, “Every time I speak with Vladimir, I have good conversations, and then they don’t go anywhere.” The White House confirmed that Trump’s scheduled meeting with Putin has been cancelled,…

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Jeffrey Epstein survivor Virginia Giuffre claims rape by ‘well known prime minister’ in bombshell memoir

In the US edition of the memoir, Giuffre claims she was raped by a man she described in legal filings only as a “well-known Prime Minister”. In the UK version, the same passage refers to the man as a “former minister”. The reason for this discrepancy remains unclear. Washington: Virginia Giuffre, one of the most vocal survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has alleged in her posthumously published memoir Nobody’s Girl that she was brutally beaten and raped by an unidentified prime minister. She wrote that she feared she might "die a sex slave". "In my years with them,…

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Oct

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Trump again claims India will ‘stop’ buying Russian oil by year-end, cites conversation with PM Modi

Reiterating his claim of having halted conflict between India and Pakistan, Trump emphasised that tariffs played a crucial role in brokering the truce between the two countries. Washington: US President Donald Trump announced that India will stop purchasing Russian oil by the end of this year. He shared that he had an “absolutely great” conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the matter. This came days after the US President claimed that PM Modi promised him over a phone call that India would stop buying Russian oil, a claim that was later refuted by the MEA. "India has told me…

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