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WorldMar 07, 2024

Attempted terrorist attack in Pakistan's Adiala Jail last night

A terrorist attack was attempted in Pakistan's Adiala Jail last night. This is the same jail where former Prime Minister and PTI. Chief Imran Khan is imprisoned. According to Pakistani media, 3 terrorists tried to carry out the attack who belonged to Afghanistan. However, the police and the Anti-Terrorism Department together foiled the plot. According to Rawalpindi Police, all three terrorists were arrested. Many weapons, grenades, IEDs were recovered from them. And the prison map has been recovered. Apart from Imran Khan, Pakistan's former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi is also impris
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WorldMar 05, 2024

Man arrested in Port Moody, B.C., after driving car into sea for video livestream

Police in Port Moody, B.C., say a man may be charged after he allegedly drove his vehicle into the sea as part of a livestreamed video. Const. Sam Zacharias says in a release that officers were called to the Rocky Point boat launch in the city at around 10 p.m. Monday. Zacharias says a call to police reported that a man was allegedly driving his vehicle into Burrard Inlet at the boat launch because he was being paid to do so as part of a video livestream. Police say they arrested the driver at the scene upon arrival, and the man has been released with criminal charges such as mischief and dang
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WorldMar 04, 2024

French Senate approves a bill to make abortion a constitutional right

France’s Senate on Wednesday adopted a bill to enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in the constitution, clearing a key hurdle for legislationpromised by President Emmanuel Macronin response toa rollback in abortion rights in the United States. Wednesday’s vote came after the lower house, the National Assembly,overwhelmingly approved the proposalin January. The measure now goes before a joint session of parliament for its expected approval by a three-fifths majority next week. Macron said after the vote that his government is committed to “making women’s right to have an abortion
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WorldMar 04, 2024

Supreme Court restores Trump to ballot, rejecting state attempts to ban him over Capitol attack

Donald Trump says the Supreme Court opinion unanimously restoring him to 2024 presidential primary ballots is a BIG WIN for America. The court Monday rejected state attempts to hold the Republican former president accountable for the Capitol riot. The justices ruled a day before the Super Tuesday primaries that states cannot invoke a post-Civil War constitutional provision to keep presidential candidates from appearing on ballots. The court wrote in an unsigned opinion that that power resides with Congress. The court's move ends efforts in Colorado, Illinois, Maine and elsewhere to kick T
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WorldMar 04, 2024

Nikki Haley defeated Trump, becomes first woman to win Republican primary

Many candidates are trying their luck to join the race for this year's presidential elections in America. Donald Trump lost to Nikki Haley of Indian American origin in the Republican primary election yesterday in Washington DC. This is his first defeat in this race. Meanwhile, Nikki Haley is the first woman ever to win a Republican presidential primary election in Washington DC. It is to be noted that before the presidential elections, the elections for the candidacy of the Republican and Democratic parties are going on. The presidential election will be held in November this year. Nikki is
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WorldMar 04, 2024

Shahbaz Sharif took oath as 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan

A new government has been formed in Pakistan. Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's younger brother Shahbaz Sharif was sworn in as the 24th Prime Minister on Monday. The Shahbaz government was formed with the support of Bilawal Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan and Isteqam-e-Pakistan Party. Presidential elections are to be held in Pakistan on March 9. Shahbaz Sharif's coalition government has jointly announced Asif Ali Zardari as its presidential candidate, while the Sunni Etehad Council of Imran supporters has nominated Mahmood Khan. It is to be noted that
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WorldMar 01, 2024

Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni is coming to Canada this weekend

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is coming to Canada this weekend. He will be in Toronto this Saturday to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. This will be Meloni's first visit to Canada after being elected as the Prime Minister of Italy in 2022. The last time Trudeau and Meloni met was during the G-7 meeting in Japan, but the atmosphere between the two leaders was heated by a comment by Trudeau. Trudeau cited reports that Maloney had suddenly told reporters that Canada is LGBT-friendly. Concerned about some of the steps being taken by Italy in the matter of rights. PM Trudeau's comment
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WorldFeb 29, 2024

Strike on Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza kills and wounds dozens

An apparent Israeli strike on a crowd of Palestinians waiting for humanitarian aid in Gaza City on Thursday has killed and wounded dozens, according to a local hospital official. Dr. Jadallah Shafai, the head of the nursing department at Shifa Hospital, told the Al Jazeera network that around 50 people were killed and 250 wounded. He did not provide a precise toll. Al Jazeera ran footage showing several bodies and injured people arriving at Shifa. Gaza's health sector is under severe strain nearly five months into the Israel-Hamas war. The Israeli military said it was looking into the reports.
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WorldFeb 29, 2024

Putin pays tribute to Russian national unity as fighting grinds on in Ukraine

PresidentVladimir Putinon Thursday hailed Russian national unity amid the fighting in Ukraine in a state-of-the-nation address ahead of next month’selectionhe’s all but certain to win. Speaking to an audience of lawmakers and top officials televised live nationwide, Putin said that Russia was “defending its sovereignty and security and protecting our compatriots” in Ukraine. He hailed Russian soldiers and honored those who were killed in fighting with a moment of silence.
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Canada's Dabrowski and partner Routliffe win U.S. Open women's doubles title

Canadian tennis player Gabriela Dabrowski has won the US Open Grand Slam title with her New Zealand partner Erin Rutliff. The Canadian player won the women's doubles title in straight sets with her partner. Together, the two defeated the pair of Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova 6-4, 6-4. Earlier, Gabriela Dabrowski also won the US Open title in 2023. Pawan Sahni, of Newton Tennis Club in Surrey, says “the win is a boost for Canadian tennis.” He added, on one hand, just a few weeks ago, young player Victoria Mboko won the Canadian Open title, and now, with Canada's senior player win
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CanadaSep 05, 2025

Police Investigate Early Morning Shots Fired in South Surrey

Surrey Police Service (SPS) is investigating an early morning shooting that occurred in South Surrey. On September 5, 2025, at approximately 3:50 am, SPS responded to reports of shots fired in the 14300 block of 28 Avenue, Surrey. Upon arrival, members located numerous shell casings on 28 Avenue. It does not appear that any residences were damaged and nobody was injured. SPS Frontline Investigation Support (FLIS) Team are attending and have taken conduct of the investigation. Investigators believe this incident is related to an ongoing extortion investigation.
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BCSep 05, 2025

Special mediator appointed to resolve Cowichan Valley transit labour dispute

Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Labour, has issued the following statement on the Cowichan Valley transit labour dispute: “This strike has been deeply disruptive to people living in the Cowichan Valley, who rely on transit to get to work, go to school, attend medical appointments and access everyday services. “This dispute has gone on for far too long. There’s a real urgency for the parties to get back to the table, find a fair resolution and get transit services back on the road. “To help the parties resolve the ongoing labour dispute, I have appointed Vince Ready as a special mediato
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CanadaSep 05, 2025

Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip implanted into two quadriplegic Canadian patients

Two Canadian patients with spinal cord injuries have received Neuralink brain implants that have allowed them to control a computer with their thoughts. They are part of the first clinical trial outside of the United States to test the safety and effectiveness of Elon Musk's Neuralink wireless brain chip, which he introduced to the public in 2020, and was first implanted in a paralyzed American in 2024. The Canadian men, both around 30 years old – one from Ontario, the other from Alberta – have limited or no ability to use their hands. Dr. Andres Lozano, a neurosurgeon at University Health