Day: September 27, 2022

Indian authorities detain members of Islamic group over alleged anti-national activities

Indian authorities detained scores of members of an Islamic organisation on Tuesday, accusing them of violence and anti-national activities. The arrests follow a crackdown earlier this month on the Popular Front of India (PFI) in which about 100 people were detained. The PFI has condemned the detentions and related raids as harassment and held street… Read More Indian authorities detain members of Islamic group over alleged anti-national activities

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Oath Keepers militia founder Stewart Rhodes, four others go on trial over U.S. Capitol attack

The trial of Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia, and four others begins on Tuesday in what will be the most high-profile case so far in the Justice Department’s investigation into the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Rhodes and his co-defendants Kelly Meggs, Thomas Caldwell, Jessica Watkins and… Read More Oath Keepers militia founder Stewart Rhodes, four others go on trial over U.S. Capitol attack

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Airports shut, curfews imposed as Typhoon Noru approaches Vietnam

Vietnam closed airports, announced curfews and urged thousands more people evacuate on Tuesday as intensifying Typhoon Noru barrelled towards the country, two days after causing at least eight deaths and widespread flooding in the Philippines. Hundreds of flights in Vietnam were cancelled and thousands of people started to evacuate their homes in central provinces, in… Read More Airports shut, curfews imposed as Typhoon Noru approaches Vietnam

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Russia issues new nuclear warming as referendum in occupied Ukrainian regions comes to end

An ally of President Vladimir Putin issued a stark new nuclear warning to Ukraine and the West on Tuesday as referendums billed by Russia as a prelude to it annexing four Ukrainian regions entered their fifth and final day. Moscow’s latest broadside came as European countries rushed to investigate unexplained leaks in two Russian natural… Read More Russia issues new nuclear warming as referendum in occupied Ukrainian regions comes to end

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Win $3000 cash prize and support in the 2023 Savvy Prize for Impact-Driven Entrepreneurs

The Savvy Prize is back for the second year. Savvy is calling all entrepreneurs from around the world, with high-impact for-profit or non-profit projects, to apply for the Savvy Prize 2023 for Impact-Driven Entrepreneurs, which seeks to recognize and support the efforts of impact-driven entrepreneurs working to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems… Read More Win $3000 cash prize and support in the 2023 Savvy Prize for Impact-Driven Entrepreneurs

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