Month: December 2024

Syrian government loses Aleppo after lightning rebel offensive: monitor

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Government forces lost control of Syria’s second city Aleppo on Sunday (December 1, 2024) for the first time since the country’s civil conflict began, a war monitor said, after a lightning offensive dealt a severe blow to President Bashar al-Assad. An Islamist-dominated rebel alliance launched its assault on forces of the Iranian- and Russian-backed government…

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Bangladesh HC acquits ex-PM Khaleda Zia’s son in 2004 Hasina attack case

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Tarique Rahman (57) is the acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and also the son of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. File | Photo Credit: AP The High Court in Dhaka on Sunday (December 1, 2024) scrapped the lower court’s verdict and acquitted all accused, including former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s…

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Couple Arrested For Speeding SUV With Cop On Bonnet, Nearly Killing Him In Gujarat

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Further probe into the incident is underway, said a police official. (Representational) Ahmedabad: A man and his wife were arrested in Ahmedabad in Gujarat after they sped off in their SUV with a policeman perched precariously on the bonnet of the vehicle as the couple tried to flee during a combing drive, an official said…

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Putin signs off record Russian defence spending as top EU officials visit Kyiv

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, European Council President Antonio Costa, European Commission Vice-President and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and EU enlargement chief Marta Kos pose for a picture on the day of their meeting, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, December 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian…

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US Rules Out Returning Nuclear Weapons To Ukraine, Says Jake Sullivan

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The United States is not considering returning to Ukraine the nuclear weapons it gave up after the Soviet Union collapsed, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday. Sullivan made his remarks when questioned about a New York Times article last month that said some unidentified Western officials had suggested US President Joe…

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India Hammer South Korea 8-1 To Top Pool A In Junior Asia Cup Hockey, Face Malaysia In Semi-Final

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Already through to the semifinals, defending champions India thrashed South Korea 8-1, with Arshdeep Singh scoring a hat-trick, to top Pool A with an all-win record in the men’s Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament in Muscat on Sunday. Arshdeep struck in the 9th, 44th and 60th minute while Araijeet Singh Hundal (3rd, 37th)…

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Trump picks Massad Boulos to serve as adviser on Arab, Middle Eastern affairs

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday (December 1, 2024) said Lebanese American businessman Massad Boulos would serve as senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Mr. Trump made the announcement on Truth Social. Mr. Boulos, the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany, met repeatedly with Arab American and Muslim leaders during the election campaign. It…

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“Sachin Tendulkar Wasn’t A Big Name”: Ex-Australia Cricketer-Turned-Lawyer Who Got Him Out In 1991/92 PM’s XI Game

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Arguably the greatest batsman of all time, Sachin Tendulkar amassed nearly 16,000 Test runs in a glittering career. Tendulkar is also the highest scorer among Indian batters in Australia. However, when an 18-year old Sachin Tendulkar toured Australia in the summer of 1991/92, he wasn’t so popular. On the eve of India’s warm-up…

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Gaza Ceasefire And Hostage Deal “Not There Yet”, Says White House

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Washington: The White House is working on a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza but is “not there yet,” the US National Security Advisor told NBC on Sunday, with fighting in the conflict raging on as regional leaders meet to discuss the crisis. “We are working actively to try to make it happen. We…

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