Pro-democracy HK activists fail to get relief in 2019 case
Seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists lost their final bid to overturn their convictions at the city’s top court on Monday over their roles in one of the biggest anti-government protests in 2019. Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper; Martin Lee, the founding chairman of the...
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‘Pure veg Indian dishes’ - new trend among foodies in Karachi
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FS Misri meets Nepal’s top leadership, discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Sunday met with Nepal’s top leadership and discussed ways to provide an impetus to various sectors of bilateral cooperation. Misri, who is here on a two-day visit at the invitation of his Nepalese counterpart Sewa Lamsal, paid a courtesy call on President Ramchandra Paudel at the...
Israel broadens evacuation orders
The Israeli military ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza early Sunday after a deadly airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in the north killed at least 80 Palestinians, according to local health authorities. Israel said it targeted a militant command post, killing 19 fighters. Israel has repeatedly ordered mass evacuations as its troops...
Kin of Brazilian plane crash victims gather in Sao Paulo, identification process on
Families of victims of an airliner crash in Brazil are gathering Sunday at a morgue and hotels in Sao Paulo as forensics experts work to identify the remains of the 62 people killed in the accident. Local authorities said the bodies of the pilot, Danilo Santos Romano, and his co-pilot, Humberto...
Harris pledges to work to end taxes on tips
Vice President Kamala Harris promised on Saturday to work to eliminate taxes on tips paid to restaurant workers and other service employees, echoing a pledge that her opponent in November, Donald Trump, has made, and creating a rare instance of political overlap from both sides. Harris made the announcement at a...
Schoolchildren in UK to be trained in spotting fake news
Schoolchildren will be taught how to spot extremist content and fake news online under proposed changes to the curriculum in the wake of far-right riots across UK cities fuelled by misinformation on social media. UK Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson told ‘The Daily Telegraph’ on Sunday that she is launching a review...
B’desh interim govt warns media shutdown for misleading news
Bangladesh’s interim government on Sunday issued a stern warning to media organisations, stating that they will be shut down if they publish or broadcast false or misleading news, in a move aimed at curbing the spread of misinformation. “A nation falters when the media does not uphold the truth,” the interim...
‘Bringing eco on track priority’
The top priority of Bangladesh’s interim government is to bring the economy back on track and restore the people’s trust in the banks, finance and planning adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has said. Former Bangladesh Bank governor Ahmed was entrusted with the charge of the finance and planning ministries by interim leader Muhammad...
