Category: FOREIGN
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Actor-turned-politician Mithun threatens to ‘chop up’ Muslims
Actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has incited violence against Muslims in India, threatening to “chop them up” and burying them in the ground. As per the details, a viral video of his address at a political rally in West Bengal showed him responding to a statement made by opposition member…
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American woman charged for pepper spraying Muslim Uber driver
A video of a New York woman repeatedly pepper sprayed her Muslim Uber driver praying inside the car has emerged online. The attack occured on July 31, however, the woman has been indicted with perpetuating a hate crime, as per a recent press release by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Jennifer Guilbeault, 23, was indicted…
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CNN removes Zionist from panel for verbal attack on Mehdi Hasan
Mehdi Hasan, internationally renowned broadcast journalist and founder of media company Zeteo, recently appeared on CNN NewsNight, where right-wing fellow panellist Ryan James Girdusky told him that he hoped his “beeper doesn’t go off”. The reference to a series of pager blasts in Lebanon last month that specifically targeted Hezbollah fighters came in response to…
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Hezbollah appoints Naim Qassem as successor to Hassan Nasrallah
Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement announced Tuesday it has chosen deputy head Naim Qassem to succeed Hasan Nasrallah as leader after his death in an Israeli strike on south Beirut last month. “Hezbollah’s (governing) Shura Council agreed to elect… Sheikh Naim Qassem as secretary general of Hezbollah,” the group said in a statement, more than a month after…
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Pakistani among seven beheaded in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia executed seven people on Wednesday, including five for drug trafficking, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. The deaths brought the total number of executions carried out this year in the Gulf kingdom to 236, according to an AFP tally based on official statements. Yahya Lutfullah, Ali Azib, Ahmed Ali and Salem Nahari…
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Israel attacks Iran’s military bases; Tehran claims ‘limited damage’
Israel said it conducted air strikes against Iran on Saturday that hit military bases and missile sites in retaliation for the Islamic Republic’s attacks, warning it would “pay a heavy price” if it responded. The Israeli military said its strikes hit Iran’s missile manufacturing facilities, missile arrays and other systems in several regions. View this…
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Taliban government welcomes Muhammad Ali’s ex-wife
A former wife of legendary US boxer Muhammad Ali arrived in the Afghan capital, a Taliban government official said Friday, to reportedly open a stadium in a country where women are barred from sports. The head of the Taliban government’s sports directorate, Ahmadullah Wasiq, told AFP that Khalilah Camacho-Ali, who was married to the boxer for…
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Fact Check: Can you book an Uber camel ride in Dubai?
Two women tourists got lost in Dubai’s desert, and a camel ride from Uber came to their rescue. While Dubai is famous for its towering skylines, luxurious malls, cars, and futuristic architecture, it also has a tint of nature with its desert. And recently, a couple of women tourists got lost after their vehicle broke…
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BRICS currency: Will it work?
BRICS countries, such as Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, are deliberating the launch of a new reserve currency using blockchain technology to store and transfer digital tokens. It will be backed by their respective currencies. According to reports, the proposal has come from Russia, a leading member of the group as it seeks…
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Woman in India kills husband after breaking fast for his long life
An Indian woman from Uttar Pradesh allegedly killed her husband by poisoning him after breaking the Karwa Chauth fast for his long life. As per Indian traditions, women are supposed to keep a fast for the husband’s long life, but this one took a tragic turn in India’s UP as Shailesh Kumar, 32, was poisoned…