NIJJAR MURDER: “IT IS THEIR POLITICAL COMPULSION IN CANADA TO BLAME INDIA”, SAYS NEW DELHI

Mon 06 May 2024: Canada’s investigation into alleged Indian involvement in the assassination of a Sikh separatist in Vancouver last year is a “political compulsion”, India’s foreign minister has said after three Indian citizens were arrested over the killing. Canadian police on Friday arrested the trio for the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, saying they were investigating their […]

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HAVE SMARTPHONES CREATED AN ‘ANXIOUS GENERATION’?

Sun 05 May 2024: The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s new book The Anxious Generation delivers an urgent call for action. Haidt argues that the evidence is in. Teenagers’ widespread use of smartphones is causing a mental health crisis. Individual, collective and legislative action is required to limit their smartphone access. Haidt begins his book with an allegory. Imagine […]

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INDIA, JAPAN DISMISS BIDEN’S ‘XENOPHOBIC’ COMMENT

Sun 05 May 2024: India and Japan have rejected President Joe Biden’s remarks calling the US allies “xenophobic” countries who do not welcome immigrants, and grouping the two nations with China and Russia. India’s Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said the country has historically been open to immigrants and is on strong economic footing, […]

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NETANYAHU GOVERNMENT VOTES TO CLOSE AL JAZEERA CHANNEL IN ISRAEL

Sun 05 May 2024: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet has voted unanimously to close Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel, according to a government statement. The cabinet vote on Sunday came after Israel’s parliament passed a law allowing the temporary closure in Israel of foreign broadcasters considered to be a threat to national security during […]

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ANDROID APPS ARE AT RISK FROM THE “DIRTY STREAM” ATTACK, WARNED MICROSOFT

Sun 05 May 2024: Users of Android should be on the lookout for undetectable attacks that could empty their accounts without their knowledge. Recent findings by Microsoft researchers reveal a significant vulnerability in Android apps, making them susceptible to various forms of attacks, including data theft and malware infiltration. Reportedly, these security weaknesses have been […]

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SPAIN TO SCRAP ITS NATIONAL BULLFIGHTING PRIZE OVER “ANIMAL TORTURE”

Sun 05 May 2024: Spain’s national bullfighting prize will be discontinued due to declining popularity and concerns over animal welfare, announced the country’s culture minister on Friday. Ernest Urtasun, Spain’s far-left Culture Minister, expressed that the decision stemmed from a recognition of widespread public concern for animal wellbeing. “We concluded that the majority of Spaniards […]

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BRAZIL EVACUATES NEARLY 70,000 AMID SURGING FLOOD DEATHS

Sun 05 May 2024: Severe flooding, mudslides, and heavy storms in southern Brazil have displaced nearly 70,000 people from their homes, with Porto Alegre, the largest city in the region, bearing the brunt of the impact, as reported by the country’s civil defense agency. The flooding has resulted in 57 fatalities, with 74 individuals sustaining […]

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WATCH | AFRICA MATTERS: EAST AFRICA FLOODS; NIGER’S JUNTA ENDED A MILITARY AGREEMENT WITH US

Sun 05 May 2024: Niger’s junta recently ended a military agreement with the US. Protesters now demand the expulsion of US troops from Agadez, echoing the action taken against the French last year In just two months, flash floods have killed hundreds of people and left close to 200,000 Kenyans homeless. The military has now […]

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