Journalism of Courage
TODAY NEWS - Page 85
Canada to cut immigration numbers, government source says
October 24, 2024 14:48 IST
The number of temporary residents, meanwhile, will decrease by about 30,000 to around 300,000 in 2025, the source said.
Israel accuses 6 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza of being Palestinian militants
October 24, 2024 13:32 IST
Al Jazeera said the accusations were “fabricated” and “part of a wider pattern of hostility” toward the pan-Arab network.
Tropical storm battering Philippines leaves at least 23 people dead in flooding and landslides
October 24, 2024 08:43 IST
About 20 storms and typhoons batter the Philippines each year. In 2013, Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest recorded tropical cyclones in the world, left more than 7,300 people dead or missing and flattened entire villages.
US says evidence shows North Korea has troops in Russia, possibly for Ukraine war
October 24, 2024 01:10 IST
In Seoul, South Korean lawmakers said that North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia and thousands more were expected to follow.
Israel issues travel warning to parts of Sri Lanka over terrorism threat
October 23, 2024 23:38 IST
The US embassy in Sri Lanka also released a security alert stating it had received "credible information warning of an attack targeting popular tourist locations in the Arugam Bay area".
Polish radio station replaces journalists with AI ‘presenters’
October 23, 2024 17:41 IST
The station in the southern city of Krakow said its three avatars are designed to reach younger listeners by speaking about cultural, art and social issues including the concerns of LGBTQ+ people.
E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder kills 1, sickens dozens in US
October 23, 2024 08:50 IST
McDonald's is temporarily removing the Quarter Pounder from restaurants in the impacted areas, including Colorado, Kansas, Utah and Wyoming, it said in a statement, adding it was working with suppliers to replenish supply in the coming week.
Iran Revolutionary Guards official charged in US in alleged plot to kill human rights activist
October 22, 2024 22:58 IST
Ruhollah Bazghandi and three other men were charged in the updated indictment against those accused of trying to kill Masih Alinejad. Bazghandi is not in custody.
Germany’s disease control centre reports 1st case of new mpox variant
October 22, 2024 17:52 IST
The World Health Organisation has declared that the increasing spread of mpox in Africa is a global health emergency.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says only US green light on NATO invitation will sway reluctant Germany
October 22, 2024 17:54 IST
Zelenskyy said Russia was also likely looking at the postelection scenario in the US to assess the possibility of cease-fire talks with Ukraine.
Vietnam appoints army general as new president after months of turmoil
October 22, 2024 15:42 IST
Vietnam's leaders are next due to convene a Communist Party Congress in early 2026.'
Ukraine blasts UN’s Guterres over invitation to BRICS summit in Russia
October 22, 2024 07:21 IST
Putin hosts a summit of BRICS nations in the central Russian city of Kazan from Tuesday, aimed at showcasing the clout of non-Western countries.
Helicopter crashes into radio tower in Houston, 4 killed
October 22, 2024 02:37 IST
The helicopter went down just before 8 p.m. Sunday in a neighborhood east of downtown after taking off from Ellington Field, about 15 miles (24 kms) away, Mayor John Whitmire said.
White House: Biden ‘deeply concerned’ about release of documents on Israel’s possible attack plans
October 22, 2024 00:04 IST
White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Monday that the administration was still not certain if the classified information that became publicly disclosed was leaked or hacked.
No documentary evidence of Hasina’s resignation as PM, says Bangladesh President
October 21, 2024 22:17 IST
On August 5, the nation's president himself mentioned in a speech that he had received and accepted the resignation letter of Hasina, he said while responding to questions from journalists at the Secretariat on the President's statement. “
Helicopter crashes in Houston, killing 4 and destroying a radio tower, officials say
October 21, 2024 21:55 IST
The helicopter went down just before 8 pm in Houston's Second Ward, east of the city's downtown, after taking off from Ellington Field, which is about 24 kilometres away.
Putin hosts summit in bid to show West it can’t keep Russia off global stage
October 21, 2024 11:39 IST
Putin's foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said 32 countries confirmed participation, and more than 20 will send heads of state.
New President Subianto announces Indonesia’s largest-ever Cabinet with 109 members
October 21, 2024 09:09 IST
Subianto has said earlier that he needs a strong administration, even though analysts said that his “fat” Cabinet would bloat the bureaucracy.
King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Canberra on Australia tour
October 21, 2024 07:11 IST
Charles' 16th official visit to Australia, where he attended school for six months as a teenager in 1966, is also his first major foreign trip since being diagnosed with cancer in February.
Russia calls US statements on readiness for nuclear talks ‘deception’
October 21, 2024 06:54 IST
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Washington reserves the right to officially declare that its goal is to inflict a 'strategic defeat' on Russia on the battlefield.
US, Canadian navies sail through Taiwan Strait week after war games
October 21, 2024 06:27 IST
The US navy, occasionally accompanied by ships from allied countries, transits the strait around once a month. China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, also says the strategic waterway belongs to it.
2 Navy aviators are found dead after a fighter jet crashed in Washington state
October 21, 2024 03:40 IST
In May, an F-35 fighter jet on its way from Texas to Edwards Air Force Base near Los Angeles crashed after the pilot stopped to refuel in New Mexico.
German authorities arrest Libyan man suspected of planning attack on Israeli Embassy
October 21, 2024 00:51 IST
Israeli Ambassador Ron Prosor thanked the German security authorities “for ensuring the security of our embassy,” German news agency dpa reported.
Harris visits Georgia church, Trump in Pennsylvania with swing states in focus
October 21, 2024 00:21 IST
Harris and Trump, tied in key states, have ramped up attacks and urged early voting with 16 days until the Nov. 5 election.
Serbia’s president talks with Putin and vows he’ll never impose sanctions on Russia
October 20, 2024 22:43 IST
Belgrade’s nationalist authorities marked the liberation date with a display of the pro-Russian sentiment, with thousands marching through Belgrade waving Russian flags and chanting slogans.
Advertisement
BEST OF EXPRESS
EntertainmentExclusive | Film made with Rs 10 in pocket earned Rs 120 cr, but Laalo team would rather live in dharmshala than ask for vanity vans: 'Papa marenge'
EntertainmentHappy Patel Khatarnak Jasoos movie review: Featuring Vir Das, Aamir Khan and Imran Khan, in a film that's all over the place
TrendingBroken lift, dead helpline: Wheelchair user stranded at Mumbai Metro station told to ‘walk home’, netizens outraged
TrendingAndhra family serves 158 dishes for son-in-law’s first Sankranti; minister reacts to viral video: ‘Only in India’
SportsIndia vs New Zealand 3rd ODI: In the shadow of a great tragedy, the cricket jamboree arrives to lift mood, image
Advertisement
Must Read
SportsIndia vs New Zealand 3rd ODI: In the shadow of a great tragedy, the cricket jamboree arrives to lift mood, image
SportsUnder-19 World Cup: Amid off-field drama and political tensions, India and Bangladesh ready for a feisty fixture
SportsIndia Open Super 750: Ratchanok Intanon still going strong, playing for mother's dreams, money and the love of badminton
Advertisement
