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China vows to crack down on ‘hostile forces’ as police deter protests

The warning marks the first time the Chinese government has blamed “hostile forces” for the protests -- the most significant display of unrest of President Xi Jinping’s decade in power. The Communist Party has often attributed internal unrest to foreign meddling over the years, without saying who it is referring to or providing evidence. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/dRLSfOj

Ukraine urges allies to speed up support for winter of war

Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba called for supplies of weapons, especially advanced air defence systems, to come "faster, faster, faster" as he joined a two-day meeting of Nato foreign ministers in the Romanian capital Bucharest. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/481xHbm

'Step down, Xi Jinping': Hundreds at Harvard, NYC protest against China

Protesters, mostly students at the elite Ivy League school, sang songs in both Chinese and English and chanted slogans in both languages, including, “We are not slaves, we are citizens!” “We don’t want dictatorships, we want elections!” and “Step down, Xi Jinping,” a reference to China’s president. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/SfeYiTR

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes guilty of sedition in US Capitol attack plot

A federal jury convicted Rhodes, 57, and Kelly Meggs, 53, leader of the militia's Florida chapter, of the rarely pursued charge of seditious conspiracy, which carries up to 20 years in prison. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/TIWtkHm

'PIOs largest non-white ethnic group in UK'

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Rishi Sunak: UK's 'golden era' with China over

Rishi Sunak, however, stopped short of calling China a threat, disappointing China hawks in his Conservative Party who had until recently expected him to class China as a "threat" to UK security as part of an update of the government's foreign and defense policies. The British PM said the UK would stand up to global competitors like China from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/fmh3nAO

Joe Biden monitoring China Covid protests: White House

"He's monitoring this. We all are," US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Monday. Discontent has been brewing for months in China over its harsh coronavirus control measures, with relentless testing, localized lockdowns and travel restrictions pushing many to the brink. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Zt6l1xz

WHO to use 'mpox' for monkeypox to tackle stigma

The World Health Organization said on Monday it would start using a new preferred term, "mpox", as a synonym for monkeypox and urged others to follow suit after receiving complaints that the current name for the disease was racist and stigmatising. "Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while 'monkeypox' is phased out," the WHO said in a statement. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/O7Q2C8r

Ukraine war: US, Russia have used their military hotline once so far

The United States initiated a call through the "deconfliction" line to communicate its concerns about Russian military operations near critical infrastructure in Ukraine. However, few details are known surrounding the specific incident that led to the call on the line, which connects the US military's European Command and Russia's National Defense Management Center. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/CSPOXkj

Joe Biden monitoring China Covid protests: White House

"He's monitoring this. We all are," US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Monday. Discontent has been brewing for months in China over its harsh coronavirus control measures, with relentless testing, localized lockdowns and travel restrictions pushing many to the brink. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/Zt6l1xz

China reports record daily Covid cases as protests spread to major cities

Excluding imported infections, China reported 40,052 new local cases, of which 3,748 were symptomatic and 36,304 were asymptomatic, up from 39,506 a day earlier. Meanwhile, hundreds of demonstrators and police clashed in Shanghai on Sunday night as protests over China's stringent Covid restrictions spread to several cities. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/6MbvTUo

World Cup: Riots in Belgium, Netherlands after Morocco win

The riots took place in several places across the Belgian capital where dozens of soccer fans, some draped in Moroccan flags, clashed with riot police with water cannons and tear gas. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Oe1oqN0

China arrests BBC journalist covering Covid protests

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Landslide kills at least seven on Italy's Ischia island

At least seven people, including a newborn and two children, were killed on the southern Italian holiday island of Ischia after a landslide caused by torrential rain devastated a small town here, an official said on Sunday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/hpLBJVO

Pakistan: FIA arrests PTI senator over tweet against Gen Bajwa

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested a senator of the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) early on Sunday morning, hours after he lashed out at army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Azam Swati, 74, asked Gen Bajwa, who will retire on Tuesday (November 29), to declare his assets before stepping down from office, at a PTI rally in Rawalpindi on Saturday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/7yQTqeB

Al-Shabab extremist group attacks hotel in Somali capital

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Divisive Islamic party won’t join Malaysia government

Parti Islam Se-Malaysia, or PAS, which won the most seats of any party in the recent general election, will instead act as a “constructive opposition,” Secretary-General Takiyuddin Hassan said in a statement Saturday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/DeEaNv5

Wait, did Simpsons predict Elon Musk's Twitter takeover in 2015? Find out

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Great-grandson of Chiang Kai-shek is Taipei mayor

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The new office mate could be a 'brainless' robot

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US will work with India to bring to justice 26/11 perpetrators: Blinken

On the 14th anniversary of the Mumbai terrorist attacks, the US said that it would continue to work with India and other international partners to bring to justice the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks. “We express our deep condolences to the families and friends of the victims lost in this act of cruelty, including six American citizens,” said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/V2p46iL

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan says his party will quit all assemblies

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US will work with India to bring to justice 26/11 perpetrators: Secretary of State Antony Blinken

On the 14th anniversary of the Mumbai terrorist attacks, the US said that it would continue to work with India and other international partners to bring to justice the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks. “We express our deep condolences to the families and friends of the victims lost in this act of cruelty, including six American citizens,” said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/w6keA7G

Canadian singer Kris Wu gets 13 years' jail for rapes in China

A Beijing court sentenced Canadian singer Kris Wu on Friday to 13 years in jail after finding him guilty of crimes including rape, just over a year after his arrest in China, where he was born and built a lucrative career. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/rsKdzOE

US: Walmart shooter left 'death note', bought gun the day of killing

The Walmart supervisor who shot six co-workers to death at a store in Virginia bought the gun just hours before the killings and left a note on his phone accusing co-workers of mocking him, authorities said Friday. "Sorry everyone but I did not plan this I promise things just fell in place like I was led by the Satan," Andre Bing wrote on a note that was left on his phone, the Chesapeake Police Department said Friday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/oEWpX2G

China locks down 'iPhone City' as stir worsens

Six million people were on Friday under Covid lockdown in a Chinese city home to the world's largest Apple iPhone factory, after clashes between police and workers furious over pay. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/c0CLFs2

N-power plants back online: Kyiv

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UK: Sunak to crack down on int'l pupils not in top univs?

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US: Walmart shooter left 'death note', bought gun the day of killing

The Walmart supervisor who shot six co-workers to death at a store in Virginia bought the gun just hours before the killings and left a note on his phone accusing co-workers of mocking him, authorities said Friday. "Sorry everyone but I did not plan this I promise things just fell in place like I was led by the Satan," Andre Bing wrote on a note that was left on his phone, the Chesapeake Police Department said Friday. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/oEWpX2G

Writer who accused Trump of 1990s rape files new lawsuit

E Jean Carroll, a longtime advice columnist for Elle magazine, first made the claim in a 2019 book, saying Trump raped her in the dressing room of a Manhattan luxury department store in 1995 or 1996. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/Ls7SFma

Anwar Ibrahim is Malaysia’s 5th PM in less than 5 years

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China reports new daily record Covid cases, curbs tighten across country

Excluding imported infections, China reported 32,695 new local cases on Thursday, of which 3,041 were symptomatic and 29,654 were asymptomatic, up from 31,144 a day earlier. Big outbreaks are numerous and far-flung, with the southern city of Guangzhou and southwestern Chongqing recording the bulk. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/bRdyB7W

As employees in tech face layoffs, an emoji meets its moment

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Avian flu outbreak wipes out 50.54m US birds, a record

HEALTH-BIRDFLU/USA (UPDATE 1, PIX)UPDATE 1-Avian flu outbreak wipes out 50.54 mln U.S. birds, a record from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/bo124dK

Malaysia's king names reformist leader Anwar Ibrahim as PM

A general election on Saturday ended in an unprecedented hung parliament with neither of two main alliances, one led by Anwar and the other ex-premier Muhyiddin Yassin, immediately able to secure enough seats in parliament to form a government. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Jnszmok

Russia faces rising ire from wives, mothers of mobilized troops

The scattered efforts by wives and mothers took off after Vladimir Putin ordered 300,000 reservists called up on September 21, forcing the authorities to pay attention. Regional governors have met activists and promised to help and the Russian president is planning to hold a session of his own with them as early as this week. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Um1TAsp

China locks down 'iPhone city' as Covid cases rise

Mobility controls -- a euphemism for lockdown -- will be imposed in the main urban areas of Zhengzhou from Friday through November 29 because of rising virus cases, Zhengzhou's pandemic task force said in a statement late Wednesday. The city reported 996 infections on Wednesday, up from 813 a day earlier. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/szI3oqk

China's daily Covid cases hit record high

Excluding imported cases, the number of new local cases was 31,444 on Nov. 23, of which 3,927 were symptomatic and 27,517 were asymptomatic, health authorities said on Thursday. That number broke the previous record set on April 13, when local cases hit 29,317. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/PlT53X1

Zelenskyy appeals to UNSC over Russian strikes on infrastructure

"Today is just one day but we have received 70 missiles. That's the Russian formula of terror," Zelenskyy said via video link to the council chamber in New York, adding that hospitals, schools, transport infrastructure and residential areas had all been hit. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/saPcxOQ

'We could die tomorrow': Fears of Russian retaliation in Kherson

Russia's retreat from the city it hoped to make its central base in Ukraine's occupied south has reshaped the nearly ninth-month war. Kherson's importance to the Kremlin -- both because of its link to Russian-annexed Crimea and Ukraine's Odessa port to the west -- spared it from destruction. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Y1fn6oJ

Explosion near bus stop injures at least 7 in Jerusalem

An explosion near a bus stop at the entrance to Jerusalem injured at least seven people on Wednesday, Israel's ambulance service said.Israeli Army Radio said the blast was caused by an explosive device planted at the scene but police did not confirm the report and said investigations were continuing. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/bMtYIGp

Multiple fatalities in Walmart shooting, Virginia officials say

A gunman shot and killed multiple people in a Walmart store late Tuesday in the US state of Virginia, police and city officials said, adding that the shooter too is dead."We were able to find multiple fatalities and multiple injured parties," Chesapeake Police Department officer Leo Kosinski told reporters at the scene, saying rapid response officers entered the store "immediately" as they arrived. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/xqADJO0

Russian pranksters trick Poland’s President into missile talk

The president’s office said Tuesday in a Twitter post that Andrzej Duda realized from “the unusual way” the conversation was taking place that it was probably a hoax and hung up. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/UQ0cdsW

WHO plans to rename monkeypox to 'MPOX' - Report

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Magnitude 5.9 quake hits northwest Turkey, causing panic

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Supreme Court OKs handover of Trump tax returns to Congress

The justices denied Trump's October 31 emergency application to block a lower court's ruling that upheld the Ways and Means Committee's request for his tax records as a justified part of the panel's legislative work. No justice publicly dissented from the decision. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/bLT5WtH

China sees lockdowns surge in week since Covid policy adjusted

Schools across Beijing's downtown have mostly switched to online learning. All people arriving in the city from Tuesday will be required to take three PCR tests within the first three days and stay at home until they get negative results. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/PgIMOxi

US VP Harris visits Philippine island on edge of contested South China Sea

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday visits the Philippine island of Palawan in the South China Sea, part of a three-day trip to an Asian ally that is central to America's bid to counter China's increasingly assertive stance in the region. Beijing claims almost all the South China Sea, which is believed to contain massive oil and gas deposits and through which billions of dollars in trade passes each year. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/Sco7IDT

Joe Biden pardons turkeys 'Chocolate' and 'Chip' for Thanksgiving

The large white birds, which were raised on a farm in North Carolina, were named for the president's favorite ice cream flavor, Biden told several schoolchildren who were present for the event. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US news live on Times of India https://ift.tt/Kr57azU

Biden pardons turkeys 'Chocolate' and 'Chip' for Thanksgiving

The large white birds, which were raised on a farm in North Carolina, were named for the president's favorite ice cream flavor, Biden told several schoolchildren who were present for the event. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Kr57azU