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Canada House speaker apologizes for recognition of veteran who fought for Nazis

The speaker of Canada's House of Commons, Anthony Rota, has apologized for praising a 98-year-old man at a parliamentary meeting who served in a Nazi unit during World War II. Rota had recognized Yaroslav Hunka as a "Ukrainian hero" but later realized his mistake and issued a statement expressing his regret and offering his "deepest apologies" to Jewish communities. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/jdY4Bgb

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau party's MP slams government, says Hindus in Canada fearful

Holding his own party-led government in Canada responsible for inaction against Khalistan extremists, Liberal party MP Chandra Arya on Sunday asserted that Hindu Canadians were fearful after threats issued by extremist elements. Arya, who is a lawmaker from PM Justin Trudeau's party, has repeatedly raised the issue of threats to Hindu Canadians and urged the community to stay calm and vigilant. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/PDGMaSm

Nasa's first asteroid sample parachutes into Utah desert

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully returned to Earth with the largest soil sample ever collected from an asteroid. The capsule, carrying the celestial specimen, parachuted into the Utah desert after a six-year joint mission between NASA and the University of Arizona. The sample was collected from the asteroid Bennu, which is considered a "near-Earth object" and holds valuable insights into the origins of our solar system. The recovery team aims to keep the sample free from terrestrial contamination before distributing it to scientists worldwide. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/eHz5h86

6 climate activists, aged between 11 and 24, to fight 32 Europe governments in rights court

Six young adults and children from Portugal are taking their case to the European Court of Human Rights, accusing 32 European governments of violating their human rights due to their failure to address climate change adequately. This is the first climate change case filed with the court and could result in significant emission reductions and cleaner infrastructure. A victory for the young activists would demonstrate the power of legal action in pushing governments to prioritize climate measures. In a similar case in the US, a judge ruled that state agencies were violating young activists' constitutional right to a clean environment. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/xBKp9QS

Some in UK police force say no to armed patrols

​London's police force said Sunday that some officers are refusing to conduct armed patrols after a colleague was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man.A metropolitan police marksman was charged Wednesday over the September 2022 death of Chris Kaba, 24. Kaba was killed after officers in an unmarked vehicle pursued and stopped the car he was driving. He was struck by a single bullet fired through the windshield as he sat in the car. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3zVXc4b

Hold fire against ex-generals, army signals to Nawaz Sharif ahead of return

Pakistan's military has reportedly warned former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to stop accusing ex-generals and retired judges of conspiring to remove him from office in 2017. Sharif has recently criticized former army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, former spymaster Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, and former judges Saqib Nisar and Asif Saeed Khosa. The military's displeasure has been conveyed to Sharif through his brother, Shehbaz. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/wrEyk5c