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We are much safer here, say Indians in Canada
"There is no rise in crime against Indians in Canada. It is extremely peaceful. Overall, it is much safer in Canada for Indians than it was in the previous century when our forefathers came. Canada is a peaceful nation," Balbir Gurm, community activist and founder of Network to Eliminate Violence in Relationships, told IANS.
Covid cases spike in Germany after Oktoberfest
The incidence rate in the state has nearly tripled to 818, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Friday. At the federal level, the incidence rate has doubled to 577.5 over the same period, Xinhua news agency reported citing the RKI as saying.
French politicians call for dialogues amid strikes
Several Total service stations have been closed in the country, provoking fear of fuel shortage, reports Xinhua news agency. The strikers' actions are leading to a decrease in fuel deliveries, and service stations are out of stock of petrol or diesel.
NASA's Hubble captures spectacular pair of interacting galaxies
The two interacting galaxies, making up the pair known as 'Arp-Madore 608-333', seem to float side by side in this image from the Hubble Space Telescope. "Though they appear serene and unperturbed, the two are subtly warping one another through a mutual gravitational interaction that is disrupting and distorting both galaxies
Missile tests are self-defence actions against US threats: North Korea
In a statement, North Korea's National Aviation Administration (NAA) said: "The missile test launch by the DPRK is a regular and planned self-defensive step for defending the country's security and the regional peace from the US direct military threats that have lasted for more than half a century."
Britain could face blackouts this winter, warns report
In the extreme scenario, it could erode the security of supply margins and mean some customers could be without power for pre-defined periods during the day, said the Winter Outlook Report published by National Grid ESO, the electricity system operator for Britain. However, the event is "unlikely", Xinhua news agency quoted the report as saying.
Inflation expectations among consumers in euro area remain unchanged: European Central Bank
The median expectation for the three years ahead also remains unchanged, the survey released on Friday said, but consumers expect slight economic growth, as well as increases in nominal income and spending. The central bank's consumer expectations survey, a monthly survey of around 14,000 adults from six euro area countries, showed that inflation expectations in August for the next 12 months and three years ahead remained unchanged at 5.0 per cent and 3.0 per cent, respectively.
Elon Musk calls Trump's 'Truth Social' app a 'Trumpet' and 'right-wing echo chamber'
The world's richest man with a net worth of $219 billion said he bought Twitter to make it "maximally trusted and inclusive". Musk and the former President have traded jabs in the past. The billionaire slammed Trump's social media app, Truth Social, in a recent interview with Financial Times of London, the Business Insider reported on Friday.
Turkey ready to help peacefully address Ukraine crisis: President Erdogan
In the phone call, Erdogan and Putin exchanged views on enhancing Turkey-Russia relations as well as the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to a statement released by the Turkish presidency on Friday. The Turkish President reiterated that Ankara stood ready to "do its share for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine issue in the interests of all," the statement said.
UN Counter-Terrorism Committee to meet in India on terrorists using new technologies
Announcing the meeting at a news conference in UN on Friday, Kamboj said that it "will be a tribute and a statement on the horrific incident that happened in Mumbai" -- the 2008 terrorist attack that killed at least 175 people.
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