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Indian-American cop hailed as hero for neutralising gunman who killed officer
Sumit Sulan, 27, shot the assailant who surprised the officers opening fire on them in his mother's flat on January 21 where police were called because of a domestic dispute.
Imran Khan seems to have accepted defeat: Maryam Nawaz
Maryam Nawaz, Vice President of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has said that Prime Minister Imran Khans talk about leaving power are just false claims and he should go home, The News reported. She said that Khan sounds like a person who is not only defeated but has also accepted his defeat and added that four years into the government and he was still only whining.
Sri Lankan govt to auction boats seized from Tamil Nadu fishermen
Officials of the Tamil Nadu fisheries department said that the Sri Lankan government would be selling the fishing boat for scrap value as most of the boats would have rusted for not being properly maintained during the period of custody.
Thousands march in Washington against Covid vax mandates
On Sunday, during the march called "Defeat The Mandates: An American Homecoming", protesters walked from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. to decry Covid-19 mandates, reports Xinhua news agency.
Australia accuses China of hijacking PM Morrison's WeChat account
First reported by NewsCorp Australia, the WeChat account was reportedly renamed and Morrison faced accessibility problems. The Prime Minister is now unable to access the account at all. The account has been renamed as "Australian-Chinese New Life", and the description is: "Providing living in Australia information for the Chinese community", reports ABC News.
High schools for girls to reopen in March: Taliban
In Afghanistan, the new academic year begins from March which also marks the first month of the new solar year, reports Khaama Press.
In a statement on Sunday, spokesman of the Ministry of Education Aziz Ahmad Reyan said the Taliban is committed and optimistic to reopen schools for girls and that it is working in this regard "seriously and tirelessly".
SA v IND: This ODI series has been a "good eye-opener" for us, says Dravid
Fighting fifties by Virat Kohli (65), Shikhar Dhawan (61), and Deepak Chahar (54) went in vain as South Africa completed a hat-trick of wins with a four-run victory in the thrilling third and final ODI to seal a 3-0 series whitewash against India in Cape Town on Sunday. The head coach also admitted that the side missed the likes of Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel, who give much-needed all-round options to the side.
European Parliament approves proposal to ban targeted ads
The law will prevent Big Tech from using sensitive information for targeted advertising.
The 'Digital Services Act' will regulate platforms for a safer online space for users.
Iran says UN voting right "naturally" restored after paying off membership arrears
Majid Takht-Ravanchi said late on Saturday that as soon as Iran's arrears are received in New York, the country's voting rights should naturally be restored, official IRNA News Agency reported on Sunday. South Korea confirmed on Sunday that it has paid Tehran's membership delayed dues, amounting to $18 million, to the UN from Iranian funds frozen in the country, Xinhua news agency reported.
Burkina Faso govt denies Army takeover after barracks gunfire
Burkina Faso's government has confirmed gunfire in some barracks but denied the information on social media about the Army takeover. Gunshots were heard early Sunday morning in barracks in the capital Ouagadougou. The motives for these shots are unknown, Xinhua news agency reported.
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