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UK lawmakers criticise PM over delay to ban petrol-fueled cars
Philip Dunne, chair of the Parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee, wrote a lengthy letter to Sunak on Monday, saying: "The transition to net zero is one of the greatest challenges facing the UK. The decision to delay some targets, such as the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, is disappointing," Xinhua news agency reported.
US Congressman unharmed after armed carjacking
On Monday night at 9.32 p.m. when the Texas Democrat "was parking his car, three armed assailants approached the Congressman and stole his vehicle", Cuellar's chief of staff, Jacob Hochber was quoted as saying in the statement.
Early voting begins for historic Australian Indigenous referendum
While the majority of Australians will vote on October 14, those who are unable to can vote at select polling centres right across the country from Tuesday, the BBC reported.
Family demands probe into UK Sikh separatist Avtar Khanda's death
The request by the family, as well as the Sikh Federation UK, came just as Khalistan supporters staged an anti-India protest outside the Indian High Commission in London on Monday.
India asks Canada to withdraw 40 diplomats by Oct 10: Reports
The reports have said that New Delhi has conveyed to Canada that if the diplomats are not withdrawn by the deadline, they will lose their diplomatic immunity.
Nawaz Sharif books ticket for return to Pakistan on Oct 21
The former premier -- who is embattled in various cases, including the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) Avenfield, Al-Azizia and Hill Metal and the Flagship references -- had left for London in December 2019 on medical grounds after the Lahore High Court had granted him permission to travel abroad for four weeks, ARY News reported.
Khalistan supporters stage protest outside Indian High Commission in London
The pro-Khalistan protesters, who were restricted to the opposite side of the High Commission, waved anti-India placards and chanted slogans in the presence of British security personnel.
Largest Ambedkar statue outside India to be unveiled in US on Oct 14
Built on 13 acres of land in Accokeek city, just 21 miles away from White House, it is a replica of the world's largest 125-feet Ambedkar statue unveiled in Hyderabad recently, according to the organisers.
Over 200,000 migrants apprehended at US-Mexico border in Sep, highest in 2023
The latest figure marked an increase from August, when Border Patrol arrested around 181,000 migrants crossing between ports of entry, reports CNN.
S.Korean Coast Guard apprehends 22 Chinese after illegal entry attempt
The group of Chinese nationals, known to be around their 40s, faces charges of attempting to flee after the vessel carrying them illegally docked at a port in Boryeong, 140 km south of Seoul, at 1:53 a.m., Yonhap News Agency quoted the officials as saying.
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