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Man sentenced for stalking Indian-American Congresswoman Jayapal
Brett Forsell pleaded guilty last week to misdemeanor stalking rather than the felony stalking charge prosecutors originally filed, the Seattle Times reported. Forsell was arrested on July 9 after allegedly yelling obscenities and threats outside Jayapal’s Seattle home, but was released four days later as police couldn’t find evidence to support the charge.
4 killed, 4 injured in mass shooting in Philadelphia
At least two juveniles were among those shot, but their conditions were not immediately known, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Just before 8:30 p.m., a police officer heard gunfire and found at least one victim in the area of South 56th Street and Chester Avenue.
Losses to the tune of $1bn estimated from riots in France
He added that according to his data, more than 200 retail outlets had been plundered, over 300 banking centers destroyed and 250 vendor kiosks damaged by the rioters, Sputnik News reported."It is too early to give you the exact figures yet, but we're talking here over one billion euros, not including tourist industry losses.
Pakistan trying to make case for India's 'support to terrorism' in Armenia
Let us analyse what such stories intend to achieve and why they are being put out now. The article, (published on June 24) written by Elchin Khalidbayli, supposedly, a political expert with the “Yeni Musavat” Media Group, claims that Indians from poor provinces are being lured with money and sent to Armenia.
Pace of UNSC reform 'very frustrating': Council president
Woodward, who is Britain's permanent representative and assumed the rotating presidency for this month, said on Monday, “I recognise that it has been a very frustrating process." “We too thought it would be useful actually to move to text-based negotiations, but I'm afraid we didn't," she said.
US condemns attack on Indian mission in San Francisco
Details of the incident were apparently reported by a local television channel. “The US strongly condemns the reported vandalism and attempted arson against the Indian Consulate in San Francisco on Saturday,” said Mathew Miller, state department spokesman, in a tweet late Monday.
Poland strengthens Belarus border after Wagner chief arrival
Kaminski wrote on Twitter that "due to the tense situation on the border with Belarus I have decided to bolster our forces with 500 Polish police from preventive and counter-terrorism units," DW reported. Their deployment will be in addition to 5000 border guards and 2000 soldiers monitoring the security of the border, he said.
France protests ease as president Macron prepares to meet leaders of parliament
Police made 49 arrests nationwide on Sunday, French media reported, citing the interior ministry, down significantly from 719 arrests the day before, and 1,300 on Friday. Macron will also meet on Tuesday with the mayors of 220 towns and cities affected by the protests, his office said, after a crisis meeting on Sunday night with government ministers, The Guardian reported.
Several students stranded at Vancouver airport after Air India flight to Delhi cancelled
Around 20 to 25 students were left stranded after the cancellation of Air India flight AI 186 from Vancouver to Delhi on July 2.One of the students, speaking anonymously, stated, "On July 1, around 9 p.m., we received an email from Air India informing us of a five-hour delay.
US played key role to help Pakistan in securing IMF bailout
The recent staff-level agreement (SLA) came after an eight-month delay in releasing funds from a 2019, $6 billion loan. “The United States supported Pakistan throughout the process but also insisted that they implemented the reforms they agreed with the IMF,” a diplomatic source said, Dawn reported.
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