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US Justice Dept informs Trump he's a target in classified documents probe: Report
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Informed sources told CNN on Wednesday that Trump, who is leading in opinion polls to be the Republican Party's 2024 candidate for president, had been sent a letter, the contents of which have not been made public. Trump's legal team met DOJ officials, including special counsel Jack Smith who is heading the probe, about the.
UK to host first global summit on AI
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The summit, which will be hosted in the UK this autumn, will consider the risks of AI, including frontier systems, and discuss how they can be mitigated through internationally coordinated action. It will also provide a platform for countries to work together on further developing a shared approach to mitigate these risks, said a press release.
Canada wildfires: Millions advised to wear mask as smoke streams over US
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Environment Canada has said that conditions are worsening in Toronto on Thursday, as more smoke pours in. "These fine particles generally pose the greatest risk to health. However, respirators do not reduce exposure to the gases in wildfire smoke," the Environment Canada statement said. According to US National Weather Service.
New York tops New Delhi in air pollution level
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He said that the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) number hit 218 because of smoke from forest fires in Canada up north. At the time New Delhi's AQI number was in the 190 range. As the city choked on the drifting smoke, iIts skyline turned into various shades of grey and, as the evening sun filtered through, orange, obscuring the tops of some of the high-rise buildings.
Mike Pence launches 2024 campaign, says Trump 'should never' be President again
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At his formal campaign launch on Wednesday in Ankeny, Iowa, the 64-year-old recalled how his former boss, who he served under in the White House from 2017-21, had asked him to block the certification of Joe Biden's 2020 election win as Pence presided over Congress on January 6, 2021 -- the day of the Capitol riot, reports CNN.
Watch | Tableau depicting Indira Gandhi's assassination showcased in Canada
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The tableau, part of a Sikh parade in Brampton on June 4, depicted Khalistan flags with a poster says "revenge". People in Punjab were aghast over the development. They said India should summon the Canadian High Commissioner to strongly object to the inclusion of Indira Gandhi assassination tableau in a parade in Brampton.
Pakistan Army top brass vows to tighten noose around masterminds of May 9 'rebellion'
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The statement came at the conclusion of formation commanders' conference presided over by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, The Express Tribune reported. This was the first formation commanders' conference chaired by General Munir since he was appointed Army chief in November last year.
Florida Governor DeSantis closes in on arch rival Trump in Iowa that virtually kicks off GOP primaries
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DeSantis, virtually in the extreme right wing Trumpian mould, but without his legal baggage, is being increasingly favoured by GOP, Republican voters and donors against Trump, much to the ire of the former President. He is closing the gap with Trump in the early nominating state of Iowa, according to an internal poll released this week.
Labour on course for landslide victory in next UK general election, poll suggests
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With the Conservatives still suffering from a large polling deficit, Labour's support was found to be at about 35 per cent to 12 per cent ahead of Rishi Sunak's party, The Guardian reported. The results were revealed in an analysis of polling known as multi-level regression and post-stratification (MRP), and will boost Starmer's hopes of victory as the long campaign in the run-up to the next election progresses.
India, US discuss high-tech joint production ahead of PM Modi's visit
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The India-US Strategic Trade Dialogue is being called a "key mechanism" to take forward cooperation under the India-US initiative on Cooperation in Emerging Technologies (iCET) launched earlier this year by Ajit Doval and Jake Sullivan, the National Security Advisers of the two countries. They were following up the announcement of this initiative by Modi and Biden in May 2022.
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