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Pakistan to probe foreign intervention in power breakdown
A major power breakdown caused by "frequency variation" in the transmission system hit large areas of the country at around 7:30 a.m. on Monday. Electricity wasn't fully restored till late at night, bringing life to a standstill in Pakistan as several cities were left without electricity, The News reported.
Toyah Cordingley murder: Court allows Rajwinder Singh's extradition to Australia
Rajwinder Singh, 38, had moved an application in Delhi's Patiala House court seeking to give his consent for extradition to Australia earlier this month. According to ABC News, after court's approval, Singh's extradition request needs to be signed off by the Ministry of External Affairs.
Pakistan's designation as a major non-NATO ally by US under scrutiny
For any further continuation of Pakistan's designation as a major non-NATO ally, the bill asks the President to issue a certification that the country has shown progress in arresting and prosecuting Haqqani Network senior leaders and mid-level operatives and has taken steps to demonstrate its commitment to prevent the terror group from using any Pakistani territory as a safe haven.
Musk's deep space rocket Starship completes 1st flight-like dress rehearsal
The space company conducted a "wet dress rehearsal" with the 395-foot-tall (120 metres) Starship at its Starbase facility in South Texas, the US. "Starship completed its first full flight-like wet dress rehearsal at Starbase. This was the first time an integrated Ship and Booster were fully loaded with more than 10 million pounds of propellant," SpaceX said in a tweet.
India invites Pak Chief Justice, Foreign Minister for SCO meetings: Report
India currently holds the presidency of the SCO which comprises Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran and Central Asian States, The Express Tribune reported. As president of the SCO, New Delhi is set to host a series of events, including a conference of the chief justices of member states, meeting of the foreign ministers and a summit in 2023.
Despite Turkey's objections, US says Finland, Sweden are ready to enter NATO
State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters that "something can be lawful but awful." Sweden's NATO membership had been put in question after Turkey warned Sweden not to expect support for its bid, following the weekend protests in Stockholm by an anti-Islam activist and pro-Kurdish groups.
US State Department emphasizes shared democratic values with India, distances from BBC documentary on PM Modi
The two-part series, which investigated certain aspects of the 2002 Gujarat riots when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the chief minister of the state, has been condemned by the Indian government as a "propaganda piece" with a questionable agenda. The US State Department spokesperson, Ned Price, emphasized that Washington has a "global strategic partnership" with New Delhi based on political, economic, and people-to-people ties.
Bienvenue! Canada welcomes record number of French-speaking immigrants
This represents a significant jump of 3.02 per cent -- from 1.38 per cent in 2006 to 4.4 per cent in 2022. "Today, we are proud to announce we have reached our target of 4.4 per cent French-speaking immigrants outside of Quebec in 2022 -- one year earlier than expected," Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced on Monday.
'Poland would request authorisation from Germany to send tanks to Ukraine'
The Prime Minister's remarks came a day after German Foreign Minister Anna Baerbock said on Sunday that she "would not stand in the way" of Poland if it were to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, adding that Warsaw was yet to ask for export permission. "For the moment the question has not been asked, but if we were asked we would not stand in the way," she told France's LCI TV.
7 dead in 2nd California shooting within days
Monday's attack occurred at two separate locations in the coastal city of Half Moon Bay, about 50 km south of San Francisco, reports the BBC. The police have arrested the gunman and identified him as Zhao Chunli, a 67-year-old loca resident. The first four victims were discovered at a mushroom farm at 2.22 p.m., while the other three were found at a nearby trucking business later.
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