Indian-origin man killed in Canada; targeted killing suspected

Indian-origin man killed in Canada; targeted killing suspected

Tuesday, 11 June 2024 | PTI | Ottawa

(): A 28-year-old Indian-origin man was shot dead in a suspected “targeted killing” in Canada’s British Columbia province, according to the police, who have arrested and charged four people with first-degree murder in connection with the case. The victim, identified as Yuvraj Goyal, was found dead by the police when they...

Iran OKs six candidates for presidential race

Monday, 10 June 2024 | AP | dubai

Iran’s Guardian Council on Sunday approved the country’s hard-line parliament speaker and five others to run in the country’s June 28 presidential election following a helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others. The council again barred former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a firebrand populist known for the crackdown...

Seoul to restart anti-Pyongyang loudspeaker broadcasts over North’s trash balloons

Monday, 10 June 2024 | AP | seoul

South Korea announced Sunday it would resume anti-North Korean propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts in border areas in retaliation to the North sending over 1000 balloons filled with trash and manure over the last couple of weeks. The move is certain to anger Pyongyang and potentially prompt it to take retaliatory military...

Vet, 100, marries bride, 96, near Normandy's D-Day beaches

Monday, 10 June 2024 | AP | france

Together, the collective age of the bride and groom was nearly 200. But World War II veteran Harold Terens and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that love is eternal as they tied the knot Saturday inland of the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France. Their respective ages — he’s 100, she’s a...

Trump to hold outdoor Las Vegas rally in scorching heat

Monday, 10 June 2024 | AP | Las Vegas

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign is hiring extra medics, loading up on fans and water bottles and allowing supporters to carry umbrellas to an outdoor rally Sunday in Las Vegas, where temperatures are expected to exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 degrees Celsius).   Trump is returning to Nevada, one of the...

Voting in 20 EU countries under way as polls for European Parl enters final day

Monday, 10 June 2024 | AP | brussels

Tens of millions across the European Union voted Sunday in EU parliamentary elections in a massive exercise of democracy that is expected to shift the bloc to the right and redirect its future.The war in Ukraine, migration, and the impact of climate policy on farmers are some of the issues...

Body of missing British TV presenter Mosley found on Greek island

Monday, 10 June 2024 | AP | athens

The body of missing British TV presenter Michael Mosley was found on a Greek island Sunday morning after a days-long search. A police spokesman, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of an ongoing investigation, said a body was found on a rocky coast by a private boat and that formal...

Pope Francis appeals for urgent aid for Gaza

Monday, 10 June 2024 | AP | Vatican City

(): Pope Francis called Sunday for humanitarian aid to urgently reach Palestinians in Gaza and for Israel and Hamas to immediately accept proposals for a cease-fire and release of hostages. During his Sunday noon blessing, Francis also thanked Jordan, which this week will host an international humanitarian aid conference for...

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