Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif begins 4-day China visit amid fragile US-Iran truce

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif begins 4-day China visit amid fragile US-Iran truce

Shehbaz Sharif and Xi Jinping (File photo) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday began a four-day visit to China, arriving there days after visits by US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.He arrived in Hangzhou, in Zhejiang province, according to state news agency Xinhua, which did not provide further details.The visit comes…

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Indian national arrested after .6 million meth-making chemical found hidden in food consignment at Sydney port

Indian national arrested after $5.6 million meth-making chemical found hidden in food consignment at Sydney port

An Indian man has been charged after Australian authorities found a $5.6 million pseudoephedrine shipment hidden in a food consignment at Sydney’s Port Botany.The man appeared before Parramatta District court on Thursday after Australian Border Force officers seized about 166kg of pseudoephedrine, a controlled chemical commonly used in the manufacture of methamphetamine.The shipment arrived from…

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China mine blast: Death toll rises to 90; Beijing orders crackdown as rescue ops continue — top developments

China mine blast: Death toll rises to 90; Beijing orders crackdown as rescue ops continue — top developments

A deadly gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 90 people, with rescue operations still under way and authorities launching a nationwide crackdown on illegal mining activities after the country’s worst mining disaster in 17 years, AFP reported.The blast took place on Friday evening at the Liushenyu coal mine…

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‘Fast-developing emergency’: 1 killed, several injured after fire, explosions at New York City Shipyard

‘Fast-developing emergency’: 1 killed, several injured after fire, explosions at New York City Shipyard

One person was killed and at least 36 others, including firefighters and first responders, were injured after a fire triggered two explosions at a shipyard in New York City on Friday, officials said. Authorities described the incident as a “complex, fast-developing emergency” as crews battled flames late into the night.The fire broke out around 3.30…

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Uganda confirms 3 new Ebola cases as WHO warns against underestimating outbreak risk

Uganda confirms 3 new Ebola cases as WHO warns against underestimating outbreak risk

Uganda on Saturday confirmed three new Ebola cases, taking the total number of infections in the current outbreak in the country to five, as authorities intensified contact tracing efforts to contain the spread of the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus.According to Uganda’s health ministry, the new cases include a driver who transported the country’s…

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World’s most powerful economies by 2030: Prediction reveals future global leaders | World News

World’s most powerful economies by 2030: Prediction reveals future global leaders | World News

Economic rankings rarely stay still for long. A country can spend decades climbing steadily through manufacturing, technology and trade, only to slow once population growth weakens or industries begin shifting elsewhere. By the end of this decade, the global balance is expected to look noticeably different from the one that shaped much of the early…

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‘I will kill you Jews’: Man jailed for 5 years in UK over antisemitic threats near London synagogue

‘I will kill you Jews’: Man jailed for 5 years in UK over antisemitic threats near London synagogue

A London court on Friday sentenced a 36-year-old man to five years in prison after he admitted to a series of antisemitic hate crimes targeting members of the Jewish community in north London.Tavius Jean-Charles pleaded guilty to seven racially aggravated public order offences and one count of racially aggravated criminal damage at Southwark Crown Court.According…

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