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Jack Dorsey, CEO of Square and CEO of Twitter, speaks during an interview

Twitter bans all political ads on its platform, leaving Facebook a tough choice

Twitter's chief financial officer tweeted separately on Wednesday that the microblogging site made less than $3 million from political ads in 2018.

Oct 31, 2019

By Jacob J

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Rescuers recover a body on Mt. Fuji after climber falls while livestreaming his ascend

Authorities recovered a body on Japan's highest mountain, at a height of 9,800 ft. Rescue operations began after a man fell down the peak, while live-streaming his climb on social media.

Oct 31, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

Ilhan Omar, Democratic Congresswoman from Minnesota

What's Armenian genocide: Ilhan Omar refuses to vote in favor of condemning it

In a bipartisan vote condemning the Armenian genocide carried out by Ottoman Turks during first World War, Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar voted 'Present'

Oct 31, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

Indian couple sentenced to 10 years in prison for starving their mother to death in Dubai

An Indian couple in Dubai killed their mother by starvation and torture. She was only 29 kgs at the time of her death

Oct 30, 2019

By Vinod DSouza

Is Swedish government funding fringe group linked to Muslim Brotherhood?

Ibn Rushd is targeting new arrivals in the country and the marginalised Muslims living in vulnerable neighbourhoods, said, Swedish researchers.

Oct 30, 2019

By Jacob J

Iraqi PM Abdul Mahdi's own supporters vote against him amid escalating violence

The deadlock between two political blocs between Sadr and Amiri led to political instability as both failed to secure enough votes to form a government.

Oct 30, 2019

By Pritha Mallick

Cadaver firm illegally sells 72-year-old's body; US Army straps it to chair and detonates bomb

Stephen Douglas Gore, the owner of the centre, pleaded guilty in 2015 to charge of mishandling of the donated body parts.

Oct 30, 2019

By Jacob J

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson concerned about planned U.S. recognition of Jerusalem

UK election prediction: Boris Johnson's gamble may backfire, Labour could win

If the Liberal Democrats, the SNP and the independents mop up more than 100 seats, the chances of Johnson getting an outright majority will be slim.

Oct 30, 2019

By Jacob J

Unarmed Cameron Ely, son of Tarzan actor Ron Ely, Shot 24 Times by Police

Cameron Ely on October 15, fatally stabbed his mother, before calling 911, blaming the incident on his father

Oct 30, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

Singaporean molester sentenced to two years of jail

Man charged with 43 counts for taking upskirt videos of women at educational institutions

The 22-year-old man has been given three weeks time by the district judge after his defence lawyer requested an adjournment

Oct 30, 2019

By Ishan Ghosh

US President Donald Trump, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to his right, speaks to reporters on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at the US Capitol in Washington. (Photo: White House/IANS)

In stinging rebuke to Turkey, US Congress recognises Armenian massacre as genocide

Though most of the US states have also termed the mass killing as genocide, the Congress has been soft-pedalling the issue as it did not want to rub the Nato ally the wrong way.

Oct 30, 2019

By Jacob J

UK goes to the polls on December 12 in last-ditch effort to break Brexit deadlock

The elections, to be held on December 12, will be the first UK elections in December in nearly a century

Oct 30, 2019

By Jacob J

Florida teenager charged for punching man dressed as Donald Trump at Halloween fair

The 14-year-old girl allegedlly approached the man at the Collier County Fairgrounds and assaulted him.

Oct 30, 2019

By Suman Varandani

Woman murdered by husband in broad daylight in otherwise a peaceful German city

A 34-year old man of Tunisian descent hacked his wife to death with an axe after dragging her for 30m with his car. This is second of such crime in an otherwise peaceful German city of Limburg.

Oct 30, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

Police cars are seen in Coral Springs after a shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida

New Jersey plane crash: Multiple houses on fire after a Cessna 414 went down

On Tuesday, a twin-engine aircraft crashed into a home on Berkley Avenue in the community of Colonia.

Oct 30, 2019

By Suman Varandani

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Society

Twitter bans all political ads on its platform, leaving Facebook a tough choice

Rescuers recover a body on Mt. Fuji after climber falls while livestreaming his ascend

What's Armenian genocide: Ilhan Omar refuses to vote in favor of condemning it

Indian couple sentenced to 10 years in prison for starving their mother to death in Dubai

Is Swedish government funding fringe group linked to Muslim Brotherhood?

Iraqi PM Abdul Mahdi's own supporters vote against him amid escalating violence

Cadaver firm illegally sells 72-year-old's body; US Army straps it to chair and detonates bomb

UK election prediction: Boris Johnson's gamble may backfire, Labour could win

Unarmed Cameron Ely, son of Tarzan actor Ron Ely, Shot 24 Times by Police

Man charged with 43 counts for taking upskirt videos of women at educational institutions

In stinging rebuke to Turkey, US Congress recognises Armenian massacre as genocide

UK goes to the polls on December 12 in last-ditch effort to break Brexit deadlock

Florida teenager charged for punching man dressed as Donald Trump at Halloween fair

Woman murdered by husband in broad daylight in otherwise a peaceful German city

New Jersey plane crash: Multiple houses on fire after a Cessna 414 went down

Vietnam's Economy Accelerates in 2025, Eyes Double-Digit Expansion in 2026

Vietnam's Economy Accelerates in 2025, Eyes Double-Digit Expansion in 2026

Vietnam Joins World's Top 25 Trading Economies as Trade Tops US$900 Billion

Vietnam Joins World's Top 25 Trading Economies as Trade Tops US$900 Billion

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