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Pet-obsessed neighbour 'forced couple to give up their cat after trapping it in cage' and used tree outside their £1.3m home as 'animal toilet' in 18-year harassment campaign, court told
5 days, 1 hour ago

Pet-obsessed neighbour 'forced couple to give up their cat after trapping it in cage' and used tree outside their £1.3m home as 'animal toilet' in 18-year harassment campaign, court told

Daily Mail  

A pet-obsessed neighbour 'trapped' a couple's cat in a cage and used a tree outside their £1.3million house as an 'animal toilet' in an 18-year harassment campaign, a court has been told. Mr Sheppard told the court that 'problems' between the neighbours started when Ms Hitchens - who the court heard currently keeps around ten cats and three dogs at …

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Judiciary, legislature should curb misuse of matrimonial laws
1 week, 6 days ago

Judiciary, legislature should curb misuse of matrimonial laws

New Indian Express  

When Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash died by suicide with a placard on his t-shirt proclaiming ‘Justice is due’, it was his desperate plea for a systemic change in the country’s laws and judicial processes. Atul, who was going through a messy divorce and a Rs 3-crore maintenance suit, claimed he was trapped in at least eight false cases and accused …

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How Syria has become a pawn in global power play
2 weeks ago

How Syria has become a pawn in global power play

Firstpost  

The shifting geopolitics due to the Iran-Israel conflict, the Russia-Ukraine war, and alleged support from Turkey helped Syrian rebels to succeed in their game plan; the future of Syria now remains uncertain and dependent on the interests of the regional powers With the fall of Damascus, the supposedly inalterable authoritarian Bashar al-Assad regime came to an end. The fall of …

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Biden has handed Trump a get-out-jail-free card – he will be delighted
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Biden has handed Trump a get-out-jail-free card – he will be delighted

The Independent  

American politicians like to talk about why their country is different from all others, with the clear implication that it is better. Well, Trump’s friends have made no secret of their desire to get to the bottom of why he was made a director of a Ukrainian energy company when as far as anyone knows, Hunter Biden knew nothing about …

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Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter is a tremendous gift to the Trump administration
3 weeks ago

Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter is a tremendous gift to the Trump administration

The Independent  

An abuse and miscarriage of Justice!”. Granting his son Hunter Biden an unconditional presidential pardon for anything and everything the black sheep of the family might have gotten up to over the last decade has done incalculable damage to Biden’s own legacy, to the office of the presidency – and to the country itself. Of course, herein lies the key …

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How Russia has weaponised winter in war-torn Ukraine
3 weeks, 4 days ago

How Russia has weaponised winter in war-torn Ukraine

Firstpost  

Russia’s systematic strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid have plunged millions into darkness, weaponising winter to erode morale and resilience. With temperatures dropping to -20 degrees Celsius, power cuts lasting up to 20 hours, and relentless air attacks, Ukraine faces a dire humanitarian crisis A worker warms himself near a wood stove as he fixes a thermal power plant damaged by …

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Adani’s indictment in US vindicates Congress’ stand: Amarinder Warring
1 month ago

Adani’s indictment in US vindicates Congress’ stand: Amarinder Warring

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Friday said the indictment of Gautam Adani by the US government has vindicated the Congress’ stance and charges against the Adani group. Adani’s indictment in US vindicates Congress’ stand: Amarinder Warring Addressing the press conference at Jalandhar press club on Friday, the PPCC chief said the development vindicates the Congress …

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Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Matt Gaetz withdraws
1 month ago

Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Matt Gaetz withdraws

India Today  

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday nominated former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to be Attorney General of the US, moving swiftly to replace former nominee Matt Gaetz after the embattled former congressman withdrew from consideration. Her resume contrasts with that of Gaetz, who has little of the traditional experience expected of an attorney general. Trump announced his pick of Bondi …

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Self-regulation the only way to avoid govt interference in news, panel told
1 month ago

Self-regulation the only way to avoid govt interference in news, panel told

Hindustan Times  

Self-regulation is the only way to avoid government interference in regulating news media, two industry bodies representing news channels, magazines and newspapers told the parliamentary standing committee on communication and information technology on Thursday. Self-regulation the only way to avoid govt interference in news, panel told The Editors Guild of India and the News Broadcasters & Digital Association, along with …

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The pogrom that wasn’t
1 month ago

The pogrom that wasn’t

Al Jazeera  

The events of November 7 in Amsterdam demonstrate that Zionism is crumbling while Palestinian solidarity is stronger than ever. Israeli President Isaac Herzog denounced the “anti-Semitic pogrom”, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that military planes would be dispatched to evacuate Israeli citizens. Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof condemned the “anti-Semitic attacks on Israeli citizens” and King Willem-Alexander lamented that …

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Trump names firebrand lawmaker Matt Gaetz U.S. Attorney General
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump names firebrand lawmaker Matt Gaetz U.S. Attorney General

The Hindu  

US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated his loyalist Congressman Matt Gaetz as the Attorney General of the United States. “It is my great honour to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The Attorney General of the United States,” Mr. Trump said as he announced his latest Cabinet nomination, which he is filling up …

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Violence against women
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Violence against women

The Hindu  

Violence against women, especially in the form of rape, remains a pervasive issue worldwide. Rape culture creates a toxic environment where sexual violence is normalised and victims face significant barriers to support and justice. Rape culture significantly impacts societal attitudes and behaviours towards sexual violence, particularly in conflict zones where sexual violence is weaponised. Misconceptions regarding women’s night-time behaviour, marital …

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Hate speech against Jews surges more than a third after Oct 7 attacks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hate speech against Jews surges more than a third after Oct 7 attacks

The Telegraph  

Hate speech targeting Jewish people on social media surged by more than a third in the year following Israel’s military response to the Hamas October 7 attacks, a report has found. Analysis of social media platforms such as X, TikTok and Facebook, showed an 86 per cent surge in posts attacking Jews in the first three weeks after Oct 7. …

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China's share of UK car market soars 10-FOLD in two years amid fears Beijing-made electric vehicles could be 'weaponised' to spy on Brits
2 months, 1 week ago

China's share of UK car market soars 10-FOLD in two years amid fears Beijing-made electric vehicles could be 'weaponised' to spy on Brits

Daily Mail  

China's share of the UK car market has soared 10-fold within two years, MailOnline can disclose. The Chinese brand first began selling electric cars in the UK in the first quarter of 2023 - though has been making electric buses for the British market for over a decade. Between January and June 2024, Tesla remained the top selling electric car …

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In the lead-up to the US presidential election, it turns out even natural disasters aren’t immune to politics
2 months, 2 weeks ago

In the lead-up to the US presidential election, it turns out even natural disasters aren’t immune to politics

ABC  

Hurricane Milton, a powerful Category 5 storm hitting Florida, has become more than a natural disaster — it is now a political flashpoint. A game of misinformation Former President Donald Trump has already started to politicise these two crises, Hurricanes Helene and Milton, spreading false claims that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is diverting disaster relief funds to support migrants …

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Components for pagers used in Lebanon blasts not from Taiwan, minister says
3 months ago

Components for pagers used in Lebanon blasts not from Taiwan, minister says

Al Jazeera  

Components used in thousands of pagers that detonated on Tuesday in Lebanon in a deadly blow to Hezbollah were not made in Taiwan, Taiwan’s economy minister has said. “The components are low-end IC and batteries,” Taiwan’s Economy Minister Kuo Jyh-huei told reporters on Friday. Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung, also speaking to reporters at parliament, answered “no” when asked if …

FATF report pulls up Indian govt. on risk to abuse non-profit sector faces in India: Amnesty International
3 months ago

FATF report pulls up Indian govt. on risk to abuse non-profit sector faces in India: Amnesty International

The Hindu  

The Financial Action Task Force in its mutual evaluation report has pulled up the Indian government on the risk to abuse that the non-profit sector faces in India, said the non-government organisation Amnesty International on Thursday. “The report published today, based on the fourth round of India’s evaluation on its measures to tackle illicit financing, highlights the ‘critical’ need to …

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Chinese electric cars ‘could be weaponised’ in Britain
3 months, 1 week ago

Chinese electric cars ‘could be weaponised’ in Britain

The Telegraph  

Chinese electric vehicles being driven in Britain could be “weaponised” and should be banned from government use, a report has warned. Modules within Chinese-made electric vehicles could transmit sensitive data back to the country or even be remotely controlled, the China Strategic Risks Institute warned. The report said the vehicles present a potentially greater security risk than petrol-powered vehicles because …

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Centre forms committee to investigate drone-based explosives attack in Manipur
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre forms committee to investigate drone-based explosives attack in Manipur

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has formed a committee of top officers from the army, state police and paramilitary forces to examine the modus operandi of explosives dropped by drones adopted by militants in Manipur, officials aware of the matter said. The committee of army’s 57 Mountain divisions lieutenant general, additional DGP Manipur police, major general of the Assam Rifles, and inspector generals …

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Shed partisan glasses in reading Meta letter
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Shed partisan glasses in reading Meta letter

Hindustan Times  

Meta founder-CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s letter to the United States House Judiciary Committee that says the Joe Biden administration “pressured” the digital giant to “censor” content on its platforms, including Facebook, has been weaponised by the Republicans in the election season. The Republicans have long claimed that social media companies have been colluding with liberal political persuasions and censoring conservative voices, …

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Mark Zuckerberg writes to House Judiciary Committee, exposes censorship regime of US President Joe Biden
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mark Zuckerberg writes to House Judiciary Committee, exposes censorship regime of US President Joe Biden

Op India  

On Monday, Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg exposed how the Biden administration weaponised political censorship to curtail free speech on platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. In his letter to the House Judiciary Committee, Mark Zuckerberg stated, “In 2021, senior officials from the Biden Administration, including the White House, repeatedly pressured our teams for months to censor certain COVID-19 content, including …

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I predicted the next American civil war in 2040 – but it has never felt so close
5 months, 1 week ago

I predicted the next American civil war in 2040 – but it has never felt so close

The Independent  

Back in 2018, when I was working on my book The Next Civil War, I remember speaking to an FBI agent who had been undercover for many years with the far right. Countries collapse, not because of single events, but because of deep systemic failures, and the United States exhibits many of the most toxic systemic failures: negative partisanship drives …

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Edge of democracy: Between dividends and divisiveness
5 months, 1 week ago

Edge of democracy: Between dividends and divisiveness

New Indian Express  

There is a common cliché, “The more things change, the more they remain the same.” With Modi 3.0, however, its inverse may be more apposite: the more things remain the same, the more they change. Modi 3.0 seems as keen as before to render the opposition inconsequential, in addition to illegitimate, using every trick in the book. With 233 seats …

After decades of experiencing weaponised incompetence, I walked out of my marriage
5 months, 2 weeks ago

After decades of experiencing weaponised incompetence, I walked out of my marriage

ABC  

Adelle wasn't familiar with the term weaponised incompetence before reading our recently published story, but she knew the behaviour intimately. So, after more than three decades of marriage, Adelle "walked out like Shirley Valentine", cycled around Europe, and returned home to live in a caravan. 'The nicest man I'd met' Like a lot of girls of my generation, I stayed …

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