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Nothing will stand in the way of Rwanda flights: UK PM Rishi Sunak, read why he is firm on deporting illegal migrants

OpIndia Staff - 23 April, 2024

Media hails this as a major political victory for the ruling Conservative party in general and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in particular.

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USA is no longer a democracy: Tucker Carlson on the Joe Rogan podcast says intel agencies are controlling elected representatives

OpIndia Staff - 22 April, 2024

Regarding the controversial Section 702 of the FISA program, Tucker Carlson said congressmen were “terrified” that intelligence agencies would frame them with “kiddie p*rn” if they were to oppose reauthorising it.

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Worsening law and order situation in US: Los Angeles mayor who advocated going easy on criminals, has her house burgled again

OpIndia Staff - 22 April, 2024

This, however, is not the first time that Karen Bass’s house has been burglarized. Back in 2022, two burglars broke into Bass' Baldwin Hills house.

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Medals of top 4 athletes at Beijing Half Marathon taken back after probe revealed that 3 African runners slowed down to let Chinese competitor...

ANI - 21 April, 2024

The top 4 finishers of Beijing Half Marathon stripped of their medals after an investigation found 3 African runners deliberately slowed down near the finish line to let a Chinese competitor win

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Central African Republic: At least 58 dead after a boat carrying over 300 people to funeral sinks in capital Bangui

OpIndia Staff - 21 April, 2024

Witnesses and videos of the incident, which have surfaced on social media, indicate that a wooden boat carrying more than 300 people overturned and sank on the Mpoko River on Friday.

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US House passes bill that could lead to ban on Chinese app TikTok

ANI - 21 April, 2024

The bill passed 360-58 marks the latest defeat for TikTok in the US, as the social media company with 170 million users in the US fights for survival

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USA: Death of Indian student who died in Boston last month possibly linked to ‘Blue Whale Challenge’, notorious as ‘Suicidal game’

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2024

According to official sources, while purportedly playing the ‘Blue Whale challenge’, the Indian student was holding his breath for two minutes which reportedly led to his unfortunate demise.

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