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North Korea publicly executes two teenagers for watching and distributing South Korean films: Report

OpIndia Staff - 6 December, 2022

North Korea reportedly executed two teenagers for watching and circulating South Korean dramas among friends.

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Energy crisis: Oil prices rise after European Union and G7 countries impose a price cap on Russian Oil

OpIndia Staff - 5 December, 2022

A price cap, set by EU and G7 countries, implies that oil sold at the agreed price can be shipped using the tankers of the said countries.

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US cult leader who proclaims to be a ‘prophet’ married 20 women including minors, forced followers to have sex with his own minor daughter

OpIndia Staff - 5 December, 2022

US' self-proclaimed 'prophet' directed three of his male followers to have sex with his daughters, one of whom was only 12 years old, while he watched, as per FBI's charges.

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After anti-Semitic comments, rapper Kanye West now dubs Elon Musk ‘half-Chinese’

OpIndia Staff - 5 December, 2022

Kanye West has recently expressed admiration for Nazi leader Adolf Hitler during the 'Infowars' show with Alex Jones.

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ISIS terrorist Abu Khaled al-Cambodi charged in Australia after extradition from Turkey, media uses his earlier name Neil Prakash to mislead readers

OpIndia Staff - 4 December, 2022

Neil Prakash became Abu Khaled al-Cambodi after converting to Islam and before joining ISIS, but media refuses to use his Muslim name

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NYT reports that the Iran govt is set to abolish the morality police, Iran govt denies reports

OpIndia Staff - 4 December, 2022

Iran has abolished its morality police following more than two months of demonstrations sparked by Mahsa Amini's death.

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Russia rejects European Union’s $60 per barrel oil price cap on Russian oil, warns of response

OpIndia Staff - 4 December, 2022

On Saturday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Russia will not accept the price cap and will assess the situation before deciding future course of action.

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Indore: Hindu girl ends relation with Annu after finding out he is Anwar, the man then rapes her and blackmails to convert and marry,...

OpIndia Staff - 4 December, 2022

Police has arrested Anwar Khan alias Annu for raping a Hindu girl after she ended relation after finding out that he is Muslim

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Iran: Family home of sports climber who competed without hijab demolished

OpIndia Staff - 3 December, 2022

Rekabi was hailed as a hero in Iran for competing without a hijab, even though she later claimed that her hijab had fallen off accidentally and she apologised for it.

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