Bijaykant M.

FEMA Fires Employee for Instructing Hurricane Relief Teams to ‘Leave Homes Showing Trump Ads’

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A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staff member was fired after advising their disaster response team to bypass homes with signs supporting the former president. Donald Trump When assessing Florida’s hurricane-affected areas Hurricane MiltonThe agency said on Saturday.FEMA Administrator Dean Criswell condemned the staff member’s conduct as “reprehensible” and confirmed that their employment had been … Read more

Putin signs treaty with North Korea, strengthening military ties amid Ukraine conflict

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet in Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 19, 2024. (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed legislation ratifying the Strategic Partnership Treaty with North Korea, which also includes a mutual defense agreement. The order, published on Saturday, follows the summit between Putin and … Read more

Air pollution rises in Pakistan as Lahore battles smog; Multan’s AQI is above 1,900

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Pakistan’s Air Quality Index (AQI) rose to unprecedented levels, prompting warnings in Punjab province as smog enveloped Lahore and Multan. According to Swiss air quality monitor IQAir, Lahore’s AQI rose to 760, while Multan’s reached 1,914, making it one of the most polluted cities worldwide. Extreme pollution has authorities scrambling to control the smog, with … Read more

America ‘didn’t like’ him: Bill Maher on Harris’ presidential defeat

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Bill Maher and Kamala Harris (Image credit: The Agencies) Host of HBO’s ‘Real Time’ Bill Maher Friday said Americans have had plenty of time to find out Vice President Kamala HarrisAnd they ‘didn’t like’ him, disagreeing with reporters who excused Harris’ defeat of the president-elect. Donald Trump.In Friday’s “Overtime” segment, ABC News contributor Sarah Isgur … Read more

Trump to Iran: Change Policy of ‘Maximum Pressure’

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Iran on Saturday urged US President-elect Donald Trump to reconsider the “maximum pressure” policy he adopted against Tehran during his first term. “Trump must show that he is not following the wrong policies of the past,” Iran’s vice president for strategic affairs Mohammed Jawad Zarif Saturday said. Zarif, a veteran diplomat who previously served as … Read more

President-elect Nikki Haley announced that Mike Pompeo would not be part of the Trump 2.0 cabinet

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President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday, former governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo He will not be part of the next administration.“I would not invite former Ambassador Nikki Haley, or former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, to join the conference. Trump administrationWhich is currently in formation,” Trump posted on … Read more

Famine growing in northern Gaza: UN-backed report

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ROME, November 09, 2024 – Famine is on the rise in the northern Gaza Strip amid escalating hostilities and a near freeze on food aid, a UN-backed assessment said on Saturday. The Famine Review Committee warned of an “imminent and substantial possibility of starvation due to rapidly deteriorating conditions in the Gaza Strip”.“The threshold of … Read more