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Trudeau accuses India in killing of Canadian Sikh
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Indian government could be behind the fatal shooting of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Mr Nijjar, a sikh activist, was shot dead in June outside a Sikh Temple in British Columbia. Mr Trudeau told the House of Commons in Ottawa that the country’s intelligence services had been actively…
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Debris found in search for F-35 jet
Debris has been found in the search for an F-35 military jet that went missing after the pilot ejected over South Carolina, say US military officials. The debris of the $100m (£80m) plane – which disappeared on Sunday afternoon – was discovered in rural Williamsburg County, said authorities. The pilot ejected from the cockpit and…
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Why wearing ‘one favourite garment’ all the time makes sense
Repeatedly wearing the same item has more advantages than you might think. It’s like a “wearable hug”, and it’s better for the planet, writes Matilda Welin. We all have certain items of clothing that we feel most comfortable in, and that we end up throwing on every day, even though we have 10 other garments…
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The turbo-charged plants that could boost farm output
By Emma Woollacott Technology of Business reporter According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, almost three-in-ten people around the world went short of food in 2022, with more than a tenth severely food insecure. Improving plant yields is one way to cut the shortfall, and there have been great advances. But while maize yields,…
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US plans to monitor $6bn to Iran. Experts are sceptical
By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington DC The return of $6bn (£4.8bn) of Iranian funds frozen in South Korea as part of a controversial prisoner swap has provoked a backlash from critics who say the money will be used to promote terrorism and harm America’s interests. The money was transferred as part of a…
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Ambulance worker thanks patient and nurse who helped save his life
By Louise Hosie BBC Scotland An ambulance worker saved by his patient and a nurse after he suffered a cardiac arrest has thanked them for giving him “another chance in life”. Shaun McBride was preparing to take 72-year-old Tommy Stewart from Glen O’Dee Hospital in Banchory to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary when he collapsed. Mr Stewart…
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Marilyn Manson fined for blowing nose on concert photographer
By Max Matza BBC News Marilyn Manson has been sentenced by a judge in New Hampshire for blowing his nose on a camerawoman in an incident the judge called “egregious”. The musician will serve 20 hours of community service and pay around $1,400 (£1,100) in fines for the 2019 misdemeanour at his concert. The singer,…
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Schumer relaxes US Senate dress code to allow hoodies
By Lisa Lambert BBC News US senators no longer have to follow a dress code when voting on bills or debating in the senate gallery. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has directed the sergeant at arms to stop enforcing a requirement that lawmakers wear “business attire”. Senators have long dressed more freely in other parts…
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Jennifer Wexton: Virginia Democrat diagnosed with rare neurological illness
By Nadine Yousif BBC News A US lawmaker has been diagnosed with a rare and incurable neurological disorder, forcing her to bow out from seeking re-election in 2024. Democrat House Representative Jennifer Wexton has been diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy, a condition she described as “Parkinson’s on steroids”. She was elected to represent Virginia’s 10th…
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India could be behind killing of Canadian Sikh
By Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Indian government could be behind the fatal shooting of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Mr Nijjar was shot dead outside of a Sikh temple on 18 June in British Columbia (BC). Mr Trudeau said Canadian intelligence has identified a credible link between…