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US firm sued by man fired ‘for speaking in Hindi’
Getty Images An Indian-American engineer has sued a US defence company, alleging it fired him after a colleague heard him speaking in Hindi in the office. In a lawsuit filed in an Alabama court, Anil Varshney has accused Parsons Corporation of “unlawful discriminatory actions”. He says he was speaking to a dying relative in India…
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Leah Remini: The King of Queens star sues Church of Scientology
Getty Images Leah Remini is taking legal action against the Church of Scientology and its leader, David Miscavige, for harassment and defamation. The actress, who starred in the sitcom The King of Queens, joined the Church in 1979 as a child and left in 2013. Remini, 53, claims Scientology’s “mob-style operations and attacks” have “significantly”…
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Blackpink: Jisoo’s new relationship rocks K-pop world
Getty Images By Fan Wang BBC News Blackpink’s Jisoo has become one of the highest-profile K-pop stars to go public with her relationship, in a highly pressurised industry with notoriously fickle fans and record companies that monitor every aspect of their stars’ private lives. The 28-year-old and actor An Bo-hyun, 35, are “getting to know…
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Adidas generates millions from Yeezys after Kanye West split
Getty Images By Lora Jones Business reporter, BBC News Adidas generated millions from its first “drop” of Yeezy trainers after ending the collaboration with rapper and fashion designer Kanye West. The sportswear giant reported sales of €400m (£344m) from the shoes between April and June this year. Adidas cut ties with West, known as Ye,…
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World Scout Jamboree: Scores hit by heat exhaustion in S Korea
Reuters By Kelly Ng BBC News Hundreds of participants at the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Buan, South Korea have been hit by heat exhaustion. Some 400 cases were reported on the first night of the event on Tuesday, with many treated at a makeshift hospital at the campsite. Temperatures have hit 35C (95F) in…
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Imran Khan: Pakistan military is ‘petrified’ of elections
By Derek Cai BBC News, Singapore Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan has told BBC Hardtalk the military is petrified of an election, which is expected to take place later this year. He alleged that “fascists” are leading the country into the “dark ages”. Mr Khan was elected in 2018, ruled for just under four…
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Haryana: Days after Nuh, Gurugram violence, victims count losses
By Arunoday Mukharji BBC News, Haryana Policemen in riot gear, burnt cars and piles of debris. Three days after violent clashes between Hindus and Muslims killed six people, parts of the northern Indian state of Haryana remain tense. In Nuh, where the violence began on Monday afternoon, the streets are empty and shards of glass…
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Travis King: North Korea responds to request for information on US soldier
Reuters By Jean Mackenzie & Kelly Ng in Seoul and Singapore North Korea has responded to requests for information about the whereabouts of US soldier Travis King for the first time since he crossed into the country, the UN Command has confirmed. The 23-year-old private dashed across the border from South Korea on 18 July…
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Ukraine war: Family reunited 18 months after tearful goodbye on Platform 5
In early 2022, as war was breaking out, a Ukrainian family said a painful goodbye to their father amid chaotic scenes at Lviv railway station. Almost 18 months later, Fergal Keane travelled with them as they prepared to come back together. The children are struggling to sleep. For at least the last week, 10-year-old Anna…
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Tech shares fall as China mulls child smartphone limits
Getty Images By Annabelle Liang Business reporter Chinese technology shares fell after the country’s cyberspace regulator recommended limiting smartphone usage of children under 18. Shares of firms like Alibaba and video-sharing site Bilibili fell on Wednesday and saw further losses on Thursday. The proposed law would see children being only allowed to use their phones…