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Iran releases two French nationals from detention
Posted onIran has released two French nationals who were detained there for more than three years, French President Emmanuel Macron has said. Cécile Kohler, 41 and her partner Jacques Paris, 72, have been released from Evin prison, Macron said on Tuesday, with France’s foreign minister later confirming they were “safe” at the embassy in Tehran “ahead…
After a fatal crash, Sikh truck drivers in the US fear blowback
Posted onGagandeep SinghReporting from Stockton, California Gagandeep Singh The trucks keep rolling on Highway 99 in California, the route bustling with freight traffic through the Central Valley. And behind the wheel is often a turbaned Sikh man, their cabs adorned with religious symbols, portraits of Sikh Gurus, or posters of Punjabi singers. Sikhs, a religious minority…
PM Shehbaz Chairs Review Meeting on Privatisation of Power Distribution Companies
Posted onISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high-level review meeting on the privatisation of electricity distribution companies (DISCOs), directing authorities to accelerate the privatisation process. He reaffirmed that the privatisation of loss-making state-owned enterprises remains the government’s top priority.The Prime Minister stressed that the entire privatisation process must be carried out with full transparency…
Australia fires: Victoria told to brace for property loss or worse
Posted onAustralians in Victoria have been warned they should prepare for “property loss or worse” as much of the country faces extreme heatwave conditions. Temperatures on Friday and Saturday are forecast to hit record highs for most states and territories, with Victoria and South Australia in particular bracing for dangerous fire conditions due to strong winds…
Mange Kimambi: Tanzanian activist blocked from Instagram after mobilising election protests
Posted onAlfred Lasteck,BBC Africa, Dar es Salaamand Basillioh Rukanga Mange Kimambi/Instagram Prominent Tanzanian activist Mange Kimambi has accused the government of instigating the removal of her social media accounts that she has been using to mobilise Tanzanians against the government. The former fashion model-turned-activist, who is based in the US, is an outspoken critic of President…
