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Bloc set to begin talks to topple Trudeau government after deadline passes
29Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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Bloc set to begin talks to topple Trudeau government after deadline passes

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 29, 2024 7:45 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Bloc Québécois is poised to begin talks with other parties to bring down the minority Liberal government, which has not met its deadline to pass two key bills. Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet set the deadline last month, putting the Liberals on notice that to avoid an election “before Christmas” they must adopt a pair of private member’s bills.One of the Bloc bills aimed at safeguarding supply management in trade negotiations has the support of the government and is being studied by the Senate. ...
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Laser technology uncovers ancient Mayan city hidden in Mexico jungle | World News
29Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Laser technology uncovers ancient Mayan city hidden in Mexico jungle | World News

Archaeologists have discovered thousands of previously unknown ancient structures, including pyramids, hidden deep in Mexico's jungle.More than 6,600 structures linked to the Maya civilisation have been found in the southern state of Campeche on the Yucatan Peninsula. Experts analysed lidar data, a method of scanning the land from above using lasers.The Maya were one of the most dominant civilisations in Mesoamerica and built cities with elaborate ceremonial buildings and massive stone pyramids in what we now know as Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. Image: Aircraft fitted with lasers scanned part of the Mexican state of Campeche Pyramids - like those in Calakmul, in the Mexican state of Campeche - were found by ...
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Israel passes laws that could halt UNRWA’s aid delivery to Gaza – National
29Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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Israel passes laws that could halt UNRWA’s aid delivery to Gaza – National

Israel’s parliament has passed two laws that could prevent the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, a main provider of aid to Gaza, from being able to continue its work. The laws ban the agency, UNRWA, from operating and cut all ties between the agency and the Israeli government. It’s the culmination of a long-running campaign against the agency, which Israel contends has been infiltrated by Hamas. But supporters say Israel’s real aim is to sideline the issue of Palestinian refugees. 1:47 Canada resumes UNRWA funding paused after alleged staff role in Israel attacks The agency is the major distributor of aid in Gaza and provides education, he...
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Why women are more at risk of stroke than men
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Health

Why women are more at risk of stroke than men

Hormonal changes caused due to pregnancy, or the use of oral contraceptives, and the longer life expectancy are some of the reasons that explain the higher incidences of strokes among women than men, said experts on World Stroke Day on Tuesday. Stroke is a major cause of disability and death for all people worldwide. But, it is the third leading cause of death in women and kills more females than males, according to the American Stroke Association. Dr. Atul Prasad, Principal Director & HOD, Neurology, BLK - MAX Super Speciality Hospital, told IANS that longer life expectancy, hormonal factors that are influenced by pregnancy and childbirth, oral contraceptives, and menopause. Hypertension and heart diseases like atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rhythm, together with pollution...
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Liam Payne’s first posthumous single to be released | Ents & Arts News
29Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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Liam Payne’s first posthumous single to be released | Ents & Arts News

Liam Payne's first posthumous single, Do No Wrong, will be released this Friday.US singer and songwriter Sam Pounds shared the news on social media, saying he hoped the track "eclipses the negative echoes" of the One Direction star's death, and acts as a "blessing" to Payne's family.The 31-year-old died earlier this month after he fell from a third-floor balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.While final toxicology reports have not yet been made public, preliminary reports suggested evidence of exposure to cocaine, according to Argentinian officials.Payne had previously been open about his struggles with alcohol and addiction, following his swift rise to fame as a teenager. Image: Liam Payne performing in 2018. Pic: PA ...
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Review of Covid response finds Australians unlikely to accept lockdowns again
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Review of Covid response finds Australians unlikely to accept lockdowns again

Former prime minister Scott Robertson's actions were both praised and critisized in the report. Photo: AFP By Tom Crowley, ABC Australia's Covid-19 response frayed after early successes, damaging the public's trust and making it unlikely that lockdowns or other harsh restrictions will be tolerated again, a federal government review has found. The review hailed "courageous decisions" taken by leaders early in the pandemic, without which it concluded the pandemic death toll would have been several times larger, but said cracks started to emerge as the pandemic wore on and communication was often poor, undermining public confidence. "Trust has also been eroded, and many of the measures taken during Covid-19 are unlikely to be accepted by the population again," the reviewers said. Recommend...
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Harris or Trump? Six ways the US election could play out – and why it all comes down to Pennsylvania | US News
29Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
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Harris or Trump? Six ways the US election could play out – and why it all comes down to Pennsylvania | US News

An election 'too close to call' is a cliché as old as democracy. But this year's US election really is.Despite the Democrats' remarkable turnaround in the polls after Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden as nominee in August, the US Electoral College system - and Donald Trump's loyal fanbase - has by no means guaranteed her victory. This is because, although it's the presidential and vice presidential nominees on the ballot paper, technically, Americans vote for electors who formally back their choice of candidate.States have different numbers of electors depending on their size - with 538 in total. Winning the presidency requires getting at least 270 (more than half).Historically, most states almost never change hands. Taking these so-called 'safe' states together, Ms Harris is just ahead of ...
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Pacific climate advisor urges developed nations to ramp up climate ambitions
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World News

Pacific climate advisor urges developed nations to ramp up climate ambitions

Current national plans will see combined global emissions in 2030 fall only 2.6 percent lower than in 2019, when it should be just over 40 percent, the UN says. Photo: 123RF A Pacific climate policy advisor hopes developed nations will start being more active in combating climate change once they see the impact in their own nations, as ambition to reduce greenhouse gases falls far short of where it needs to be. Current national plans will see combined global emissions in 2030 fall only 2.6 percent lower than in 2019, when it should be just over 40 percent, according to the United Nations Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) report. Adding that by 2035 greenhouse gas emissions need to be cut by 60 percent compared to 2019 levels, on the way to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. I...
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One child dead, four injured after car crashes through Melbourne school fence
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World News

One child dead, four injured after car crashes through Melbourne school fence

Photo: 123RF An 11-year-old boy has died after being struck by a car that veered off the road and into a primary school in Melbourne's east. Emergency services were called to Auburn South Primary School in Hawthorn East today after reports of a collision. Australian police said a vehicle was travelling along Burgess Street when it is believed to have left the road and crashed through a fence near a sports court at the school just after 2.30pm (local time). A 40-year-old woman has been arrested and will be interviewed by police. Two 11-year-old girls, one 10-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy were all taken to hospital with serious injuries, while another child who was in the vehicle was unharmed. The exact cause of the collision is still being investigated. Local business owner Guy said...
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Harris hopes final speech will promise optimism, contrast Trump’s chaos
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World News

Harris hopes final speech will promise optimism, contrast Trump’s chaos

By Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris greets supporters in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo: CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA / AFP As advisers to Vice President Kamala Harris were mulling where to stage the final major address of her campaign, they had a few boxes to check. The venue, they believed, must convey a degree of gravity about the choice before voters. But equally important, in their view, was its ability to evoke the promise of the office she seeks. In the Ellipse - the patch of park where Donald Trump rallied his supporters on 6 January 2021, within view of the White House - they believe they found that equilibrium. For Harris, striking a balance between dire warnings about a rival she calls a fascist and...
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