Anglophone solidarity comes up against 'strategic' ties with India in Canada spat

Israel-Hamas War: Marwan Issa, top Hamas commander killed by Israel, claims U.S | Oneindia News

Marwan Issa, the deputy commander of Hamas’s military wing in Gaza and a presumed mastermind of the Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel, was confirmed dead on Monday by a senior U.S. official after an Israeli airstrike more than a week ago. Jake Sullivan, the U.S. national security adviser, informed journalists that Marwan Issa, a senior figure in Hamas, had been killed. #Israel #Hamas #War #MarwanIssa #HamasCommander #IsraelAttack #USClaims #MiddleEast #Conflict #Gaza #Military #Terrorism #USResponse #InternationalRelations #Security #StrategicOperations #MilitaryOperations #Counterterrorism #GlobalPolitics #Geopolitics ~HT.99~PR.152~ED.194~

Biden calls for release of journalist at Correspondents' dinner

At a media dinner in Washington on Saturday night, US President Joe Biden used his opportunity at the podium to to call on foreign governments to release detained journalists and roast his presumptive Republican running-mate Donald Trump over his age and literary tastes.

Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora: Know all about first Sikh minister in Pakistan's Punjab | Oneindia News

Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora, a three-time member of the Provincial Assembly in Pakistan, has made headlines by becoming the first member of the Sikh community to take oath as a minister in the Punjab province. This significant event unfolded on Wednesday, as the newly elected Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) government, led by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, announced its cabinet. #SardarRameshSinghArora #SikhMinister #Punjab #Pakistan #PakistanPunjab #SikhMPA #PSGPC ~PR.151~ED.102~

Pro-Khalistan Demonstrations Re-Erupts Near Indian Consulate in Toronto, Canada | Oneindia News

Pro-Khalistan groups staged protests outside Indian consulates in Toronto and Vancouver, demanding justice for Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing. Despite their attempts, police prevented any disruption to consulate operations. Meanwhile, India's High Commissioner's event in Surrey faced tight security, with minimal protester presence. The incident underscores ongoing tensions within the Sikh community, necessitating diplomatic dialogue and peaceful resolution efforts. #Khalistan #ProKhalistan #Vancouver #Torontonews #Toronto #Surrey #KhalistaninCanada #CanadaIndia #HardeepSinghNijjar #Worldnews #Oneindia #Oneindianews ~HT.99~PR.152~ED.101~

US, UK, NZ accuse China of cyber attacks on 'democratic institutions'

UK Looking to Phase Out Legal Sale of Tobacco

UK Looking to, Phase Out Legal, Sale of Tobacco. On March 20, the British government introduced a bill to begin phasing out smoking among young people, banning the sale of tobacco for future generations. If approved by parliament, the Tobacco and Vapes Bill would become one of the toughest anti-tobacco laws in the world. . Fox News reports that the bill looks to prevent children turning 15 this year and younger from ever being legally able to purchase tobacco. Fox News reports that the bill looks to prevent children turning 15 this year and younger from ever being legally able to purchase tobacco. According to the government, the act of smoking would not be criminalized, meaning that anyone currently able to legally obtain tobacco would be allowed to continue smoking in the future. If we want to build a better future for our children we need to tackle the single biggest entirely preventable cause of ill-health, disability and death: smoking, Rishi Sunak, Conservative Prime Minister, via Fox News. According to the British government, smoking costs the nation an estimated $21.63 billion every year. The proposed legislation also includes restrictions on vape flavors and packaging intentionally marketed toward children. . The new legislation reportedly comes amid a sharp increase in vape usage by young people in the U.K. . In February, similar legislation in New Zealand was introduced, looking to ban tobacco sales to anyone born after January 1, 2009. . That bill was repealed by New Zealand's new coalition government

Delhi Is the ‘Most Polluted’ Capital City in the World

Delhi Is the ‘Most Polluted’ , Capital City in the World. The capital of India was found to be the world's most polluted capital city in 2023, according to air-quality monitoring group IQAir. India was also ranked as the third-most polluted country after Bangladesh and Pakistan, BBC reports. In 2022, India was the eighth most polluted country. . According to the report, the average level of fine particulate matter PM2.5 in India's air was 54.4 micrograms per cubic meter. . Delhi's air quality had a PM2.5 reading of 92.7 micrograms per cubic meter. Air that is considered safe to breathe typically has 12 to 15 micrograms per cubic meter of PM2.5, BBC reports. . Levels higher than 35 micrograms per cubic meter are thought to be unhealthy. . Only seven countries were within the World Health Organization's yearly PM2.5 guideline, an "average of 5 micrograms per cubic meter or less," BBC reports. . Those countries are Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius and New Zealand. Those countries are Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, Mauritius and New Zealand. In 2023 air pollution remained a global health catastrophe, IQAir’s global data set provides an important reminder of the resulting injustices and the need to implement the many solutions that exist to this problem. , Aidan Farrow, senior air quality scientist at Greenpeace International, via 'The Guardian'