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Saudi Arabia extended Hajj housing deadline

March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

Saudi Arabia has extended Hajj housing deadline.
Hajj, one of Islam’s five obligatory duties is set to begin in late June.
Saudi Arabia has reduced the number of Muslims permitted to perform the Hajj rites.

According to the Saudi news agency SPA, a Saudi committee in charge of housing Hajj pilgrims in Mecca has extended the deadline for issuing permits for houses to accommodate the faithful until next week.

The panel has advised landlords who are interested in renting out their homes for this purpose to consult with accredited engineering firms.

The committee, which has extended the deadline until the end of the Islamic month of Shaaban later this week, stated that it continues to receive such applications from engineering offices accredited by Mecca’s municipality and civil defence, which will examine the buildings to ensure they meet the required conditions, according to SPA.

As part of the process, the committee has asked landlords who want to rent out their homes to pilgrims to comply with all safety requirements and apply for permits as soon as possible.

Hajj, one of Islam’s five obligatory duties, is set to begin in late June this year in Saudi holy sites.

According to Saudi Arabia, the minimum age for performing this year’s Hajj pilgrimage is 12 years old, as the number of pilgrims will return to pre-pandemic levels.

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj has also stated that Muslims who have not previously performed the pilgrimage will be given priority in registering for this year’s pilgrimage.

The kingdom has stated that there will be no restrictions on the number of pilgrims from around the world for the upcoming Hajj season, reversing previous restrictions imposed in the previous two years as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Saudi Arabia has reduced the number of Muslims permitted to perform the Hajj rites in the last two years in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In the pre-pandemic era, approximately 2.5 million Muslims would perform Hajj each year.

Muslims who are physically and financially capable of performing Hajj must do so at least once in their lifetime.

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Late-season winter storms threaten California, Northeast

March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

The latest Pacific storm slammed into northern California.
Emergency teams are prepared for the season’s 11th “atmospheric river.”
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued flood watches for parts of the state.

California, already reeling from a month-long spate of late-winter storms, braced for another round of heavy rain, wind, and snow on Monday, while most of New York state and New England braced for a severe Nor’easter.

The latest Pacific storm slammed into northern California and was forecast to intensify late Monday night into Tuesday as it moved across central and southern portions of the state that were still flooded over the weekend.

Emergency teams are prepared for the season’s 11th “atmospheric river,” an airborne current filled with copious tropical moisture from the ocean, by resuming sand-bagging operations and patrolling levees and rain-swollen riverbanks around the clock.

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, mandatory evacuation orders remained in effect for residents in ten California counties.

Warnings

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued flood watches for parts of the state, as well as warnings for gale-force winds and widespread tree uprooting.

“With the ground already saturated from the previous storm and river levels well above average, another round of major and life-threatening flooding is likely” along California’s coast, the Sierra Nevada foothills, and the state’s vast Central Valley farm region, the NWS said.

Some of the greatest rain, up to 10 inches (25 cm), might fall in the Southern California mountains of Santa Barbara and San Bernardino, state climatologist Michael Anderson told reporters on Monday.

The rain was expected to expedite the melting of snow left on the ground by previous blizzards in mid-level mountain areas, contributing to significant flow and flooding.

Breaking the 1969 record

But, the latest storm was forecast to dump another 3 to 5 feet (1-1.5 meters) of snow at higher elevations in the Sierra range, exceeding 8,000 feet (2,400 meters), according to the NWS.

Anderson anticipated that more precipitation from the approaching storm, as well as one or two more still brewing in the Pacific, would certainly drive the southern Sierra snowpack to all-time highs, breaking the 1969 record.

From late December to mid-January, nine atmospheric rivers pummelled California in fast succession, causing catastrophic flooding, levee breaches, mudslides, and pounding waves. At least twenty persons were killed.

On Thursday and Friday, the 10th atmospheric river system of the season struck, causing rivers and creeks to overflow their banks in various low-lying places, most notably along central California’s coast.

Drone footage from above Monterey County showed entire neighborhoods submerged by dirty, brown waters as the Pajaro River levee burst. Evacuation alerts and orders remained in effect for the county’s 430,000 population on Monday.

One evacuee from the flood-ravaged town of Pajaro, farm worker Pedro Rangel, 42, sought to return home on Monday but was unable to do so due to the muck and water around his home.

“It’s sad for all of the people who live there. You lose everything,” Rangel told at an evacuation center in nearby Watsonville.

Some 225 kilometers to the south, public works crews in San Luis Obispo County were monitoring stream levels and using sandbags to reinforce a rain-weakened earthen levee along the Arroyo Grande Creek in the hopes of preventing new floods.

“Now the creek levels are so high that it’s really not going to take a lot to cause flooding,” said Rachel Monte Dion, the county’s emergency services coordinator.

A Nor’easter storm was expected to drop up to 16 inches of heavy snow and whip gusts of up to 72 km from Pennsylvania and New York state up into Maine beginning Monday night and lasting through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Heavy, wet snow from the storm was likely to topple trees and power lines, causing power outages, while also diminishing visibility and making road travel extremely dangerous, forecasters said.

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Saudi Arabia: 800,000 registered to perform Umrah in Ramadan

March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

Saudi Arabia announced that Umrah permits for Ramadan.
The Umrah visa has also been extended from 30 days to 90 days.
The nusuk.sa platform allows Muslims who want to perform Umrah or visit holy sites to obtain the appropriate visas.

Around 800,000 Muslims from outside Saudi Arabia have so far registered for undertaking Umrah or lesser pilgrimage in the upcoming Ramadan, according to a Saudi official.

This week, Saudi Arabia announced that Umrah permits for Ramadan, which begins later this month, can be secured for Muslims both inside and outside the country through the Nusuk app.

“The number of those from outside the kingdom, who have registered on the Nusuk platform for the Ramadan Umrah, have reached nearly 800,000 until now,” Abdul Rahman Shams, the assistant undersecretary of the Ministry of Hajj for Umrah affairs, told Saudi television Al Ekhbariya.

The nusuk.sa platform allows Muslims who want to perform Umrah or visit holy sites to obtain the appropriate visas and permissions, as well as book-related packages, electronically.

Saudi Arabia anticipates the number of Umrah pilgrims to surpass 9 million by the end of Ramadan, which traditionally marks the pinnacle of the Umrah season.

Overseas Umrah permit candidates in Ramadan must have valid visas at the time of registration.

Saudi Arabia has recently revealed a series of amenities for Muslims seeking to do Umrah in the nation.

Muslims with various sorts of entrance visas, such as personal, visit, and tourism visas, are permitted to do Umrah and visit Al Rawda Al Sharifa, where the Prophet Mohammed’s (peace be upon him) grave is located in the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina.

Visa Extended

The Umrah visa has also been extended from 30 days to 90 days, allowing holders to enter the kingdom via all land, air, and sea routes and depart from any airport.

Saudi Arabia has announced that its nationals can apply for visas to invite their friends from other countries to visit the kingdom and perform Umrah.

Saudi Arabia has also issued a transit visa that allows the holder to conduct Umrah, visit the Prophet’s Mosque, and attend various events within the kingdom.

The transit visa is valid for four days and is valid for 90 days.

The monarchy has also stated that GCC residents, regardless of occupation, are able to apply for a tourist visa, allowing them to do Umrah.

Millions of Muslims who cannot physically or financially afford the yearly Hajj rites travel to Saudi Arabia to do Umrah.

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Japan: Court ordered retrial of country’s longest-serving death

March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

A Japanese court granted a retrial to the world’s longest-serving death row.
Iwao Hakamada, 87, spent nearly five decades on death row after being convicted.
Japan’s criminal justice system has a conviction rate of 99.9%.

A Japanese court granted a retrial to the world’s longest-serving death row convict on Monday, the latest twist in a legal saga that dates back to the 1960s.

Iwao Hakamada, 87, spent nearly five decades on death row after being convicted of quadruple murder in 1968. New evidence led to his release seven years ago.

According to Kiyomi Tsunagoe, a lawyer on his defence team, the Tokyo High Court ruled Monday that “Hakamada cannot possibly be identified as the culprit” because the main evidence presented to finalise his death penalty was untrustworthy.

She went on to say that the Tokyo court upheld the decision not to send Hakamada back to prison because he was likely to be found not guilty.

“Hakamada’s case is known globally, and there always remained the risk that he could be sent back to prison and face the death penalty again, despite evidence pointing to his innocence,” Tsunagoe said.

Japan‘s criminal justice system has a conviction rate of 99.9% and relies heavily on confessions. Outside of the United States, it is the only major developed democracy that uses the death penalty.

Hakamada was charged with robbery, arson, and the murder of his boss, his boss’ wife, and their two children in 1966. In Shizuoka, central Japan, the family was discovered stabbed to death in their incinerated home.

The former professional boxer-turned-factory worker initially pled guilty to all charges before changing his plea during the trial. Despite repeatedly alleging that police fabricated evidence and forced him to confess by beating and threatening him, he was sentenced to death in a 2-1 decision by judges. Six months later, the lone dissenting judge resigned from the bench, demoralised by his inability to prevent the sentencing.

The evidence against Hakamada was a pair of blood-splattered black trousers and his confession. The alleged motives ranged from a request murder to theft.

However, a DNA test in 2004 revealed that the blood on the clothing did not match either Hakamada or the victims’ blood type.

On the basis of his age and fragile mental state, the Shizuoka District Court ordered a retrial and released Hakamada while he awaited his day in court in 2014. However, four years later, the Tokyo High Court denied the retrial request.

The decision to retry Hakamada was made on Monday after the Supreme Court ordered the Tokyo High Court in 2020 to reconsider its previous decision not to reopen the case.

The court ruled Monday, according to Tsunagoe, that there was a strong possibility that investigators had planted five pieces of clothing allegedly worn by Hakamada during the 1966 murders in the miso paste tank where they were discovered.

The defence team, according to Tsunagoe, has argued that the evidence used to finalise Hakamada’s death sentence was fabricated. On Monday, the presiding judge agreed with the defence that the reddish colour of the bloodstains on Hakamada’s clothing would have turned black after several months in the miso tank, according to Tsunagoe.

Prosecutors must decide whether to appeal the retrial to the Supreme Court by next Monday. If the defence can persuade them not to, the retrial will take place at Shizuoka District Court, where Hakamada was initially tried, though the timeline remains uncertain, according to Tsunagoe.

“If prosecutors file a retrial after all these decades to the Supreme Court, it will display the extent to which Japanese justice is not functioning,” Tsunagoe said.

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Ukraine orders expulsion from the liberated city

March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

The artillery fire becomes more intense at night, so Liuba and her husband hold hands.
Ukrainian authorities ordered the mandatory evacuation.
Authorities claim, they manage between eight and forty voluntary evacuations.

The artillery fire becomes more intense at night, so Liuba and her husband hold hands It keeps them safe, she says, sadly nodding her head. She’s standing in the ruins of her garden, which was destroyed a month ago during a particularly bad night.

The shelling destroyed their neighbor’s house, knocking Liuba and her husband to the kitchen floor. Serhei, she claims, landed with the fridge on top of him and was thankfully more shaken than physically hurt. They are still refusing to leave.

“This is our home,” Liuba told. “Not the Russians’. Besides it’s getting warmer and with the rainwater we collect from buckets, we will survive.”

Liuba and Serhei, who gave only their first names for security reasons, are among the last 2,500 residents of Kupiansk, a city in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region where the front line has never strayed too far and where Ukrainian authorities fear it will return.

According to Kupiansk police chief Konstiantyn Tarasov, the din of artillery – both the dull thud of outgoing and the sharper whistle of incoming fire – has been getting unnervingly closer since mid-February. Russian positions are now less than 5 miles from a city they occupied at the start of the invasion before losing it in September to Ukraine‘s fall counteroffensive.

Due to “constant” Russian shelling, Ukrainian authorities ordered the mandatory evacuation of Kupiansk’s most vulnerable residents last week.

“We put up signs everywhere about the free evacuation with phone numbers to call,” said Dmytro Kovalov, one of the volunteers assisting with the evacuations.

“As shelling has intensified, more people have been registering. But then the internet was cut for two days so they couldn’t get in touch,” Kovalov told. “That’s why we started just blindly visiting addresses, knocking on doors. But some people refuse to go. They don’t want to leave their houses behind, and they hope that the Russians will be pushed back.”

Authorities claim that on most days, they manage between eight and forty voluntary evacuations.

According to a spokesman for Kupiansk police, there were still 350 children and 363 people with disabilities inside the city as of last week. Aside from the repeated shelling, the city is also difficult to access due to the damage done to its infrastructure by more than a year of war, including many of the roads and bridges leading in and out.

The city’s main market has also been reduced to rubble, forcing the city’s remaining residents to buy and sell whatever they can on cardboard boxes lining a dirt track. If the sound of shelling becomes too close, everything laid out can be easily packed up.

Lida, who stacks yellowed smoked fish among the produce on the table, claims to be an expert on the sound of incoming and outgoing artillery. Last year, she endured six months of Russian occupation. She also told that she will not be relocated from Kupiansk this time.

“We are not rats!” said Lida, who also gave only her first name for security reasons. “Besides, if we go, who will take over?”

Tarasov, the police chief, showed what a Russian Grad missile did to a makeshift medicine dispensary just a few days earlier, about 100 yards from where she sits. But there isn’t much to see beyond the debris and missile remnants. This is what the Russians do as they move closer to the city centre, targeting the few civilians who remain in order to survive, according to Tarasov.

Lida, on the other hand, is unmoved.

“What’s the difference?” she asked. “They are shelling Kharkiv as well. Is there any certainty I will stay alive there? No. So, we will stay here and hide where we can, behind the houses, or somewhere.”

The relentless attacks have left scars on most buildings, and many have been demolished. There aren’t many places to hide for the last few thousand civilians of Kupiansk.

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China to fully reopen borders to foreigners

March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

China will resume issuing all types of visas on Wednesday.
Prior to the outbreak, areas in China that did not require visas will revert to visa-free admission.
Foreigners who obtained visas before March 28, 2020, will be eligible to enter China if their visas have not expired.

China will reopen its borders to foreign tourists for the first time in three years, allowing all sorts of visas to be issued beginning Wednesday.

The elimination of this final cross-border control mechanism implemented to protect against COVID-19 comes after officials declared victory over the virus last month.

Insiders in the tourism business do not anticipate a large flood of visitors or a big boost to the economy in the immediate term. In 2019, overseas tourism receipts contributed to only 0.9% of China’s GDP.

Yet, the resumption of tourist visa issuing is part of Beijing’s larger attempt to normalize two-way travel between China and the rest of the globe, following the withdrawal of its recommendation to people against international travel in January.

Regions of China that did not require visas prior to the pandemic would restore visa-free entrance, the foreign ministry announced on Tuesday. This will cover cruise ships transiting through Shanghai port as well as the southern vacation island of Hainan, a long-time favorite among Russians.

VISA-FREE

Visa-free entry for foreigners from Hong Kong and Macau to China’s most prosperous province, Guangdong, will also be reinstated, which will benefit high-end hotels popular with international business visitors in particular.

“The announcement that China will resume issuing nearly all types of visas for foreigners from tomorrow is positive for Australian businesses whose executives would like to travel to here to visit their China-based teams, customers, and suppliers and to explore new business opportunities in the mainland market,” said Vaughn Barber, chairman of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in China.

Foreign guests are progressively being allowed back into Chinese events, such as the China Development Forum in Beijing later this month and the Shanghai Autoshow in April. The Asian Games, which are held every four years, will also be held in the eastern city of Hangzhou in September after being postponed last year owing to China’s COVID worries.

But, prospective tourists may not arrive in droves right away.

Unfavorable views of China among Western democracies have hardened as a result of concerns about human rights and Beijing’s aggressive foreign policy, as well as reservations about the handling of COVID-19, according to a global study conducted by the Pew Research Center in September.

“In terms of tourism, China is no longer a hotspot destination,” said an executive at China International Travel Services in Beijing, declining to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter.

“Commercially, the wish of foreigners to run events in China also decreased after COVID, because too many things here are impacted by politics which has scared them off.”

GEOPOLITICS

In a further loosening of outbound tourist rules, China added 40 new nations to its list of those that accept group visits, bringing the total to 60.

Nonetheless, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and the United States remain on the list. As Washington and Beijing sparred over topics ranging from Russia and Ukraine to Chinese military posture in the South China Sea, ties between the two countries became stronger.

“It’s common to use tourist visas to come to China on business, but I don’t know how enthusiastic institutional investors will be to do so, after all the drumbeat of scary news,” said Duncan Clark, founder of BDA, a Beijing-based investment consultancy.

Just 115.7 million cross-border journeys were undertaken in and out of China in 2022, with foreigners accounting for only 4.5 million.

In comparison, prior to the implementation of COVID, China recorded 670 million total travels in 2019, with foreigners accounting for 97.7 million.

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Andrés Manuel López says Mexico is safer than United States

March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

There is no issue with traveling safely through Mexico says Andrés Manuel López.
The statement came after the kidnapping incident of Americans.
Yet, the event has created ongoing tensions between Mexico’s president and US authorities.

Mexico, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador claimed on Monday, is a safer country than the United States, weeks after the high-profile kidnapping of four Americans drew global attention to the country’s security crisis.

“Mexico is safer than the United States. There is no issue with traveling safely through Mexico. That’s something the US citizens also know, just like our fellow Mexicans that live in the US,” he said during his daily morning press briefing.

In early March, the kidnapped Americans were traveling in the Mexican border city of Matamoros when they were attacked by gunmen suspected to be associated with the Gulf cartel. The incident killed two Americans and a Mexican bystander.

On Friday, the Texas Department of Public Safety advised that residents avoid travel to Mexico during spring break, citing the risk of cartel violence.

Why the paranoia?

When asked about security in Mexico by a local reporter, López Obrador emphasized his country’s appeal to American visitors and ex-pats, who have flocked in recent years to attractive coastal areas as well as Mexico City to take advantage of the better weather and lower cost of living. Every year, US tourists bring in billions of dollars for Mexico.

“US government alerts say that it’s safe to only travel [in the states of] Campeche and Yucatan. If that were the case, so many Americans wouldn’t be coming in to live in Mexico City and the rest of the country. In the past few years is when more Americans have come to live in Mexico. So, what’s happening? Why the paranoia?”

The Mexican president also claimed there was “a campaign against Mexico from conservative US politicians that don’t want this country to keep developing for the good of the Mexican people.”

While portions of Mexico are popular tourist destinations, violent crime, such as kidnapping and human trafficking, is prevalent throughout the country, particularly in border areas. Mexico has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, and the country has been plagued by an epidemic of disappearances, with more than 100,000 Mexicans and migrants still missing.

Mexican officials’ incompetence and corruption have also eroded public faith; last year, a Mexican government investigation accused the country’s own military and police of the infamous disappearance of 43 students in 2014.

The US State Department has “do not travel” advisories in place for six of Mexico’s 32 states, including northeast Tamaulipas state, where Matamoros is located. It warns Americans to “reconsider travel” to seven Mexican states and “exercise increased caution” in 17 states.

China will fully extend its borders to foreigners, but there will be immediate challenges.

We don’t take orders from anyone

Six persons have been arrested in connection with the tragic Matamoros kidnapping, and Mexico has deployed hundreds of security officers to the area in an effort to protect “the well-being of citizens,” according to the military ministry.

Yet, the event has created ongoing tensions between Mexico’s president and US authorities.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, where the victims of the Matamoros attack are from, announced last week that he intends to introduce legislation designating the cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and authorizing the US military to operate in Mexico to dismantle drug labs, which are typically run by such criminal organizations.

López Obrador described the notion as an “offense to the people of Mexico” and a “lack of respect for our independence.”

“We are not a protectorate of the United States or a colony of the United States. Mexico is a free, independent, sovereign country. We don’t take orders from anyone,” López Obrador said at a news conference.

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Without Meghan Markle, Prince Harry won’t attend coronation

March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

The Duke of Sussex will not attend King Charles’ coronation without Meghan Markle.
He will be unable to “cope” without her.
It is highly unlikely that the Duke of Sussex will visit the UK for the historic visit.

The Duke of Sussex will not attend King Charles‘ coronation without his wife Meghan Markle because he will be unable to “cope” without her.

According to royal expert Ingrid Seward, it is highly unlikely that the Duke of Sussex will visit the UK for the historic visit while the Duchess will remain at home.

“Harry will come to the Coronation with Meghan because he wouldn’t be able to cope without her,” the expert said. “It’ll be like the Platinum Jubilee where they’ll appear and then they’ll disappear.”

Speaking to a Magazine, the expert added that the California-based royal couple would avoid sitting near Prince William and Kate Middleton.

“It would be sensible if they made sure that William and Kate were not seated anywhere too near Harry and Meghan so they won’t have to have any proper eye contact with them,” she said.

Ingrid said of Harry and Meghan’s reception by the other royals at the ceremony, “The family will be charming.”

“They’ll be frightfully nice but cold. There will be no intimacy but they’ll put on a good act,” she added.

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Prince Harry & Meghan Markle non appearance from Oscars

March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

The absence of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from Oscars was “no surprise.”
Their presence would have raised many questions.
A celebrity public relations expert stated that their presence would have only gotten them bad press.

The absence of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from the 95th Academy Awards was “no surprise,” as their presence would have raised many questions.

After fans questioned why the Duke and Duchess of Sussex did not attend the Oscars, a celebrity public relations expert stated that their presence would have only gotten them bad press.

“It makes little sense for Harry and Meghan to be at the Oscars,” Carla Speight told the outlet. “Their documentary wasn’t nominated.”

“Meghan’s not currently acting and I don’t think Harry has any plans to either, though stranger things have happened with them recently.”

Speight added, “If they showed up to the Oscars, it would raise many questions as to why and ultimately it wouldn’t be a good look for them as it makes no sense.”

She went on to say that celebrities only attend award shows for three reasons.

“Either they’ve been nominated, are networking or have a project they want to plug,” Speight said

“Harry and Meghan don’t have any of those reasons to be there, so it’s no surprise they weren’t there,” the PR guru added.

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Meghan & Harry described as ‘Embarrassment to themselves’

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have faced new criticism.
The couple have been described as a “embarrassment to themselves.”
Meghan and Harry have gone from “farcical to pathetic.”

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have faced new criticism for alleged “attention-seeking” stunts.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been described as a “embarrassment to themselves” by a royal commentator.

Dan Wootton has slammed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for publicizing their children’s royal titles, claiming they have lost their “last vestige of dignity.”

“This is an attention-seeking couple, they are, I think now, just an embarrassment to themselves,” Wootton told Sky News host Peta Credlin.

The move last week sparked widespread outrage as the Sussexes continue to distance themselves from the Royal Family after months of intense media scrutiny.

Meghan and Harry have gone from “farcical to pathetic,” according to the TV host.

He continued: “Do you think it’s now time that maybe we just start feeling sorry for this embarrassing couple, who have stripped away their last remaining vestige of dignity over the past week.”

Wootton also referred to them as a “attention-seeking couple,” claiming that they spent years convincing fans that the Royal Family was a “backwards organisation that should have no place in modern society.”

“They were a laughing stock in America, and what they have proven is that all of the rhetoric around the Royal Family, and the institution being wrong for society is not something they actually believe,” he added.

The royal expert wen on saying: “They just want to be King and Queen, and if they cant be, they’ll try and bring it down.”

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King Charles pays special tribute to late Queen Elizabeth

March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

On Monday, King Charles delivered his first Commonwealth Day address.
He payed special tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth.
”Commonwealth Day was an occasion of particular pride for my beloved Mother.”

On Monday, King Charles delivered his first Commonwealth Day address as monarch from the Great Pulpit at Westminster Abbey, paying special tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth.

Remembering the late Queen at the annual event, King Charles said: “Commonwealth Day was an occasion of particular pride for my beloved Mother, The late Queen — a treasured opportunity to celebrate our Commonwealth family, to whose service she dedicated her long and remarkable life.”

The 74-year-old monarch continued: “In succeeding Her Majesty as Head of the Commonwealth, I draw great strength from her example, together with all that I have learnt from the extraordinary people I have met, throughout the Commonwealth, over so many years.”

The King added, “The Commonwealth has been a constant in my own life, and yet its diversity continues to amaze and inspire me. Its near-boundless potential as a force for good in the world demands our highest ambition; its sheer scale challenges us to unite and be bold.”

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99 people killed in Malawi by Cyclone Freddy

March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

The majority of the fatalities occurred in Blantyre.
The southern part of Malawi has been proclaimed to be in a “state of disaster” by the government.
The government is already responding to the emergencies, rendering urgent assistance to all affected districts.

Cyclone Freddy struck southern Malawi on Monday, leaving at least 99 people dead, according to the country’s commissioner for disaster management affairs.

According to Kalemba, the majority of the fatalities occurred in Blantyre, Malawi’s commercial center.

“We have recorded 99 people dead in about seven councils, with Blantyre city as the highest with 85 dead and about 134 people in Blantyre alone hospitalized,” Kalemba told on Monday evening. He warned the number of dead and injured could rise.

The southern part of Malawi has been proclaimed to be in a “state of disaster” by the government.

Government’s Response

Lazarus Chakwera, the president of the nation, “has noted with deep concern the destruction that Cyclone Freddy is currently bringing to most districts in Malawi’s Southern area,” according to a news release from the government.

“Accordingly, the government is already responding to the emergencies, rendering urgent assistance to all affected districts, and appealing for local and international support for all the families affected by this disaster,” the Schools will remain shut in 10 of the worst affected districts until Wednesday, Malawi’s education ministry said in a statement Sunday.

The storm’s damage had inundated roads and created outages in the worst-affected districts, Malawi police spokesperson Peter Kalaya told.

Kalemba noted the difficulty of the rescue operations.

“We are still having a lot of rain coming down. We are now experiencing landslides, flash floods, and stones rolling down some hills. Because of the weather, rescue efforts are not easy. In some of the places we have to go and rescue people, it’s not easy to get there. It’s tough but we are making sure we do the job that we need to do,” he said.

More than 20 people have been killed and thousands of more have been forced from their homes in both Madagascar and neighboring Mozambique by the devastating Cyclone Freddy, which has set records for the longest-lasting storm of its kind.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) referred to it as a “very rare” storm and described its progress as “incredible and dangerous.”

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Silicon Valley Bank: Despite Biden’s assurances, global bank stocks are falling

March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

The drops come as regulators acted to protect consumer deposits.
Global share prices fell sharply on Tuesday.
Joseph Biden pledged to do “whatever is needed” to safeguard the banking system.

Bank shares in Asia and Europe have fallen, despite the US president’s assurances that America’s financial system is secure following the failure of two US lenders.

The drops come as regulators acted to protect consumer deposits after the failures of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank in the United States.

Joseph Biden pledged to do “whatever is needed” to safeguard the banking system.

Nevertheless, investors are concerned that the impact would affect other lenders as well.

Global share prices fell sharply on Tuesday, with Japan’s Topix Banks index plunging more than 7%, putting it on track for its worst day in more than three years.

In mid-day Asian trade, shares of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, the country’s largest lender by assets, were down 8.1%.

Bank shares in Asia and Europe have fallen, despite the US president’s assurances that America’s financial system is secure following the failure of two US lenders.

The drops come as regulators acted to protect consumer deposits after the failures of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank in the United States.

Joseph Biden pledged to do “everything is necessary” to safeguard the banking system.

Nevertheless, investors are concerned that the impact would affect other lenders as well.

Global share prices fell sharply on Tuesday, with Japan’s Topix Banks index plunging more than 7%, putting it on track for its worst day in more than three years.

As the bank was no longer offering wire transfers, they were taking out their money in cashier cheques.

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Prince William told Camilla about Kate-Meghan feud

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

Prince William admitted to Camilla that he inadvertently revealed the scenario.
Prince Harry recounts how William inadvertently leaked details about the Duchess.
“I put a hand over my face. Meg froze. A heavy silence fell.”

Prince William admitted to Camilla that he inadvertently revealed the scenario behind Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton’s feud.

In his memoir ‘Spare,’ Prince Harry recounts how William inadvertently leaked details about the Duchess’ ongoing feud to his stepmother, causing the story to make headlines in the press.

Prince Harry pens: “We went around and around. The list of suspects became vanishingly small. Finally, finally, Willy leaned back and conceded that, ahem, while we’d been on tour in Australia, he and Kate had gone to dinner with Pa and Camilla… and, alas, he said sheepishly, he might’ve let it slip that there’d been strife between the two couples…”

Harry continues: “I put a hand over my face. Meg froze. A heavy silence fell. So now we knew. I told Willy: You…of all people…should’ve known… He nodded. He knew. More silence. It was time for them to go.”

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Alaskan oil and gas development approved by the US government

March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

There has been a flood of online activism against the $8 billion (£6.6 billion) proposal.
Its effects on the climate and fauna led opponents to suggest that it should be stopped.
Estimates from the US Bureau of Land Management indicate that it might produce up to 278 million metric tonnes of CO2e.

A significant oil and gas drilling project in Alaska that was opposed vehemently by environmentalists has been approved by US President Joe Biden.

ConocoPhillips, the corporation behind the Willow project, claims it will attract local investment and generate thousands of employment.

But in recent weeks, there has been a flood of online activism against the $8 billion (£6.6 billion) proposal, especially among young activists on TikTok.

Its effects on the climate and fauna led opponents to suggest that it should be stopped.

It is the largest oil development in the area in decades and could produce up to 180,000 barrels of oil per day. It is situated on Alaska’s isolated North Slope.

30-year lifespan

Estimates from the US Bureau of Land Management indicate that it might produce up to 278 million metric tonnes of CO2e over the course of its 30-year lifespan, which is the same as adding two million new automobiles to US roadways each year.

The climate impact of all greenhouse gases combined, as if they were all released as carbon dioxide, is expressed in CO2e.

As a sort of compromise with anti-Willow campaigners, Monday’s announcement will only permit three drill sites for the project as opposed to the five that were initially requested.

A day after the Biden administration restricted oil and gas production on 16 million acres in Alaska and the Arctic Ocean, the approval also comes.

Activists have said that President Biden’s promises to take the lead on climate action were contradicted by Willow.

A Change.org petition requesting the suspension of Willow received more than three million signatures, and more than one million letters of complaint were sent to the White House.

“It’s the wrong move and will be a disaster for wildlife, lands, communities, and our climate,” the environmental charity Sierra Club said on Monday.

Alaskan Iuipat activist Sonny Ahk claimed that Willow would “lock in Arctic oil and gas extraction for another 30 years and catalyze future oil expansion in the Arctic” when he advocated against it.

“While out-of-state executives take in record profits, local residents are left to contend with the detrimental impacts of being surrounded by massive drilling operations,” he said.

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Canada: A truck strucks pedestrians, killing two people

March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

The car’s 38-year-old local driver was taken into custody.
The incident’s intentionality is currently being investigated by investigators.
It happens barely one month after a bus driver plowed into a Montreal daycare center, killing two kids.

In the Canadian village of Amqui, Quebec, a pick-up vehicle struck some pedestrians, resulting in two fatalities and nine injuries.

After handing himself into authorities, the car’s 38-year-old local driver was taken into custody.

The incident’s intentionality is currently being investigated by investigators.

It happens barely one month after a bus driver plowed into a Montreal daycare center, killing two kids.

Around 15:00 (19:00 GMT), police were summoned to the most recent incident in response to reports of a van colliding with pedestrians.

A man in his 70s and another man in his 60s are believed to have been killed. Children are among the injured being treated at the nearby hospital, according to Canadian media reports.

‘Tragedy is tragic’

A local Amqui businessman was quoted by the Quebec newspaper Le Devoir as saying: “Amqui is a tiny town. This local tragedy is tragic.” A witness claimed to have seen the truck pick up speed as it drew near the sidewalk users.

According to Quebec police spokeswoman Helene Saint Pierre, all evidence point to this being a singular incident. She assured reporters that there was just one suspect and no longer any risk in the neighborhood.

Quebec Premier Francois Legault said the incident was “shocking”, while Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Twitter that his heart was with the people of Amqui. “As we learn more about the tragic events that have taken place, I’m keeping everyone affected in my thoughts,” he said.

In February, a bus driver plowed into a crowded daycare, killing two kids and injuring a number of others.

Pierre Ny St-Amand, the defendant who was charged with first-degree murder, is suspected of purposely driving the bus into the daycare during the morning drop-off.

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Meghan Markle donned her “best kit” to conceal her “dark” thoughts

March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

Meghan Markle put on a brave face after having an emotional breakdown.
The Duke of Sussex reveals that his wife pretended to be fine.
Meghan Markle was having suicidal thoughts.

Meghan Markle put on a brave face after having an emotional breakdown at Nottingham Cottage, according to Prince Harry.

The Duke of Sussex reveals in his memoir ‘Spare’ that his wife pretended to be fine while she was having suicidal thoughts.

Harry writes: “We had a Sentebale engagement that night, at the Royal Albert Hall, and I kept telling myself: We can’t be late. We cannot be late. They’ll skin us alive! And they’ll blame her. Slowly—too slowly—I realized that tardiness was the least of our problems. I said she should skip the engagement, of course. I needed to go, make a quick appearance, but I’d be home fast.”

Harry goes on: “No, she insisted, she didn’t trust herself to be at home alone for even an hour with such dark feelings. So we put on our best kit, and she applied dark, dark lipstick to draw attention away from her bloodshot eyes, and out of the door we went.”

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Kate Middleton said Meghan Markle did not make her cry

March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

Kate Middleton acknowledged that the media was spreading false information.
The Princess of Wales apologized and ‘acknowledged’ she was the one who made the ‘Suits’ star cry.
“Excellent start, I thought. Meg appreciated the apology”.

Kate Middleton acknowledged that the media was spreading false information about her feud with Meghan Markle.

During a private meeting in Nottingham Cottage, the Princess of Wales apologized and ‘acknowledged’ she was the one who made the ‘Suits’ star cry.

Writing about the incident, Prince Harry pens in memoir: “We all gathered in our little front annex, and this time there was no small talk: Kate got things rolling straightaway by acknowledging that these stories in the papers about Meg making her cry were totally false. I know, Meghan, that I was the one who made you cry. I sighed.”

Harry continues: “Excellent start, I thought. Meg appreciated the apology, but wanted to know why the papers had said this, and what was being done to correct them? In other words: Why isn’t your office standing up for me? Why haven’t they phoned this execrable woman who wrote this story, and demanded a retraction?”

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Press dubbed Meghan Markle “trashy”

March 14, 2023March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

Meghan Markle suffered as a result of the media’s ‘super-narrative’ about her.
Prince Harry admits that his wife was victimized by the press.
Meghan and Harry eventually left Britain in 2020.

Meghan Markle suffered as a result of the media’s ‘super-narrative’ about her.

In his memoir ‘Spare,’ Prince Harry admits that his wife was victimized by the press because of her foresight and American roots.

Speculating that somebody from Palace ‘had it’ against his wife, Harry says: “In building this super-narrative the press was clearly being assisted by someone or multiple someones inside the Palace. Someone who had it in for Meg. One day it was: Yuck—Meg’s bra strap was showing. (Classless Meghan.) The next day: Yikes—she’s wearing that dress? (Trashy Meghan.) The next day: God save us, her fingernails are painted black! (Goth Meghan.)”

Harry continues: “The next day: Goodness—she still doesn’t know how to curtsy properly. (American Meghan.) The next day: Crikey, she shut her own car door again! (Uppity Meghan.)”

Meghan and Harry eventually left Britain in 2020, a year after their first child, Archie, was born.

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Aukus deal: US, UK, Australia reach agreement on nuclear submarine project

March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

The US must initially give Australia at least three nuclear-powered submarines.
The allies will also collaborate to build a new fleet employing state-of-the-art technology.
The agreement aims to reduce China’s sway in the Indo-Pacific area.

The presidents of the US, UK, and Australia have released new information about their strategy for building a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines of the newest generation.

According to the Aukus pact, the US must initially give Australia at least three nuclear-powered submarines.

The allies will also collaborate to build a new fleet employing state-of-the-art technology, including reactors built by the UK’s Rolls-Royce.

The agreement aims to reduce China’s sway in the Indo-Pacific area.

US President Joseph Biden emphasized that the boats would not have nuclear weapons and would not put Australia’s resolve to being a nuclear-free country in jeopardy when he spoke with the other leaders in San Diego, California.

The following is a summary of the information presented in the presentation.

Before Australia purchases three US Virginia-class submarines in the early 2030s with the option to buy two more, the US and UK will base a small number of nuclear submarines at a RAN facility in Perth, Western Australia, beginning in 2027.

Next, a brand-new nuclear-powered submarine called SSN-AUKUS will be designed and constructed for the navies of the UK and Australia.

The technology for this attack ship will come from all three nations, but it will be constructed in Australia and Britain following a British design.

Australia will have submarines that can go farther and faster than its current fleet, equipped with cruise missiles that can hit targets on land and at sea, thanks to the interim and future boats.

According to President Biden, all three nations are dedicated to ensuring that the region is free and open. Anthony Albanese, the prime minister of Australia, and Rishi Sunak, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, stood on either side of him.

“Forging this new partnership, we’re showing again how democracies can deliver our own security and prosperity… not just for us but for the entire world,” he said.

As part of the announcement made on Monday, the US also promised to invest a total of $4.6 billion (£3.7 billion) over the following few years to increase its capacity for building submarines and to enhance maintenance of its Virginia-class submarines.

Anthony Albanese of Australia claimed that the submarine proposal would result in the “biggest single investment in Australia’s defense capability in all of its history” and that it would also generate thousands of new employment.

Mr. Albanese declared, “This will be an Australian sovereign capacity, led by the Royal Australian Navy and – supported by Australian workers in Australian shipyards, with building to begin this decade.

He added that the agreement represents only the second occasion in history—and the first in 65 years—that the US has shared its nuclear propulsion technology.

The problems with global stability, according to UK Prime Minister Sunak, have only gotten worse in the 18 months since the pact was announced.

The illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia, China’s escalating aggressiveness, Iran’s behavior that is destabilizing the world, and North Korea’s actions all pose a threat to a world that is marked by danger, chaos, and division.

Mr. Sunak also promised to enhance defense spending by roughly £5 billion ($6 billion) over the following two years to tackle challenges from hostile governments as part of his visit to the US.

China has frequently criticized the treaty. Last week, Mao Ning, a spokesperson for Beijing’s foreign ministry, repeated Beijing’s stance that the agreement “undermines peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region” and runs the risk of sparking an arms race.

“We urge the United States, Britain, and Australia to abandon the Cold War mentality and zero-sum game, faithfully fulfill their international obligations and do more to contribute to regional peace and stability,” he said.

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan emphasized that Washington had no plans to forge a new alliance akin to Nato in response to worries that the West would increase its Indo-Pacific military footprint.

The agreement has not been without political repercussions, despite the fact that all three leaders have been quick to emphasize how it will improve their cooperation and contribute to global stability.

Australia abandoned a lucrative submarine deal with France in 2021 in favor of the trilateral accord, which strained relations with Paris politically.

The deal’s strategic significance and the fact that it would create thousands of jobs are both being praised by the Australian government.

Yet, our source continues, the nation must engage in some extremely delicate diplomacy moving forward.

The key question is whether Australia can deepen its military connections with the US while still forging closer economic ties with Beijing, as China is its main trading partner.

According to the government, Aukus might cost Australia A$368 billion (£201 billion) over the following three decades.

The location of a future east coast submarine facility has not been decided, but Port Kembla near Wollongong, 100 kilometres (62 miles) south of Sydney, is considered a possible candidate.

A local authority there claimed that the potential presence of a nuclear submarine facility nearby frightened the locals.

Councilwoman Cath Blakey of the Greens party expressed concern to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that it would turn us into a military target.

“I think it’s a potential sovereign risk to Australia to be hitching ourselves to the US and the UK.”

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High casualties recorded during battle for Bakhmut

March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

Russian forces have lost more than 1,100 lives in the last several days.
Many more have been gravely injured.
More than 220 Ukrainian service members, according to Russia, have died.

As the conflict for Bakhmut continues, reports indicate that Russia and Ukraine have suffered significant losses.

Moscow has been waging a grueling war of attrition on eastern Ukraine for months.

Russian forces have lost more than 1,100 lives in the last several days, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and many more have been gravely injured.

Over the previous 24 hours, more than 220 Ukrainian service members, according to Russia, have died.

Despite having minimal strategic worth, according to analysts, Bakhmut has become a focus for Russian commanders who have found it difficult to bring any good news to the Kremlin.

By taking the city, Russia would be a little bit closer to its objective of dominating the entire Donetsk region, one of the four regions in eastern and southern Ukraine that it annexed last September after holding fraudulent referendums that were roundly denounced outside of Russia.

Russian forces are being constrained, according to Ukrainian commanders who have committed major resources to the city’s defense, and their plan is to stop Moscow from launching any more offensives in the near future.

“In less than a week, starting from 6 March, we managed to kill more than 1,100 enemy soldiers in the Bakhmut sector alone, Russia’s irreversible loss, right there, near Bakhmut,” Mr. Zelensky said in his nightly video address.

He claimed that 1,500 Russian servicemen suffered injuries severe enough to prevent them from participating in further combat.

The Russian defense ministry reported that “more than 220 Ukrainian servicemen” had been killed by Russian forces.

The Russian mercenary Wagner Group, according to Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of the ground forces of Ukraine, was hitting his soldiers from a number of angles in an effort to get past defenses and go into the town’s key neighborhoods.

The paramilitary group is the driving force behind the Russian attack on Bakhmut. Yevgeny Prigozhin, its commander, has placed both his reputation and the reputation of his private army on capturing Bakhmut.

He said on Sunday that the situation in the city was “difficult, very difficult, the enemy is fighting for every meter”.

“And the closer to the city center, the fiercer the fighting,” he said in a voice recording published on Telegram.

After his envisioned capture of Bakhmut, “we will begin to reboot” and “will start recruiting new people from the regions”, he said.

And on Saturday, the Institute for the Study of War – a US think tank – reported that Moscow’s offense was stalling.

“Wagner Group fighters are likely becoming increasingly pinned in urban areas… and are therefore finding it difficult to make significant advances,” it said.

Only a few thousand of the 70,000 who were residing in Bakhmut prior to the invasion still do. The city used to be well known for its sizable winery, salt, and gypsum mines.

According to the governor of the Donetsk region, Pavlo Kyrylenko, those who stay in the city run the risk of leading dangerous lives. On Monday, four individuals were hurt in Bakhmut.

Bakhmut has acquired political significance in Ukraine as well, with President Zelensky elevating the city to the status of a symbol of resistance.

In December, he paid a visit to Washington, referring to it as “the fortress of our morale,” and presented a Bakhmut flag to the US Congress.

Between 20,000 and 30,000 Russian troops have reportedly been killed or injured in and around Bakhmut, according to Western officials.

A proposal presented to the Russian parliament on Monday proposes to raise the age range for conscription from 18–27 years to 21–30 years.

The conscription age would be extended to 10 or 11 years in 2024 or 2025 rather than the customary nine years. This would increase the number of men who are eligible to serve in the military.

Attempts by Russia to enlist thousands of fresh soldiers for the Ukrainian war in the past encountered considerable opposition. Long lines formed at border crossings in September after the announcement of a partial military mobilization as males eligible for the draught tried to evade the call-up.

Reports of males of combat age running away, according to the Kremlin, were overstated.

Seven locals were hurt on Monday in the Donetsk region outside of the fighting in Bakhmut, according to governor Pavlo Kyrylenko.

The regional governor of Luhansk, Serhiy Haidai, claimed that Russian bombardment on the battle line had “seriously intensified” further east. He also mentioned that Russia was stationing an increasing number of troops and equipment nearby.

According to the local administration, there were 47 attacks against Ukrainian forces in Zaporizhzhia in other parts of eastern Ukraine.

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Meghan Markle asked Prince Harry what “sin” she committed

March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

Meghan Markle had lost her will to live as a result of the media’s relentless attacks on her.
Prince Harry admits that he returned home one day to find his wife sobbing.
Harry and Meghan left their positions as senior royal family members in 2020.

Meghan Markle had lost her will to live as a result of the media’s relentless attacks on her.

In his memoir ‘Spare,’ Prince Harry admits that he returned home one day to find his wife sobbing.

He pens: “She was sobbing. Uncontrollably. My love, what’s happened? I thought for sure we’d lost the baby. I went to her on my knees. She choked out that she didn’t want to do this anymore. Do what? Live. I didn’t catch her meaning at first. I didn’t understand, maybe didn’t want to understand.”

The Duke adds: “My mind just didn’t want to process the words. It’s all so painful, she was saying. What is? To be hated like this—for what? What had she done? she asked. She really wanted to know. What sin had she committed to deserve this kind of treatment?”

Harry continues: “She just wanted to make the pain stop, she said. Not only for her, for everyone. For me, for her mother. But she couldn’t make it stop, so she’d decided to disappear.”

As a result, Harry and Meghan left their positions as senior royal family members in 2020.

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Meghan Markle received ‘bad news’ about her father

March 14, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

Prince Harry has written a personal letter about the moment Meghan Markle’s father betrayed her.
Jason, a friend, broke the news to Harry over the phone.
The Mail on Sunday had printed the private letter Meg had written to her father.

Prince Harry has written a personal letter about the moment Meghan Markle‘s father betrayed her.

The Duchess of Sussex was terrified moments after her father allegedly gave the hostile letter to the media.

Jason, a friend, broke the news to Harry over the phone.

He pens in memoir ‘Spare’: “Bad news. What is it now? The Mail on Sunday had printed the private letter Meg had written to her father. The letter that Granny and Pa urged her to write. February 2019. I was in bed, Meg was lying next to me, still asleep. I waited a bit, then broke the news to her softly. Your father’s given your letter to the Mail. No.”

Harry then assured Meghan: “Meg, I don’t know what to say, he’s given them your letter. That moment, for me, was decisive. About Mr. Markle, but also about the press. There had been so many moments, but that for me was The One. I didn’t want to hear any more talk of protocols, tradition, strategy. Enough, I thought. Enough.”

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Lahore Board released Date Sheet of 9th, 10th Exam

March 12, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

Exams of the 10^th class will commence on April 1.
For Class 9 the first day’s exam will be on the 18th of April.
The practical exams will start on the 15th of May and last until June 1^st.

The examination schedule of classes 9 and 10 has just been announced by the Lahore Board.

According to the date sheet, the 10^th class will commence their exams on April 1, wrapping up on the 17th of the same month.

On the first day, eight subject exams will be conducted.

As for students in Class 9, the first day’s exam will be on the 18th of April, and the final exam of the respective class is foreseen to take place on the 12th of May.

Furthermore, the practical exams will start on the 15th of May and last until June 1^st.

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Saudi Arabia arrests 17,000 more illegals

March 12, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

The arrests were made between March 2 and 8, and included 9,875 offenders of the kingdom’s residency system.
4,784 violators of border security standards were also arrested.
2,433 others who violated labor regulations were also arrested.

Saudi police detained 17,092 illegal expatriates in a single week for breaking the kingdom’s residency, labor, and border security regulations as part of statewide campaigns, according to the Interior Ministry.

According to ministry estimates, the arrests were made between March 2 and 8, and included 9,875 offenders of the kingdom’s residency system, 4,784 violators of border security standards, and 2,433 others who violated labor regulations.

Others have been transported to their diplomatic posts to receive travel permits before being deported, while 12,375 other illegals have been deported from the kingdom. Over the same time period, authorities arrested 17 persons for transporting, hiding, and employing violators of residency, border, and work restrictions.

Saudi authorities have reported the arrest of many people suspected of supporting border infiltrators and violating the kingdom’s rules in recent months.

The Interior Ministry has repeatedly warned that those who facilitate the entry of infiltrators into the kingdom or provide them with transportation, shelter, or any other type of assistance face a maximum of 15 years in prison, a fine of up to SR1 million, confiscation of the means of transportation and accommodation, and naming and shaming. Saudi Arabia, a country of around 34.8 million inhabitants, has a sizable migrant workforce.

Saudi media has reported the arrest of tens of thousands of illegal expats in a crackdown on lawbreakers, citing weekly Interior Ministry tallies. Last Monday, the kingdom’s officials announced the arrest of roughly 14,000 such illegals.

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Schools in parts of Saudi Arabia closed following heavy rains

March 12, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

Schools in Jeddah, Rabigh, Khulais, and Al Baha were closed on Sunday.
Jeddah and Al Baha Education Departments have chosen to switch to remote learning for all students.
The NCM has issued warnings that rain and thunderstorms are predicted in numerous Saudi Arabian locations.

Due to weather changes indicated by the National Centre of Meteorology, schools in Jeddah, Rabigh, Khulais, and Al Baha were closed on Sunday (NCM).

To protect everyone’s safety, the Jeddah and Al Baha Education Departments have chosen to switch to remote learning for all students, school personnel, and education offices.

The NCM has issued warnings that rain and thunderstorms are predicted in numerous Saudi Arabian locations during these days.

Riyadh, Jeddah, Madinah, Qassim, Hail, Al Jouf, the Northern Border, Najran, and the eastern area may have medium to heavy rains and increased dust. These places may also see torrential rains, partial visibility, aggressive wind, and hail.

Meanwhile, the regions and cities of Mecca, Asir, Jazan, and Al Baha will witness thunderstorms and heavy rain, along with a lack of visibility, active winds, torrential rains, and hail.

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Israeli strikes on Syria kill two fighters

March 12, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

Israeli airstrikes on a weapons stockpile in Syria.
Two pro-Iran fighters were killed.
Three Syrian soldiers were wounded.

Israeli airstrikes on a weapons stockpile in Syria on Sunday killed two pro-Iran troops and injured three soldiers, according to a war monitor.

“Israeli strikes attacked a weapons storage belonging to pro-Iran troops located between Tartus and Hama provinces,” said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

“Two pro-Iran fighters were killed and three Syrian soldiers were wounded,” he told.

According to SANA, Syria’s national news agency, “at around 7:15 a.m., the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack, firing missiles from the direction of north Lebanon with targets in the Tartus and Hama countryside.”

SANA did not specify the target but said the attack “wounded three soldiers and caused some material losses,” adding that some of the missiles were intercepted by Syrian air defenses.

The Israeli military said it did not comment “on reports in the foreign media”.

Since Syria’s civil conflict began in 2011, Israel has launched hundreds of airstrikes against its northern neighbor, hitting government forces as well as allied Iran-backed forces and Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon.

The Israeli military rarely comments on specific operations against Syria but has consistently vowed to maintain its air war to prevent arch-adversary Iran from cementing its foothold.

According to the Observatory, Israeli airplanes killed three people in a raid on the airport in Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city, on Tuesday.

According to the war monitor, on February 19, an Israeli attack killed 15 people in a Damascus district that contains state security institutions.

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Saudi Arabia considering 3-day weekened

March 12, 2023 by Qurat ul Ain Khan Qurat ul Ain

The ministry indicated that it is actively evaluating the labor system and amending legislation.
The UAE was the first GCC country to abandon its two-day weekend system.
Oman is rumored to be thinking about a three-day weekend.

The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development is considering extending the weekend to three days.

In response to a Twitter request, the ministry indicated that it is actively evaluating the labor system and amending legislation in order to enhance job creation and make the market more appealing to both domestic and international investors.

The UAE was the first GCC country to abandon its two-day weekend system. The UAE Government implemented a new four-and-a-half-day working week on January 1, 2022, with Monday through Thursday workdays beginning at 7:30 a.m. and finishing at 3:30 p.m., and Friday workdays beginning at 7:30 a.m. and ending at 12 noon.

Meanwhile, Oman is rumored to be thinking about a three-day weekend. According to a Ministry of Labour official, the decision on this matter is under the competence of the Council of Ministers, and there is no opposition to analyzing and discussing this idea.

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