Miss Universe walkout: Scandal erupts after Miss Mexico called ‘dumb’ – National

Miss Universe walkout: Scandal erupts after Miss Mexico called ‘dumb’ – National

The Miss Universe 2025 competition took a tense turn this week when a contestant was called “dumb” by a pageant executive in front of all the other contestants in Thailand. The confrontation occurred during a sashing ceremony on Nov. 4, which was livestreamed on the Miss Universe Thailand Facebook page. Nawat Itsaragrisil, executive director of…

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Indian doctors and nurses form backbone of global health systems, says OECD report

Indian doctors and nurses form backbone of global health systems, says OECD report

Representative image (AI-generated) Indian doctors and nurses have become indispensable to health systems across advanced economies, according to the International Migration Outlook 2025 released on Monday by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). From the perspective of the 38 OECD member countries (which include the US, Canada, European nations, and Australia), the report…

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Dubai 7-year-old Ivan Krasiukov sets world record for epic Himalayan treks, completes Annapurna Circuit | World News

Dubai 7-year-old Ivan Krasiukov sets world record for epic Himalayan treks, completes Annapurna Circuit | World News

Dubai boy, 7, sets record for dual Himalayan treks / Image credit: File photo Seven-year-old Ivan Krasiukov, a Grade 2 pupil at Bloom World Academy in Dubai, has been certified by Official World Record (OWR) Europe as the youngest person to complete both the Everest Base Camp 130-km trek (April 2024) and the Annapurna Circuit’s…

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U.S. to reduce flight capacity at 40 airports this week amid shutdown – National

U.S. to reduce flight capacity at 40 airports this week amid shutdown – National

The U.S. will reduce flight capacity by 10 per cent at 40 of the nation’s airports starting Friday morning amid growing impacts from an air traffic controller shortage made worse by the U.S. government shutdown, officials said Wednesday. The reduction stands to impact thousands of flights nationwide as well as international flights entering the U.S….

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Budget’s impact on Canadian economy will depend on ‘execution’: Macklem – National

Budget’s impact on Canadian economy will depend on ‘execution’: Macklem – National

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said he would not comment directly on measures in the federal budget during a scheduled appearance before the House of Commons finance committee on Wednesday. But he told members of Parliament he believes the budget got the diagnosis right on what ails the Canadian economy: flagging productivity and low…

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Mushroom murderer appeals convictions, claims ‘miscarriage of justice’ – National

Mushroom murderer appeals convictions, claims ‘miscarriage of justice’ – National

An Australian woman, who was sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years for poisoning four and killing three of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms, has filed an appeal to overturn her conviction. In July, a jury found Erin Patterson, 52, guilty of murdering three relatives of her…

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Indian-origin driver Sukhdev Singh killed in road crash in Canada; ‘All dreams shattered because of someone else’s mistake’

Indian-origin driver Sukhdev Singh killed in road crash in Canada; ‘All dreams shattered because of someone else’s mistake’

Indian-origin Sukhdev Singh killed in road accident in Brampton. A 31-year-old Indian-origin driver for Lyft, Sukhdev Singh, was killed in a road crash in Brampton on November 1 when his car collided with another at the intersection of Queen Street and Chinguacousy Road. According to reports, 1 20-year-old passenger who was in Sukhdev’s car also…

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Donald Trump calls Zohran Mamdani’s victory speech ‘very angry,’ says NYC mayor-elect is off to a ‘bad start’

Donald Trump calls Zohran Mamdani’s victory speech ‘very angry,’ says NYC mayor-elect is off to a ‘bad start’

US President Donald Trump reacted to New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s victory speech and said that the 34-year-old should seek a fresh relationship with Washington or risk losing much.Trump, while responding to a question by a Fox News reporter, softened his stance and said he wanted Mamdani “to do well” as he loved New…

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Ontario man convicted in NYC terror plot pleads guilty to stabbing U.S. prison officers

Ontario man convicted in NYC terror plot pleads guilty to stabbing U.S. prison officers

An Ontario man serving time in the U.S. for plotting a mass-casualty terrorist attack in New York City pleaded guilty this week to stabbing two prison officers in 2020. Federal law enforcement officials said Tuesday that 27-year-old Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy, a Kuwait-born Canadian citizen from Ontario, attacked the two officers on Dec. 7, 2020, at…

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What Budget 2025 promises for border security and traveller screening – National

What Budget 2025 promises for border security and traveller screening – National

The federal budget unveiled by the government this week includes measures to strengthen border security and modernize screening of cross-border travellers, but details on the latter so far are slim. The new spending proposals will complement the $1.3-billion border security plan announced last December, of which $81 million has been allocated for spending by the…

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