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Venice Film Festival Opens With Show Of Support For Battered Industry
The heads of Europe's main film festivals came together for the opening of the Venice movie showcase on Wednesday in a show of solidarity for an industry which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
Mexican Environment Minister Resigns After Critique
Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador announced the resignation of his environment minister Wednesday, nearly a month after a leaked recording showed that cabinet member criticizing the presidents administration.
Pompeo Defends RNC Address, Saying State Dept Found It Lawful
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday defended his appearance from Israel at the Republican National Convention last week, saying he did this in his personal capacity and a State Department review concluded that it was lawful.
Metro Services in Maharashtra will Not Resume in September even as Centre Issues Detailed SOPs
Mumbai Line-1 and Maharashtra Metro operations will commence from October or as the state government may decide further.
US Hopes for Peaceful Resolution on India-China Border Flare-up, Says Mike Pompeo
Pompeo said from the Taiwan Strait to the Himalayas and beyond, the Chinese Communist Party is engaged in a clear and intensifying pattern of bullying its neighbours.
Police Questions Former JNU Student Umar Khalid in Connection with Northeast Delhi Riots
On Wednesday, Khalid came to the Sunlight Colony police office and joined the investigation. He was questioned for a couple of hours, a senior police officer said.
Greece Reopens 10-year Bond Issue Ahead Of Defense Boost
Greeces finance minister said Wednesday the country has carried out a successful bond auction, reopening a June 10year issue that had raised 3 billion euros ($3.55 billion) with a yield of 1.50%.
Steroids Confirmed To Help Severely Ill Coronavirus Patients
New studies confirm that multiple types of steroids improve survival for severely ill COVID patients, cementing the cheap drugs as a standard of care.
Jordan Gets Stake In DraftKings For Advisory Role
DraftKings shares jumped in morning trading after announcing that basketball legend Michael Jordan would take an ownership stake in the company in exchange for becoming a special adviser to the sports betting site.
Burnt Sculpture Of U.S. First Lady Melania Trump Exhibited In Slovenia
A burnt wooden statue of Slovenianborn U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, described by the artist as representing tensions in the United States, goes on show at an art gallery in the Slovenian seaside town of Koper on Wednesday.
SC Dismisses Bail Plea of Boy Accused of Murdering Seven-year-old at Pvt School in Gurgaon
The CBI opposed the bail plea saying the accused does not deserve any leniency and contended that juvenile justice act cannot be used as a ploy to dupe course of justice.
Philippine Court Orders US Marine's Early Release In Killing
A Philippine court has ordered the early release for good conduct of a U.S. Marine convicted in the 2014 killing of a transgender Filipino which sparked anger in the former American colony.
PUBG Mobile Aside, These Two Very Popular PUBG Alternatives Have Also Been Banned Now
Creative Destruction, known as a Fortnite clone, and Rules of Survival, which gave the PUBG experience on Android before PUBG Mobile was launched, have also been banned in India now.
Sonu Sood Sends Smartphones to Students in the Interiors of Maharashtra
The video which has surfaced on the internet shows that Sonu Sood actor surprised the parents and students through a video call.
PUBG Mobile Banned: Indian Govt Flags Popular Game, Here’s What it Means
PUBG Mobile is among the 118 Chinese apps listed out by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology that will be effectively banned in the country.
Probe Into Waste Spilled Into Paris River From Cement Plant
Paris authorities are investigating the spilling of pollutants into the Seine River from a plant run by one of the world's biggest cement makers, LafargeHolcim, officials said Wednesday.