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The investments of 125 of the world’s richest billionaires yield an annual average of three million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year, more than a million times the average for someone in the bottom 90 per cent of humanity, according to a new report by non-profit group Oxfam. These super rich people have a collective $2.4 trillion stake in 183 companies. Their investments in polluting

San Francisco, Nov 5: Twitter sacked half of its 7,500-strong staff on Friday as new owner Elon Musk launched his major overhaul of the troubled company just a week after his blockbuster takeover. An internal document said "roughly 50 percent" of employees were impacted and would be denied access to company computers and email on an immediate basis. Workers around the world were shown the door and

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot in the shin on Thursday, November 3, when his anti-government protest convoy came under attack in the east of the country in what his aides said was a clear assassination attempt. Pakistan has a history of political coups and unrest. Here are some details. 2007 - Two-time Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is assassinated in a gun and bomb attack after

Islamabad, Nov 3: The shooter who fired gunshots at Imran Khan admitted that he was at the rally in Wazirabad city in Pakistan's Punjab province to kill the former Pakistani Prime Minister. In a confession video assessed by Republic, the accused named Mohammed Nadeem said that Khan was misleading Pakistan, which was too much for him to bear. "Imran Khan was misleading the country, and I could not

Islamabad, Nov 3: Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan was injured on Thursday when an unidentified gunman opened fire on the container-mounted-truck carrying him during his protest march in Pakistan's Punjab province, but he was out of danger, media reports said. The incident occurred near Allahwala Chowk of Wazirabad town of Punjab when Khan was leading the protest march. Geo TV footage

Seoul, Nov 2: North Korea has reportedly launched at least 10 missiles of various types on Wednesday, prompting the South to urge its citizens on a nearby island to take shelter. "North Korea fired at least 10 missiles of various types today towards the east and west," South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The launch had South Korean officials sound a rare air raid warning for the island of

Seoul, Oct 30: Party-goers in costumes fleeing in panic, desperate attempts at first aid on the sidewalks, scores of bodies lined up under makeshift shrouds: in Seoul's lively Itaewon district, a Halloween festival turned to tragedy Saturday. More than 150 people -- mostly in their teens and 20s -- were killed in a crowd surge and stampede, the cause of which is still unclear, in this popular

London, Oct 24: Rishi Sunak on Monday is all set to make history on Diwali as Britain’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister after being elected unopposed as the new leader of the governing Conservative Party, following Penny Mordaunt's withdrawal from the race. The 42-year-old former chancellor was comfortably in the lead, having secured the public backing of over half the 357 Tory MPs – way above

The strike on the shipbuilding town about 35 km (22 miles) northwest of the front line in Kherson came as Russia ordered 60,000 people to flee the region "to save your lives" in the face of a Ukrainian counter offensive. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu discussed the "rapidly deteriorating situation" in phone calls with British, French and Turkish counterparts, the ministry said. He also

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has proposed a referendum on the right of women to wear headscarves in the civil service, schools and universities. Erdogan, who courts a devout Muslim base, has previously reversed some of Türkiye’s secular laws. “If you have the courage, come, let’s put this issue to a referendum... let the nation make the decision,” the president said in parliament on