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Nirbhaya's mom confident that court will respond in her favour
The Black Warrant carries the signature of a judge of the trial court that had awarded the death penalty and it also has the seal of the court. The court issued death warrants following an application by the parents of the victim to expedite the hanging, saying the Supreme Court and lower courts have confirmed death sentences in judgements since 2013. [Full Article...]
Facebook bans deepfakes in fight against online manipulation
The social network said late on Monday that it's beefing up its policies to remove videos edited or synthesised in ways that are not apparent to the the average person, and which could dupe someone into thinking the video's subject said something he or she did not actually say. [Full Article...]
Delhi police accused of turning blind eye to mob attacking students
The masked mob tore through dormitories inside one of India's leading universities, beating students and teachers with sticks and rods, as horrified students captured the rampage on their cellphones. Tewari and other students said attackers were going through dorm rooms, picking targets based on the occupants' religion or perceived ideology. More than 30 people injured were admitted to the All... [Full Article...]
United States will pay price for killing of Soleimani: Hezbollah
The vandals replaced the landing page of the US government site with pro-Iran and pro-Palestine messages, and called the recently assassinated Qassem Soleimani a martyr for Iran. "We are aware the website of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) was defaced with pro-Iranian, anti-U.S. messaging", said Sara Sendek, a spokesperson for DHS's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. [Full Article...]
American family attacked in Mexico, child killed
The identities of the family members have not yet been officially disclosed, but the state attorney general confirmed that the boy was a USA citizen and that his parents are permanent residents. In October, the U.S. said border agents at the southern border with Mexico had arrested or stopped almost one million undocumented migrants over the previous 12 months, a surge stemming mainly from Central... [Full Article...]
Load shedding to carry on into Monday
Eskom, which generates more than 90% of the country's power, is widely regarded as the most serious risk to an economy on the brink of recession . The resumption of power cuts, which have stunted growth in the economy, illustrates the challenge facing De Ruyter, who left packaging company Nampak earlier than originally scheduled to start at Eskom following an urgent request from cabinet. [Full Article...]
Cornyn: ‘Entirely Likely’ Bolton Testimony ‘Would Be Helpful’ to Trump
Bolton would be the most senior former Trump adviser to testify about Trump's pressure on Ukraine to investigate his rivals while withholding almost $400 million in military aid. We still have one complicating factor to consider here, and it's a big one. "The only reason the GOP controlled Senate would refuse to subpoena John Bolton to testify is because they are afraid of what he will tell the ... [Full Article...]
Royal Navy to escort UK-flagged vessels through Strait of Hormuz
Media reports have said Johnson is on vacation in the Caribbean. "General Soleimani has been at the center of using powers to undermine neighboring sovereign nations and attack Iran's enemies", he said. The ship was finally released by Iran in September. "In those circumstances, the right of self-defence clearly applies", he added. After the attack, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamen... [Full Article...]