24-year-old Chetan Kumar charged with assaulting border officer while smuggling five migrants across Canada-US border

A 24-year-old Brampton man accused of smuggling migrants across Canada-US border is facing multiple criminal charges after an RCMP officer was injured while attempting to stop his vehicle in Quebec’s Montérégie region.The accused, Chetan Kumar, was arrested following an incident earlier this month after authorities launched a search operation near Noyan, close to the international…

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Property tycoon sues UK water giant for £1m after fire wrecks conservation project, claiming firm failed to stop flames spreading | World News

A UK-based businessman has launched a £1 million-plus legal battle against Britain’s largest water company, claiming a devastating moorland wildfire destroyed prized grouse breeding grounds, killed wildlife and wiped out years of conservation work on his Lancashire estate.David Livesey, the former chief executive of estate agency group Connells, is seeking £1,034,600 in damages from United…

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China condemns new Taiwan intelligence tip website, vows ‘resolute countermeasures’

China on Wednesday condemned Taiwan’s launch of a website encouraging Chinese citizens to share intelligence with Taipei and warned that it would take ‘resolute countermeasures’, accusing the island’s authorities of fuelling cross-strait tensions.The warning followed the launch of an online platform by Taiwan’s National Security Bureau (NSB) on Sunday. The website is designed to provide…

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Saudi Arabia, Portugal sign visa exemption deal for diplomatic and special passport holders | World News

Saudi Arabia and Portugal have signed an agreement granting mutual visa exemptions for holders of diplomatic and special passports, marking a new step in strengthening relations between the two countries.The agreement was signed in Lisbon on Tuesday by Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Portugal’s Minister of State and Foreign Affairs…

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