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Washington, August 15 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump was charged along with 18 alleged accomplices in connection with attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election count in the state of Georgia.Late Monday night, Trump was charged with 13 counts, including violating Georgia state’s racketeering act.The other charges were about soliciting a public officer, conspiring to impersonate a public officer, conspiring to commit forgery in the first degree and conspiring to file false documents.Besides Trump, the others who were indicted included the former President personal attorney Rudy Giuliani and many members of his legal team who led efforts to overturn…

Honolulu, Aug 15 (IANS) As the death toll rose due to the wildfires in Hawaii’s Maui Island has incrased to 96, the US state’s Governor Josh Green warned that 10 to 20 more wildfire victims could be found per day as search crews continue to comb through the scorched ruins.These wildfires are the deadliest in more than a century in modern US history, surpassing the Camp Fire that erupted on November 8, 2018 in California that killed at least 85 people, reports Xinhua news agency.The wildfires have nearly completely destroyed the historic town of Lahaina, a popular tourist spot on…

Washington, August 15 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump was charged along with 18 alleged accomplices in connection with attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election count in the state of Georgia.Late Monday night, Trump was charged with 13 counts, including violating Georgia state’s racketeering act.The other charges were about soliciting a public officer, conspiring to impersonate a public officer, conspiring to commit forgery in the first degree and conspiring to file false documents.Besides Trump, the others who were indicted included the former President personal attorney Rudy Giuliani and many members of his legal team who led efforts to overturn…

Washington, August 14 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump was charged along with 18 alleged accomplices in connection with attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election count in the state of Georgia. The former President was charged with 13 count, including violating Georgia state’s racketeering act. The other charges were about soliciting a public officer, conspiring to impersonate a public officer, conspiring to commit forgery in the first degree and conspiring to file false documents. These charges emerged from an investigation launched by Georgia state’s Fulsome County district attorney Fani Willis into a phone call from Trump to Georgia’s Secretary…

Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) A 17-year-old teenager in the US city of Philadelphia was in contact with a global terrorist group affiliated with the Al Qaeda and had access to a “significant” number of guns and was building bombs to conduct an attack, according to the FBI.Addressing a press conference on Monday, FBI Special Agent in Charge Jacqueline Maguire said the teen, who was arrested on August 11 and has not been named,”conducted general research” into potential targets that weren’t confined to one location, and they were not just in Philadelphia, Fox News reported.”Most concerning was the evidence to his…

Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump defied Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan on her “gagging and protective” order “with the remark that is highly partisan” and “very biased and unfair”.Taking to his Truth Social to hyper ventilate his grievance against the judge for virtually gagging him, Trump said “highly partisan” and “very biased and unfair”, citing as evidence a statement she made during the sentencing of a woman who participated in the mob that breached the Capitol on January 6, 2021.Trump slammed the judge presiding over his newest criminal case early Monday, testing her three day old warning…

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) A first-of-its-kind global summit on traditional medicine, being organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and co-hosted by the Ayush Ministry, will be held on August 17-18 at Gandhinagar in Gujarat.Director General of the WHO, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will inaugurate the event in the presence of Minister of Health Mansukh Mandaviya and Minister of Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal.G20 Health Ministers, Regional Directors and eminent invitees from countries across WHO’s six regions are expected to grace the event along with scientists, practitioners of traditional medicine, health workers and members of civil society organisations.Addressing a press…

Toronto, Aug 14 (IANS) An Indo-Canadian real-estate mogul is among the 14 people who have been named to the Order of British Columbia, the province’s highest form of recognition and an official part of the Canadian Honours System.Daljit Thind of Thind Properties is one of Vancouver’s premier real-estate developers and collaborates with the cities and non-profit organisations to offer low-cost rental apartments, thereby addressing a crucial housing shortage.“This honour is a mark of excellence, reflected in the service and achievements of these incredible British Columbians. Their accomplishments have left an indelible mark on their communities, and ensuing legacies will impact…

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The diagnosed prevalent cases of Crohn’s disease are projected to increase to 1.69 million in 2032 from 1.63 million in 2022, equating to an annual growth rate of 0.42 per cent, according to a report on Monday.Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease characterised by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, which can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhoea, fatigue, weight loss, and malnutrition.It most commonly affects the end of the small intestine (the ileum) where it joins the beginning of the colon. Inflammation caused by Crohn’s disease can involve different areas of…

Srinagar, Aug 14 (IANS) A day before the Independence Day, security forces detected and defused an improvised explosive device (IED) in J&K’s Baramulla district.Officials said that a team of security forces including the army and the local police found an IED hidden in a bag near the college in Kanispora area of Baramulla district Monday afternoon.“Bomb disposal squad was immediately called in and the IED was destroyed without causing any damage,” officials said.–IANSsq/dan