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India Gazette
01-06-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
All-party delegation led by Baijayant Panda pays tribute to Emir Abdelkader in Algeria
Algiers (Algeria), June 1 (ANI): The all-party delegation led by BJP MP Baijayant Panda visited Wilaya D'alger Etablissement De Gestion Des Pompes Funebres Et Cimetieres and paid floral tributes to Emir Abdelkader, the founder of the modern Algerian state. The all-party delegation is in Algeria from May 30 to June 2 to strengthen global cooperation in counterterrorism efforts. Before arriving in Algeria, the delegation spent two days in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where they held extensive discussions with senior government officials, policy think tanks, media representatives, and the Indian diaspora. Baijayant Jay Panda told ANI that the talks were open and candid, particularly on the challenge of terrorism. 'Saudi Arabia has a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism, like us. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Saudi Arabia following the Pahalgam attack and the joint statement by both governments made it clear that there is no tolerance for any kind of terrorism,' Panda said. He also highlighted the strengthening ties between India and Saudi Arabia in defence, counterterrorism, and trade, describing Saudi Arabia as a major regional power. The delegation also visited Diriyah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its traditional mud-brick architecture. The delegation, led by BJP MP Baijayant Panda, also includes Nishikant Dubey MP, BJP; Phangnon Konyak, MP, BJP; Rekha Sharma MP, NJP; AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi; Satnam Singh Sandhu MP; Ghulam Nabi Azad; and former Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla. The delegation aims to brief international partners on India's response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and its broader fight against cross-border terrorism while engaging with leaders in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Algeria. India has sent several all-party delegations to showcase India's resolve against terrorism and garner international support for a united stand against this global threat. The Indian government's diplomatic outreach efforts aim to strengthen partnerships with countries in East and Southeast Asia, emphasising the need for a collective response to the threat of terrorism. (ANI)
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
World's Only Surviving Nonuplets Pictured in New Photos
The Arby nonuplets celebrated their fourth birthday! Guinness World Records shared a new photo of the nine siblings, as the four boys and five girls celebrated their fourth birthday. The nine children posed with their parents, Halima Cissé and Abdelkader Arby. In the Sunday, May 4, Instagram post, brothers Mohammed VI, Oumar, Elhadji, and Bah are seen alongside their sisters, Kadidia, Fatouma, Hawa, Adama, and Oumou. They have an older sister, Souda, 6. They are the first known nonuplets — meaning nine children born at once — to survive birth. They also earned the Guinness World record for 'the most children delivered at a single birth to survive.' They were born in a special care center in Morocco on May 4, 2021, per Guinness World Records. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. All nine are lined up next to one another in the first two images the organization shared. The third image includes all five daughters sitting next to one another, and the final photo includes Halima and Abdelkader smiling together. 'Today is a very special one for Mali couple Halima Cissé and Abdelkader Arby – their record-breaking nonuplets are turning four! 🎉,' the caption began. 'What lovely little boys and girls they have become!' Related: The World's First Nonuplets — 5 Girls, 4 Boys — Are Turning 4: 'We Decided to Celebrate in a Grandiose Way' Their mother, Halima, 29, told Guinness, ahead of the celebration, that 'the children are all well, by the grace of God.' 'They have grown so much since their last birthday and the change is clearly visible in them all,' she said. 'For their 4th birthday, we decided to celebrate in a grandiose way, as a celebrity would!' Following their birthday, the family's Instagram account posted several photos and videos of the celebrations. Related: World's Only Nonuplets — 5 Girls, 4 Boys — Celebrate Second Birthday at Home: 'A Gift' Says Mom At the time of their birth, Halima and Abdelkader initially thought they were having septuplets — or seven babies born all at once. But after they left Mali for the special care center in Morocco, they learned of the additional two children. 'We started with seven, and Allah blessed us with nine,' Abdelkader told Guinness. The babies were delivered via caesarean section at 30 weeks, weighing between 1.1 and 2.2 lbs. A total of 32 medical professionals worked together to safely deliver the babies. The family then stayed in Morocco in a specially-equipped apartment with nursing assistance for the next 19 months, per the BBC. "We know that the nonuplets are a gift from God," Halima told the Associated Press at the time of their second birthday. "Raising children is not easy, even with one child it is difficult. So, nine babies at the same time!" Read the original article on People
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
World's Only Surviving Nonuplets Pictured in New Photos
Brothers Mohammed VI, Oumar, Elhadji, and Bah and their sisters, Kadidia, Fatouma, Hawa, Adama and Oumou celebrated their fourth birthday on Sunday, May 4 The Arby nonuplets celebrated their fourth birthday! Guinness World Records shared a new photo of the nine siblings, as the four boys and five girls celebrated their fourth birthday. The nine children posed with their parents, Halima Cissé and Abdelkader Arby. In the Sunday, May 4, Instagram post, brothers Mohammed VI, Oumar, Elhadji, and Bah are seen alongside their sisters, Kadidia, Fatouma, Hawa, Adama, and Oumou. They have an older sister, Souda, 6. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement They are the first known nonuplets — meaning nine children born at once — to survive birth. They also earned the Guinness World record for 'the most children delivered at a single birth to survive.' They were born in a special care center in Morocco on May 4, 2021, per Guinness World Records. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. All nine are lined up next to one another in the first two images the organization shared. The third image includes all five daughters sitting next to one another, and the final photo includes Halima and Abdelkader smiling together. 'Today is a very special one for Mali couple Halima Cissé and Abdelkader Arby – their record-breaking nonuplets are turning four! 🎉,' the caption began. 'What lovely little boys and girls they have become!' ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Related: The World's First Nonuplets — 5 Girls, 4 Boys — Are Turning 4: 'We Decided to Celebrate in a Grandiose Way' Their mother, Halima, 29, told Guinness, ahead of the celebration, that 'the children are all well, by the grace of God.' 'They have grown so much since their last birthday and the change is clearly visible in them all,' she said. 'For their 4th birthday, we decided to celebrate in a grandiose way, as a celebrity would!' Following their birthday, the family's Instagram account posted several photos and videos of the celebrations. Related: World's Only Nonuplets — 5 Girls, 4 Boys — Celebrate Second Birthday at Home: 'A Gift' Says Mom ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement At the time of their birth, Halima and Abdelkader initially thought they were having septuplets — or seven babies born all at once. But after they left Mali for the special care center in Morocco, they learned of the additional two children. 'We started with seven, and Allah blessed us with nine,' Abdelkader told Guinness. The babies were delivered via caesarean section at 30 weeks, weighing between 1.1 and 2.2 lbs. A total of 32 medical professionals worked together to safely deliver the babies. The family then stayed in Morocco in a specially-equipped apartment with nursing assistance for the next 19 months, per the BBC. "We know that the nonuplets are a gift from God," Halima told the Associated Press at the time of their second birthday. "Raising children is not easy, even with one child it is difficult. So, nine babies at the same time!" Read the original article on People
Middle East Eye
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Israel accused of exterminating Palestinians 'under the fog of war' at ICJ hearings
Egypt has called out Israel's treatment of the Palestinians during hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Al Jazeera reported on Monday. Egypt's assistant foreign minister Hatem Kamaleldin Abdelkader said Israel had conducted a 'brutal siege' on civilians, saying it was 'the most recent chapter in Israel's systematic weaponisation of humanitarian assistance'. 'There is no doubt that these practices are part of a widespread, systematic and comprehensive state policy to depopulate the Occupied Palestinian Territory and effect its de-facto annexation,' he said. Abdelkader added that Israel had transferred Palestinians without a legitimate reason to areas that were not any more safe in than the areas they has been forced to feel 'intentionally creating conditions intended to make Gaza uninhabitable'. Jasmine Moussa, a legal adviser to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, said Israel's military campaign had 'a far more insidious end": the extermination of Palestinians 'under the fog of war'.
CBC
07-02-2025
- CBC
B.C. judge tosses drug evidence over 'numerous and flagrant' violations of accused's Charter rights
The B.C. Supreme Court has found Mounties in Vernon, B.C., committed "numerous and flagrant breaches" of an accused drug dealer's Charter rights, using a hit-and-run investigation as a "ruse" to ensnare him for trafficking. The court issued separate rulings on evidence collected against Nabil Abdelkader in 2020, a man who had no criminal record and had never been arrested, but police believed he was involved in drug trafficking and was "untouchable." The rulings arose from a defence application to exclude the evidence unlawfully seized from Abdelkader's vehicle. In March 2020, a Jeep owned by Abdelkader hit a cyclist in a Vernon parking lot, and two passengers got out and assaulted the rider after he was struck, the rulings say. The driver and the attackers were never identified, but after Abdelkader's name came up as police looked into the hit-and-run and assault, the court found Vernon RCMP drug investigators took up the case "even though it was 'typically' outside of the mandate of the drug unit, solely because of the involvement of Mr. Abdelkader's vehicle." The rulings say police seized the vehicle from Abdelkader's garage and referred it to B.C.'s Civil Forfeiture Office for possible seizure if police couldn't lay criminal charges. 'Unsupported' civil forfeiture claim to seize vehicle Initial searches of the vehicle found no drugs, the rulings say, but police worked with B.C.'s Civil Forfeiture Office to keep it, and the court found civil forfeiture officials filed an "unsupportable" claim to seize the vehicle. Justice Palbinder Kaur Shergill found police colluded with civil forfeiture authorities to "bypass" due process obligations to avoid giving back the Jeep, which contained a hidden aftermarket compartment where police found vacuum-sealed packages of narcotics. Mounties hadn't obtained a search warrant to remove the compartment or its "hidden" contents when they searched it in October 2020, months after concluding the hit-and-run investigation that didn't result in any charges, the rulings say. "The RCMP did not even bother seeking judicial authorization for the October search because they knew their efforts would be rejected," the ruling says, recounting the testimony of a Vernon RCMP officer. The judge found police actions "intrusive" and ruled the hidden compartment was Abdelkader's "private space — a locked compartment in which a reasonable person would ordinarily expect the utmost privacy." Crown prosecutors argued the search was justified for public safety reasons, but there are "significant inconsistencies in the officers' testimony, which have led me to conclude that the public safety justification here was far-fetched and after-the-fact," Shergill wrote. "Launching a drug investigation under the guise of investigating a hit and run goes far outside the scope of what the community would see as decent and fair," the judge ruled. "No matter how violent and horrific the crime, or suspected crime, the ends do not justify the means." Shergill found "clear evidence of the institutional effort by the police to circumvent" Abdelkader's rights as they made moves with civil forfeiture officials to keep the Jeep. The court found police demonstrated a "pattern of disregard" for Abdelkader's Charter rights throughout the investigation. "The RCMP worked with the [Civil Forfeiture Office] in a co-ordinated and intentional effort to undermine Mr. Abdelkader's due process rights," the judge ruled. "This conduct was extremely troubling and driven by 'personal' and 'improper" motives." Abdelkader was arrested in January 2022, the rulings say, and charged with two counts of possession of cocaine and methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking. The court found police named him in a news release after his arrest, causing "significant impact' on him since he lives in a small community. Shergill found police "committed numerous and flagrant breaches" of the man's Charter rights and an "abuse of process" during the investigation and excluded the evidence found in the secret compartment of his Jeep. "If the evidence is included, it will send a clear message that so long as the police are motivated by their desire to catch the 'bad dudes,' they have free rein to violate well-established principles of law in an orchestrated and systemic fashion, and by eliciting the assistance of other government agencies to circumvent the accused's legal rights," Shergill ruled in a decision dated Feb. 4. Abdelkader's lawyer, Tony Paisana, said the court's findings in the case are "significant and unusual," and his client is trying to put the years-long legal ordeal behind him. "He's just relieved to move on with his life at this point," Paisana said. The federal Public Prosecution Service of Canada said it is "currently reviewing the court's decision and has 30 days to consider whether an appeal is in the public interest."
