Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has condemned India's decision to hold the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance, calling it a "weaponisation of water." Addressing an international conference in Dushanbe, Sharif warned that Pakistan would not permit India to endanger millions of lives for political purposes by violating the treaty.
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Lawrence Campbell, a Winnipeg man, is suing his former girlfriend, Krystal McKay, after she allegedly cashed in his $3.6 million lottery ticket and disappeared. Campbell claims he entrusted McKay with the ticket because he lacked ID, but she severed ties shortly after receiving the winnings. He alleges she ghosted him and obtained a protection order, while McKay denies the accusations and is preparing her legal response.
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The Michigan supreme court has declined to hear appeals from families of the Oxford High School shooting victims, effectively ending their efforts to hold school employees accountable. The court's decision upholds a lower court ruling that found no evidence school staff were the "proximate cause" of the tragedy, emphasizing Ethan Crumbley's premeditated actions.
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