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In this edition of the Hidden Game, the focus is on the uneventful first period between the Canadiens and New York Islanders. With a total of 12 shots, seven from Montreal, the game remained scoreless. The lackluster performance led some to liken the teams to the blind leading the blind on Tuesday night. Full Article

A man attempted to fire at Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday, but the bullet hit a wall, and Badal escaped unhurt. The attacker, Narain Singh, was overpowered by bystanders, and Badal had been serving a religious punishment outside the Golden Temple when the incident occurred. This is a developing story, and further details are expected to emerge. Full Article

South Korean heavyweight stocks fell in a volatile trading session amid President Yoon Suk Yeol's reversal of a martial law decree, prompting Vice-Minister Kim Byung-hwan to announce a readiness to deploy 10 trillion won for market stability. Samsung Electronics, LG Energy Solution, and Hyundai Motor saw shares drop, while Naver Corp, Samsung SDI, and SK Hynix also experienced losses. The Bank of Korea and financial regulator took measures to stabilize markets following the political upheaval,...

Chinese coast guard vessels, accompanied by navy ships, engaged in aggressive actions against Philippine patrol vessels at the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, firing water cannons and blocking and sideswiping a Philippine vessel. Despite Chinese sovereignty claims in the disputed region, the Philippines vowed to protect its fishermen's rights and safety in the West Philippine Sea, facing reckless maneuvers and attacks from Chinese ships. The territorial disputes in the South China Sea, a...

In a surprising turn of events, Syrian rebels from the group HTS captured Aleppo, the second largest city in Syria, catching the Syrian military off-guard and distracting Syria's allies, Iran, Russia, and Hezbollah. As the rebels aim to maintain pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad, his army is regrouping with support from traditional allies, including airstrikes by Russian and Syrian planes. The recent upheavals in the region have reignited the largely dormant Syrian civil war,...

Labour MP Sarah Champion has accused UK supermarkets of prioritizing profits over human rights by selling products linked to slave labor in China, specifically tomato puree from Xinjiang. The BBC Eye investigation found that 17 products, including own-brands from UK and German retailers, likely contain Chinese tomatoes produced using forced labor by Uyghur and other Muslim minorities. Despite denials from supermarkets and China, Champion called for clearer product labeling, stronger legislation to ban forced labor...