Getty ImagesMongolian prime minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene has resigned after losing a confidence vote in parliament.
The vote followed days of mass protests…
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Mongolia PM resigns amid protests over his son’s lavish lifestyle
Getty ImagesLuvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene is under fire over his family’s alleged lavish lifestyle -
Yemen attacks Ben Gurion Airport with ballistic missile
The Yemeni military said that the attack caused airport operations to halt and forced 4 million Israeli settlers to flee into shelters.
The military said this operation was in response to “genocidal crimes, the starvation siege on Gaza, and…
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Imam Muhammad al-Baqir, the splitter and spreader of sciences
Life of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir:
Imam Muhammad Baqir (AS) was born in the year 57 Hijri, in the city of Medina. He was 39 years old at the time of the death of his father, Imam Zayn al-Abedin (AS) (who passed away in 94 Hijri). His name was…
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Disney makes hundreds more layoffs as it cuts costs
Disney says it is laying off several hundred more people around the world, with workers in its film, television and finance departments impacted.
The entertainment giant has been under pressure as viewers move away from cable TV subscriptions in…
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How the Boulder arson attack unfolded
A man arrested over a “suspected act of terrorism” in Boulder, Colorado, has been charged with a federal hate crime and 16 state counts of attempted murder after officials say he started “setting people on fire”.
The attack took place on Sunday…
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Suspect in Colorado fire attack planned for a year, FBI says
A man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at demonstrators attending a march for Israeli hostages in Colorado on Sunday planned the attack for a year, investigators say.
Mohammed Sabry Soliman, 45, who is charged with a federal hate crime as…
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Why lashing rains wreak havoc annually in India’s cities
Nikita YadavBBC News, Delhi
Getty ImagesHeavy rains last month caused widespread flooding in Mumbai “Who is responsible for this mess?”
The question recently echoed across India’s financial capital Mumbai as thousands of residents once again found…
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The world’s worst country to give birth
Makuochi OkaforBBC Africa health correspondent, Lagos
Getty ImagesAt the age of 24, Nafisa Salahu was in danger of becoming just another statistic in Nigeria, where a woman dies giving birth every seven minutes, on average.
Going into labour during…
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Three things to know about South Korea’s snap presidential election
South Korea is heading to the polls to elect a new leader, after their former president Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and removed from office for briefly placing the country under martial law in December.
The BBC’s Jean Mackenzie explains what you…
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