At least 45 people have died in a severe thunderstorm and lightning strike in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Times of India reported.
According to the media, the incident occurred when torrential rain accompanied by strong winds…
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Iran learn fate in 2025 IHF Women’s World C’ship
32 teams learnt their fate on Thursday as they embark on the journey for the 2025 IHF Women’s World Championship, Tehran Times reported.
In a star-studded ceremony, the draw for the preliminary round of the world handball flagship…
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South Africa crime statistics debunk ‘white genocide’ claims
South Africa’s latest crime statistics debunk claims that a genocide is being committed against white people, the country’s police minister has said.
The widely discredited allegation was amplified by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, in an…
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Israeli reservist sentenced to prison for refusing Gaza service – Middle East Monitor
An Israeli army reservist has been sentenced to 20 days in military prison for refusing to take part in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, saying that the government of Benjamin Netanyahu has sabotaged ceasefire and…
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Wet fingers always wrinkle in the same way
Pruney fingertips aren’t swollen sponges — the wrinkles actually come from blood vessels constricting and pulling skin inward.
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“Big, Beautiful Bill” Burns The Tanning Tax
After Obamacare slapped a 10% tax on tanning bed services, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi launched her Sunless Tanning Collection. (She’s shown here at a 2012 launch event.) Spray-on tans are exempt from the tax, which Republicans now want to repeal.
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Lack of equipment in Gaza prevents rescuing 50 Palestinians after Israeli deadly strike in northern Gaza – Middle East Monitor
Lack of heavy equipment in Gaza has halted rescue efforts to save over 50 Palestinians trapped under the rubble of a house destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in Jabalia, northern Gaza, according to Gaza’s Civil…
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DRC’s conflict demands a new peace model rooted in inclusion and reform | Conflict
The resurgence of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has drawn renewed international attention following M23’s swift capture of Goma and Bukavu in late January 2025. In response, global actors have called for an immediate…
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Russian survivor of Leningrad Siege fined for protesting Ukraine war
Russian activist Lyudmila Vasilyeva, an 84-year-old survivor of the siege of Leningrad in World War Two, has been fined by a court after protesting Russia’s war in Ukraine.
During her sentencing hearing in St Petersburg on Friday, Ms Vasilyeva was…
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Driver Attacks Pro-Palestinian Protesters at Dutch Port
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The incident underscores rising tensions in Europe amid the Israel-Gaza war and draws attention to the growing risks faced by pro-Palestinian demonstrators. The use of violence against peaceful protest raises…
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