NEW DELHI — More than 100 people, mostly women and children, died in a stampede at a heavily attended religious event in northern India on Tuesday, according to local officials, who indicated the oppressive heat could have been to blame. While the cause of the stampede was not immediately clear, the officials said the sweltering […]
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Nine people were killed when a car crashed into pedestrians near a busy intersection in central Seoul on Monday, officials said. Four others were injured in the incident in front of city hall, but their wounds were not life-threatening, said Kim Chun-soo, a senior fire department official. The driver of the car claimed that he
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Blessed Carlo Acutis, a teen who died from cancer is the first Millennial to be canonized as a saint. “He was an ordinary boy, a boy who lived his childhood and youth between family, school, and the games children play,” said Bishop of Assisi, Domenico Sorrentino. On Monday, the College of Cardinals voted for the
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Accusations of widespread abuses and torture. Palestinian detainees released from Israeli prisons say abuse and torture are widespread and systematic. Thousands, including minors, have been held since the war on Gaza began in October. So, how does Israel treat its Palestinian prisoners? Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Fadia Barghouti – Detained by the Israeli military for
Ghazouani secured 56.12 percent of the vote, well ahead of his rival Biram Dah Abeid, says the electoral commission. Incumbent Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has won Mauritania’s presidential election, securing a second term, according to the country’s Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). Ghazouani, 67, won 56.12 percent of the votes in the first round
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The first attack was carried out by a woman, a local official said. June 30, 2024, 10:45 PM ET • 2 min read At least 30 people are dead and more than 100 were left injured after multiple suicide bombings were carried out at various locations in Nigeria over the weekend, sources said Sunday. The
Plans of some 110,000 travellers upended after some 680 workers walk off the job. Canada’s WestJet has cancelled more than 800 flights after mechanics walked off the job, upending the travel plans of thousands of people over the Canada Day long weekend. Some 680 workers have been on strike since Friday after the Calgary-based airline
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Polls suggest PM Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives could face heavy defeat to Keir Starmer’s Labour Party. The United Kingdom is set to vote in a general election on July 4. The vote was called by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whose Conservative Party has been in power for 14 years. Polls suggest his rival, Labour leader Keir
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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Female suicide bombers targeted a wedding, a funeral and a hospital in coordinated attacks in northern Nigeria that killed at least 18 people, local authorities said Sunday. The first suicide bomber detonated an explosive device during a marriage celebration in the northeastern town of Gwoza at about 3 p.m., Barkindo Saidu, director-general
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The Mercedes driver capitalised on Max Verstappen’s and Lando Norris’s lap-63 crash to claim an unlikely victory. George Russell has won the Austrian Grand Prix for Mercedes after Red Bull’s triple world champion Max Verstappen and McLaren’s Lando Norris collided late in the race while fighting for the lead. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri finished second with
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