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US raids cargo ship travelling from China to Iran
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Unnamed officials told the newspaper that US military personnel boarded the ship several hundred miles from Sri Lanka, according to the report on Friday. It was the first time in several years US forces had intercepted cargo travelling from China to Iran, according to the newspaper, as quote
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Preservationists sue to halt Trump's 90,000-sq-ft White House ballroom pro
Updated : 3 months ago IST
A Washington-based nonprofit organisation, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, has filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration's construction of a large new ballroom connected to the White House's east wing, Al Jazeera reported.
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19 dead, 16 injured after two buildings collapse in Morocco's Fes
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The two four-storey buildings were located in the Al-Mustaqbal neighbourhood. As per Al Jazeera, a total of eight families were living in the buildings at the time of the collapse.
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Death Toll hits 146 in Hong Kong's deadliest apartment fire in decades
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Authorities in Hong Kong said they have discovered 18 more human remains in the aftermath of the massive fire that tore through the Wang Fuk Court housing estate, raising the death toll to 146, Al Jazeera reported.
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Indian Embassy condoles deaths due to floods in Thailand as toll climbs to
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The death toll from devastating floods across southern Thailand rose to 145 as of Friday, with more than 100 people killed in the hard-hit Songkhla province alone, according to the government, as quoted by Al Jazeera.
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Six killed in multiple road accidents across Pakistan, including Swabi and
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At least six people were killed in separate road accidents across Pakistan on Sunday, while several others sustained injuries, Al Jazeera reported, citing an official statement.
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Israel violates Gaza ceasefire almost 500 times in 44 days, hundreds of Pa
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Israel has breached the United States-brokered Gaza ceasefire almost 500 times in just 44 days, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians since the truce came into effect on October 10, Al Jazeera reported, citing the Gaza Government Media Office's statement.
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Israeli strikes on Gaza City and Khan Younis kill 25
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Earlier on Tuesday, the Israeli forces launched air strikes in the Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon, Al Jazeera reported citing Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.
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Trump says inflation back to "normal" levels, vows further price relief
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump defended his economic policies, claiming inflation is back to "normal" and will fall further. He blamed Joe Biden for earlier price rises and praised McDonald's for cheaper meals, while inflation remains above the US Federal Reserve's 2 per cent target, according to
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Brazil: Six killed, around 750 injured as powerful tornado devastates Para
Updated : 4 months ago IST
According to Al Jazeera, the twister, with winds reaching up to 250 km/h, struck the town of Rio Bonito do Iguacu on Saturday and lasted less than a minute, yet caused widespread destruction, levelling about 90 per cent of the town, which is home to 14,000 people.
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Hurricane Melissa leaves 50 dead; toll expected to rise in Jamaica and Hai
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Hurricane Melissa has left at least 50 people dead in the Caribbean as it finally moves away after devastating communities in Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba, with authorities warning that the death toll could rise further, Al Jazeera reported.
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Kenya landslides kill 21, destroy over 1,000 homes amid heavy rains
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
At least 21 people were killed and over 1,000 homes destroyed after heavy rains triggered landslides in Kenya's Rift Valley. Officials said 25 were injured and 30 missing as rescue efforts continued, with the military and Red Cross aiding relief operations, according to Al Jazeera.
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