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Indian preacher at centre of stampede disaster 'distressed'
International —6 July, 2024 18:26
An Indian preacher whose latest sermon ended in a deadly stampede said Saturday morning he was "deeply distressed" in his first public response to the disaster.…

UK election: What's happened and what comes next?
Sir Keir Starmer is the UK's new prime minister, after his Labour…

Biden faces donor pressure as he digs in on re-election bid
President Joe Biden is facing pressure from some major Democratic…


Labour's victory in UK election: reactions
Keir Starmer will Friday become Britain's new prime minister, after his centre-left opposition Labour party swept to a landslide general election victory. Rishi Sunak has conceded…
UK tourists warned to 'remain vigilant' on Bangladesh travel
UK tourists heading to Bangladesh have been warned to 'remain vigilant' while abroad. The Foreign Office has said that terrorist attacks could take place in Bangladesh. Brits should…
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Modi to visit Russia next week
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia from July 8 and 9, the Kremlin said Thursday, in his first trip to the country since Moscow launched its military offensive in Ukraine. Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss "prospects for further development of traditionally friendly Russian-Indian relations, as well as relevant issues on the international and regional agenda," it said in a statement.
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Palestinian death toll from Israel-Hamas war surges past 38,000
The Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Thursday that the Palestinian death toll from nearly nine months of war has surged past 38,000. The ministry said that in the last…
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Israel weighs Hamas' response to Gaza cease-fire proposal
Israel's Cabinet was set to convene Thursday to discuss Hamas' latest response to a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire in Gaza, as diplomatic efforts aimed at ending the…

India and China discuss 'mutual respect' in bilateral ties
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Kazakhstan.…

Jaishankar meets Lavrov; Putin holds talks with Sharif
Ahead of the prime minister’s visit to Moscow next week, external affairs minister S. Jaishankar met with his Russian counterpart at summit in Kazakhstan. Russian President…

Biden to stay in presidential race
United States President Joe Biden has pledged to stay in the presidential race, despite media reports he was assessing an exit following a dismal debate showing against his…
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Heavy fighting rocks Gaza as thousands on the move again
Israeli forces bombed and battled Hamas in Gaza City on Wednesday as tens of thousands of Palestinians scrambled for a safe haven after the army issued an evacuation order for a vast…
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Trump revels in legal and political win
Donald Trump likes to be the one in the spotlight. But in the days since President Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance, the presumptive Republican nominee has kept a low profile,…

Gold mine leak 'poisons' 185 people in ICoast
Contaminated water from a gold mine in Ivory Coast that leaked into a river from a cracked valve "slightly poisoned" 185 people, officials said Tuesday. The Cavally River, an important…
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Around 1.9m now displaced in Gaza
The UN humanitarian coordinator for Gaza said Tuesday that 1.9 million people were now displaced in the territory, adding she was "deeply concerned" by reports of new evacuation orders…
Northern India stampede toll tops 116
At least 116 people, including mostly women, died in a major stampede during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district on Tuesday. The incident took place when a religious…
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Halving food waste can reduce hunger for 153m people: report
Halving food waste could cut climate-warming emissions and end undernourishment for 153 million people globally, the OECD and the UN's food agency said in a joint report Tuesday. Around…