Spain: Seven die as bus plunges into river
Barcelona: A bus plunged into a river in Spain which left at least seven people dead on Saturday, media report said. Rescuers retrieved the body of a woman from the …
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Benjamin Netanyahu pledges not to allow anti-LGBT laws in Israel
Jerusalem/IBNS: Israel’s Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu pledged that his coalition government will not pass bills allowing discrimination against LGBTs and denying them access to services. His remarks came in response …
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UN rights experts condemn attacks in UK on trafficking victims’ credibility
New York: Demonising victims of trafficking and modern slavery, turns the public against them and legal methods for keeping them safe, leaving them vulnerable to extremist attacks, independent UN human …
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Thailand warship capsizes causing 31 people missing
Bangkok/IBNS: The Thailand Navy has said 31 people have been missing after a warship carrying over 100 crew capsized and sank during a storm in the Gulf of Thailand, media …
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Twitter chief Elon Musk conducts a poll in which Netizens ask Elon to step down
Washignton/IBNS: Netizens have asked Elon Musk to step down as the Twitter Chief in a poll conducted by him on the micro-blogging site. In a poll conducted, Musk asked his …
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Oscar-winning movie actor Taraneh Alidoosti from Iran arrested over anti-hijab protests
Tehran/IBNS: Taraneh Alidoosti, who acted in the 2016 Oscar-winning film “The Salesman”, was arrested for supporting the anti-hijab protest in Iran, AFP reported citing Tasnim news agency. The 38-year-old actor …
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Iran has been removed from the UN Commission on the Status of Women
New York: The 54-member UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Wednesday adopted a resolution to remove Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) for the remainder …
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Countries must support resilient recovery to prevent ‘cascade’ of poverty, hunger in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine is a “relentless humanitarian nightmare” said the UN chief on Tuesday, warning that the death and destruction afflicting civilians there will take years to overcome, and …
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Vladimir Putin likely to isolate in bunker amid a flu breakout in Kremlin: Report
IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin could be isolated in a bunker after several Kremlin officials were affected by a major flu breakout, media reports said. A report in The Mirror claimed speculations …
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After Grant Wahl, another journalist Khalid al-Misslam dies while covering WC in Qatar
Doha/IBNS: Another journalist has died while covering the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Gulf Times reported: “Al Kass TV photojournalist Khalid al-Misslam passed away recently. Al- Misslam, a Qatari, …
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