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Videos show both Hindu religious leaders at Ambani wedding celebrations blessed Indian PM Modi
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, captured on July 19, 2024 The clip's Hindi-language caption read: "Modi Ji took blessings from one…
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Pinpoint Weather: More storms, relief on the way
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Showers and thunderstorms will continue across the region during the next 24 hours as warm, moist air from the Gulf…
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Iran summons German ambassador in protest at Islamic centre ban
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the German ambassador in Tehran in protest against the ban on the Islamic Centre Hamburg (IZH),…
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Seoul: N Korean trash balloon landed on S Korean presidential office
North Korea has again sent balloons believed to be carrying rubbish across the heavily guarded border into South Korea, the Yonhap news…
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Famed national park evacuated in Canada as fires threaten the area
Dangerous wildfires forced a town and a major national park in Canada’s Alberta province to evacuate overnight Monday. Evacuation orders…
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Survey shows extent of Spain's popularity among German tourists
While protests against mass tourism in Spain are growing, a recent survey highlights the popularity of the country, with just under…
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Pro- and anti-government protesters clash in Kenya as police hurl tear-gas cannisters
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Anti-government protesters in Kenya’s capital clashed with a pro-government group on Tuesday, leading to the burning…
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China’s leaders have floated the idea of raising the retirement age. It hasn’t gone down well
China has announced plans to raise some of the world’s lowest statutory retirement ages as it tries to cope with the consequences of a…
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Lawmakers in Nigeria try to resolve rift between authorities and Africa's richest man
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian legislators on Monday began an investigation into the alleged importation of contaminated fuel into the…
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Pinpoint Weather: Wet pattern continues
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Daily chance for showers and thunderstorms will continue this week as a warm front remains to our north and warm,…
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Crackdown on Uganda's opposition ahead of protests
Uganda's main opposition leader Bobi Wine says security forces in the capital Kampala have besieged the headquarters of his party on the…
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At least 39 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Khan Younis
A new advance by Israeli forces in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis has resulted in dozens of Palestinian casualties, including…
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Why Nigerians are praying for the success of a new oil refinery
A prayer was held a few months ago in Kano, a very religious city in northern Nigeria. It was organised to pray for the success of a huge…
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Several die in Germany in accidents over hot weekend
Several people have lost their lives in swiming accidents over the weekend in Germany as the country experienced hot summer weather. Some…
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Several die in Germany in swimming accidents over hot weekend
Several people lost their lives in swimming accidents over the weekend in Germany as the country experienced hot summer weather. Some…
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Anti-whaling campaigner arrested in Greenland and police say he may be extradited to Japan
BERLIN (AP) — Greenland police arrested a prominent environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner on Sunday on an international…
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Yemen's Houthis claim new attack on Israel amid escalation
Yemen's Houthis said on Sunday they had attacked "important targets" in Israel, a day after the Israeli military confirmed strikes in the…
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Bangladesh top court reverses jobs quota plan after street violence
Following deadly clashes between demonstrators and the government over a civil service quota system, Bangladesh's top court on Sunday…
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A Lebanese photojournalist, wounded in Israeli strike, carries Olympic torch to honor journalists
VINCENNES, France (AP) — A Lebanese photojournalist who was severely wounded during an Israeli strike on south Lebanon carried Sunday the…
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Uganda protest organisers playing with fire, president says
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has warned protesters that they will be "playing with fire" if they press ahead with plans to stage an…
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Earliest-ever start to Sicilian grape harvest
Sicilian wine growers have harvested the first pinot grigio grapes earlier than ever before this year, 12 days earlier than usual, the…
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South Korea to play ‘full-scale’ loudspeaker broadcasts in response to North Korea’s trash balloons
North Korea on Sunday sent a new batch of balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea, which vowed to play “full-scale” loudspeaker…
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North Korea flies more balloons likely carrying trash after the South resumes propaganda broadcasts
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched more balloons likely carrying rubbish toward South Korea on Sunday, two days after the…
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Wildfires in Canada's Alberta, British Columbia prompt evacuation orders
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Wildfires raging through the northern part of Canada's Alberta have forced evacuations of three communities, a…