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Woman killed, 1,700 evacuated in beach hotel fire in Dominican Republic

June 20, 2026 admin

Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A woman was killed, and nearly 1,700 tourists were evacuated due to a ‌large fire at a hotel in the Dominican beach resort of Bayahibe, local authorities ⁠said on Friday (June 19, 2026). Francesca Valentino, a 46-year-old Italian woman, was killed in the fire at the Viva Wyndham…

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Morocco beat Scotland 1-0 as Saibari scores again

June 20, 2026 admin

Morocco’s Ismael Saibari celebrates after the match. | Photo Credit: Reuters Morocco beat Scotland 1-0 in Group C of the World Cup on ‌Friday (June 19, 2026) with Ismael Saibari scoring his second goal in ⁠as many games after 71 seconds, leaving the North Africans well placed ‌to advance into the round of 32. With…

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3. FIFA World Cup 2026 | Brazil vs Haiti LIVE updates: Group C match gets underway

June 20, 2026 admin

Hannes Delcroix of Haiti arrives before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C match between Brazil and Haiti at Philadelphia Stadium on June 19, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Photo Credit: AFP Having being held by Morocco in the first match, five-time champion Brazil is expected to beat Haiti on a high-goal difference. If Brazil…

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Two trains collide north of London, killing at least one person

June 19, 2026 admin

Emergency personnel work on a train on the tracks outside Bedford, England, after a train from Corby to London St. Pancras and another from Nottingham to London St. Pancras, collided on Friday, June 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Emergency services rushed to the scene of a collision between two trains north of London on…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 | Scotland vs Morocco LIVE updates: Group C match gets underway

June 19, 2026 admin

Morocco players warm up before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C match between Scotland and Morocco at Boston Stadium on June 19, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. | Photo Credit: AFP Scotland battled past Haiti 1-0 on June 13, 2026 to go to the top of Group C. This was their first win in the…

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U.S. advance to World Cup round of 32 with dominant 2-0 win over Australia

June 19, 2026 admin

General view during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Australia at Seattle Stadium on June 19, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. | Photo Credit: AFP The United ‌States advanced to the World Cup knockout stage with a dominant performance against Australia on Friday, an early own goal ⁠and a simple header…

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Census 2027: The pressures of counting India

June 19, 2026 admin

Every day for about a month, M. Soumina, a government-school teacher, began her mornings by knocking on the doors of apartments in a multi-storey residential complex in East Delhi’s Mayur Vihar. Although the school where she taught was closed for the summer break, Soumina had her task cut out for her after being appointed an…

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EU passes law allowing offshore deportation centres

June 19, 2026 admin

On June 17, the European Parliament passed a new law which would allow countries in the European Union (EU) to set up offshore deportation centres or ‘return hubs’ in non-EU countries through formal alliances. The EU Parliament passed the law, amid scenes of high drama where lawmakers were seen chanting ‘Send them back’, with 418…

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Kerala High Court rejects anticipatory bail plea of professor in BDS student’s death case

June 19, 2026 admin

The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Dr. M.K. Ram in connection with the death of Nithin Raj, a first-year BDS student of Kannur Medical College, Anjarakandy. The student had allegedly committed suicide on the college campus in April, when Dr. Ram was the head of the Dental Anatomy department….

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Vivek Aggarwal appointed Financial Action Task Force vice-president

June 19, 2026 admin

Culture Ministry Secretary Vivek Aggarwal. Photo: Special Arrangement The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary has appointed Culture Ministry Secretary Vivek Aggarwal as the next vice-president of the global anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing watchdog for the 2026-2027 term. “Members approved the priorities of the FATF under the incoming U.K. Presidency, and appointed Mr. Vivek…

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