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6-Year-Old Girl Among 7 Killed As Bus Overturns In Mississippi

August 31, 2024 admin

Mississippi: Seven people, including a six-year-old and 16-year-old, were killed when a bus overturned east of Vicksburg, Mississippi, early Saturday, Warren County Coroner Doug Huskey said. The two young victims were siblings, according to the coroner. The Mississippi Highway Patrol said the incident took place around 12:40 a.m. on Interstate 20 near Bovina in Warren…

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Yemen’s Houthis Attack Liberia-flagged Vessel For Second Time In Gulf Of Aden

August 31, 2024 admin

Representational Image Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi said on Saturday that they attacked a Liberia-flagged container vessel for a second time in the latest action against commercial shipping in the Gulf of Aden. Yemeni military spokesperson Yahya Saree’s televised statement did not specify when the latest attack on the MV Groton took place. The United Kingdom Maritime…

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Crew Member On UK Tycoon Mike Lynch Yacht

August 31, 2024 admin

Rome: A crew member on Mike Lynch’s yacht has spoken of being thrown into the water and efforts to rescue passengers as a storm sank the vessel off Sicily this month, in a disaster that killed the British tech tycoon and six other people. Matthew Griffiths, who was on watch duty on the night of…

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Hong Kong arrests two for sedition under national security law

August 31, 2024 admin

Critics say officials in the Chinese finance hub have used the sedition offence, which has roots in British colonial rule, to target government critics and stifle dissent. | Photo Credit: AFP Hong Kong police said on Saturday (August 31, 2024) that two people were arrested for sedition under a new national security law, accusing them…

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Russia says its forces seize another settlement in Ukraine’s Donetsk region

August 31, 2024 admin

Russian officials have said Kyiv’s attack on the Kursk region will fail to divert Russian forces away from the east of Ukraine. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian forces have gained control of the Kirove settlement, known in Ukraine as Verezamske, in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, the defence ministry said on Saturday. Donetsk is one…

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This Blood Test Accurately Detects Fatal Brain Cancers In 60 Minutes

August 31, 2024 admin

The test is more accurate than existing methods. Scientists have created a novel method for detecting brain cancer that is faster and less invasive than typical surgical biopsies. The newly developed ‘liquid biopsy’ uses only 100 microlitres of blood and can detect biomarkers associated with glioblastoma-the most prevalent and lethal type of brain tumour-in just…

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47 Indians rescued from cyber scam centres in Laos

August 31, 2024 admin

Image for representation only | Photo Credit: Reuters At least 47 Indians trapped in cyber scam centres in Laos have been rescued from Bokeo province of the country, the Indian Embassy in the Southeast Asian country said on Saturday (August 31, 2024). Indian authorities have been cautioning its nationals against fake job offers in Laos…

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US Rapper Fatman Scoop Collapses On Stage While Performing, Dies: Report

August 31, 2024 admin

The artist suffered a medical emergency while performing on stage. New York, United States: US rapper Fatman Scoop has died, his manager announced Saturday, after the 53-year-old artist suffered a medical emergency while performing on stage. Scoop, best known for the hit tracks “Be Faithful” and “It Takes Scoop,” collapsed on stage at Hamden Town…

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Israel’s deadly West Bank raid enters fourth day

August 31, 2024 admin

Israel pressed on with a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank for a fourth day on Saturday (August 31, 2024), as fierce fighting raged in the nearly 11-month Gaza war. As clashes and explosions persisted in the northern city of Jenin, the Israeli military said two Palestinians were killed while preparing to carry…

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Pakistan at risk of parochialism, says former PM Imran Khan

August 31, 2024 admin

The former Pakistan PM said political parties could unite the nation, but it was ironic that the PTI which was the only party with a countrywide presence was “being weakened”. | Photo Credit: AP Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan is at risk of parochialism as political instability and terrorism have brought…

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