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Iranian Nobel Prize Winner Hurt In Prison Clashes With Guards: Family

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The Paris-based family of Narges Mohammadi emphasised it had had no direct contact with her. Paris: Jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi and other female inmates were hurt in clashes that erupted at Tehran’s Evin prison following a spate of executions, her family said, raising new concerns for her health. Iranian authorities acknowledged…

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Uncontacted Tribe In Peru Attacks Encroaching Loggers With Bows And Arrows

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The attack reportedly took place in July this year. Peru’s Mashco Piro tribe recently used bows and arrows to attack loggers suspected of encroaching on their territory in the Amazon. According to CBS News, the regional Indigenous organisation FENAMAD said on Monday that it believes illegal logging was taking place on Mashco Piro territory and…

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Bangladeshi Students Oversee Traffic Management As Cops Go On Strike

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Police unions declared a national strike on Tuesday “until the security” of officers was assured. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Bangladeshi students battled police for control of the streets and won, but if their country is to embark on a new journey, someone has to clear the road ahead. Gridlock is a fact of life in the capital…

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How 1,000 Ukraine Troops Entered 30 Km Into Russia, What They Plan Next

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Ukraine has been largely silent on the offensive. (File) Ukrainian ground troops and mechanized forces crossed the international border, advancing over 30 kilometres into Russian territory in one of the most significant developments in the ongoing war between the two countries. The Ukrainian troops, estimated to be over 1,000, moved from the Sumy Oblast region…

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Watch: New regime in Bangladesh | Lessons for India & South Asia

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As Bangladesh boiled over- -Its Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled Dhaka after being in power for 15 years- she is now at an undisclosed location in India after landing at the Hindon airbase on Delhi’s outskirts, –  Days of protests and violence, then saw mobs ransacking Hasina’s homes and Mujib’s memorial. Attacks on Hasina’s Awami League supporters…

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Skydiving Student, Instructor Die In US After Hitting “Dust Devil” During Routine Jump

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The incident took place on Friday in California. (Representative pic) A 28-year-old skydiving student in the United States was killed alongside her diving instructor after the pair hit a “dust devil” in California. A dust devil is a small but strong tornado-like whirlwind that forms in very hot conditions and can reach heights of several…

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BBC Asks Former Presenter To Return Salary After His Arrest For Sex Offence

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The has announced an independent review into workplace culture London: The BBC said Friday it had asked disgraced former presenter Huw Edwards to return his salary from the time he was arrested in November last year on charges of making indecent images of children. Edwards, one of the most recognisable faces on UK television, pleaded…

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Amid Fears Of Israel-Iran War, Air India Latest Message For Fliers

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Tel Aviv: Air India will not run flights to and from Tel Aviv amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, the airlines said. The decision to suspend services to Tel Aviv was first taken on August 2, but the Tata Group-owned carrier was expected to resume operations today. But Air India has said that Tel…

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Japan’s ‘megaquake‘ warning | Explained

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A house is seen collapsed in Oosaki town, Kagoshima prefecture, southern Japan Friday, August 9, 2024, following Thursday’s powerful earthquake. | Photo Credit: AP Japan’s earthquake scientists say the country should prepare for a possible “megaquake” one day that could kill hundreds of thousands of people – although they stress the warning does not mean…

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French police arrest Egypt wrestler suspected of sexual assault

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French police early August 8, 2024, arrested the Egyptian wrestler taking part in the Olympics over allegedly groping a woman in a bar. | Photo Credit: AFP French police on Friday (August 9, 2024) arrested an Egyptian wrestler taking part in the Olympics over allegedly groping a woman in a bar, prosecutors said. Authorities detained…

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