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Bangladesh resolute to host Women’s T20 World Cup despite political unrest
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Despite the unrest and violent protests in Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) remains adamant about hosting the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
The tournament is set to begin on September 27, even as the…
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Landslide claims eight lives in Uganda’s capital
KAMPALA:
A landslide at a landfill in Uganda's capital Kampala has killed eight people, the city's authorities said on Saturday.
The incident happened late Friday after heavy rainfall when sections of the landfill collapsed, covering…
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Dozens of Rohingya, including children, killed fleeing Myanmar.
BANGKOK:
A drone attack on Rohingya fleeing Myanmar killed many dozens of people, including families with children, several witnesses said, describing survivors wandering between piles of bodies to identify dead and injured relatives.…
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Russia launches operation to stop Ukrainian troops advance
Moscow on Saturday launched a "counter-terror operation" in three border regions adjoining Ukraine to halt Kyiv's biggest cross-border offensive in the two-and-a-half year conflict.
Ukrainian units stormed across the border into…
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Israeli attack on Palestinian worshipers in Gaza school sparks outrage across Muslim world
The Muslim world on Saturday condemned Israel’s bombing of a school in Gaza sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City.
At least 100 people were killed and several others were injured as the Israeli aircraft targeted Palestinians…
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Sao Paulo plane crash kills all 61 on board
A regional turboprop plane fell into what aviation experts called a flat spin before crashing in a residential neighborhood near Sao Paulo in Brazil on Friday, killing all 61 people on board.
Regional carrier Voepass said the plane,…
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Scientists uncover new evidence linking to Indonesia’s ‘Hobbit’ species
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Fossilised bone fragments unearthed at Mata Menge on Indonesia's Flores island have provided new insights into the origins of Homo floresiensis, the diminutive extinct species nicknamed "The Hobbit."
Initially…
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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq raises concern about proposed change to India’s Waqf laws
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Kashmiri leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq raised concerns Friday about a proposed change to Waqf laws.
Any changes to the Waqf laws "will be resisted by Muslims, particularly in the Jammu and Kashmir region,"…
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Blinken tells Israel’s Gallant that escalation benefits no one
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Friday that escalation in the Middle East is in "no party's interest" and urged an “urgent” Gaza Strip cease-fire deal, according to the State…
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Uttar Pradesh government to reactivate controversial anti-Romeo squads
The Uttar Pradesh government is set to reactivate the anti-Romeo squads, which were initially introduced in 2017 with the stated aim of preventing sexual harassment, Press Trust of India (PTI) reported on Thursday.
The decision,…
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