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Elderly man, 87, 'beaten to pulp' by fellow care home resident

Elderly man, 87, 'beaten to pulp' by fellow care home resident **Elderly Resident Hospitalized Following Alleged Assault at Care Facility** A serious incident has prompted an investigation into the safety protocols at a local care home after an 87-year-old resident was admitted to the... read more »

Boy, 14, dies after horror football inju...

Boy, 14, dies after horror football injury as club issue 'heartfelt�...

Boy, 14, dies after horror football injury as club issue 'heartfelt' statement **Tragedy Strikes Youth Football: Teenager Succumbs to On-Field Injury** A promising young footballer’s life was tragically cut short on Tuesday, June 16, following a severe injury sustained during a... read more »

ISIS makes sickening World Cup threat as...

ISIS makes sickening World Cup threat as supporters told to 'set stand...

ISIS makes sickening World Cup threat as supporters told to 'set stands on fire' ## Global Security Forces on High Alert as FIFA World Cup Faces Potential Terrorist Threat **[City, Country] – [Date]** – The upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, slated to be hosted across multiple North... read more »

Burnham by-election victory raises stake...

Burnham by-election victory raises stakes for Starmer

Burnham by-election victory raises stakes for Starmer ### Burnham’s Makerfield Triumph Amplifies Pressure on Downing Street **Manchester, UK** – The Labour Party has secured a significant victory in the Makerfield by-election, with Andy Burnham retaining the seat by a substantial margin.... read more »

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China Develops Laser System Against Drones

Chinese engineers have successfully tested a laser weapon that can shoot down low-flying, slow-moving drones, state media reported Tuesday. The Low Altitude Sentinel system can detect a small... read more »

9 killed in landslides in southwest China

Nine people have been killed inlandslides that struck southwest China’s Yunnan province last week. Nine people were buried as the disasterhit... read more »

Six killed in China bus accident

Beijing: At least six people were killed and 40 injured Monday when a passenger bus overturned in China`s Shanghai city. The accident occurred on a road... read more »

Israel beefs up security in East Jerusalem

JERUSALEM : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that security forces have been increased significantly in East Jerusalem to prevent further... read more »

Nepal bus crash kills 14

KATHMANDU: An overloaded bus plunged down a hill in central Nepal on Friday, killing at least 14 people including three foreigners, police said.   The bus... read more »

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Hyundai registers record sales in Middle East

MANAMA: Hyundai Motor Company has announced record sales across the Middle East region last year, for the second year in succession. The world’s fourth largest automotive manufacturer said it... read more »

Ford Middle East Reports 12% Rise In 2013

Ford Middle East recorded a year-on-year sales rise of 12 per cent in 2013, selling over 85,000 vehicles. The American car manufacturer, which also... read more »

Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka sign labour pact

Saudi petrochem giant opens tech centre in Bangalore

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka have signed a landmark labour pact in a renewed bid to regulate hiring of domestic workers from the island nation and... read more »

5,000 evacuated from Syrian conflict zone

5,000 evacuated from Syrian conflict zone

Damascus – Over 5,000 afflicted people were evacuated Sunday from a rebel-held Damascus suburb by the army, the Syrian government said Sunday. “The... read more »

Lebanon rocket fire draws Israeli artillery strike

Lebanon rocket fire draws Israeli artillery strike

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Rockets launched from south Lebanon struck northern Israel on Sunday and Israel responded with artillery shells across a border... read more »

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New Zealand committed to Commonwealth: PM John Key

New Zealand committed to Commonwealth: PM John Key

Wellington – New Zealand Prime Minister John Key Monday defended his decision to travel to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka this week after two lawmakers from... read more »

Bangladesh ministers quit for poll-time government formation

Bangladesh ministers quit for poll-time government...

Dhaka – Bangladesh government ministers have submitted their resignations to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ahead of the cabinet reshuffle as... read more »

Hurriyat leaders meet Aziz; Mirwaiz supports border cea...

Hurriyat leaders meet Aziz; Mirwaiz supports border ceasefire

New Delhi – Kashmiri separatist leaders met Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz here Sunday and pressed for... read more »

Complete Maldives presidential election: UN chief

Complete Maldives presidential election: UN chief

United Nations – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Sunday called on all parties concerned in the Maldives to complete the presidential election process... read more »

Maldives SC puts off presidential poll run-off

Maldives SC puts off presidential poll run-off

Male – The Maldives Supreme Court Sunday blocked a second-round run-off to elect the new president of the republic and postponed it till Nov 16 as the... read more »

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Thick black smoke towers over Paris skyline after warehouse blaze ### Major Fire Erupts in Bobigny Warehouse, Sending Plumes of Smoke Over Paris **Paris, France** – A significant fire... read more »

US Federal Reserve holds rates steady under new chair Warsh

US Federal Reserve holds rates steady under new chair Warsh **Federal Reserve Maintains Interest Rate Amidst Inflationary Pressures** **Washington D.C.** – The Federal Reserve, under the... read more »

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Trump: World will find out pretty soon if Iran MOU signing will happen Trump suggests deal signing on Friday could still fall through, vows to bomb Iran if they don't... read more »

Attack on Youth Congress activists: SIT approaches Kerala HC against anticipatory bail gra...

Attack on Youth Congress activists: SIT approaches Kerala HC against anticipatory bail granted to accused police personnel **Special Investigation Team Challenges Anticipatory Bail for... read more »

Karnataka police chief directs staff to strictly adhere to office...

Karnataka police chief directs staff to strictly adhere to office timings ## Karnataka Police Emphasize Punctuality with Renewed Directives **Bengaluru, June 18** – The Director General and... read more »