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Heavy rains lashed western Saudi Arabia, including the coastal city of Jeddah on November 24. — AFPThunderstorms and flash flooding struck most of Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast on Friday with visuals on social media platforms showing cars stranded in floodwater in Madinah, according to The... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/52OFKST

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People cross the street at Ginza shopping district in Tokyo, Japan on August 11, 2024. — ReutersJapan's National Police Agency recently released a report in which it revealed that nearly 40,000 individuals in the country died alone in their homes in the first half of 2024, the BBC... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/NjCiBdb

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A combo showing Brazilian SC Justice Alexandre de Moraes and X owner Elon Musk. — Reuters/FileBRASILIA: In a worrying development for X users in Brazil, the country's telecommunications regulator said on Friday it was suspending access to Elon Musk's social media platform to... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/8HBnTY0

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ISNA Member of Board of Directors Azhar Azeez speaking at the ISNA Convention in Dallas, Texas, USA, on August 30, 2024. —Facebook/ @isnahqDALLAS: About 20,000 Muslim community members are likely to attend the 61st Islamic Society of North America annual convention that has kicked off on... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/OmRAH3J

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A representational image of a Richter scale measuring an earthquake. — AFP/FileAn earthquake of magnitude 5.9 rattled the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka region on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.The quake hit at a depth of 51 kilometres, EMSC said.This is the... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/08CROsv

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Democratic presidential candidate US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at Enmarket Arena during a two-day campaign bus tour in Savannah, Georgia, on August 29, 2024.— AFPSAVANNAH: Kamala Harris played down Republican claims she had shifted her stance on key issues... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/bIacRBP

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Pilgrims attend Friday prayer at the Grand mosque ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, August 17, 2018. — ReutersISLAMABAD: A health advisory for Hajj 2025 has been issued by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah outlining strict requirements for... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/sMCt6yw

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High waves observed along the shore as Typhoon Shanshan approached southwestern Japan in Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture on August 28, 2024. — Reuters At least three people were killed and 45 others were injured on Thursday in what, according to the Japanese authorities, could be one... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/t1foKYa

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An activist of the Bharatiya Janata Party shouts slogans after being detained by police during a protest rally, in Kolkata on August 28, 2024. — AFP KOLKATA: Thousands of protesters clashed in India's eastern city of Kolkata on Wednesday, where demonstrations seeking justice for a... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/dy5IKRQ

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A man holding the Holy Book of Islam, Quran during a demonstration. — AFP/FileSTOCKHOLM: Swedish prosecutors on Wednesday charged two men with inciting ethnic hatred over several protests involving the desecration of Holy Quran in 2023, which sparked widespread outrage in Muslim... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/HLulF1T

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Activists of the Anti-Discriminatory Student Movement gather at the University of Dhaka's Teacher Student Center , demanding the capital punishment for Bangladeshi former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the deaths of students during anti-quota protests, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on August 13, 2024.... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/2YtgQOK

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US President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden depart Old Mission Santa Ines Catholic Church after attending mass in Solvang, California, US August 24, 2024. — ReutersHOUSTON: A Texas judge has ordered a temporary pause on a policy that would streamline the process for spouses of US... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/iXClKyI

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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference in the Rose Garden at 10 Downing Street in central London on August 27, 2024. — AFPLONDON: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Tuesday that his new government's first budget in just over two months will be "painful",... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/kzW3LYQ

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US President Joe Biden departs Old Mission Santa Ines Catholic Church after attending mass in Solvang, California, US on August 24, 2024. — ReutersIn a blow to United States President Joe Biden's biggest immigration reform policies, a Texas judge on Monday issued a temporary halt on a policy... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/1VL64KJ

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A flood-affected woman cries amid severe flooding in the Fazilpur area of Feni, Bangladesh, August 26, 2024. — ReutersAt least 23 people were killed while 5.7 million people have been affected by deadly floods triggered by continuous monsoon rainfall and overflowing rivers in... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/qNouWDc

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University students prepare to take photos following their graduation ceremony at University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia. — Reuters/FileAustralia announced Tuesday that it would limit international enrolments at 270,000 for 2025, with the aim to curb surging home rental prices linked to... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/YjCxoqf

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A man sits on a bench as people walk past in front of the Sydney Opera House in Sydney on June 19, 2024. — AFPAustralia on Monday granted millions of workers the legal right to "disconnect" from their employers after work hours, thanks to a new legislation.The new legislation, according... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/kzAa9UT

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Pavel Durov, billionaire founder and CEO of Telegram in Barcelona, February 23, 2016. — ReutersPavel Durov, billionaire founder and CEO of Telegram, was arrested at Bourget airport near Paris on Saturday evening, according to TF1 TV and BFM TV, which cited unnamed sources.The reports... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/4JeRWVx

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A 26-year-old Syrian man, who is the suspect in custody for a stabbing rampage in the western German city of Solingen in which several individuals were killed, is escorted by police as he leaves the Federal Public Prosecutor in Karlsruhe, Germany on August 25, 2024. — ReutersA suspect in... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/u2wEQJ7

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Members of emergency services stand at the site where a hotel was hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine August 25, 2024.BEIJING: China's Ministry of Commerce has strongly opposed the US decision to add multiple Chinese... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/pSkmezQ

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi attends a parliament session in the capital Tehran, on August 17, 2024, as Iran's president defends his cabinet selection. — AFPTEHRAN: Iran's new government will seek to "manage tensions" with its arch-enemy the United States to help reduce pressure and... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/qCdaNvn

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An aerial view shows partially submerged houses after flood in Feni on August 24, 2024. — AFPNearly 300,000 Bangladeshis ended up in emergency shelters to take refuge from floods that inundated vast areas of the low-lying South Asian country, disaster officials said Saturday. The floods... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/U5Cmj2Q

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Police officers secure the area of an incident, after several individuals were killed when a man stabbed passers-by with a knife, at a city festival in Solingen, Germany on August 23, 2024. — ReutersSOLINGEN: Three people were killed and four severely wounded in a knife attack at a festival... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/tM8pI5b

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Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks in Phoenix, Arizona, August 23, 2024. — AFPGLENDALE: Robert F. Kennedy Jr, scion of America's storied political clan, suspended his long-shot presidential bid on Friday and endorsed Donald Trump, injecting new uncertainty into... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/wvMHbj4

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People wade through flood waters in Feni, Bangladesh on August 22, 2024. — AFP Bangladesh's disaster management and relief ministry on Friday announced that at least 13 people have died while 4.5 million are left stranded as a result of deadly floods, triggered by heavy... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/2HoGC5y

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Democratic presidential nominee and US Vice President Kamala Harris takes the stage on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, US, August 22, 2024. — ReutersDemocratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Thursday promised to prioritise... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/BnVlqtK

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US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks on the fourth and last day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 22, 2024. — AFPCHICAGO: Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in Chicago... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/rYqIh9n

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This undated photo shows an Apache helicopter flies. — AFP SEOUL: North Korea on Thursday criticised recent US arms sales in Asia, calling a deal to deliver Apache helicopters to South Korea a "reckless, provocative act" and adding Pyongyang would build up its own forces in... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/aUItbSX

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Afghan Taliban standing in a line with their weapons. — AFP/File ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan's Taliban-led foreign ministry said it has appointed its first accredited ambassador to the United Arab Emirates , the second country to accept an envoy at that level after China.The UAE foreign... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/1sT5JH9

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has yet again made headlines after a video of him kissing the Holy Quran during his visit to a mosque in Chechnya went viral on social media.The gold-encrusted Holy Quran was presented to Putin, 71, as a gift from the "Prophet Jesus" mosque in Grozny, Chechnya,... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/SN6Jgk4

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US Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Governor Tim Walz acknowledges applause on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center, in Chicago, Illinois, US, August 21, 2024. — ReutersTim Walz made his mark at the third night of the Democratic National Convention ... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/57lFSBR

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Rescue team works following a crash of a helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, in Varzaqan, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, May 20, 2024. — ReutersTEHRAN: Iran's investigation into the May helicopter crash that killed president Ebrahim Raisi has found it was caused by bad... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/aksZv8u

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Rescue personnel transport a body bag after a luxury yacht, which was carrying British entrepreneur Mike Lynch, sank off the coast of Porticello, near the Sicilian city of Palermo, Italy on August 21, 2024. — ReutersPORTICELLO: Five bodies were found on Wednesday aboard the sunken wreck of a... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/CuWOln9

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Members of the Iranian Parliament participate in a vote of trust for the cabinet of President Masoud Pezeshkian at the parliament in Tehran, Iran, August 21, 2024. — ReutersDUBAI: President Masoud Pezeshkian's 19 ministers were approved by Iran's parliament on Wednesday, state media... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/nXh4dRl

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US Vice President Kamala Harris. — Reuters/fileUS Vice President Kamala Harris has amassed approximately $500 million for her election campaign since becoming the Democratic presidential candidate, sources revealed to Reuters. This record-breaking sum highlights the strong support from... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/D5KyuPm

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Jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi.— Reuters/file United Nations experts on Tuesday accused Iran of denying adequate medical treatment to a jailed human rights activist Narges Mohammadi who is the wife of his jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate husband, Shirin Ebadi. The... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/c2b9Lth

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US President Joe Biden gestures with Democratic presidential candidate and US Vice President Kamala Harris during Day one of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, US, August 19, 2024. — ReutersPresident Joe Biden cemented the Democratic Party's embrace of Vice President... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/iMTf9KO

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Democratic presidential candidate and US Vice President Kamala Harris attends Day one of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, US, August 19, 2024. — Reuters CHICAGO: Kamala Harris said Democrats would be "forever grateful" to US President Joe Biden as she made a... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/it2dFeZ

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Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US August 17, 2024. — ReutersFormer President Donald Trump recently shared a fake social media image featuring pop superstar Taylor Swift urging... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/A9hgqu5

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US President Joe Biden at the Carpenters Pittsburgh Training Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US on March 31, 2021.— ReutersWASHINGTON: Congressional Republicans lodged a formal case Monday for the impeachment of US President Joe Biden, using the opening day of the Democratic... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/sKEuxMn

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Doctors shout slogans as they hold placards during a protest rally demanding justice following the rape and murder of a trainee medic at a hospital in Kolkata, in New Delhi, India, August 17, 2024. — Reuters Thousands of junior doctors in India have continued their protests on Monday... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/Dz0nuwe

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US Vice President Kamala Harris Sunday subtly criticised former President Donald Trump, suggesting that her opponent was a "coward" whose politics centered on undermining rivals, Reuters reported. Harris made these comments during a campaign event in the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania,... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/DIb2fcx

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This picture shows President Vladimir Putin attending a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union States of Russia and Belarus, in Saint Petersburg on January 29, 2024. — AFPRussia on Sunday rejected a report claiming that Ukraine's attack on the Kursk region had disrupted indirect... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/ZTMOfIq

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Bangladesh's head Muhammad Yunus meets relatives of people who went missing during the tenure of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka on August 13, 2024. — AFPDHAKA: Bangladesh will maintain support both for its immense Rohingya refugee population and its vital garment trade, Nobel... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/AICNVk4

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US Vice-President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz attend a campaign event in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US, August 7, 2024. — ReutersWASHINGTON: Is the United States of America going to pick the first Black woman as its... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/jbqQY0f

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A general view of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine on March 29, 2023. — AFPRussia accused Ukraine on Saturday of planning to attack a nuclear plant in the Kursk region that President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's troops have entered and blame such a "provocation" on Moscow,... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/WKeTgZJ

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A combination picture shows Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump and US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. — Reuters WILKES-BARRE: Republican Donald Trump said on Saturday he believed Democrat Kamala Harris will be easier... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/SoafxM9

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An earthquake measuring scale reading the intensity of an earthquake in this image. — AFP/FileWASHINGTON: A magnitude 7 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula early Sunday morning local time, according to the regional earthquake monitoring... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/RBPXedO

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Turkey's AK Party lawmaker Alpay Ozalan scuffles with Workers' Party of Turkey lawmaker Ahmet Sik, who was speaking during an extraordinary meeting of the Turkish parliament to discuss jailed opposition lawmaker Can Atalay's return to the assembly, in Ankara, Turkey August 16, 2024. —... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/byX3O0s

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Three Countries Bridge in Basel, Switzerland. — Facebook/Reconnect/FileEurope's Three Countries Bridge that cost around £86 million allows tourist to visit three countries in a day. The award winning and the world's longest bridge spans across the Rhine River... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/yQwBYtR