Karur: A political rally by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in Karur on Saturday turned into a mass tragedy, claiming 40 lives — including a two-year-old boy — and leaving more than 60 injured, at least two critically. The disaster unfolded due to a combination of...

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A Sunday service at a Michigan church turned into a tragedy after a gunman rammed his truck into the building, opened fire on worshippers, and set it ablaze. Four people are confirmed dead, several others injured, and the suspect was killed in a shootout with police....

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KATHMANDU: A judicial commission probing the deadly suppression of the recent “Gen Z” protests in Nepal has recommended seizing the passports of deposed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and four others. The panel also directed Oli, former home minister Ramesh Lekhak, and...

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UNITED NATIONS: The UN has reinstated an arms embargo and sweeping sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, after Britain, France and Germany triggered a snapback process accusing Tehran of violating the 2015 nuclear deal. Iran denies it is seeking nuclear...

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CAIRO: Hamas’s military wing said Sunday it had lost contact with two Israeli hostages in Gaza City and urged Israel to pause operations so its fighters could locate them. The Al-Qassam Brigades called on the Israeli military to withdraw troops from the Sabra and Tel...

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NEW DELHI: Cancer incidence in India has risen sharply over the past three decades, increasing by 26% from 84.8 per 100,000 people in 1990 to 107.2 in 2023, according to a new study published in The Lancet. Deaths from cancer during the same period grew by 21%,...

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