At least 19 killed in stampede at religious gathering in India
Incident took place at festival in Kolkata, in India's West Bengal state, amid large crowds and rainfall, police say.
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At least 17 killed in stampede at religious gathering in India
Incident took place at festival in north Kolkata, in India's West Bengal state, amid big crowds and rainfall, police said.
No action to be taken against wife of PM’s aide over Palestine Action post
Tweet by Sarah Helm, wife of national security adviser Jonathan Powell, ‘does not meet criminal threshold’No further action will be taken against Sarah Helm, the wife of the prime minister’s national security adviser, after she was accused of supporting the banned protest group Palestine Action.Helm, a journalist and author who is married to Jonathan Powell, posted on X on Thursday: “God help us a...
Reported attacks on ships around Hormuz reach record highs
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Crush at religious festival kills at least 17 and injures dozens in India
At least 17 people have died and dozens more are injured after a crush at a religious festival in India, local media reports.
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EU diplomats say they were attacked by settlers in West Bank
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At least 17 dead in crush at Hindu festival event in India
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More than 400 arrested as police clash with protesters across France
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Reform candidate filmed saying asylum seekers should be put in ‘concentration camps’
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Most NSW homes destroyed in black summer bushfires were within 100 metres of vegetation
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Plover, not a fighter: protected bird 12th man on Tasmanian cricket ground as staff mow around nest
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Almost all NSW homes destroyed in black summer bushfires were within 100 metres of flammable vegetation
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Plover, not a fighter: masked lapwing nesting on Tasmanian cricket ground indifferent as play continues
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European diplomats attacked by Israeli settlers in West Bank
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Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, beat up French mayor in West Bank
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Israeli drone attacks kill six Palestinians across Gaza despite ‘ceasefire’
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Bob Dylan and his brother bought a 25-acre Scottish estate for £2.2 million; after pandemic it was sold for £4.26 million
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Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in West Bank
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Albanian police fire rubber bullets and arrest hundreds as anti-government protests enter fifth day
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Six homes burned and two firefighters injured in fast-moving California wildfire
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Saudi Arabia executes five nationals on terrorism charges, death toll hits 188
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‘Cockroach’ party founder released by Indian police
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