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Images of Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan's sons 'on hajj pilgrimage' are doctored
As Muslims around the world embarked on the annual hajj, doctored images made the rounds in Pakistan in posts that falsely claimed they show the sons of jailed former leader Imran Khan taking part in the pilgrimage. The pictures were edited from photos of Indian reality stars performing the umrah pilgrimage in March 2023.
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Japan's land prices rise at fastest pace since 2010, tax agency says
Japan's land prices in 2023 rose at the fastest pace since comparable data available in 2010, the tax agency said on Monday, suggesting a recovery gathered pace helped by brisk tourism after the coronavirus pandemic. Average land prices climbed 2.3% last year, rising for the third straight year, a National Tax Agency survey showed, extending gains from a 1.5% increase in 2022 and a 0.5% rise in 2021. Land prices rose in 29 out of the 47 prefectures nationwide including Tokyo, northern Hokkaido
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Millions in Nigeria have little to no electricity. It's straining businesses and public services
Dimly lit and stuffy classrooms stir with life every morning as children file in. It's a reality for many schoolchildren across Nigeria, where many buildings don't have access to the national electricity grid. In Excellent Moral School in Olodo Okin in Ibadan, “the entire community is not connected, including the school,” said school founder Muyideen Raji.
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French far-right scores convincing first-round election win: What to know
The far-right National Rally party in France scored a convincing early lead in the first round of the country’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, according to pollsters, bringing controversial leader Marine Le Pen a step closer to forming a government. President Emmanuel Macron, of the centrist Renaissance party, executed a high-stakes gambit last month by dissolving…
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Colombian armed group Segunda Marquetalia agrees unilateral ceasefire
Colombian armed group the Segunda Marquetalia on Sunday agreed to a unilateral ceasefire, after several days of peace talks in Caracas, which are part of President Gustavo Petro's efforts to end 60 years of unrest in his country. The unilateral ceasefire marks a step towards finally achieving peace in the South American nation, and reducing the violence that has long plagued the country. The Segunda Marquetalia is a dissident faction of the now-demobilized Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombi
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South Africa's Ramaphosa finally appoints coalition cabinet
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa finally appointed six members of the Democratic Alliance to a new cabinet of ministers late on Sunday local time.
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I recognised my sister in video of refugees captured in Sudan war
Eritreans tell the BBC their relatives are being detained incommunicado by Sudan's military.
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Zelensky urges supporters to give Ukraine free hand to strike Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on his country's Western supporters to give the Ukrainian military a free hand to strike back at Russia, given the increasing number of Russian airstrikes on his country. "The sooner the world helps us to deal with the Russian warplanes dropping these bombs, the sooner we can attack the Russian military infrastructure, the Russian military airfields, the closer we are to peace," Zelensky said in his regular evening video address on Sunday. The Uk
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Macron on edge as France’s right-wing National Rally party gains momentum in first round of elections
France’s National Rally party made considerable gains in the country’s first round of elections Sunday, putting centrist President Emmanuel Macron and his supporters on edge.
4 min read - USModern Car Collector
Speeding Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Crashes in India
A high-speed incident involving a Lamborghini Aventador SVJ recently unfolded on the outskirts of Bangalore, India, highlighting the potential dangers of fast driving. The luxury supercar reportedly rear-ended an MPV while traveling on a highway, leading to significant damage to the vehicle. The impact was concentrated on the front driver-side corner, necessitating extensive repairs including replacement of the front bumper, hood, driver-side fender, and the windscreen which shattered upon colli
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The far-right has taken another step toward power in France's elections
In the first round of parliamentary elections, the far-right National Rally came out on top, sending Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance reeling.
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Far right wins first round in France election
AMSTERDAM/LONDON (Reuters) -Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party won the first round of France's parliamentary elections on Sunday, exit polls showed, but the final result will depend on days of horsetrading before next week's run-off. European markets have been rattled since President Emmanuel Macron's shock decision on June 9 to call a snap election. The prospect of a far-right, or leftwing win has unsettled investors, as both have pledged big spending increases, which could u
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French far-right leads snap election as Macron loses ground
France's far-right National Rally (RN) appears to hold a clear lead in the first round of the snap nationwide elections for control of the lower house of parliament, according to first projections. President Emmanuel Macron's centrist Ensemble (Together) alliance, led by his Renaissance party, looked to be stumbling to a third-place finish in the first round of voting, according to the preliminary results reported by broadcasters TF1 and France 2 shortly after the polls closed on Sunday. The RN,
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France's far-right National Rally dominates in first round of country's elections: Polls
Exit polls also showed that Macron's Ensemble party was in third place, behind the left-wing New Popular Front.
3 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent in Jerusalem
Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem on Sunday during a protest against a Supreme Court order for them to begin enlisting for military service. The landmark decision last week ordering the government to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel wages war in Gaza.
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Exit polls show France's far-right National Rally taking lead
France's far-right National Rally is in the lead the first round of the snap parliamentary elections, according to first projections. Together with its allies, the party gained 34% to 34.2% of the vote, broadcasters TF1 and France 2 reported on Sunday shortly after the polls closed. President Emmanuel Macron's centrist Ensemble (Together) alliance came third with 20.3% to 21.5%, behind the left-wing alliance New Popular Front with 28.1% to 29.1%. How many seats the blocs will get in the National
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High turnout across France in pivotal snap national election
The first round of voting in elections to France's National Assembly was under way on Sunday, with the far-right National Rally (RN) challenging President Emmanuel Macron's centrist forces for control of the lower house. Turnout for the snap elections was higher than generally expected, with 59.39% of eligible voters having cast ballots by 5 pm (1500 GMT) on Sunday, according to France's Interior Ministry. That is almost 20 percentage points higher than at the same time in the previous French ge
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WestJet cancels hundreds of flights after aircraft mechanics strike
Labor negotiations between WestJet, Canada’s second-largest airline, and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association remain at a standstill after the union called a surprise strike last week, forcing more than 400 flight cancellations and delays over the weekend.
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Man arrested after climbing onto roof of stadium during Euro 2024 game, police say he wanted to take ‘good photos’
A man has been arrested after he climbed onto the roof of the BVB Stadion in Dortmund during Germany’s last-16 match against Denmark at Euro 2024, police said.
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Netherlands' Rutte calls for further Ukraine aid in farewell speech
Mark Rutte, the outgoing prime minister of the Netherlands and future Secretary General of NATO, called for continued support for Ukraine in his farewell speech to Dutch lawmakers on Sunday. Rutte said that the shooting down of the passenger flight MH17 by a Russian missile over eastern Ukraine in the summer of 2014 made him realize how "crucial it is that our country is embedded in the EU and NATO." Most of the 298 people killed on board the flight, which was headed from Amsterdam to Kuala Lump
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