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Jun 12, 2024

41 workers killed in Kuwait building fire

The deputy PM accused real estate owners of violations and greed, saying those factors contributed towards the incident.

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Jun 12, 2024

Hezbollah fires rocket salvo at Israel after senior commander killed

In an apparent response, Hezbollah fired a barrage of around 50 launches from southern Lebanon into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Israel said.

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Jun 12, 2024

India’s new army chief Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi to assume role on June 30

An alumnus of Sainik School, Rewa, Lt General Dwivedi was commissioned into the 18 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles on December 18, 1984. He later also commanded the same unit.

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Jun 12, 2024

Hamas responds to UN proposal on ceasefire in Gaza

Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad said in a joint statement on Tuesday that they had delivered their response to the ceasefire proposal of Qatar and Egypt, expressing a “willingness to deal positively in order to reach an agreement.”

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Jun 12, 2024

WHO confirms human case of bird flu in India

Information on the vaccination status and details of antiviral treatment were not available at the time of reporting, the WHO added.

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Jun 12, 2024

Rebecca Grossman: Sentenced for fatal crash, pleads for forgiveness

Her sentencing has stirred emotionally charged debates online and on media. The car accident occurred on September 29, 2020 when it claimed the lives of two young boys aged eight and eleven.

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Jun 12, 2024

Accident claims life of Disneyland employee in golf cart

The incident occurred in the backstage area of the theme park when 60-year-old Bonnye Mavis Lear fell out of a moving golf cart and sustained a severe head injury.

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Jun 12, 2024

Malawi vice president, nine others killed in plane crash

The aircraft carrying Chilima, who was seen as a potential candidate in next year’s presidential election, went missing on Monday.

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Jun 12, 2024

Hunter Biden convicted of lying about drug use to buy gun

Hunter Biden was charged with three felony and six misdemeanor tax offenses in California, alleging he failed to pay $1.4 million in taxes between 2016 and 2019 while spending millions on drugs, escorts, exotic cars and other high-ticket items.

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Jun 12, 2024

Israel, Hamas, Sudan rivals added to UN list for killing children

The UN verified the killing of 2,267 Palestinian children – most in Gaza between October 7 and December 31. “Most incidents were caused by the use of explosive weapons in populated areas by Israeli armed and security forces.”