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Photo: IANSThailand School Shooting: 8 Killed, 30 Injured in Debsirin Nonthaburi Gun Attack
Bangkok: As many as eight people, including the gunman, were killed and over 30 others were injured in a shooting incident at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Bang Kruai district in Thailand’s Nonthaburi city on Friday, local media reported. The deceased include three students, three teachers, and the suspected shooter. As many as 15 people were…
Photo: Grand Chess Tour/XIndian GM Praggnanandhaa Clinches St. Louis Rapid & Blitz Championship, Takes $50,000 Prize
St. Louis: Indian grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa has clinched the Grand Chess Tour St. Louis Rapid and Blitz title with a round to spare. A draw between Praggnanandhaa and Javokhir Sindarov in their final head-to-head secured the title for the Indian Grandmaster. The 20-year-old Indian secured the championship after finishing with 23 points out of a…
Photo: Xinhua via IANSDRC Ebola Death Toll Reaches 1,850; UNICEF Warns of Devastating Impact on Children
Kinshasa: The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached 4,053, including 1,850 deaths, according to an update released by the country’s health authorities. A total of 694 patients remain in isolation or hospital care, while 793 people have recovered. International medical humanitarian organisation Medecins Sans Frontieres warned…
Photo: Xinhua/Jia Haocheng/IANS81 Years After Hiroshima: Japan Remembers Atomic Bombing Amid Rising Nuclear Fears
Tokyo: Japan’s Hiroshima on Thursday marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the city amid growing concerns over nuclear risks and rising global tensions. During an annual memorial ceremony held at the Peace Memorial Park in the western Japanese city, Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui delivered the Peace Declaration, highlighting the catastrophic consequences…
Photo: AI imageNauru, Tiny Pacific Island Country, Formally Changes Name to Republic of Naoero
Wellington: The Pacific Island country of Nauru has changed its name to the Republic of Naoero, its president said, matching the spelling and pronunciation in the national language. The country’s international code will change from NRU to NRO, and its people will be known as dei-Naoero instead of Nauruan. Commonly known abroad by the pronunciation…
Photo: Xinhua via IANSJapan Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 34: Rescue Operations Underway in Kumamoto After 7.1 Magnitude Quake
Tokyo: The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture has risen to 34, including cases still under investigation for links to the disaster, according to the prefectural disaster response headquarters. At a disaster response headquarters meeting held on Thursday afternoon, Kumamoto Prefecture Government officials announced that 34 people had died, including…
Photo: Xinhua via IANSA World Cup Like Never Before: New Rules, Controversies and Last Goodbyes
New York: This was a World Cup that looked different from the outset. FIFA had already committed to an expanded 48-team format before it even chose a host, and when the joint bid from Canada, Mexico and the United States won that vote in 2018, the 2026 World Cup became the first to be staged…
Photo: Xinhua via IANSFIFA World Cup 2026: Extra-Time Glory for Spain as Ferran Torres Stunner Sinks Argentina
New York: Substitute Ferran Torres emerged as Spain’s hero, scoring the decisive goal in extra time as La Roja edged defending champions Argentina 1-0 to lift the FIFA World Cup 2026 title at the New York New Jersey Stadium. Spain Dominates Possession as Disciplined Defence Shuts Down Messi After a tense and fiercely…
Photo: Xinhua via IANSEbola Outbreak Escalates in DR Congo: Virus Spreads to Five Provinces as Caseload Approaches 1,900
Kinshasa: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported Ebola cases in five provinces, with the nationwide tally rising to 1,873 confirmed cases, including 672 deaths, according to a report released by the country’s health authorities. The report, released on Sunday (local time) and covering data through Friday, listed Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu,…
Photo: IANS/X/@ZelenskyyUaUS invests $25 mn in critical minerals
Washington : The US Department of War has announced a $25 million investment in ReElement Technologies Corp. to expand domestic refining capacity for rare earth elements and other defence-critical minerals, in a move aimed at strengthening the country’s industrial base and reducing dependence on overseas supply chains. The investment, announced on Monday by the Department’s…
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