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At least 39 people were killed and more than 50 injured in a stampede at actor Vijay’s political rally in the southern state of Tamil Nadu At least 39 people died and more than 50 were injured in a stampede at a political rally led by actor Vijay in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu on Saturday. The incident happened …

The world’s first methanol-powered car carrier vessel made its maiden voyage from Hong Kong on Sunday, as the city moves towards becoming a green maritime fuel bunkering centre. Commissioned by the China Merchants Group and built in the southeastern province of Jiangsu, the vessel is named after Hong Kong and flew the city’s flag as it set sail from Tsing …

For millions, Nasser remains a symbol of pan-Arabism and the unfulfilled dream of unity On September 28, 1970, the Middle East was shaken by the sudden death of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, who passed away at the age of 52. The news came just hours after the conclusion of an Arab League Summit, following which Nasser personally escorted Kuwaiti …

At least two people have been killed and six people injured in Russia‘s latest drone attack on Kyiv. The huge Kremlin strike happened this morning, according to Ukraine‘s military. Neighbouring NATO country Poland closed the airspace of Lublin and Rzeszow, two cities close to the Ukraine border and jets were scrambled in response to the chance of Russian drones crossing …

After four extensions of the statutory deadline to ban TikTok or force its Chinese owners to divest, US President Donald Trump has now signed an executive order transferring the app to US ownership. The announcement follows years of diplomatic sparring, bureaucratic manoeuvring, repeated efforts by federal and state governments to curtail the platform and even a ruling from the US …

At least three people were killed and eight others injured, according to North Carolina authorities A sail-by shooting at a waterfront fish restaurant in Southport, North Carolina, on Saturday night left three people dead and eight others injured, officials said. The City of Southport issued a notice at 9:53pm local time warning of gunfire in the yacht basin area. “There is …

China’s full artificial intelligence technology stack was on display at this year’s Apsara Conference, the annual gathering of Alibaba Cloud users and developers held every September in Hangzhou, capital of eastern Zhejiang province. Downpours on Wednesday failed to keep crowds away following an opening speech by Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu Yongming, where he announced new AI infrastructure spending beyond the …

Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he ordered federal troops to Portland. The largest city in Oregon will become the next Democratic-led city the US president deployed the National Guard to, though it will likely be subject to legal challenges. Portland Mayor Keith Wilson said in a statement the day before that the city does not need federal intervention after …

The veteran politician has been briefly held at Gatwick airport under the Terrorism Act George Galloway was temporarily detained at Gatwick Airport under the Terrorism Act upon his return from Russia on Saturday, according to his Workers Party of Britain. Officers from the Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism Command stopped the 71-year-old former MP, along with his wife. The police have …

The main suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been moved from his safe house a week after being released from jail. Christian Brueckner was swept into a police van flanked by officers in the German town of Neumunster The convicted sex offender was seen exiting from the ground-floor apartment he had been staying in, wearing a green hoodie …