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Sudden, heavy rain in Indian Kashmir leaves dozens dead, more than 200 missing
A sudden burst of heavy rain has claimed dozens of lives in India-administered Kashmir and sparked frantic rescue efforts, the…
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Fairouz breaks silence, attends farewell for Ziad Rahbani
A mourner holds up a rose and a portrait of renowned Lebanese musician and composer Ziad Rahbani as crowds gathered…
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Ziad Rahbani to be laid to rest after Beirut farewell
Mourners gathered outside Al-Khoury Hospital for a silent vigil marking the start of the composer’s final journey Saeed Saeed …
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Lebanese singer Ragheb Alama’s Egypt concerts suspended amid claims of inappropriate conduct
Lebanese singer Ragheb Alama has been suspended from performing in Egypt for “violating the country’s customs, traditions and societal values” after being…
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Labubu: How Asia’s Quirky Toy Became A Global Business Phenomenon
Origins: Labubu was created in 2015 by Hong Kong–Belgian artist Kasing Lung for his illustrated series The Monsters. In 2019, Pop Mart…
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Is the US’s gun problem becoming Canada’s gun problem?
Relatively strict laws help keep firearms violence well below US levels but advocates say ‘there’s much more we could be…
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Gun control in the US: Which celebrities are for and who are against?
Steve Kerr and George Clooney have spoken out against gun ownership A woman hands a state trooper a bouquet…
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Visit to al-Aqsa by Israeli lawmaker sparks Jerusalem unrest
A far-right Israeli lawmaker, joined by scores of ultranationalist supporters, entered Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque compound early Sunday, prompting a crowd…
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Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo & More Celebrities Call for Action After Texas Elementary School Shooting
The tragic deaths of the victims of the Robb Elementary School mass shooting have sparked outrage from the general public and celebrities…
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Dubai delivery workers go on second rare strike this month
Food-delivery workers across Dubai protesting meager pay and inadequate protections have walked off the job across the city, the company…
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