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Middle East – live: US blocks Palestine from full UN membership as Iran makes nuclear threat if Israel attacks
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Hindu nationalist Modi the favourite as India votes in six-week election
India began voting Friday in a six-week election with an all but assured victory for Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as a weakened opposition is pushed to the sidelines. A total of 968 million people are eligible to take part in the world's biggest vote -- a staggering logistical exercise that critics say follows a concerted effort to delegitimise rivals.A long and winding queue was patiently assembled outside a polling station in the Hindu holy city of Haridwar, on the banks of
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Hindu nationalist Modi the favourite as India votes
India began voting Friday in a six-week election with an all but assured victory for Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as a weakened opposition is pushed to the sidelines."I urge all those voting... to exercise their franchise in record numbers," he wrote in a social media post on X as the election began.
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Migrant rescuers seek vindication after lengthy Italy case
After seven years of investigations, crew members from migrant rescue ships accused by Italy of helping human traffickers in the Mediterranean hope to finally clear their names Friday.They were accused of coordinating their search-and-rescue actions with human traffickers off Libya, returning dinghies and boats to them to be reused, and of rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean whose lives were not in danger.
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India Elections 2024: Millions to cast their vote as world’s largest election kicks off
Nearly a billion voters will decide if Narendra Modi gets a third term as prime minister
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VideoCurious woman's attempt to smell dog's breath BACKFIRES
In a moment of curiosity captured on April 7, in Yunnan, China, a woman playfully interacts with her dog. However, her decision to sniff her dog's breath leads to a comical reaction as she gags in disgust from its foul odor.
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VideoTornado Sirens Ring Out Amid Multiple Warnings in Eastern Missouri
Sirens blared in eastern Missouri on Thursday, April 18, as multiple tornado warnings were issued in the region.Footage filmed and posted by X user @WxNature shows conditions in Wentzville on Thursday evening.The National Weather Service (NWS) issued warnings for Oakville, Mehlville, Arnold and Saint Louis areas.Thunderstorms were also likely across parts of the state and expected to bring damaging winds and large hail, the NWS warned. Credit: @WxNature via Storyful