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Bangkok pub fire kills at least 27 people; horrifying blaze caught on camera | Video | World

Bangkok: A massive fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok early Monday morning, killing at least 27 people before firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control, officials said. Several videos circulating on social media showed huge flames and thick black smoke billowing out of the front door of the Na Ladprao pub in the northern part of the Thai capital. The fire broke out at one of the most popular entertainment venues in Bangkok's Chatuchak district. According to the Jerusalem Post, the victims died while attempting to escape through the pub's bathroom during the blaze. Video shows people running away Videos from…

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Middle East on edge again as US strikes on Iran’s Hormozgan province, Qeshm Island leaves one dead | World

Tehran: The tensions remained high in the Gulf on Sunday after the hostilities resumed between the United States (US) and Iran, with more than 10 projectiles striking the Qeshm Island, which is located in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The strikes comes even as the US maintains that the critical waterway remains open for all merchant vessels. "Between 10 to 11 enemy projectiles have struck Qeshm Island since Sunday afternoon," Qeshm township's governor Hossein Amir Teymouri told Iran's Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), while adding that there had been no casualties and "all of the targets were military". Iran's southern…

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Israel to hold Knesset elections on October 27. Will PM Benjamin Netanyahu get another term? | World

Tel Aviv: While the country continues with its military operations in Lebanon, Israel announced on Sunday that the general elections will take place on October 27, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu eyeing another term in the office. This will be the first since 1988 when elections are happening in Israel following a complete four-year term. The decision was announced by Knesset House Committee chairman Likud MK Ofir Katz, who noted that the current Knesset will complete its full four-year term on July 17. Knesset legal adviser Sagit Afik also reiterated that Netanyahu's coalition government has no intention of shortening the…

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Vietnam Police detains captain after speedboat tragedy that killed 15 Indians in Phu Quoc | World

Hanoi: The police on Sunday detained the captain of a speedboat that capsized off Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam on Saturday, leaving as many as 15 Indian tourists dead. The captain was identified as 57-year-old Nguyen Hong Hai, who was resident of Thuan Tien hamlet in the An Giang province. According to a report by VnExpress International, Hai was living temporarily in the Phu Quoc Special Zone when he was detained by the police. He was detained as the police wanted to interrogate Hai over alleged violations of waterway transport safety regulations.  The report also stated that the 57-year-old was…

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Iran likely to hold memorial ceremony for Ali Khamenei on Tuesday, but will Mojtaba Khamenei make a public appearance? | World

Tehran: Iran is set to organise a memorial ceremony for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei next week, days after he laid to rest in his hometown of Mashhad, fueling speculations that Mojtaba Khamenei might make his first public appearance then. As per media reports, the memorial ceremony will be held on Tuesday from 5 pm to 7 pm local time in the capital city of Tehran. Though there is no official clarification on whether 56-year-old Mojtaba will attend it or not, there is a strong buzz that the current supreme leader will likely make a public appearance on that…

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US Senator Lindsey Graham, close aide of Trump, dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’ | World

Washington: US Senator Lindsey Graham, a close aide of US President Donald Trump, passed away at 71 after a 'brief and sudden illness', according to his office. Graham, a senator from South Carolina, died on Saturday (local time), his office said in a post on X. In a statement, Graham's office said the family of the Republican Senator from South Carolina had sought privacy during the difficult time. "On the evening of Saturday, July 11, US Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness. Senator Graham's family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this…

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Former Qatar Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies at 74: All about the leader who transformed Gulf nation | World

Doha: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former Emir of Qatar, who transformed the small Gulf nation into a global force in diplomacy, media, investment, and then shattered tradition by voluntarily turning over power to his son, has died at the age of 74, according to state media. The state-run Qatar News Agency (QNA) announced his death on Wednesday. The agency did not disclose the cause of death. "With hearts steadfast in faith in God's decree and destiny, the Amiri Diwan mourns the great loss to the nation of the late – may God have mercy on him –…

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US-Iran war Live updates: Tehran hits US bases across Gulf, hits cargo ship in Hormuz | World

New Delhi: Iran hit out at its neighbouring nations in the Gulf in an apparent response to the US attack on Tehran early on Sunday. The US hit Iran over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, which led to a container ship being set ablaze, forcing its crew to abandon it. Iran attacked the US bases in Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The Strait of Hormuz has been a sticky point in any further negotiations between Iran and the United States.  The US military's Central Command said it struck around 140 targets in its latest…

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Two dead, six injured in mass shooting at street festival in Canada’s Toronto, suspect at large | World

Toronto: A shooting near Toronto's annual Salsa on St. Clair street festival left two people dead and six others injured, prompting a massive police response and a search for the suspect or suspects. According to The Associated Press (AP), the shooting took place near the intersection of St. Clair Avenue West and Arlington Avenue, where the popular Salsa on St. Clair festival was underway.  At the scene, police found six people suffering from gunshot wounds. Authorities have launched an investigation and are actively searching for those responsible. Suspect at large Toronto Police initially issued an active shooter alert, urging residents…

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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again, attacks Cyprus-flagged ship; US responds with fresh strikes | World

Washington: The United States launched a fresh wave of retaliatory strikes against Iran after Tehran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces attacked the Cyprus-flagged container vessel M/V GFS Galaxy in the strategic waterway. Cew member missing According to an official post on X by US Central Command (CENTCOM), a civilian crew member is missing, and the vessel is unable to continue its journey due to an onboard fire and significant engine room damage. "At 7:15 p.m. ET today, US Central Command forces began launching the third round of strikes this week…

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