Festival stampede kills three near Indian temple

BHUBANESWAR: A sudden crowd surge at a Hindu festival in India’s coastal state of Odisha on Sunday triggered a stampede that killed at least three people and injured several others, local government officials said. Thousands of devotees had gathered near Gundicha temple in the city of Puri for celebrations of an annual Hindu chariot festival….

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Israeli strike kills 41 at IRGC headquarters in northern Iran

ISTANBUL: An Israeli airstrike on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) headquarters in northern Alborz province has killed at least 41 people, the group confirmed Saturday. The attack reportedly claimed the lives of both civilians and conscripted soldiers. The Israeli military stated Monday that it had targeted the Basij paramilitary forces and internal security units…

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Venice protests target Jeff Bezos wedding with “Eat the rich” chants

VENICE: At least 500 protesters flooded Venice’s streets on Saturday, voicing opposition to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ high-profile wedding to journalist Lauren Sanchez. The event, marked by luxury and celebrity attendance, has sparked criticism in the historic city, where locals accuse the billionaire of exploiting Venice for personal extravagance. Chants of “Bezos, out of the…

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Europe faces first summer heatwave as temperatures soar

MARSEILLE: Sweating Europeans braced on Saturday for the first heatwave of the northern hemisphere summer, as climate change pushes the world’s fastest-warming continent’s thermometers increasingly into the red. Temperatures are set to rise to 37 degrees Celsius (99 degrees Fahrenheit) in Rome, driving the Eternal City’s many tourists and Catholic pilgrims to the Vatican alike…

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