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Prince Harry ‘over the moon’ as Meghan gives birth to a boy
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has given birth to a boy, her “over the moon” husband Prince Harry revealed to the world on Monday in a low-key announcement intended to protect their privacy. Prince Harry said that both mother and baby
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Israel army denies Gaza, mother, baby killed by Israeli strike
Israel’s army on Sunday denied claims from Gazan authorities that an Israeli strike killed a pregnant Palestinian mother and her baby, saying errant Hamas fire was to blame for the deaths. “The terror organisations’ propaganda at its finest,” Israeli army
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Palestinian militant killed in Israeli retaliatory strikes
A Palestinian militant was killed in an Israeli retaliatory strike in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, Gazan officials said, in response to rocket barrages fired from the enclave. The Gazan health ministry identified the man killed as Hamad al-Khodori, 34. Hamas’s armed
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UAE man stops wife from playing PUBG. She files for divorce
An Emirati woman in her early 20s filed for divorce from her husband because he denied her from playing the online game, PUBG. Director of the Social Centre at Ajman Police, Captain Wafa Khalil who was handling the case told
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Internet hails Sikh bus driver Tarsem Singh after he made England lift ban on turban
Twitter is remembering the turban-wearing British bus driver, Tarsem Singh Sandhu who brought a radical change in Britain by helping lift the ban on wearing turbans and keeping beard at work for Sikhs in England. It has almost been 50 years since
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Sri Lankan cable operators, “Dialogue” and “SLT” block Peace TV
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan cable operators, “Dialogue” and “SLT” have banned the airing of Zakir Naik’s Peace TV following the bomb blasts in the island state on Easter Sunday. Both cable operators are the largest cable operators in Sri Lanka. An
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Islamic State features Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in video
CAIRO: Islamic State’s media network on Monday published a threatening video message purporting to come from its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in what would be his first appearance since declaring the jihadists’ now-defunct “caliphate” five years ago. In the 18-minute
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Egypt’s rebounding tourism threatens Red Sea corals
In serene turquoise waters off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, scuba divers ease among delicate pink jellyfish and admire coral — yet a rebounding tourism sector threatens the fragile marine ecosystem. The Red Sea is a top scuba diving destination, but
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Niqab banned in Sri Lanka due to national security concerns
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has officially banned the usage of the niqab for Muslim women on the grounds of national security. “The ban is to ensure national security. No one should obscure their faces to make identification difficult,” said President Maithripala
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Teenage synagogue shooter attempted ‘Christchurch’ livestream rampage
POWAY: The teenager who fired at a synagogue leaving one person dead tried to livestream his attack along with an online manifesto, akin to Christchurch attack. Facebook apparently removed the vision of the attack before it could be watched and
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