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At least 72 people, including nine soldiers and one of their wives, were killed when gunmen attacked a village in western Congo amid escalating violence between rival communities, local authorities said. At least 72 people, including nine soldiers and one soldier’s wife, were killed when gunmen attacked a village in western Congo, local authorities said. (Representative photo) (Reuters) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Saturday’s attack took place in the village of Kinsele, about 100 kilometres east of the capital, Kinshasa, in an area with insecurity and poor infrastructure where attacks can take days to be reported. Explore Crickit, your go-to platform…

That was nearly a decade ago, when Trump’s political rise coincided with Vance’s rise as the author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” a memoir of growing up poor in Ohio.Donald Trump, Trump, J.D. Vance, Vance (Photo: Reuters) NYT Simon J. Levine July 16 Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp Sen. J.D. Vance, who on Monday joined former President Donald J. Trump’s 2024 presidential endorsement, once described the new vice presidential nominee as a kind of “cultural heroine” and privately feared that Trump would become “an American Hitler.” That was nearly a decade ago, when Trump’s political rise coincided with Vance’s…

According to the Pakistan Army press service, the terrorists attacked a Rural Health Centre (RHC) in Khiri Shamozai district of Dera Ismail Khan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.The civilians killed in the shooting included two minors, as well as RHC staff members, including two female health workers and a security guard at the facility. Photo: UnsplashPress Trust of India Peshawar Pakistan’s military said a terror attack on a medical centre in the restive northwest countryside on Tuesday killed at least seven people, including two security guards and two minors. According to the Pakistan Army press service, the terrorists attacked a Rural…

Click here for updates on this story MANSFIELD, Texas (KTVT) — The city of Mansfield officially launched a new ride-sharing service Monday, thanks in part to the tenacity of a woman who advocates for her friends with special needs.Brian and David Hogan both work at grocery stores in Mansfield, but because the city doesn’t have a bus system, they have to rely on their younger brother or a friend to get to and from work.”And we have a lot of great friends,” Brian Hogan said. “We’re blessed.”Rachel Grossman is one of those friends.”I grew up with David,” she said. “We…

Thai police say six people have been found dead at a luxury hotel in Bangkok and may have been poisoned.Investigators said the victim was foaming at the mouth.Bangkok police chief Lt. Gen. Thiti Sansawan identified the dead as two Vietnamese Americans and four Vietnamese nationals, three men and three women.The seven victims had booked multiple rooms at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel under their names, some of whom were staying on floors different from the room where their bodies were found.Thai Prime Minister Surendra Tavissin speaks to reporters outside a Bangkok hotel. (Napat Khonsawad/AP)There were no signs of a struggle,…

Violent clashes have broken out at universities across Bangladesh as students protest against the government’s job quota system, leaving many injured. The protests were sparked by a recent Bangladesh High Court decision to reinstate a 30 percent government job quota for descendants of those who fought in the 1971 war of independence. Protesters support quotas for other marginalized groups such as women, ethnic minorities and people with disabilities, but are demanding that the 30 percent quota for veterans’ families be scrapped. “We are not against quotas in general, but we want the 30 percent quota for the descendants of 1971…

16 July 2024 15:56 (IST) Latest News Live Updates, July 16, 2024: Uttar Pradesh extends EV policy by up to three years The Uttar Pradesh government has extended the Electric Vehicle Manufacturing and Mobility Policy till 2027, continuing subsidies and incentives for the EV sector. The extension of the policy, which was launched in October 2022 to promote clean mobility, comes after the state recently exempted all hybrid vehicles from road tax and registration fees. Industry experts had expected the extension due to recent incentives for hybrid vehicles, CNBC reported. Read more 16 July 2024 15:18 (IST) Latest News Live…

Biden to propose rent cap, Washington Post reports WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will unveil a proposal on Tuesday to cap home rental prices across the country, The Washington Post reported on Monday, citing three people familiar with the matter. Biden is expected to unveil the plan in Nevada, a state with rising home prices that is crucial to Biden’s chances of winning the Nov. 5 presidential election against Republican candidate Donald Trump. The proposal calls for stripping tax breaks from landlords who raise rents by more than 5% a year, according to The Post. The proposal would…

Seoul Reports on Tuesday said a senior North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea last November, just months before Seoul and Havana established diplomatic ties. According to the Chosun Ilbo, North Korean diplomat Ri Il-gyu has been in charge of political affairs at the North Korean Embassy in Cuba since 2019, and was specifically tasked with “obstructing the establishment of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Cuba.” Ri reportedly defected to South Korea with his wife and children in early November, becoming the highest-ranking diplomat to defect from North Korea since Thae Yong-ho, then ambassador to the UK,…

Renowned professional skateboarder turned entrepreneur and video game legend Tony Hawk will deliver a keynote address to 25,000 attendees at the upcoming SBC Summit. The keynote speech, entitled “Tony Hawk – What’s Behind a Global Brand”, will kick off the central activities of the second day of the event, which takes place at the Lisbon International Congress Centre from September 24 to 26. The highly anticipated keynote will take place on the “Super Stage” located in the MEO Arena. Hawk will take attendees deep into his illustrious career, from his beginnings in professional sports as a teenager to…