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Flash floods, collapsed buildings and electrocutions have killed 221 people since the monsoon season arrived in the country in late June, with heavier rains than usual.

Manny Pacquiao fought to a majority draw against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios, falling short in his bid to regain the world title at age 46.

At least 50 people have been killed and injured in a huge fire at a hypermarket in Kut city in eastern Iraq, according to reports.

Cuban Labour Minister Marta Elena Feito Cabrera stated there are no beggars in Cuba, claiming those seen as beggars are merely pretending. She described those cleaning car windscreens as leading easy lives fueled by their earnings.

A Japanese businessman employed by Astellas Pharma has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison in China for espionage, as reported by Japan's embassy in Beijing.

The perpetrators took most of the infants from their biological parents in West Java province and are accused of moving them to Singapore for adoption.

India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation has ordered airlines to investigate fuel switch locks on several Boeing models, including 787s and 737s, after a recent crash.

Clovis Salmon was regarded as the UK's first Black documentary filmmaker, chronicling life in Brixton over decades and capturing the community's cultural history through his unique lens.

Two-time Wimbledon champion Alcaraz expects to be pushed to the limit by world number one Sinner in a meeting that has already drawn comparisons with the great Wimbledon finals of the modern era. I expect to be on the limit, to be on the line [in the final], Alcaraz said while speaking to the media moments after Sinner's near-faultless semifinal 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 win over Novak Djokovic on Friday.

DP World will redevelop Tartous port with an $800m investment, marking a strategic step towards modernizing Syria's logistics infrastructure and enhancing its economic potential.

At least five children in southwestern Yemen have died after an explosive device detonated in a residential area where they were playing football.

KL Rahul scored a century while Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant pitched in with crucial fifties as India posted 387, equalling England's first innings.

Municipal officials in Ruidoso reported that monsoon rains caused the Rio Ruidoso river to swell to 20 feet, exceeding the previous record by five feet.

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons has been elected as Suriname's first female president, leading the nation during a crisis amid hopes of future oil wealth.

Twelve Turkish soldiers have died after inhaling methane gas during a mission in northern Iraq, the Turkish Ministry of National Defence says. Four other comrades affected by methane gas have died, bringing the total number of victims to 12, the ministry said.

England’s response began poorly, losing Joe Root and Ben Stokes to consecutive deliveries from Mohammed Siraj, leaving them at 84-5 and facing a substantial deficit.

Many critiques of 'defund the police' stemmed from a misunderstanding that it implied total abolition, while proponents advocated for resource reallocation to community services.

"In coordination with the National Football League, troopers learned that Nantambu had permission to be on the field during the performance, but did not have permission to demonstrate as he did."

"We are seeing more and more law enforcement officers, particularly at the federal level, covering their faces entirely, not identifying themselves at all..."

I hope that no one else ever has to feel the absolute blood-chilling terror this young mother described as she had to run for her life, and the life of her baby, not because of what she did, but because of the color of her skin.

"Jose Adolfo Macias Villamar, aka Fito, leader of the Los Choneros criminal organization, was recaptured after a 17-month manhunt that exposed Ecuador's prison vulnerabilities."

"We're trying to document the extraordinary things ordinary people have done. What do you think happens when our elders don't have a chance to share those stories?"

"The entire GOP is putting our national security at risk by not designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist org and by not cracking down on Islamic immigrants running for office in the U.S...."

Amiri's sentencing reflects the judicial system's response to police misconduct. The judge exceeded expectations, recognizing a need to hold officers accountable for their actions.

Authorities are continuing the emergency and rescue work in Bello, where 11 people have been confirmed killed, 15 are still missing, and over 1,500 residents are in shelters.

"It was chaos. People put the wounded into their cars and rushed to hospital to try to save them," a witness said.

The division has undergone an aggressive and illegal purge strategically executed to drain its talent and its power to protect Americans' most fundamental rights.

Ilona Verley, who appeared on the first season of Canada's Drag Race in 2020, has shared that they “almost lost [their] life” after being involved in a motor vehicle accident in “this past week.”

"As a Roxbury native, and a BPS graduate she would be pleased and humbled by this honor. Mom was committed to this branch," said Klare Shaw, Sarah-Ann's daughter.