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Mount Everest tourist helicopter crashes killing at least five people

The aircraft was carrying five foreign tourists on a sightseeing tour to the world’s highest peak and was returning to Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, on Tuesday morning. It crashed in the Lamajura area and rescuers had recovered the bodies of five people and were searching for the sixth, according to Basanta Bhattarai, the chief government administrator in the area. The tourists were believed to be…

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Israelis block highways in nationwide protests over government’s plan to overhaul judiciary - WTOP News

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli protesters blocked highways leading to Jerusalem, Haifa and Tel Aviv at the start of countrywide demonstrations… JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli protesters blocked highways leading to Jerusalem, Haifa and Tel Aviv at the start of countrywide demonstrations Tuesday against the government’s planned judicial overhaul that has divided the nation. The demonstrations came the morning…

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Russia Strikes Kyiv With Drones Hours Before Key NATO Summit For Ukraine

Russia launched a fresh wave of kamikaze drones on Kyiv early on July 11, Ukrainian officials said, hours before the start of a crucial NATO summit in Lithuania where the military support for Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression and its future ties with the alliance top the agenda. Ahead of the summit, the White House announced on July 11 that U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with…

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Suspended BBC presenter should not be named using parliamentary privilege, cabinet minister urges MPs

A cabinet minister has cautioned MPs against using parliamentary privilege to name the BBC presenter who has been suspended over allegations he paid a teenager for sexually explicit photographs. Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said the facts appeared to have changed in the last 24 hours and MPs should wait to “see where all of this lands” before the presenter is named, and “privilege……

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Gardaí detail last movements of murdered mum Antoinette Smith whose remains were found on mountain after she went missing 36 years ago

Ms Smith had attended the David Bowie concert at Slane Castle in the hours before her disappearance. Ms Smith was reported missing when she failed to return home from the David Bowie Concert at Slane Castle on Saturday July 11, 1987. Her remains were discovered nine months later on Glendoo Mountain, near the Lemass monument and close to Glencree/Enniskerry. Ms Smith’s young daughters, Lisa and…

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Nearly 40 people dead as torrential rains continue to pound India

A submerged temple is pictured as the river Beas overflows following heavy rains in Mandi in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, India, July 10, 2023. — Reuters Landslides, floods after incessant downpours wreak havoc in India. Flood water wash away vehicles, demolish buildings, bridges. Authorities step up relief and rescue operations. The death toll from torrential rains pounding parts of…

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Ukraine war live updates: NATO leaders meet as Turkey approves Sweden bid; Kyiv comes back under attack

Russia launches second air strike against Kyiv this month Russian forces carried out a drone strike against Kyiv early Tuesday, Serhiy Popko, head of the Kyiv military administration, said on Telegram, according to a Google translation. Moscow deployed Iranian-made Shahed drones, which were destroyed before they could hit their targets. This was the Kremlin’s second air offensive against the…

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Emilia Clarke Names One Key Factor That Made Filming A Sex Scene With Kit Harington So Awkward

The two actors played Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow in the award-winning fantasy drama, whose paths finally crossed in the season seven, culminating in the two embarking on a romance (not realising, Game Of Thrones being Game Of Thrones, that they were actually blood relatives). However, during a recent Comic Con panel, Emilia admitted that her first love scene with Kit was a pretty awkward…

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Rakul Gave A Diwali Treat A Day Before With Intoxicating Beauty..! | Gallery | The USA Print - THE USA PRINT

Rakul Preet Singh.. No special introduction is needed about this Delhi Bhama. This beauty who got the status of a star in Tollywood with her own talent, now she has put all her focus on Bollywood. rakul preet singh latest gallery Keeping aside the opportunities coming in Tollywood, she is trying hard to show her strength by receiving back to back offers in Bollywood. On the other hand, she is…

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Death toll from monsoon rains fury nears 40 in India

A motorist drives through a flooded highway on the outskirts of Indian capital New Delhi after heavy monsoon rains on July 9, 2023. — AFP Nearly 40 people were reported dead due to landslides and other rain-related incidents as torrential rains continue to batter large swathes of northern India for over two days, local media reported on Tuesday. Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has…

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Indianapolis city council votes in favor of banning 'assault' rifles, removing concealed carry

The Indianapolis City-County Council passed a proposed gun control measure by a vote of 18 to five Monday evening. Introduced by Mayor Joe Hogsett as part of his public safety plan, Proposal 156 was initially approved nine to four by the city’s Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee.  The ordinance increases the age required to purchase a gun in the city to 21 years old, bans “assault…

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Pakistan-IMF deal: Dar says Saudi Arabia has deposited $2bn in SBP account

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar speaks during a video address in Islamabad, on July 11, 2023, in this still taken from a video. — YouTube/PTVNewsLive Ishaq Dar thanks “true brother” Saudi Arabia. Pakistan also seeks from other friendly nations. IMF’s board meeting to approve loan on July 12. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said Tuesday that Saudi Arabia deposited $2 billion in the State Bank of Pakistan…

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Tracing Mining’s Threat to U.S. Waters

PABLO, Mont. — In the mountain streams of southern British Columbia and northern Montana, a rugged part of the world, fish with misshapen skulls and twisted spines have been caught over the years. Many scientists attribute the malformed creatures and declines in certain fish populations to five enormous open-pit coal mines that interrupt this wild landscape of dense forest flush with grizzly…

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Margot Robbie 'shocked' by fan fervour before 'Barbie' release | The Express Tribune

LOS ANGELES: Barbie star Margot Robbie said she was bewildered by the love fans are showing for the movie before its worldwide release in cinemas next week. The lead actor and producer of the hotly-anticipated film about the Mattel doll has been promoting it around the world dressed in outfits that pay homage to Barbie’s closet. “I knew how excited we felt about sharing this movie and I had…

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A Second Strike Is Threatening Hollywood

Why It Matters: A second strike could shut Hollywood down completely. Hollywood is already 80 percent shut down since the writers went on strike on May 2. While some television shows and movies continued filming, the writers were surprisingly effective in shutting down shows in production. If the actors join them on the picket lines, productions will be closed completely, a reality that will have…

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Manchester United 'exploring' player loan swap in Rasmus Hojlund deal and more transfer rumours

Erik ten Hag looks to have made the 20-year-old his prime target but Man United remain some way short of Atalanta’s valuation.

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‘How did this happen?’ Questions linger as to how Michael Burham escaped

WARREN, Pa. (WIVB) — It has been nearly five days since accused murderer and rapist Michael Burham escaped from the Warren County Jail. Although some evidence has been found, law enforcement leaders admitted on Monday they’re no closer to knowing where he is. Pennsylvania State Police describe Burham as armed and dangerous days after he escaped from jail in Warren. A “self-taught survivalist”,…

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