Private funeral for former first minister Alex Salmond to be held today | UK News

Private funeral for former first minister Alex Salmond to be held today | UK News

Alex Salmond will be laid to rest in a private funeral later today. The former first minister of Scotland passed away from a heart attack earlier this month at the age of 69 during a conference trip to the lake resort of Ohrid in North Macedonia. The late Alba Party leader had given a speech … Read more

Lebanon reports 60 fatalities from Israeli attacks on Bekaa Valley in the east

Lebanon reports 60 fatalities from Israeli attacks on Bekaa Valley in the east

Over 60 people have died in Israeli attacks on Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Officials reported that two children were killed in the strikes in 12 areas in the Baalbek region. Additionally, 58 people were injured, with ongoing rescue operations in the valley, which is known as a Hezbollah stronghold. … Read more

Deb Fischer, Republican candidate, maintains narrow advantage over Dan Osborn in Nebraska Senate competition

Deb Fischer, Republican candidate, maintains narrow advantage over Dan Osborn in Nebraska Senate competition

Incumbent Sen. Deb Fischer (R) is holding on to a small lead over Independent Dan Osborn in the Nebraska Senate race, according to an independent survey released Monday. The New York Times/Siena College poll showed that Fischer, a two-term incumbent, is ahead by 2 percentage points among likely voters — 48 percent to 46 percent — … Read more

Lost Mayan city discovered in Mexican jungle by chance

Lost Mayan city discovered in Mexican jungle by chance

Getty Images There are no images of the city, but it featured pyramid temples similar to those found in the nearby Calakmul. A massive Mayan city has been uncovered centuries after disappearing beneath the jungle canopy in Mexico. Archaeologists stumbled upon pyramids, sports fields, causeways connecting different districts, and amphitheatres in the southeastern state of … Read more

Anticipated increase in smartphone sales of 25-35% during Diwali

Anticipated increase in smartphone sales of 25-35% during Diwali

Smartphone sells are likely to grow 25-35% this Diwali when compared to last year, predicted All India Mobile Retailers Association (AIMRA) Founder Chairman Kailash Lakhyani. He added that premiumization and affordability are the main driving components of this growth in the retail space. Earlier, smartphone sells declined 3% year-on-year (YoY) during the first phase of … Read more

BBC Rules to Follow: Avoid repeating the original message and refrain from echoing the sent text. Only submit the rewritten text. Rewrite of Title: Vietnamese Traffickers Offering ‘Priority’ Service

BBC Rules to Follow: Avoid repeating the original message and refrain from echoing the sent text. Only submit the rewritten text. Rewrite of Title: Vietnamese Traffickers Offering ‘Priority’ Service

BBC: A member of the Vietnamese smuggling gang who offered our undercover reporter a spot on a small boat to the UK emerged cautiously from the shadows of a scraggly forest near the northern French coastline. The smuggler, sporting bright dyed blonde hair, instructed our team member to move away from the group and quickly … Read more

Rewrite this text: Video captures events leading up to MP Mike Amesbury striking man in Frodsham | Politics News

Rewrite this text: Video captures events leading up to MP Mike Amesbury striking man in Frodsham | Politics News

Video has emerged showing the moments before Labour MP Mike Amesbury punched a man in the street. The footage shows them in an apparent face-off for about 30 seconds – a few feet apart and with hands in pockets – before Mr Amesbury suddenly hits the man in the face. It’s unclear what they were … Read more

ICC prosecutor Khan refutes accusations of sexual misconduct

ICC prosecutor Khan refutes accusations of sexual misconduct

The head prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has refuted accusations of sexual misconduct and has called for an immediate investigation. In a statement, he revealed that he had requested the ICC’s oversight body, the Independent Oversight Mechanism (IOM), to carry out the inquiry. Khan also mentioned that he had sought an … Read more

Israel prohibits the UN Palestinian refugee agency, heightening concerns over aid for Gaza

Israel prohibits the UN Palestinian refugee agency, heightening concerns over aid for Gaza

Israel’s parliament has voted to pass legislation banning the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) from operating within Israel and Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem, within three months. Contact between UNRWA employees and Israeli officials will also be banned, severely limiting the agency’s ability to operate in Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Co-operation with the Israeli military … Read more