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Air India Flight Lands in Thailand After Bomb Threat All Passengers Evacuated

An Air India plane traveling from Phuket, Thailand, to New Delhi, India, was forced to make an emergency landing following a bomb threat received onboard, according to Thai airport officials. Flight AI 379, carrying 156 passengers, departed from Phuket Airport at 9:30 a.m. local time on Friday. However,......

One Survivor as 241 Die in Air India Crash Near Ahmedabad

In a devastating aviation disaster, 241 people lost their lives when an Air India flight crashed shortly after departing from Ahmedabad airport in western India. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, en route to London Gatwick, was carrying 242 passengers and crew members when it went down in a residential area,......

Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani feared aboard crashed Air India flight

Unconfirmed reports suggest that former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani may have been among the passengers onboard an Air India flight that crashed near Ahmedabad Airport on Thursday afternoon. The flight, AI171, was en route to London’s Gatwick Airport and reportedly carried over 240 passengers,......

Pep Guardiola highlights humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Pep Guardiola has conveyed his profound sorrow regarding the ongoing humanitarian disasters in the Gaza Strip. During a ceremony at the University of Manchester, where he received an honorary doctorate, the Manchester City manager shifted focus from football to address the devastating conflict in Gaza. Guardiola......

Graz shooting tragedy: victims and shooter identified

A tragic shooting occurred on Tuesday at a high school in Graz, Austria, resulting in the deaths of at least 10 individuals, including nine teenagers. The shooter, a 21-year-old former student, took his own life after the attack. In response to the incident, Austria will observe a national day of mourning......

Ukraine brings home bodies of 1,212 soldiers, officials say

Ukraine has successfully repatriated the remains of 1,212 soldiers who lost their lives in the conflict with Russia, according to officials overseeing prisoner exchanges. The Ukrainian coordination body announced this development via the Telegram messaging app, stating that the bodies will now undergo......

Tragedy in Gaza: Civilian casualties amid aid efforts

The Gaza Civil Defense Agency reported that 31 individuals lost their lives and around 200 were injured on Wednesday due to Israeli gunfire directed at those waiting to enter a food distribution center. Mahmud Bassal, a spokesman for the civil defense, stated, "We transported at least 31 martyrs......

Spain: The island of La Palma in the Canary Islands deprived of electricity

Just six weeks after a massive blackout affected the entire Iberian Peninsula, the Spanish island of La Palma, part of the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa, faced its own power outage lasting nearly three hours on Tuesday. This outage, while significantly shorter than the extensive blackout on......

Russia launches one of war's largest air attacks on Kyiv

Russia has executed one of its most extensive air assaults on Kyiv since the onset of the war, including an attack on a maternity ward in Odesa, resulting in at least three fatalities, according to officials. These overnight strikes followed a significant drone attack on Ukraine, which Moscow claims......

Deadly school shooting in Austria leaves at least ten dead

A tragic shooting at a high school in Graz, Austria, has resulted in the deaths of at least ten people, according to local officials. Mayor Elke Kahr described the incident as a “terrible tragedy” and reported many others were hospitalized with injuries. Authorities believe the shooter acted......

Spanish crown princess’s first visit to Ceuta during naval training

Spanish Crown Princess Leonor de Borbón is expected to visit the occupied city of Ceuta for the first time in June 2025 as part of her military training program with the Spanish Navy. She will arrive aboard the frigate Blas de Lezo, which will dock in Ceuta for 48 hours from June 21 to June 23. Spanish......

Fbi seeks Elpidio Reyna for assault on federal officer in Los Angeles

Federal authorities have identified Elpidio Reyna, 40, as the suspect accused of throwing rocks at Border Patrol vehicles during anti-ICE protests in Paramount, California, resulting in injuries to a federal officer. Reyna faces multiple charges, including assault on a federal officer, and could face......

Israel detains activists from 'Madeleine' ship after rejecting deportation

Israeli authorities have detained several activists aboard the "Madeleine," a ship from the Freedom Flotilla intercepted near Gaza, following their refusal to sign deportation documents. Among those who agreed to leave were four activists, including Swedish pro-Palestinian campaigner Greta......

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