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Florida condo collapse: Death toll rises to 18

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Authorities put the number of people missing and feared trapped in the ruins of the Champlain Towers South condo at 145. Two of the 18 confirmed fatalities were children, aged 10 and 4, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava told a news conference. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dwM11h

Hundreds of deaths could be linked to Northwest heat wave

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British Columbia's chief coroner, Lisa Lapointe, said her office received reports of at least 486 ``sudden and unexpected deaths'' between Friday and Wednesday. Normally, she said about 165 people would die in the Canadian province over a five-day period. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3AgUEa0

What the Chinese Communist Party doesn't want you to know

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Founded as an illegal Marxist underground movement in Shanghai a century ago, it has subsequently been defined by the strict control of information, surveillance and purges of dissenters. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dwmJ3l

William and Harry reunite for Diana statue tribute

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The brothers will take the wraps off the tribute in the garden of Diana's former London home at Kensington Palace, in a stripped-back ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic.When the project was announced in 2017, William, 39, and Harry, 36, said they hoped it would help visitors reflect on their mother's "life and her legacy". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3jsegC5

Now, graft charges over AstraZeneca deal in Brazil

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A senior official in Brazil's health ministry has resigned after a newspaper published fresh allegations of corruption in the country's vaccine program, adding to pressure on President Jair Bolsonaro. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3hn22bb

Xi Jinping: China will never be bullied

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China will not allow itself to be bullied and anyone who tries will face "broken heads and bloodshed in front of the iron Great Wall of the 1.4 billion Chinese people," President Xi Jinping said at a mass gathering Thursday to mark the centenary of the ruling Communist Party. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3AbTnRH

Dr Fauci: 'Quite concerned' over Delta variant in US

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"The Delta variant has the capability of spreading much more efficiently from person to person. It also can cause more severe disease. So there are two things about it that are troublesome," said the top US Covid-19 expert. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3h8rz9i

Imran Khan govt has promoted religious bigotry in Pak

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Khan has attracted criticism for his recent refusal to condemn China's atrocities against Uyghur Muslims and for Khan's remarks blaming the rise in sexual violence on women wearing "very few clothes" and the fact that men are not "robots." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3hkyQ4M

Xi hails 'irreversible' rise of China at 100th birthday of Communist Party

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Another mild algae bloom forecast for Lake Erie this summer

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New Jersey gamblers can light up Sunday as smoking ban ends

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Mexico's richest man to rebuild, pay for collapsed subway

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Police: Officer wounded in shooting in busy Atlanta district

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Wyoming man accused of torching toddler has bail set at $1 million

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'Orange skies': Joe Biden raising federal pay to fight wildfires

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Iraqi officials: Explosion at busy Baghdad market wounds 9

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Britain starts planning for vaccine booster shots from September

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Charges expected Thursday for Donald Trump's company, top executive

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Hong Kong freedoms fade as security law muzzles dissent

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Indigenous groups in Canada reports more bodies at school

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A First Nations group in British Columbia says a search using ground-penetrating radar has found 182 human remains in unmarked graves at a site close to a former residential school that housed Indigenous children taken from their families. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3duOtWe

Trump at US-Mexico border, highlights 'dangerous' migrant surge

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Donald Trump visited the US-Mexico border Wednesday to denounce an immigration crisis he said has become "more dangerous" than ever, using an underlying theme of his presidency to rail against his successor Joe Biden. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dvaGmT

Most European troops exit Afghanistan quietly after 20 years

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As the Titanic decays, expedition will monitor deterioration

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Seven dead, 11 missing in Bali ferry sinking

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Chinese censorship, surveillance found at Australian universities: Report

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Parents in mainland China had been questioned by Chinese police about the activities of students in Australia and Hong Kong police had questioned a returning student about pro-democracy activities, the Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Wednesday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3xjWAwJ

Brazil's Bolsonaro under fire after vaccine deal allegations

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Kim berates North Korean officials for 'crucial' virus lapse

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So far, North Korea has claimed to have had no coronavirus infections, despite testing thousands of people and sharing a porous border with China. Experts widely doubt the claim and are concerned about any potential outbreak, given the country's poor health infrastructure. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2U7TlJU

At 100, China's Communist Party looks to cement its future

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In the build-up to the July 1 anniversary, Xi and the party have exhorted its members and the nation to remember the early days of struggle in the hills of the inland city of Yan'an, where Mao Zedong established himself as party leader in the 1930s. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3x7oGLq

Malaysia PM hospitalised for diarrhea: PM's office

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The prime minister's office said Muhyiddin started having the condition on Tuesday night and was hospitalised the following morning for treatment and monitoring. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3w9uSkC

Delta variant accounts for 20% of new cases in France

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The highly contagious Covid-19 Delta variant "now accounts for about 20 per cent of new cases" in France, Health Minister Olivier Veran said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3h5kS7V

The rise and fall of Hong Kong's July 1 protests

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July 1 is a glorious day in the eyes of China's long-ruling Communist Party, marking the date that Britain returned Hong Kong to China in 1997. Protests on that day have varied in size over the years, as public grievances against the government waxed and waned. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3jrAsfv

HK security law creates 'human rights emergency': Amnesty

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Sydney's Covid cases rise, four Australian cities in lockdown

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​Around one in two Australians are under stay-at-home orders with Sydney, the country's largest city, under a two-week lockdown until July 9, while Perth, Brisbane and Darwin are in snap lockdowns until later this week. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Ufa2Tz

Brazil to suspend Covaxin vaccine deal

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Police kill man near California pot farms evacuated by fire

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Groups sue Biden administration over planned expansion of nuke work

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Witness: Dad didn't seem interested in missing son search

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Avista warns of more power outages in Washington state due to heatwave

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Supreme Court says no right to hearing for some immigrants

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US agency orders automated vehicle makers to report crashes

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New lawsuit: More men were abused by Ohio State doctor

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Escalating violence puts Afghanistan at risk of falling into deadly civil war, says top US general

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California bans state travel to Florida, 4 other states

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Brazil's Bolsonaro under fire after vaccine deal allegations

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Accusations that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro turned a blind eye to possible corruption in a deal to purchase coronavirus vaccines have heightened threats to his presidency, including a move to recommend slapping him with a criminal charge. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3jshFB0

Last German troops leave Afghanistan after nearly 20 years

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Germany's last troops left Afghanistan Tuesday after a nearly 20-year deployment in the country, the defense minister said. Defense minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer tweeted that the last Bundeswehr soldiers ``left Afghanistan safely'' Tuesday evening. She thanked the more than 150,000 troops who have served there since 2001 and said that ``they can be proud of this mission.'' from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3Ae9dek

Ukrainian parliament approves key judicial reform bill

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Ukrainian lawmakers on Tuesday approved a much-anticipated judicial reform, a move long sought by the West. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3jpTK4S

Russian police search homes of investigative journalists

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Proyekt (The Project), one of Russia's last remaining independent media outlets specialising in in-depth investigations, said that police were raiding the homes of its chief editor Roman Badanin and journalist Maria Zholobova. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dpjE4S

Former South Korean mayor jailed for sexual harassment

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S Korea to secure more mRNA vaccines for Covid booster shot

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Xi Jinping: Communist Party needs new ‘heroes’ to meet future goals

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Chinese President Xi Jinping said the Communist Party needed new heroes to carry it into its second century, as he celebrated more than two dozen officials who had contributed to its longevity. Xi, who has emphasized rooting out corruption during his almost decade in power, said officials “must aim to be clean people and do clean deeds" and wholeheartedly devote to the public. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3qvGttg