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Hotel blaze in India's West Bengal kills 9

NEW DELHI — A fire broke out at a hotel in Kolkata in the early hours Wednesday, killing at least nine people and injuring six in the capital of India’s West Bengal state, police said. The blaze erupted around 1:45 a.m.

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9 killed in Indian budget hotel fire after suspected air-con explosion

At least nine people were killed and several others injured in a fire at a hotel in the Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday, a senior fire department official said. “Nine people were killed, including a child, in the fire that broke out early on Wednesday,” said Anuj Sharma, the fire services director of West Bengal state.

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IBEDC raises alarm over vandalism, reported deaths

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, has raised the alarm over the increasing rate of vandalism of electricity infrastructure across its franchise areas. IBEDC also lamented the significant financial losses and the demise of five people in related incidents over the past three years.

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In Israel, military service debate spotlights ultra-Orthodox Jews and their growing clout

JERUSALEM (AP) — Ultra-Orthodox Jewish families are an unmissable facet of Israeli life. Immediately recognizable, the men dress in black suits and…

  • Ultra-Orthodox Jewish families are identifiable by distinct dress and many children.
  • Proposed change to exemption from military service for ultra-Orthodox men sparks mass protests.
  • Ultra-Orthodox belief prioritizes studying scripture over military service or work.

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Fractured opposition battles Nigeria’s Tinubu as presidential campaigns begin

Nigeria on Wednesday kicked off campaigns for the presidential election scheduled in January, with incumbent President Bola Tinubu seeking reelection against a fractured opposition. Africa’s most populous country will hold the election against a backdrop…

  • Nigeria holds presidential election campaign in January
  • 18 opposition candidates challenge incumbent Tinubu
  • Tinubu's unpopularity among youth may help him win
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