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Tribal woman, newborn die in Kancheepuram; CPI (M) demands strict action

CPI(M) demanded a thorough investigation into the matter, calling for cases to be registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against all those involved

  • Irular tribal woman Thenmozhi dies with newborn in Kancheepuram
  • Ananthan and Thenmozhi borrowed ₹20,000 from Arumugam merchant
  • CPI (M) demands investigation, compensation, and arrests

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Here's how to quickly earn $100 on your savings now

In today's interest rate climate, it's easy to earn $100 on your savings. Here are three quick ways to do just that.

  • Deposit $5,000 in a high-yield savings account for six months to earn $101.47 in interest.
  • Add more funds to a high-yield savings account to shorten the timeline for earning interest.
  • Invest $5,000 in a 6-month CD at 4.20% interest for a guaranteed $103.92 return.

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Morocco’s Election Campaign Becomes a Bidding War of Billion-Dollar Promises

MOROCCO · ELECTIONS Key Facts —The latest offer The Left Alliance, a coalition of two small socialist parties, launched a 431-measure election programme in Casablanca on Tuesday costed at MAD 500…

  • Left Alliance's five-year roadmap costs MAD 500 billion (US$53 billion)
  • Authenticity and Modernity Party pledges at least 1 million jobs by 2031
  • Party of Progress and Socialism needs MAD 575 billion (US$61 billion) in additional spending

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Gambia’s Barrow Declares Power Crisis a National Emergency After Blackout Protests

GAMBIA · SOCIETY Key Facts —The emergency President Adama Barrow has declared The Gambia’s prolonged electricity crisis a national emergency and promised new generation capacity as protests over…

  • President Adama Barrow declares national emergency over power crisis
  • Protests in Banjul and surrounding areas demand Barrow's resignation
  • Barrow promises to install 24-megawatt generation unit by October

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Hoeryong railway maintenance drive forced onto factory and enterprise workers

North Korean authorities in Hoeryong, a city in North Hamgyong province, launched a grueling railway maintenance drive in August 2026.

  • Hoeryong city in North Hamgyong province initiates railway maintenance drive in August 2026.
  • Factory and enterprise workers tasked with supplying new gravel for rail bed replacement.
  • Workers face increased workload, physical strain, and resentment over pressure tactics.

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Trump claims firefighters carried him to safety after 9/11 attacks, 'New York Times' disputes

Trump has repeatedly claimed that he assisted after the September 11 terror attack on the World Trade Center, but on Tuesday, he claimed that he was rescued by two firefighters shortly afterward.

  • Former US President Donald Trump claimed firefighters carried him to safety after 9/11 attacks.
  • New York Times disputes Trump's account, stating no evidence to support his claim.
  • Trump repeated the rescue claim during his speech and to Fox News.
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