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After ejecting migrants, bodies were discovered close to the border in Tunisia.

After ejecting migrants, bodies were discovered close to the border in Tunisia.

An official from a local court and a witness both confirmed on Tuesday to news agency AFP that locals in a border zone between Tunisia and Algeria had found at least two bodies thought to be migrants from Saharan regions. Nizar Eskander, the Tozeur Court's designated spokeswoman, told AFP that "We have initiated an investigative inquiry into the deaths after the discovery of the bodies of migrants from sub-Saharan nations. At least ten days had passed since the discovery of the first body, and the second was discovered on Monday. The two bodies belonged to young males, and we handed…
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Britons trapped in Sudan say relatives were not allowed on flights

Britons trapped in Sudan say relatives were not allowed on flights

British people trapped in Sudan have described being forced to make impossible choices about whether to fly home without family members the UK government will not allow on flights. Suleiman, a British national who asked to withhold his family name, said a British official had called him to say he could be evacuated with his two children only if he left his pregnant wife behind. His children are also British nationals, and their mother is a Sudanese citizen. “He said: ‘I’m sorry, you’re going to fly with your children, but your wife cannot.’ When I told him that’s impossible, the children are…
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India Leading Digital Revolution, Its Financial Inclusion Journey Can Be Example for Others: UN Officials

India Leading Digital Revolution, Its Financial Inclusion Journey Can Be Example for Others: UN Officials

India is at the vanguard of the digital revolution and its financial inclusion journey can be an example for other developing countries to look at, senior UN officials and economists have said. Speaking on Thursday at the ‘India Roundtable on Financial Inclusion', India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj said the country takes financial inclusion seriously and it has led to social and economic empowerment of the people. “We believe India's financial inclusion journey can be an example for other developing countries to look at,” she said. The discussion, organized by the Permanent Mission of India to the UN, aimed…
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East Africa Becomes Home to Rolls-Royce

East Africa Becomes Home to Rolls-Royce

Due to a rise in the demand for engines to power ships, and locomotives, and generate electricity from renewable sources, Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc is opening its first office in East Africa. John Kelly, the company's president for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa, believes there is a strong case for the UK engineering firm to open an office in the area. He said on the sidelines of an energy conference in Nairobi that East African countries like Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania have a population of more than 174 million people and an economic growth rate of 6.5%. According to him,…
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PHOTOS: Indian Teenager Sets New Record for Longest Dancing Marathon

PHOTOS: Indian Teenager Sets New Record for Longest Dancing Marathon

Srushti Sudhir Jagtap, a 16-year-old girl from India, has broken the record for the longest dance marathon by a person with a time of 127 hours, breaking the previous mark of 126 hours set by Nepalese dancer Bandana Nepal in 2018. The Guinness World Record Official Adjudicator, Swapnil Dangarikar, stated that the dance marathon was held in her school auditorium, which was packed with supporters and her parents. Jagtap began the marathon dance on Monday, May 29, and finished on Saturday, June 3 in the afternoon. To reach the record, a recognized dancing style must be performed to a just…
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