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Wagner Chief Evgeny Prigozhin’s death in plane crash confirmed by DNA testing: Moscow

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Russia’s Investigative Committee confirmed that one of the men who died in a plane crash earlier this week was Wagner Chief Evgeny Prigozhin
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Afghanistan: Sikh woman says she is forced to wear Burqa, look Muslim, so she cannot be identified as ‘Sikh’, hasn’t celebrated festivals since Taliban...

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Many of them were forced to flee Afghanistan because of the Taliban's strict restrictions which include their appearance and the prohibition on celebrating their religious holidays in public.
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United States: White supremacist goes on a shooting spree in Florida, kills 3 African Americans, was earlier evaluated for mental health crisis

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According to the investigators, Ryan Palmeter was a lone-wolf attacker, who was in possession of a tactical vest, mask, handgun and an AR-15-style rifle.
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London’s British Museum director Hartwig Fischer resigns after failing to investigate theft of valuable items from storeroom

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The director of the British Museum in London, Hartwig Fischer resigned from his post after admitting to failing in his investigation into the theft of items
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To stop the growing incidents of Quran burning in public, Denmark plans law against desecration of holy books

OpIndia Staff -
Danish government announced that it would propose a law that would make it illegal to desecrate or burn any holy book in Denmark
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US: Pakistani doctor Muhammad Masood sentenced to 18 years in prison for trying to join ISIS, wanted to carry out ‘lone wolf’ attacks

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Masood used an encrypted messaging service to enable his travel overseas to join the Islamic terrorist organisation ISIS between January and March 2020.
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Jenni Hermoso and several others refuse to play after she was forcibly kissed by chief of Spanish football Luis Rubiales: Details

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On August 20, Sunday, the Spanish women's football federation chief Rubiales came under fire for kissing Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso on her lips during the trophy celebration
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‘A statesman who has tirelessly promoted the global reach of his country”: PM Modi conferred with Grand Cross of the Order of Honour by...

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PM Narendra Modi has been conferred with the Grand Cross of the Order of Honour by the Greek President during his one-day visit of Greece
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‘First, bury them till waist to maintain their modesty and then stone them to death’: Video of UK imam Shaykh Zakaullah Saleem goes viral

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Shaykh Zakaullah Saleem said, "when it comes to women, there must be a hole dug in the earth, in the ground; and she must be covered up to half of the body."
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Donald Trump gets arrested in Georgia, returns to Twitter posting his mug shot after being released from Fulton County jail: Details

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It was Trump's first tweet since Twitter suspended his account indefinitely on January 8, 2021, due to 'concerns' that he would promote "violence" in the wake of the storming of the U.S. Capitol building.
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