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Indian citizen in London suspected of arranging funding for Lebanese terror group Hizbollah, arrested

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Madurai-born Sundar Nagarajan also known as Kasiviswanathan Naga and Nagarajan Sundar Poongulam, now faces extradition to the US where he faces charges of helping to launder money to evade US sanctions and fund Hizbollah. 
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Yemen: More than 80 people die in stampede after Houthis fire gun to control crowds during Ramzan aid distribution

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Over 80 people lost their lives in Sanaa, Yemen when an event to distribute money among the poor turned into a stampede.
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Nine Pakistanis on their way to Mecca for Umrah in Ramzan killed in road accident

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Recently, at least 20 Umrah pilgrims were killed and 29 injured after a bus crashed southwest of Saudi Arabia, Dubai-based Gulf News reported. 
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California: 17 arrested in connection with Gurdwara shootings in gang war of rival Sikh groups, including 2 Khalistanis wanted in India for murder

OpIndia Staff -
Police in California have arrested 17 people in connection with a series of shootings in Gurdwaras in Stockton, Sacramento and other locations.
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Sudan: As conflict between the Army chief and paramilitary leader leaves hundreds dead, read what is happening and why

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A coup in October 2021 halted a power-sharing agreement with the citizens who organised the anti-Bashir rallies. This agreement was meant to hasten the transition to a democratic administration.
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Deities mocked, racial slurs hurled, beef chucked and pressured to convert to Islam: Hindu students in UK face racial discrimination, reveals think-tank

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The study found that some Hindu students were told to watch videos of Islamic preachers and convert since their religion 'made no sense'.
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Queen Cleopatra: Egyptian lawyer sues Netflix for portraying Cleopatra as a black woman, accusations of historical distortion levelled

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An Egyptian lawyer sued streaming giant Netflix for depicting Cleopatra as a black woman in its 'Queen Cleopatra' documentary.
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US bans use of ‘monovalent’ Moderna and Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines. Here is what it means

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FDA has authorised 'bivalent' vaccines to be used for all doses given to individuals 6 months of age and older.
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US: Fox News settles defamation lawsuit for $787 million after accusing voting machine company of ‘stealing’ the 2020 Presidential election

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The trial in Delaware against Fox News was meant to decide whether it committed 'actual malice' while accusing Dominion of rigging the election.
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England: Islamists attack Birmingham Police during a crackdown on illegal stalls in Ramzan

OpIndia Staff -
Bottles were reportedly thrown at police in Small Heath, Birmingham, during an operation to crack down on illegal street market stalls during Ramzan.
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