Turkish interior ministry says one child died after a teenage girl stabbed eight pupils at a school in Istanbul on Tuesday.Official said the attack took place at a middle school in the city’s northwestern Basaksehir district at around 8:40 am.Eight girls were wounded, one of whom died of her injuries.“One of the students receiving treatment...
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New Academic Year Begins In Iran Amid Regional War
Students have returned to schools across Iran as the new academic year begins amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In western Tehran, students arrived at a girls’ school, marking the start of a new academic session. The reopening comes as the region continues to experience heightened tensions and military hostilities, raising concerns over the...
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Iran Executes Man Accused Of Espionage
Iran’s judiciary has announced the execution of Hossein Pedaran accused of providing information about Iranian missile sites to Israeli intelligence.“The death penalty was carried out against Hossein Pedaran, who had provided the Mossad with information on missile sites in Isfahan province” in central Iran, judicial authorities said, without saying when he was arrested or put...
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Howard To Succeed Warren Buffett As Berkshire Chairman
Berkshire Hathaway on Friday said that Warren Buffett will step down as chairman and become chairman emeritus, immediately, nine months after handing the CEO reins to longtime lieutenant Greg Abel. The company named his son, Howard Buffett, a director since 1993, as chairman. “As Chairman Emeritus, Mr. Buffett will remain a member of the Board...
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D.G NIMR Says Nigeria Needs More Physician-Scientists To Bridge Medicine, Research Gap
The Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) says Nigeria needs to strengthen the link between medical practice, research, law and ethics while developing more physician-scientists to improve healthcare and translate research findings into patient care. Dr. John Obafunwa, a senior pathologist made the call in a lecture delivered at the 44th Annual...
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APM Terminals Signs MoU To Develop Badagry Deep-Seaport As Oyetola Leads FG Delegation To Denmark
APM Terminals has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of the proposed Badagry Deep-Seaport, as Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, led a Federal Government delegation to Denmark to strengthen maritime cooperation and attract further investment into the country’s port infrastructure. The MoU, signed in Copenhagen, marks a...
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Christmas Arrives Early In The Philippines As ‘Ber Months’ Begin
At a city block-sized market in the Philippine capital, a platoon of plastic Santa Claus figures parachute from the ceiling of a shop already stacked high with Christmas decor despite the holiday being fully four months away. The site is a familiar one in the Philippines, where September 1 means radio stations playing Christmas carols,...
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Russia, N.Korea Open First Road Bridge Across Border
Russia and North Korea have heavily boosted military and economic ties since Moscow launched its Ukraine offensive.
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Nepal’s Wall Of Missing Offers Last Hope After Himalayan Flood
In Nepal’s capital, desperate people searching for family members missing after Wednesday’s devastating floods post photographs on a wall, clinging to a final, fading hope of finding them. Images of Nepalis and foreigners of all ages are plastered along a 25-metre (80-foot) wall, rising as high as possible, even onto the columns outside TU Teaching...
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Putin Urges Conflict Prevention At SCO Summit In Bishkek
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that every effort must be made to eradicate “any provocation leading to armed conflict.” Speaking at the SCO summit in Bishkek, Putin says cooperation among member states would help strengthen security across Eurasia. Chinese President Xi Jinping and the leaders of Iran and India are also attending the Kyrgyzstan summit...