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Death toll from Iran port explosion rises to 8 - Interior Minister

Tehran, Apr 26 (UNI) The death toll from the explosion at the Shahid Rajaee port in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas has risen to eight, Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni said on Saturday.
"The death toll from the incident at the Shahid Rajaee port has risen to eight," Momeni was quoted as saying by the Tasnim news agency.
In addition, the interior minister was quoted as saying by the SNN news agency that 750 people had been injured so far.
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NATO chief to decide whether to invite Zelenskyy to summit in Hague

15 May 2025 | 6:35 PM

The Hague, May 15 (UNI) The decision whether or not to invite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the NATO summit in The Hague rests with the alliance's secretary-general, Mark Rutte, Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said on Thursday.

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Civil society organisations urge Sri Lankan govt to enact critical reforms

15 May 2025 | 6:28 PM

Colombo, May 15 (UNI) Civil society groups such as the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), together with its affiliates the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA) and the Free Media Movement (FMM), has urged the new government to heed civil society calls to bring the country forward on critical reforms.

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Israel says troops kill 5 in West Bank raid

15 May 2025 | 6:27 PM

Jerusalem, May 15 (UNI) Israeli forces killed five Palestinians during a raid in the West Bank town of Tammun on Thursday, the military said, describing the dead as militants involved in what it called "significant terrorist activity."
In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its elite Duvdevan "undercover unit," operating alongside Border Police and under the direction of the Shin Bet security agency, launched coordinated raids in Tammun and the nearby city of Tubas.

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Filipino climber dies on Mt Qomolangma

15 May 2025 | 6:11 PM

Kathmandu, May 15 (UNI) A climber from the Philippines has died when attempting to summit the world's tallest Mount Qomolangma from the Nepali side, Nepal's Department of Tourism said on Thursday.

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Microsoft begins testing new feature of AI voice assistant Copilot Voice

15 May 2025 | 5:26 PM

Washington, May 15 (UNI) Tech giant Microsoft has begun testing a new feature of its AI voice assistant Copilot Voice, titled Hey Copilot, which will allow Windows 11 users to start a conversation with the app by simply saying ‘Hey Copilot’, similar to Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri.

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