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At least 6 dead in temple stampede The stampede occurred during a 10-day annual festival at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in the city of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh state. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which oversees the affairs at the temple, had arranged for ticket counters to issue tokens to devotees on the occasion of the Vaikunta Ekadasi festival. Thousands of devotees from across India had gathered to visit the temple. According to the temple chairman, the stampede was triggered when the gate was opened to let out a woman who was feeling uneasy. At least three women were among those…

United Airlines passenger that landed at LAX recalls harrowing bird’s-eye view A United Airlines passenger recalled the moment he caught a bird’s-eye view of the raging wildfires engulfing the Los Angeles area, describing the sight as “Mordor from ‘Lord of the Rings’.” Mark Viniello told Fox News Digital that he was aboard his flight from Denver to Burbank on Tuesday night when passengers were informed before takeoff that the plane would be rerouted to Los Angeles International Airport due to high winds. “About 20 minutes before we landed, I opened my window and saw what only can be described as…

‘I tweeted Free Palestine. Less than 10 minutes later, I got a call from the NBA commissioner’

Anwar Bunni picked up the phone just after two rings he heard the great news and immediately thought the EU should allow Syrians to go back. It was December 8, the day Syrian rebels ousted President Bashar Assad and took control of Damascus; Syria was free Bunni, head of the non-profit Syrian Centre for Legal Studies and Research, has spent more than a decade collecting testimonies on crimes committed against Syrians and building cases of crimes against humanity under the Assad government. Allow Syrians to go back He was expecting a call from a contact in the German government to…

After 20 years on our screens, The Apprentice is back on the BBC for season 19 with Lord Alan Sugar back at the helm. The reality show sees a group of entrepreneurs compete against each other in various business challenges to win £250,000 of Lord Alan’s money. Throughout the intense process, they are also overseen by the 77-year-old billionaire’s trusted advisors Baroness Karren Brady and Tim Campbell MBE. After the series ends, the investment is put into the winner’s business idea – and they’ll also receive money-can’t-buy guidance from the 77-year-old billionaire. The Apprentice remains one of the BBC’s biggest hits –…

The Ministry of Economy, Employment and Digital Transformation, through the General Directorate of Business, launches the “Do business in Portugal” program, with the aim of supporting companies in their internationalization, which will provide support to 15 interested companies in accessing the cross-border market. Investment and financing needs The program will first carry out a diagnosis of the cross-border approach of the participating companies, identifying the strengths, weaknesses and investment and financing needs. Subsequently, personalized advice will be provided to implement an action plan tailored to each company and that includes actions in key areas such as marketing and commercialization, cross-border…

Three life-threatening fires are destroying homes as they race across Los Angeles County, the largest of which — in the Pacific Palisades — has left tens of thousands of people under evacuation orders.

London braced for snow as yellow weather warning extended after icy -5.5C night: live A blanket of up to 10cm of snow could fall across the south of England on Wednesday, with snow and ice warnings issued across the UK after temperatures plummeted to -5.5C overnight. Four yellow weather warnings are in place as a cold snap continues to grip the UK, prompting mass school closures and travel disruption. A yellow snow warning, in place until midnight covers almost the entire south coast and reaches London. On Wednesday morning, the warning was extended to areas in the south west and…

Investigation launched into Met’s handling of sexual assault allegations made against Mohamed al-Fayed An investigation has been launched into the Metropolitan Police’s handing of sexual assault allegations made against former Harrods boss Mohamed al-Fayed. Two complaints from victim-survivors raising concerns about the force’s handling of allegations they made against al-Fayed will be investigated by the Met itself under the direction of the independent policing watchdog. The Independent understands the allegations, which the victim-survivors each reported to the Met in 2008, were both accusations of sexual assault. The Met is currently reviewing a total of 21 allegations that were made before…

Badenoch urged to sack Jenrick for saying ‘immigrants with alien cultures have medieval attitudes to women’ Robert Jenrick stood by his claim that Britain has failed at integrating immigrants from some countries, pointing to the grooming gangs scandal as apparent evidence Badenoch urged to sack Jenrick for saying ‘immigrants with alien cultures have medieval attitudes to women’ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jenrick-grooming-gangs-badenoch-immigration-b2675049.html