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- Tourist injured after falling into fish pond at Lanzarote hotel
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Iran warns of imminent retaliation after US Marines seized the M/V Touska in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian military condemned the US for violating a ceasefire, asserting their forces will respond to what they termed an act of maritime piracy. The situation continues to develop.
A tourist was injured after falling into a fish pond at the five-star H10 Rubicon Horizons Collection hotel in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote. Firefighters rescued the victim, who was fitted with a neck brace, before he was taken to Molina Orosa Hospital. Further updates are pending.
Japan has issued a warning for a potential mega-quake after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off its northeastern coast. The Japan Meteorological Agency advised residents to prepare emergency supplies, underscoring the importance of readiness despite tsunami warnings being downgraded.
After staff at a zoo in Pakistan spotted a big cat holding a shoe in its mouth, they investigated the animal’s den and found a body inside.
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Denmark’s parliament on Thursday adopted a law criminalising the “inappropriate treatment” of religious texts, effectively banning Koran burnings after a series of desecrations of Islam’s holy book sparked anger in Muslim countries over the summer.
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Lord Cameron travelled to Washington DC to encourage the US Congress to send more aid to Ukraine
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