Author: Mithra
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This farmer wanted to quit the cocaine industry – he couldn’t | ACTPnews
Elena Hernández moved to the coca-growing region of Guaviare during the boom of the 1990s, lured by better pay. “There was more money back then – you could see it everywhere,” she says. “I managed to save and buy a small house.” But the coca industry also brought violence and insecurity. Armed groups fought for…
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Ferry carrying 133 passengers and crew sinks off Guyana coast | ACTPnews
Sixty-seven people have so far been rescued after a ferry carrying 116 passengers and 17 crew sunk off the coast of Guyana, local officials have said. Fifteen children are among those recovered after the MV Barima capsized following its departure from the capital Georgetown on Saturday. Dozens of people are still missing. A distress call…
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9 dead, 6 injured in blast-fire at illegal Ahmedabad firecracker unit | India News | ACTPnews
Nine persons were killed and six others injured in a blast and fire at an illegal firecracker factory in Ramol area of Ahmedabad city in Gujarat on Saturday, officials said. The explosion and the resultant fire occurred at 3.30 pm at the factory located on Ramol-Gatrad road, police said. Prime Minister Narendra…
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New Zealand tour of West Indies 2026, WI vs NZ 4th ODI Match Preview | ACTPnews
Big picture: In Sobers’ country The statue of Sir Garry Sobers at Kensington Oval stands 12 feet tall. His memory casts a much longer shadow, especially now that he is gone. Tributes have flown in from all over the world. “He inspired all of us as kids,” Rihanna, now Barbados’ only living National Hero, said…
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CM Dhami halts tree felling for Rishikesh-Bhaniyawala four-lane project | India News | ACTPnews
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday announced a halt to the proposed felling of around 3,000 trees for the Rishikesh-Bhaniyawala four-lane project, saying the exercise would remain suspended until a consensus was reached among all stakeholders. In a social media post, he said that while development is essential, no decision will…
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Weekend Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Opens Huge | ACTPnews
(L to R) Matt Damon is Odysseus and Zendaya is Athena in ‘The Odyssey’, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. Photo: Universal Pictures. Preview: ‘The Odyssey’ has dominated the box office on its launch weekend. The new ‘Moana’ was pushed to second. ‘Minions & Monsters’ stayed third. Like an army storming from a fake…
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New York flash floods after storms cause widespread disruption | ACTPnews
New York City and New Jersey were battered by torrential rain and thunderstorms on Saturday, triggering flash flooding and widespread disruption. The downpour cascaded into subway stations and flooded city streets in parts of New York and the Tri-State area, which also includes Connecticut, while some drivers abandoned their vehicles in rising water. Videos shared…
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DMK confirms TOI report it’s open to rethink on delimit bill | India News | ACTPnews
NEW DELHI: Let govt bring the bill on raising the strength of Lok Sabha, then DMK will spell out its stand, the regional party with a crucial bloc of 22 MPs in the House said Sunday, confirming that the party is willing to revisit its stand on delimitation if its provisions do not harm the…
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Opposition protests invite to TMC rebels to all-party meeting | India News | ACTPnews
NEW DELHI: In solidarity with the Mamata Banerjee-headed Trinamool Congress, opposition parties on Sunday staged a rare walkout from the all-party meeting to protest the govt’s invite to its breakaway faction, even as both warring groups took potshots at one another, foretelling a fiery session of Parliament from Monday.Govt, however, defended its decision, asserting that…
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Russia launches major ballistic-missile attack on Ukrainian cities | ACTPnews
Russia has carried out a wave of ballistic missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, killing at least eight people and injuring dozens, officials say. Four people were killed in the north-eastern city of Kharkiv, and an elderly woman died in the capital Kyiv. There were two more fatalities in Zaporizhzhia in the south and one…
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