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The violence, which began earlier this week in eastern Nepal, has now spread across parts of Madhesh Province, prompting a heavy security response as officials struggle to restore order.

Subsequent statements further muddied the picture. On November 11, 2024, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus cited 872 deaths, while in April 2025, movement leaders Sarjis Alam and Hasnat Abdullah separately claimed figures ranging from 1,000 to over 1,400.

With an average age of 49.9 years, Japan has the second-oldest population in the world after Monaco, according to the World Bank.

Reports on Thursday confirmed that four advisers linked to the Iranian government were also killed in the joint Saudi-US strikes on Iraq.

The organisation alleged that thousands of Uyghurs were killed in Yarkent County in 2014, claiming the incident occurred months after China launched what it described as an ongoing campaign of genocide in the region.

Organised by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in partnership with the Centre for Dialogue, Research and Cooperation (CDRC), the event brought together policymakers, diplomats, business leaders, researchers, and development practitioners from across India and Africa to discuss avenues for strengthening bilateral cooperation and amplifying the voice of the Global South.

The Forward Seamen’s Union of India shared a video, purportedly recorded from the ship, showing large plumes of smoke billowing in the area, highlighting the unstable security situation at the port

While acknowledging the duty of law enforcement to maintain public order, the HRCP stressed that state authority must never override the fundamental right to life or the freedoms of peaceful assembly and expression.

Takaichi said the government is working to rapidly assess the damage while coordinating emergency response efforts across ministries and agencies. She thanked local government officials, police, firefighters, the Japan Coast Guard and the Self-Defense Forces for continuing search and rescue operations despite difficult conditions.

"U.S. Central Command and the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces conducted precision strikes in Iraq on July 28 against Iran-aligned terrorists that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) directed to attack U.S. forces and Saudi energy infrastructure. The unwarranted attacks against U.S. forces were not successful," CENTCOM said.

Fire officials said multiple people were trapped inside the mall and several feared dead after the reported explosion led to partial collapse of the building

The Cabinet Office said in a post on X, "An earthquake occurred in the Kumamoto region of Kumamoto Prefecture, registering a maximum seismic intensity of 7. Residents in areas where the shaking was strong, in addition to information from the national government and local authorities, please check reliable sources such as television, radio, and the internet, and act calmly."