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Army duo, porter die as landslide hits Sikkim campKALIMPONG/KOLKATA/DARJEELING: Two Army personnel, Havaldar Lakhwinder Singh and Lance Naik Munish Thakur, along with porter Abhishek Lakhada, died when a landslide struck their camp in Sikkim's Mangan due to heavy rain. Four Army personnel and two family members remain missing, including Lt Col Pritpal Sandhu and his family, as rescue teams continue efforts in difficult conditions. The Indian Army expressed condolences, emphasizing support for the bereaved families...

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Foreign Secretary David Lammy are prepared to take legal action against Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich to secure the £2.5 billion proceeds from the sale of Chelsea FC, which remain frozen in a UK bank account. Sanctioned by the UK government due to alleged ties with Vladimir Putin, Abramovich sold the club in 2022 under the condition that the funds support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. The government has expressed frustration over stalled...

SummaryMarcelo Gomes Da Silva, an 18-year-old high school junior in Milford, Massachusetts, was arrested by immigration authorities while driving to volleyball practice. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) targeted him during a traffic stop aimed at his father, who is unlawfully present in the U.S. Community members and school officials expressed distress over his detention, leading to protests demanding his release, as his absence impacted a graduation ceremony where he was to perform. Full Article

SummaryIzabela Zablocka, a 30-year-old woman who went missing in Derby in 2010 after moving from Poland, has been the subject of a renewed investigation following the discovery of human remains in a garden during searches at an address in Princes Street, Normanton. Three individuals were arrested on suspicion of her murder after a missing persons report was filed last week, prompting police to trace her last known movements. Despite her family’s efforts to locate her,...

Erin Patterson, accused of murdering her estranged husband’s family by poisoning a beef wellington lunch, testified at her trial, expressing concerns about her distancing relationship with Simon Patterson's family prior to the incident. During her testimony, she described her feelings of exclusion and her struggles with family dynamics, while stating that her marriage with Simon was "functional." Patterson faces three counts of murder and one of attempted murder after her in-laws died from organ failure...