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Yemen's Houthis threaten to intensify military action against Israel

Yemen's Houthis threaten to intensify military action against Israel

Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen's Houthi group, has said that the group's military operations against Israel will continue and intensify.

The Houthi leader issued the threat in the wake of a missile attack launched by the group on central Israel earlier on Sunday, news agency reported.

"Our operations will continue as long as the aggression and siege on the Gaza Strip continue," al-Houthi said in a televised address broadcast via the group's al-Masirah channel.

"We are moving to do more and what is coming is greater."

Flooding in Myanmar leaves 113 dead, 64 missing

Flooding in Myanmar leaves 113 dead, 64 missing

Widespread flooding in Myanmar has left 113 people dead and 64 missing, according to the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council.

According to the information released the flood has impacted Nay Pyi Taw, Kayah State, Kayin State, Bago Region, Magway Region, Mandalay Region, Mon State, Shan State, and Ayeyarwady Region, news agency reported.

As of the evening of September 14, more than 72,900 homes and over 78,000 households have been affected, displacing over 320,000 people to temporary shelters across the country, it added.

A firefighter dies as torrential rain lashes Austria

A firefighter dies as torrential rain lashes Austria

A firefighter in northeastern Austria has died in floods as torrential rain and heavy storms swept across the central European country, authorities said.

The firefighter was pumping water from a flooded building in the state of Lower Austria when the incident occurred, local authorities said on Sunday.

The entire state of Lower Austria was declared a natural disaster zone on Sunday morning following relentless heavy rainfall that caused severe flooding, the Austrian news agency reported.

Governor of Lower Austria Johanna Mikl-Leitner said that more than 25,000 emergency personnel had been deployed, news agency reported.

Potential Trump assassin identified

Potential Trump assassin identified

Fifty-eight-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh has been identified in US media reports as the man alleged to have tried to kill former US President Donald Trump as he played golf at his Golf Course in Florida on Sunday.

Routh is said to be a resident of Hawaii, worked as a construction worker in North Carolina and has tried to recruit fighters in support of Ukraine in its defence against Russian invasions.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said it was investigating the incident as an "attempted assassination".

"The FBI has responded to West Palm Beach, Florida, and is investigating what appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Trump," the agency said in a statement.

Gunshots fired near Trump's Florida golf course; ex-US Prez safe

Gunshots fired near Trump's Florida golf course; ex-US Prez safe

Former US President Donald Trump was uninjured in a shooting near his Florida golf course.

No further details were available and the shooter has not been held or identified.

"Former President Trump is safe following gunshots in his vicinity. No further details at this time," Steven Cheung, Trump Campaign Communications Director, said in a statement on Sunday.

The White House said in a statement that US President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris, who are both in Washington D.C., had been briefed.

24 Indian startups raise over $229 million in funding this week

24 Indian startups raise over $229 million in funding this week

At least 24 domestic startups secured more than $229 million in funding this week, which included six growth-stage deals worth $182.65 million.

The week saw 13 early-stage deals worth $46.14 million. Overall, Bengaluru-based startups led with eight deals, followed by Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kolkata, as per industry data.

The funding momentum was led by mobile advertising network software InMobi which raised $100 million in a debt funding round, followed by MSME-focused fintech lender FlexiLoans which secured $35 million.

Democratic Republic of the Congo to begin Mpox vaccination from October 2

Democratic Republic of the Congo to begin Mpox vaccination from October 2

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the "epicenter" of the ongoing Mpox outbreak in Africa, will launch its first phase of the vaccination campaign on October 2, the government has announced.

The vaccination effort, which runs until October 11, follows the receipt of over 265,000 doses from international partners, according to the minutes of the weekly Council of ministers meeting late Friday, news agency reported.

"The process of procuring 3,000 doses of vaccines for children is sufficiently advancing," the minutes said.

CBI-FBI bust cybercrime syndicate, one nabbed after raids in Mumbai & Kolkata

CBI-FBI bust cybercrime syndicate, one nabbed after raids in Mumbai & Kolkata

In a major operation, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in collaboration with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has busted a sophisticated virtual asset and bullion-supported cybercrime network with raids in Mumbai and Kolkata.

The cybercrime syndicate has been targeting victims in different countries since 2022, and the CBI-FBI operation has led to the arrest of one from Mumbai, identified as Vishnu Rathi.

Following a complaint, the CBI’s CBI’s International Operations Division lodged a case on September 9 (2024) against the key accused Rathi and others, and initiated a thorough probe into the scam.

Supreme Court's decision proves that Arvind Kejriwal's arrest was a conspiracy of BJP - AAP

Supreme Court's decision proves that Arvind Kejriwal's arrest was a conspiracy of BJP - AAP

Aam Aadmi Party has sharply criticized the BJP and Home Minister Amit Shah following the Supreme Court's comments on the CBI's handling of the bail case for AAP supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi Excise Policy case.

At a media conference with AAP spokesperson Govinder Mittal at the Chandigarh party office on Saturday, MLA Dinesh Chaddha accused the Bharatiya Janata Party, particularly Home Minister Amit Shah, of orchestrating the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal. He asserted that the Supreme Court's ruling substantiated this claim.

Truth can be hidden for some time, but it can never be suppressed for long - Harchand Singh Barsat

Truth can be hidden for some time, but it can never be suppressed for long - Harchand Singh Barsat

 Aam Aadmi Party, Punjab State General Secretary Harchand Singh Barsat thanked the Supreme Court for granting bail to Aam Aadmi Party supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Terming it a victory of truth, he said that we had complete faith in the honorable Supreme Court, because the truth cannot be kept hidden for long, eventually it always comes out.

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