U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar said on Sunday that she is confident House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will take "decisive action" in coming days against Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert, for remarks about Omar that have been decried as Islamophobic. Boebert described Omar, a Muslim who was born in Somalia, as a member of a "jihad squad" at an event in her home state of

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[Jakarta, 5th Reuters] --Mt. Semeru (3676m) in the eastern part of Java, Indonesia erupted on the 4th, and the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) killed 13 people and injured dozens by the 5th. It was revealed that it would go up to. According to officials, the eruption blocked the bridge between the two districts of Lumajan and the city of Malang, and destroyed the building.

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Eruption in eastern Java, Indonesia, killing 13 people and injuring more than 90

Former U.S. Senator David Perdue plans to challenge Georgia Governor Brian Kemp in next year's election, Politico reported on Sunday, setting up a new Republican Party clash in a battleground state that handed Democrats their current U.S. Senate majority. (Reporting by David Morgan; editing by Grant McCool)

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- Myanmar security forces in a car rammed into an anti-coup protest on Sunday morning in Yangon, with at least half a dozen protesters arrested and dozens injured, according to two witnesses at the scene. Anti-military protests are continuing despite the killing of more than 1,300 people since the Feb. 1 coup. The scattered protests are often small groups voicing opposition to the

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MUMBAI - Several civilians were mistakenly killed by Indian forces in the remote northeastern state of Nagaland, local government officials said on Sunday. Indian Home Minister Amit Shah said he was "anguished" at the news of civilians being killed in a shooting incident late on Saturday night. Local media reports said Indian security forces had mistakenly opened fire on civilians but

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The struggling Vancouver Canucks have reportedly parted ways with head coach Travis Green and replaced him with Bruce Boudreau.

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Vancouver Canucks fire head coach Travis Green, hire Bruce Boudreau: report

- The United States "strongly condemns" a militant attack on a bus in central Mali that killed at least 31 people and wounded 17, the State Department said on Sunday. Unidentified gunmen on Friday opened fire on the bus as it traveled from the village of Songho to a market in Bandiagara, 6 miles (10 km) away. The villages sit in the heart of the Mopti region, an epicenter of violence

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U.S. condemns militant attack in Mali that killed 31

Nineteen of Canada's 23 Cyclone helicopters are grounded awaiting repairs for cracks in their tails. This model has been plagued with issues in the past. A defence policy analyst says this reflects badly on the quality and safety of the aircraft.

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Military repairing cracks in the tails of 19 CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopters

DUBAI - Syrian state television reported on Sunday that multiple explosions had been heard inside the U.S. base in the Al-Tanf region in eastern Homs, near the Iraqi border. (Reporting by Ahmed Tolba; Writing by Lina Najem; Editing by David Clarke)

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Explosions heard inside U.S. base in eastern Homs near Iraqi border - Syrian state TV

Brazil's Supreme Court has opened an inquiry into comments made by President Jair Bolsonaro wrongly claiming that Covid-19 vaccines may increase the chance of contracting Aids.



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