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Hoardings with portraits of former police constable-turned-Hindu preacher Bhole Baba are kept at a workshop near his ashram in Bichhawan village of Mainpuri district, in IndiaÂ’s Uttar Pradesh state on July 4, 2024. - Former police constable-turned-preacher Bhole Baba built an immense following among poor and marginalised Indians before his latest sermon ended in a stampede that killed 121 of his followers. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)

Indian preacher not hiding after stampede, says lawyer

The self-styled Indian preacher whose latest sermon ended in a deadly stampede is not hiding from police, his lawyer told AFP on Thursday, without disclosing the guru’s whereabouts. Bhole Baba’s prayer meeting
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian attends a press conference in Beijing, China March 20, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/ File Photo

China says G7 statement ‘full of arrogance, prejudice and lies’

China hit back on Monday after G7 leaders warned Beijing to stop sending weapons components to Russia, saying their end-of-summit statement was “full of arrogance, prejudice and lies”. When Group of Seven
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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of SSC Napoli looks dejected during the Serie A football match between Bologna FC and SSC Napoli at Renato Dall'Ara stadium in Bologna (Italy), September 24th, 2023. /Sipa USA No Use Germany.

Napoli say Kvaratskhelia not for sale as PSG lurk

Napoli insisted on Monday Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is not for sale as the star Georgian winger’s agent pushes for a move away from the Serie A club, reportedly to Paris Saint-Germain. In a
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