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2 Bangladeshi 'human traffickers' held, 9 victims rescued in Malaysia
2 Bangladeshi 'human traffickers' held, 9 victims rescued in Malaysia

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2 Bangladeshi 'human traffickers' held, 9 victims rescued in Malaysia

Malaysia's immigration department has detained nine Bangladeshi nationals who were victims of human trafficking, along with two Bangladeshi suspected traffickers.

Thalapathy Vijay gets nod to form government in Tamil Nadu, oath on Saturday
Thalapathy Vijay gets nod to form government in Tamil Nadu, oath on Saturday

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Thalapathy Vijay gets nod to form government in Tamil Nadu, oath on Saturday

The political uncertainty in Tamil Nadu has ended, with actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay receiving formal approval to form the government. After a meeting with Governor Rajendra Arlekar at the Raj Bhavan in Chennai on Friday evening, he was invited to form the government.

Iran-US war escalates as Trump dismisses fresh Gulf strikes
Iran-US war escalates as Trump dismisses fresh Gulf strikes

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Iran-US war escalates as Trump dismisses fresh Gulf strikes

The Iran-US war took a sharper turn on Friday, May 8, as US President Donald Trump brushed aside a fresh wave of Iranian missile and drone strikes on the United Arab Emirates, insisting the month-old ceasefire remained intact even as the Gulf edged closer to all-out conflict. The attack on the UAE came a day after American and Iranian forces clashed directly around the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for roughly a fifth of the world's oil and LNG supplies that Iran has largely shut since the war began on February 28.

Thalapathy Vijay secures majority, set to become Tamil Nadu CM
Thalapathy Vijay secures majority, set to become Tamil Nadu CM

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Thalapathy Vijay secures majority, set to become Tamil Nadu CM

Actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay has secured the required majority to form the government in Tamil Nadu, ending days of political uncertainty following a fractured mandate in the assembly elections.

Suvendu Adhikari to be BJP's first West Bengal Chief Minister
Suvendu Adhikari to be BJP's first West Bengal Chief Minister

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Suvendu Adhikari to be BJP's first West Bengal Chief Minister

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari will be the next chief minister of West Bengal, becoming the first BJP leader to head a government in the state. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday formally announced senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari as the elected leader of the BJP legislature party in West Bengal.

3 dead after volcano erupts on Indonesian island
3 dead after volcano erupts on Indonesian island

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3 dead after volcano erupts on Indonesian island

Three people hiking on Indonesia's Mount Dukono have died after the volcano erupted on Friday morning (May 8).

Thalapathy Vijay threatens mass resignation of 107 MLAs
Thalapathy Vijay threatens mass resignation of 107 MLAs

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Thalapathy Vijay threatens mass resignation of 107 MLAs

Political uncertainty over government formation in Tamil Nadu has deepened, with actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay's party, Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), warning that its 107 MLAs will resign collectively if the DMK or AIADMK attempt to form a government.

Suvendu Adhikari frontrunner for Bengal Chief Minister, may get 2 deputies
Suvendu Adhikari frontrunner for Bengal Chief Minister, may get 2 deputies

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Suvendu Adhikari frontrunner for Bengal Chief Minister, may get 2 deputies

The BJP's giantslayer, Suvendu Adhikari, appears all but certain in the race for the chief minister's post in West Bengal, waiting to succeed his political mentor Mamata Banerjee after an intense electoral face-off last month.

West Bengal Assembly dissolved after Mamata refused to tender her resignation
West Bengal Assembly dissolved after Mamata refused to tender her resignation

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West Bengal Assembly dissolved after Mamata refused to tender her resignation

India's state governor for West Bengal has dissolved Legislative Assembly after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee allegedly refused to tender her resignation following an electoral defeat of the Trinamool Congress.

Hamas leader’s son killed in Israeli strike in Gaza
Hamas leader’s son killed in Israeli strike in Gaza

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Hamas leader’s son killed in Israeli strike in Gaza

Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya's son Azam al-Hayya has died from injuries sustained in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, reports Anadolu Ajansi.

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