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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Prayerful, playful, mystical: Some of AP’s most compelling religion photos of 2024

Fittingly, in photographs depicting aspects of faith, it’s often the light that is most riveting. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A riverboat carrying the Eucharist cruises down the Ohio River between Wellsburg, West Virginia, and Brilliant, Ohio, Sunday, June 23, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Pakistan puts over 4,000 beggars on no-fly list: Here’s why

Firstpost

Pakistan has placed around 4,300 beggars on the Exit Control List to stop them from travelling abroad. West Asian countries, including Saudi Arabia, have warned of strict measures if Pakistan fails to address the issue of ‘exporting’ beggars. The announcement came after Saudi Arabia raised concerns in September, urging Pakistan to prevent beggars from misusing Umrah and Hajj visas to …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

From destruction to deadly heat, Associated Press photographers capture climate change in 2024

Associated Press

A world altered by climate change After heat records were smashed and a torrent of extreme weather events rocked countless countries in 2023, some climate scientists believed that the waning of the El Nino weather pattern could mean 2024 would be slightly cooler. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Residents collect drinking water …

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Why Pakistan has put 4,300 beggars on no-fly list

India Today

Pakistan is notorious for exporting terrorism, donkeys and beggars. Heeding those warnings, Pakistan has now put around 4,300 beggars on the Exit Control List to prevent them from flying out of the country and reaching Saudi Arabia. Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi, on Wednesday, informed Saudi Arabian Deputy Interior Minister Nasser Bin Abdulaziz Al Dawood about the measures taken …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Deadly crush at Guinea soccer game is only the latest tragedy involving large crowds

Associated Press

Fifty-six people were killed in a stampede at a soccer stadium in southern Guinea on Sunday. Jan. 25, 2005 — A panic among Hindu pilgrims near Mandhradevi temple in Maharashtra, India, leaves 265 people dead. Jan. 12, 2006 — A panic among Muslim pilgrims during a hajj ceremony near Mecca leaves 345 people dead. Nov. 5, 2021 — Fans at …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Heat advisory: 10 ways the record heat is changing us—some small, some horrifying.

Slate

You’re not just imagining it. What researchers are doing is like “when you take a person’s temperature to see if they have a fever,” said David Easterling, a scientist at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center. “The heat and high temps are the final push they need.” Most people find out about it through word of mouth—that’s how I learned it …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside Hezbollah’s heartland, the secretive region Israel has in its sights

ABC

In Lebanon’s Hezbollah heartland, portraits of Iranian leaders loom over the tangle of Beirut streets. Tensions have heightened even further in the past 24 hours, after Israel's pre-emptive strikes that have left at least one person in Lebanon dead, and Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets and drones. Where it once felt impossible to pass Israel's Iron Dome defence system, …

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6 months ago

Global temperatures reach Paris Agreement target of 1.5C above average for 12 months in a row

ABC

Earth has just hit a concerning climate milestone, with data showing global temperatures have now reached or broken the Paris Agreement threshold for 12 months in a row. "There's nothing really natural about many of these weather and climate events that we're seeing all over the world," Dr Pershing said. Dr Pershing said this was so they could separate …

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6 months ago

What went wrong with the Hajj pilgrimage this year? | Explained

The Hindu

The story so far: Hajj, a gathering of nearly two million Muslim pilgrims, which falls in the last month of the Islamic calendar, has been in news again. The authorities issued Hajj visas to a little more than 18 lakh people but the Hajj was undertaken by over two million pilgrims. The Saudi authorities insisted that most pilgrims with valid …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Unprecedented Hajj heat: Mercury spikes 2.5 degree Celsius above previous records

Hindustan Times

Saudi Arabia faced one of the most extreme heatwaves in its history, tragically resulting in the deaths of over 1300 pilgrims during the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage. Though there have been incidents of stampedes in the past that led to the death of pilgrims, this year, climate scientists said that the Hajj and the Saudi Arabia region faced its worst and …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Suspected Houthi attack targets a ship in the Gulf of Aden, while Iraqi-claimed attack targets Eilat

Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A suspected missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels early Wednesday targeted a ship in the Gulf of Aden, while a separate drone attack claimed by Iraqi militants allied with the rebels targeted the southern Israeli port city of Eilat, authorities said. Meanwhile, the Iran-backed Houthis faced allegations that they seized commercial aircraft that brought back …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hajj: Deadly heatwaves kill over 1300 Muslims during holy pilgrimage, Saudi accuses travel agencies for deaths

India TV News

Cairo: The burnt of extreme climate change has taken the lives of more than 1,300 people during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Health Minister Fahd bin Abdurrahman Al-Jalajel said that 83% of the 1,301 fatalities were unauthorized pilgrims who walked long distances in soaring temperatures to perform the Hajj rituals in and around the holy city of Mecca. …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Saudi says 1,301 deaths occurred during hajj, mostly unregistered pilgrims

Hindustan Times

Saudi Arabia said Sunday that more than 1,300 faithful died during the hajj pilgrimage which took place during intense heat, and that most of the deceased did not have official permits. Medical team members evacuate a Muslim pilgrim, affected by the soarching heat, at the base of Mount Arafat during the annual hajj pilgrimage "Regrettably, the number of mortalities reached …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 1,300 people died during Hajj, many of them after walking in the scorching heat

Associated Press

CAIRO — More than 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, Saudi authorities announced Sunday. Saudi Health Minister Fahd bin Abdurrahman Al-Jalajel said that 83% of the 1,301 fatalities were unauthorized pilgrims who walked long distances in soaring temperatures to perform …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Over 1,000 pilgrims died during Hajj this year due to record-breaking heatwaves, nearly 100 from India

India TV News

Cairo: More than 1,000 people died during this year's annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia due to scorching-hot temperatures across the Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, according to officials. Earlier, the Ministry of External Affairs had clarified that a total of 98 Indian pilgrims had died during the Hajj yatra in Saudi Arabia. Unauthorised travel to Saudi Arabia …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Death toll at Hajj pilgrimage rises to 1,300 amid scorching temperatures

LA Times

Pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, on Monday during the annual Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. More than 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, Saudi authorities said Sunday. Saudi Health Minister Fahd bin Abdurrahman Al-Jalajel …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate change has made the Hajj pilgrimage more risky

The Hindu

Each year, millions of Muslims from across the world embark on the haj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The 2024 haj pilgrimage has been overshadowed by disaster/tragedy, with the death of at least 900 pilgrims, mostly due to heat exhaustion and related complications. High temperatures make mass gatherings riskier A study documenting deaths and injuries at mass gatherings up …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

98 Indians died during Haj pilgrimage this year, says MEA

Hindustan Times

At least 98 Indian citizens have died of natural causes, old age and illness during this year’s Haj pilgrimage that was marked by searing heat and intense high temperatures, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday. Around 1,75,000 Indians performed Haj pilgrimage this year. These deaths have happened on account of natural illness, natural causes, chronic illness, and also …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Cardiovascular disease, heatstroke among reasons for deaths of Indians undertaking Hajj: Centre

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Cardiovascular disease, pre-existing chronic illnesses, stroke and even heat exhaustion and heatstroke are some of the leading causes for the deaths of Indians who undertook the Hajj pilgrimage in 2023, a government report released Friday said. “Pilgrims undertaking the Hajj pilgrimage face various health risks, primarily due to the summer timing of the pilgrimage, extreme temperatures reaching up …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 98 Indian pilgrims die of heatstroke during hajj, MEA clarifies amid conflicting reports

India TV News

New Delhi: Amid the scorching heatwaves, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday confirmed the deaths of Indian nationals who were on the Hajj yatra in Saudi Arabia. MEA spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, during a weekly press briefing, said at least 98 Indians died during the hajj pilgrim. The clarification from the MEA came amid multiple media reports claiming more than …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hajj pilgrimage 2024: Two from Bengaluru among hundreds dead in Saudi Arabia during Hajj pilgrimage

The Hindu

Two pilgrims from Bengaluru are among the hundreds of people who died during this year’s Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islam’s holy sites in the desert kingdom. “The tragedy occurred when the pilgrims were reportedly taking part in the Ramy al-jamarat ritual at Mina valley, located on the outskirts of Mecca,” informed …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 1,000 Hajj pilgrims dead amid record-breaking heat in Saudi Arabia

Hindustan Times

As sweltering heat continues to prevail in parts of Asia, an AFP tally suggests that over 1,000 people have died during this year's hajj in Saudi Arabia. A man effected by the scorching heat is helped by a member of the Saudi security forces as Muslim pilgrims arrive to perform the symbolic 'stoning of the devil' ritual as part of …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

68 Indian pilgrims die during Hajj due to extreme heat, death toll rises to 600

Firstpost

Fatalities have also been confirmed by Indonesia, Iran, Senegal, Tunisia and Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, though in many cases authorities have not specified the cause Among the 600 people who died during Hajj in Mecca owing to soaring temperatures, 68 were Indian citizens. Fatalities have also been confirmed by Indonesia, Iran, Senegal, Tunisia and Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, though in …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

68 Indians among 900 dead from scorching heat during Hajj

New Indian Express

RIYADH: Friends and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on Wednesday as the death toll at the annual rituals, which were carried out in scorching heat, surged past 900. An Arab diplomat told AFP that deaths among Egyptians alone had jumped to "at least 600", from more than 300 a day earlier, mostly from the unforgiving heat. The diplomat later …

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Prayerful, playful, mystical: Some of AP’s most compelling religion photos of 2024

Pakistan puts over 4,000 beggars on no-fly list: Here’s why

From destruction to deadly heat, Associated Press photographers capture climate change in 2024

Why Pakistan has put 4,300 beggars on no-fly list

Deadly crush at Guinea soccer game is only the latest tragedy involving large crowds

Heat advisory: 10 ways the record heat is changing us—some small, some horrifying.

Inside Hezbollah’s heartland, the secretive region Israel has in its sights

Global temperatures reach Paris Agreement target of 1.5C above average for 12 months in a row

What went wrong with the Hajj pilgrimage this year? | Explained

Unprecedented Hajj heat: Mercury spikes 2.5 degree Celsius above previous records

Suspected Houthi attack targets a ship in the Gulf of Aden, while Iraqi-claimed attack targets Eilat

Hajj: Deadly heatwaves kill over 1300 Muslims during holy pilgrimage, Saudi accuses travel agencies for deaths

Saudi says 1,301 deaths occurred during hajj, mostly unregistered pilgrims

More than 1,300 people died during Hajj, many of them after walking in the scorching heat

Over 1,000 pilgrims died during Hajj this year due to record-breaking heatwaves, nearly 100 from India

Death toll at Hajj pilgrimage rises to 1,300 amid scorching temperatures

Climate change has made the Hajj pilgrimage more risky

98 Indians died during Haj pilgrimage this year, says MEA

Cardiovascular disease, heatstroke among reasons for deaths of Indians undertaking Hajj: Centre

At least 98 Indian pilgrims die of heatstroke during hajj, MEA clarifies amid conflicting reports

Hajj pilgrimage 2024: Two from Bengaluru among hundreds dead in Saudi Arabia during Hajj pilgrimage

Over 1,000 Hajj pilgrims dead amid record-breaking heat in Saudi Arabia

68 Indian pilgrims die during Hajj due to extreme heat, death toll rises to 600

68 Indians among 900 dead from scorching heat during Hajj