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AdvertisementAmericas and the CaribbeanWorldAmericas1 dead in Peru football stadium tragedy, dozens injuredThe Ministry of Health reported the collapse of a wall inside the stadium in the capital, but police and the Alianza Lima club denied this
1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenAssociated PressPublished: 8:40pm, 4 Apr 2026Updated: 8:44pm, 4 Apr 2026At least one person died and 60 others were injured in what seemed to be a crush of fans at a popular football team’s stadium in the Peruvian capital on Friday night, authorities reported.
Police said officers rescued people trapped as a result of an influx of Alianza Lima fans in the south stands of the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium the night before their team’s scheduled game against their biggest rival, Universitario.
Earlier, the Ministry of Health had reported the collapse of a wall inside the stadium. Both the police and Alianza Lima denied this in separate statements.
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Representative image At least 12 people, including five Indian nationals, were injured in Abu Dhabi on Friday after falling debris landed following the interception of an attack, according to the government media office.The incident took place in the Ajban area, where shrapnel from an Iranian missile interception caused injuries to residents.The Abu Dhabi Media Office said the incident “resulted in minor to moderate injuries sustained by 6 individuals of Nepali nationality and 5 individuals of Indian nationality, and one major injury sustained by an individual of Nepali nationality,” in a post on X.Churches in the UAE also announced they will be closed over Easter Sunday due to orders from the government as the conflict continued.The latest developments follow a warning posted by the Revolutionary Guard on a Guard-affiliated Telegram channel, which declared 18 US tech companies to be “legitimate targets” over their alleged involvement in American and Israeli strikes on Iranian soil.“Fr..

Amit Mehta is an Indian-origin judge serving on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He was nominated by Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the US Senate the same year.Born in 1971 in Patan, Mehta moved to the United States as a child. He studied at Georgetown University and later earned his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. Before becoming a judge, he worked as a public defender and later as a partner at a law firm in Washington, D.C.Judge Mehta has handled several high-profile cases, but he has recently drawn attention for his role in litigation connected to the January 6 Capitol attack. In these cases, plaintiffs have sought to hold Donald Trump legally responsible for his actions and statements related to the events of that day.A key legal issue in these proceedings has been whether Trump is protected by presidential immunity. This doctrine can shield a sitting or former president from certain lawsuits for actions taken as part o..

AdvertisementCrime in Hong KongHong KongLaw and CrimeHong Kong customs seizes HK$3.4 million worth of suspected drugs, arrests 2 menSuspected ketamine, cocaine and ‘Ice’ seized in two separate operations, department says
1-MIN READ1-MINNg Kang-chungPublished: 9:45pm, 3 Apr 2026Hong Kong customs officers have seized 6.5kg of suspected drugs worth about HK$3.4 million (US$433,800) and arrested two men in separate cases earlier this week.
The Customs and Excise Department said on Friday that the first arrest occurred two days earlier at Hong Kong International Airport, when officers found 3.1kg (6.8lbs) of suspected ketamine in the baggage of a 43-year-old man arriving from Bangkok.
The department said the suspected drug was concealed inside food packaging in the baggage.
AdvertisementIn the second case, officers intercepted a man, aged 41, during an anti-narcotics operation in Yau Ma Tei on Thursday.
Officers escorted him to a nearby hotel room where, in a subsequent search, they found a..

AdvertisementUS, Israel war on IranWorldUnited States & CanadaUS can take Strait of Hormuz ‘with more time’, says TrumpThe president spoke out online while the UAE’s largest gas plant and a key Kuwait oil refinery were among Iran’s latest targets
2-MIN READ2-MINAgenciesPublished: 9:18pm, 3 Apr 2026President Donald ⁠Trump on Friday said the ⁠US can open the Strait of Hormuz with a little more time, as pressure mounts for his administration to find a ‌quick resolution to a war against Iran.
“With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL,& MAKE A FORTUNE,” he said in a post on Truth Social.
Nearly ⁠five weeks after it started with a joint US-Israeli aerial ‌assault, the war in Iran continues to spread chaos across the region and roil ‌financial markets, raising the pressure on Trump to ⁠find a ⁠quick resolution to the conflict.
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