Pratik Joshi had been living in London for six years. A software professional, he’d long dreamed of building a life abroad for his wife and three young children, who stayed back in India.

After years of waiting for due clearances the dream was finally coming true. Just two days ago, his wife, Dr. Komi Vyas, a renowned doctor in Udaipur, resigned from her job. The bags were packed, goodbyes said, the future within reach.

This morning, the family of five, filled with hope and excitement, boarded Air India flight 171 to London. They clicked a selfie. Sent it to relatives. A one-way journey to a new life. But they never made it. The plane crashed. No one survived.

In a matter of moments, a lifetime of dreams turned to ash. A brutal reminder, life is terrifyingly fragile. Everything you build, everything you hope for, everything you love, it all hangs by a thread. So while you can, live, love, and don’t wait for happiness to start tomorrow.

For the next 9 days, every date will read the same forwards and backwards — a rare sequence called 'palindrome dates'

Hong Kong Airlines A320 forced to divert to Fuzhou Changle International Airport after a fire broke out in the cabin.

HX115 had taken off from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport and was enroute to Hong Kong when the incident occurred.

“Hong Kong Airlines flight HX115, departing from Hangzhou to Hong Kong today, diverted and landed safely in Fuzhou Changle International Airport due to a fire in the overhead compartment, which was successfully extinguished,” the airline said.

NEWS: This drug is the 'breakthrough of the year' — and it could mean the end of the HIV epidemic.

A pharmacist holds a vial of lenacapavir, at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation's Masiphumelele Research Site, in Cape Town, South Africa. The drug's development has been heralded as the 2024 Breakthrough of the Year by the journal Science, which described it as representing "a pivotal step toward diminishing HIV/AIDS as a global health crisis."
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A 39-year-old raw vegan influencer, known for promoting a fruit-only diet, has reportedly died from malnutrition after living on raw fruits and vegetables for 10 years.

BREAKING: El Salvador has discovered $3 TRILLION in unmined gold

BREAKING : NASA's Hubble telescope took the closest look at the first known quasar

SINGAPORE’S BABY CRISIS: WILL ROBOTS SAVE THE DAY?

Singapore’s birth rate has hit rock bottom—just 0.97 kids per woman, far below the 2.1 needed to sustain a population.

Translation? More seniors, fewer workers, and a shrinking labor force.

From factories to food delivery, robots are stepping in where manpower is falling short.

By 2030, nearly 1 in 4 Singaporeans will be over 65, and the support ratio has plummeted to 4 working adults per senior. In 2014, it was 6.

The government is urging more hiring of older workers and turning to robots—Singapore has the world’s second-highest robot density—to plug the gaps.

Source: Newsweek

What happened today in South Korea:

- The President accused the opposing party of being North Korean spies.
- Goes on TV to mandate martial law.
- Parliament calls a vote, and the military is summoned by the President, but political aides block them at the door.
- They vote unanimously, 190 out of 190, to stop martial law.
- The President must accept or be deemed illegitimate.

Male Track Athlete of the Year Winner

's Letsile Tebogo is your Male Track Athlete of the Year

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A 22-year-old Indian student who traveled to the United States for MS three months ago was fatally shot by armed assailants at a shopping mall in Chicago city.

Cartel hitman allegedly killed YouTuber El Jasper; his body was found with 70 bullet wounds.

Canada uncovers 10,000 fake student visas, with 80% of fraud committed by Indians.

A cruise line is currently offering a 4-year trip for Americans who want to skip Trump’s second term.

Miss Denmark wins Miss Universe 2024.

Zimbabwe now requires WhatsApp group admins to register and get licenses before adminstrating their WhatsApp groups.

The license costs $50.

WORLD RECORD

's Ruth Chepngetich destroys the marathon world record in Chicago with an incredible 2:09:57 😮‍💨

That's almost 2 minutes faster than the previous world record

She finishes in 10th place overall

Lewis Hamilton is on a mission to bring F1 back to Africa

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Apple moving away from yearly product “upgrade” cycle - Bloomberg

Keanu Reeves made his professional car racing debut today in the Toyota GR Cup and placed 25th out of 35.

He did spin out at one point but signalled that he was uninjured and kept going.

His teammate was Cody Jones from ‘Dude Perfect’

BIG BREAKING NEWS Helicopter crashed in Iran due to UNKNOWN MEN.

Senior Hezbollah & Houthi terrorists were there in the helicopter.

Iran Supreme leader Ali Khamenei in SHOCK !!

Reports are coming in of a helicopter crash in western Iran, carrying Iranian leaders and Houthis.

Clueless Hezbollah doesn't know what will happen next.

BREAKING NEWS

Saudi Arabian Prince Salman:

“The Palestinian issue doesn't concern me. I only care about my own country.”

It has been banned to deliver sermons or pray for Palestine in mosques in Saudi Arabia.

Chanting slogans for Palestine is prohibited in the country.

Global Fertility Rates have dropped from 5.3 in 1963 to 2.3 in 2021.

3.0 decline in ~58 years.

Apple has announced additional language support for Apple Intelligence coming next year

Apple Intelligence will only be available in U.S. English when it rolls out next month

BREAKING:

Germany signs labor deal with Kenya to take in 250 000 "skilled and semi-skilled Kenyan workers"

BIG BREAKING NEWS Taliban ends Women rights in Afghanistan.

Entire World in SHOCK !!

Women prohibited from raising their voice in public. They will have to cover their entire face and body.

Women should only leave home "out of necessity"

Non-Muslim holidays banned.

Men cannot wear shorts above the knee. Photos of living beings are prohibited. Music cannot be played in public.

Fundamentalists are very happy. UN to engage with Taliban despite new "Morality laws"

A 23-year-old journalist from Kumasi, Ghana, has broken the world record for the longest time to hug a tree.

Abdul Hakim Awal’s “tree-hug-a-thon”, which took place outside Kumasi Cultural Centre, lasted 24 hours 21 minutes.
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#BREAKING: The United Arab Emirates has completely FROZEN the implementation of a contract to purchase 80 fighter jets from France following the arrest of Pavel Durov!

The founder of the Telegram messenger, billionaire Pavel Durov, was arrested at the Paris airport.

"On his platform, he has allowed himself to commit countless crimes, which he does nothing to mitigate or cooperate with”

Pavel Durov will remain in custody until his trial, which will take place today or tomorrow. Durov may be charged with, among other things, money laundering and aiding terrorism.

The EU authorities' main complaint about Telegram is encrypted messages.

Africa's largest ArtificiaI Intelligence (AI) summit will take place in Kigali, Rwanda from October 8 to October 9.

Leaders from the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystem will attend the summit.

Tech billionaire Mike Lynch is missing after $18M yacht sank off Italian coast

GLOBAL EMERGENCY: WHAT IS MPOX?

Formerly known as Monkey Pox, Mpox is a viral disease that has been compared to smallpox.

It can be spread through close contact, including touching, kissing, or sex, as well as through contaminated materials like sheets, clothing, and needles, according to the WHO.

Initial symptoms are flu-like — including fever, chills, exhaustion, headaches, and muscle weakness — often followed by a painful or itchy rash with raised lesions that scab over.

Dr. Daniel Bausch:

“Because of a number of different factors, Ib has emerged as a new mutation that is adapted to humans.”

The virus is often transmitted from animals to humans, but once a mutation adapts, it can be transmitted by humans and drive larger outbreaks.

Source: CNN

KIM: COME VISIT ME!! - NORTH KOREA TO REOPEN FOR TOURISM - FIRST TIME IN 4 YEARS

North Korea is reopening its borders to foreign tourists this December, starting with the newly revamped city of Samjiyon.

This rare opportunity comes after years of isolation, with the country eager to show off its "socialist utopia"—complete with luxury hotels, ski resorts, and modern amenities.

The rest of the country may soon follow, making this the first major tourism push since the pandemic shut its doors in 2020.

So, um, who's heading to North Korea for New Year's holiday?

30,000 Botswana citizens filled up their National Stadium to welcome Olympic Gold medalist, Letsile Tebogo back to the country.

He won the country's first Olympic Gold medal, and also won a Silver medal in the Men's 4x400m.

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