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March 22, 2026 6 visible stories Cyber & Technology

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March 22, 2026

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Syrians protest against alcohol sale limits, personal freedom curbs

Hundreds of Syrians protested in central Damascus on Sunday against new restrictions on alcohol sales, reflecting wider fears that the Islamist authorities may tighten curbs on personal freedoms. The Syrian capital last week banned the sale of alcoholic beverages in restaurants and bars, only allowing shops in three Christian neighbourhoods to sell bottles. In one of them, Bab Tuma, demonstrators gathered in a silent...

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Watch: Surveillance footage reveals Epstein guards failed mandatory rounds before death

Newly released surveillance footage reveals prison guards were lax on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein died. Instead of mandatory checks, officers Tova Noel and Michael Thomas were seen lounging and on their phones. Despite explicit warnings about Epstein's suicide watch status and need for constant monitoring, crucial rounds were missed, leading to his death.

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2 women climb out of window to flee Hong Kong building fire that injured 3 others

Two women climbed out of a window of a residential block in Hong Kong in an attempt to escape a fire that sent at least three people to hospital on Sunday, police said. Police said they received multiple reports at 5.28pm of a blaze at Yen Dack Building on Chun Yeung Street in North Point. Thick smoke billowed from a high-floor unit as firefighters arrived, deploying one hose line and a breathing apparatus team. The...

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Syrians protest against alcohol sale limits, personal freedom curbs

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Watch: Surveillance footage reveals Epstein guards failed mandatory rounds before death

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2 women climb out of window to flee Hong Kong building fire that injured 3 others

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'Kicked and punched': Sikh student tortured, turban forcibly removed in Pakistan

A Sikh girl was allegedly assaulted at a Christian school in Faisalabad, Pakistan, after refusing to participate in prayers. Her turban was reportedly removed, and she was beaten. The incident has sparked outrage, with a...

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Watch: Pilot draws sky tribute for three Ohio guardsmen killed in refuelling plane crash in Iraq

An aviation enthusiast created a poignant aerial tribute, tracing the outline of a service member and three headstones to honor three Ohio Air National Guard members. Captain Seth Koval, Captain Curtis Angst, and Master...

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American tourist detained after being caught violating Bali’s most sacred rule on ‘Day of Silence’

American tourist Karl Adolf Amrhein, 57, was detained in Sukawati village, Bali, on 19 March for walking outdoors during Nyepi, the island’s Day of Silence. Initially pretending to be mute, he later explained he was sear...

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