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Bandar Abbas death toll mounts to 70

Dubai: The death toll from a huge explosion that rocked Iran’s Bandar Abbas rose on Monday to 70, authorities said, as reports from the site raised more questions about the cause of the blast. Authorities still haven’t offered an explanation for the explosion. 

Canadians cast vote

Toronto: Canadians will decide today whether to extend the Liberal Party’s decade in power or instead hand control to the Conservatives. They’ll pick either PM Carney or opposition’s Pierre Poilievre to lead the way forward.

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