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Widespread protests erupt in Middle-East over Gaza hospital explosion

In response to the explosion that killed about 500 in a hospital in Gaza City, widespread protests erupted in Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey, Iran, and Jordan. In Lebanon, groups of protesters traversed Beirut on motorcycles, congregating outside the French embassy and the headquarters of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia. Their attempts to reach the heavily fortified US embassy complex in the hills north of Beirut were unsuccessful, according to the Associated Press. Dozens of protesters made an effort to breach the Israeli embassy compound in Amman, Jordan.

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Video: Vijay takes oath as Tamil Nadu CM amid loud cheers and chants

TVK leader C Joseph Vijay on Sunday took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu amid a sea of supporters, his friends and family, and several political leaders. Eight other TVK leaders were sworn in besides him, as ministers in the new government. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also attended the ceremony. The TVK managed to secure the Governor's nod to form the government after the Congress, the CPI, the CPI(M), the VCK, and IUML extended their support to the Vijay-led party for a colaition government.