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Colombo: A 63-year-old truck driver has died in Sri Lanka after standing for five days in a queue at a filling station in the country’s Western Province, the 10th death reported due to prolonged waiting for fuel procurement in the debt-ridden island nation grappling with the worst economic crisis since its independence, according to a media report on Thursday. PTI

At 91, Rupert Murdoch heading for 4th divorce

Washington: At 91, Rupert Murdoch is heading for a divorce with Jerry Hall, the fourth for the American media mogul and the third for the model-actress, according to media reports. The BBC said representatives for Murdoch and Hall are yet to comment. IANS

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