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Tue, 08 Jul 2025

'Wild card that could upend 2026 midterms,' analysts on Elon Musk's new party

Elon Musk speaks with US President Donald Trump at a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, US on November 19, 2024. — ReutersWASHINGTON: Even though US President Donald Trump has brushed off Elon Musk's plan as as... ...
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Tue, 08 Jul 2025

Trump says US will supply Ukraine with more weapons

US President Donald Trump attends the 2024 Senior Club Championship award ceremony at his Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, US March 24, 2024. — ReutersKYIV: President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the US will provide more weapons to Ukraine, following recent... ...
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Tue, 08 Jul 2025

June recorded as hottest month ever recorded in several countries including Pakistan

A group of women wear hats and hold umbrellas to shield themselves from the scorching sun during the first heatwave of the year in Lisbon, Portugal, on June 29, 2025. — AFPPARIS: June marked the hottest month ever recorded in 12 countries — including Pakistan, Spain, Nigeria, and Japan... ...
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Tue, 08 Jul 2025

Texas flood toll tops 100 as rescuers race to find the missing

A man searches the area, following flash flooding, in Hunt, Texas, on July 6, 2025. — ReutersThe death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas surged past 100 on Monday, as rescue teams waded through wreckage and rising waters in a desperate search for those still missing after days of... ...
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Tue, 08 Jul 2025

Police fire on protesters as Kenya marks democracy anniversary; 11 dead

A riot police officer uses an anti-riot gun during the "Saba Saba People's March" anti-government protest, in the Kangemi area of Nairobi, Kenya, July 7, 2025. — ReutersAt least 11 people were killed across Kenya on Monday as police opened fire to break up anti-government protests, including... ...
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Mon, 07 Jul 2025

Iran's Pezeshkian says Israel tried, failed to assassinate him

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a meeting in Ilam, Iran. — Reuters/FileIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an interview released on Monday that Israel had attempted to assassinate him by bombarding an area where he was holding a meeting.The remarks came less than a... ...
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Mon, 07 Jul 2025

Turkiye says dozen soldiers die from methane in Iraq

Farewell ceremony for Turkish soldiers who died in Pençe-Kilit Operation being held at Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport, Yuksekova, Turkiye, July 7, 2025. — Screengrab via video/X@tcsavunma Twelve Turkish soldiers died after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in a... ...
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Mon, 07 Jul 2025

Almost half a million Afghans repatriated from Iran since June 1, says UN

Afghan refugees arrive from Iran at Islam Qala border between Afghanistan and Iran, on July 5, 2025. — AFPISLAM QALA: Nearly 450,000 Afghans have returned from Iran since early June, the UN’s migration agency said on Monday, following Tehran’s directive for undocumented migrants... ...
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Mon, 07 Jul 2025

Australian woman convicted for killing guests with poisonous mushroom

A court sketch drawn from a video link shows Erin Patterson, an Australian woman accused of murdering three of her estranged husband's elderly relatives with a meal laced with poisonous mushrooms, appearing as a witness for her own defense, at the Latrobe Valley Magistrates' Court in Morwell,... ...
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Mon, 07 Jul 2025

Residents evacuate southern Japan islands after nearly 1,600 quakes

Residents and visitors board a ferry to evacuate from Akuseki Island on July 4, 2025. — ReutersDozens of residents have evacuated remote islands in southern Japan following a series of nearly 1,600 earthquakes in recent weeks, local authorities confirmed on Monday.Genichiro Kubo, the mayor... ...
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Mon, 07 Jul 2025

Trump threatens extra 10% tariffs on Brics as leaders meet in Brazil

US President Donald Trump looks on during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City, US. — Reuters/FileRIO DE JANEIRO: President Donald Trump said the US will impose an additional 10% tariff on any countries aligning themselves with the "Anti-American policies" of the Brics group of... ...
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Mon, 07 Jul 2025

Trump dismisses Musk's new political party as 'ridiculous' and confusing

US President Donald Trump and US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, walk on the tarmac at Morristown Airport, in Morristown, New Jersey, US, July 6, 2025. — ReutersUS President Donald Trump has criticised Elon Musk’s announcement of a new political party, calling the idea... ...
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Mon, 07 Jul 2025

BRICS leaders defend diplomacy, slam Gaza violence, power politics

Russia's President Vladimir Putin appears on a screen as he attends the opening meeting of BRICS Summit remotely, with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 6, 2025. — ReutersThe... ...
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Sun, 06 Jul 2025

Trump to visit Texas after deadly floods claim 78 lives

A vehicle rides through a flooded road, following flash flooding, in Hunt, Texas, US July 6, 2025. — Reuters The death toll from catastrophic floods in Texas reached at least 78 on Sunday, including at least 28 children, as the search for girls missing from a summer camp entered a third... ...
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Sun, 06 Jul 2025

US on verge of sealing several trade deals, says Bessent

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks to reporters during a press conference following a weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, June 24, 2025. — ReutersThe United States is on the verge of finalising several critical trade deals, with Treasury Secretary... ...
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Sun, 06 Jul 2025

Afghans divided on Russia's Taliban recognition

Above, the flag of Afghanistan flies on the Afghan embassy in Moscow on July 4, 2025. — AFPRussia's decision to formally recognise the Taliban government has been seen as an opening for a stronger economy by some Afghans, while others were sceptical that it would improve their lot.Russia... ...
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Sun, 06 Jul 2025

Public swimming allowed in Paris's Seine for first time since 1923

A lifeguard sets up gear at the Pont Marie safe bathing site on the River Seine on its opening day in Paris on July 5, 2025. — AFP PARIS: Authorities in the French capital have allowed public swimming in the Seine prompting Parisians to rush for a dip in the river for the first time... ...
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Sun, 06 Jul 2025

Elon Musk announces forming 'America Party' to 'give people back their freedom'

Elon Musk attends the Breakthrough Prize awards in Los Angeles, California, US, April 13, 2024. — ReutersWASHINGTON: The tattered bromance between Republican President Donald Trump and his main campaign financier Elon Musk took another fractious turn on Saturday when the space and automotive... ...
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Sun, 06 Jul 2025

Texas flash floods kill 43, including nine children

A drone view of a house swept down the road following torrential rains that unleashed flash floods along the Concho River in San Angelo, Texas, U.S., June 4, 2025, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. — ReutersAt least 43 people, including 15 children, have been confirmed... ...
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Sat, 05 Jul 2025

Pope Leo takes first step to confront clergy sexual abuse

Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. — ReutersPope Leo on Saturday appointed a French archbishop as the new leader of the Vatican’s commission on clergy sexual abuse, in the US... ...
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Sat, 05 Jul 2025

Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dispel rumours of imminent disaster

Rescue workers prepare to search for victims in a collapsed building, following an earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, January 3, 2024. — ReutersThe Japanese government on Saturday warned of the possibility of additional strong earthquakes in the waters southwest of the... ...
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Sat, 05 Jul 2025

Ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to launch new party

An undated image of former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. — Reuters/FileLONDON: Jeremy Corbyn, former head of UK's Labour Party, has said that he was in talks to start a new political party because Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government had "refused to deliver the change"... ...
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Sat, 05 Jul 2025

US talks with China on TikTok deal to commence next week: Trump

Tik Tok logo is displayed on the smartphone while standing on the U.S. flag in this illustration picture. — Reuters/File United States President Donald Trump has said he will start talking to China on Monday or Tuesday about a possible deal concerning popular video sharing platform... ...
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Sat, 05 Jul 2025

Trump enacts defining tax cuts, spending package

U.S. President Donald Trump signs the sweeping spending and tax legislation, known as "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," at White House in Washington, DC, US, July 4, 2025. — ReutersPresident Donald Trump signed a sweeping tax and spending cut package into law at the White House, just a day after... ...
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Sat, 05 Jul 2025

Texas floods leave 13 dead, over 20 campers missing

Debris is caught against trees during flooding in Kerr County, Texas, July 4, 2025. — X@MarleneArdoin/FileAt least 13 people have lost their lives and several people including over 20 young girls have gone missing after flash floods swept through parts of Texas, according to local... ...
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Sat, 05 Jul 2025

IAEA pulls last inspectors from Iran over ongoing access standoff

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi looks on during a doorstep with Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker, Austrian Vice-Chancellor Andreas Babler and Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger at the Austrian Chancellery in Vienna, Austria, June 25, 2025. — ReutersThe UN nuclear... ...
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Fri, 04 Jul 2025

China gave Pakistan 'live inputs' during war, claims Indian general

Indian security force personnel stand guard on the banks of Dal Lake, following a suspected militant attack in Pahalgam, April 25, 2025. — Reuters NEW DELHI: India's army deputy chief on Friday claimed that China provided Pakistan "live inputs" on Indian military positions during the... ...
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Fri, 04 Jul 2025

India plans $230m drone push after Pakistan conflict: sources

A view shows Falcon, a surveillance drone, on display at the drone exhibition at Bharat Drone Shakti 2023 organised by the Indian Air Force and Drone Federation of India at the Hindon Airbase in Ghaziabad, India, September 25, 2023. — Reuters NEW DELHI: India is set to roll out a $234... ...
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Fri, 04 Jul 2025

Floods, landslides kill at least 69 in northern India

Monsoon clouds loom over the overflowing river Yamuna, in New Delhi, India, July 15, 2023. — ReutersFlash floods and landslides after torrential rain over the last two weeks killed at least 69 people and injured 110 others in India’s northern Himalayan regions, officials said on... ...
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Fri, 04 Jul 2025

Memo shows regulators alerted Air India Express about engine fix delay

The Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025, flies over Melbourne, Australia, on December 29, 2024. — ReutersA memo from the Indian government recently revealed that the country's aviation regulator reprimanded Air India Express in March for failing... ...
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