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Sat, 26 Jul 2025

20% of Nasa workforce set to leave, says agency

The Nasa logo hangs in the Mission Operations Control Center at Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia, US, October 26, 2022. — ReutersWASHINGTON: Around 20% of Nasa’s workforce is expected to leave the agency, a spokesperson said on Friday, with approximately 3,870... ...
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Sat, 26 Jul 2025

'This must end now': Britain, France, Germany decry Gaza catastrophe

Palestinians gather to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, in Gaza City, July 25, 2025. — ReutersThe leaders of Britain, France, and Germany on Friday urged an immediate end to the "humanitarian catastrophe" unfolding in the Gaza Strip, warning of a worsening crisis in... ...
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Fri, 25 Jul 2025

Top US Justice official meets with Epstein accomplice for 2nd day

Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell stands at the podium during her sentencing in a courtroom sketch in New York City, US, June 28, 2022. — ReutersThe US Justice Department's deputy chief met Friday for a second day with Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned accomplice of late sex... ...
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Fri, 25 Jul 2025

Iran says it held 'frank' nuclear talks with European powers

Atomic symbol and Iranian flag are seen in this illustration taken September 8, 2022. — Reuters Iranian diplomats said they held "frank and detailed" nuclear talks on Friday with counterparts from Germany, Britain and France, who have threatened to trigger sanctions if Tehran fails to... ...
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Fri, 25 Jul 2025

Macron hailed as France announces plan to recognise State of Palestine

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas before a meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France July 20, 2022. — ReutersFrench President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday that France will formally recognise a Palestinian state during an... ...
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Fri, 25 Jul 2025

Iran to meet European powers amid threats of UN sanctions snapback

The Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency organisation's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2023. — ReutersISTANBUL: Iranian diplomats will meet counterparts from Germany, Britain and France on Friday for renewed nuclear talks, amid warnings that the... ...
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Fri, 25 Jul 2025

Nearly year's rainfall hits northern China, 19,000 evacuated

Rescue workers evacuate flood-affected residents with a boat in Rongjiang county, Guizhou province, China June 24, 2025. — ReutersBEIJING: Torrential storms have drenched Baoding, an industrial city near Beijing, with nearly a year’s worth of rain, forcing more than 19,000 residents to... ...
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Fri, 25 Jul 2025

Four children killed as school roof collapses in India

Representational image shows a man removing the debris after abuilding collapsed in Raigad in the western state of Maharashtra, India, August 24, 2020. — ReutersNEW DELHI: At least four children were killed and 17 injured in India's western state of Rajasthan after the roof of a school... ...
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Fri, 25 Jul 2025

Thailand says over 100,000 civilians flee clashes with Cambodia

An elderly evacuee is assisted as they take shelter in a gymnasium on the grounds of Surindra Rajabhat University in the Thai border province of Surin on July 25, 2025. — AFPSURIN: More than 100,000 people have fled the bloodiest border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia in a decade,... ...
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Thu, 24 Jul 2025

Thailand, Cambodia clash with jets, rockets, artillery in deadly border row

A Cambodian BM-21 multiple rocket launcher returns from the Cambodia-Thai border as Cambodian and Thai troops exchanged fire in a new round of clashes in Preah Vihear province on July 24, 2025. — AFP BANGKOK: Thailand launched air strikes on Cambodian military targets on Thursday as... ...
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Thu, 24 Jul 2025

Plane carrying nearly 50 crashes in Russia's far east

Smoke rises at the crash site of an Angara Airlines An-24 passenger plane near Tynda in the Amur Region, Russia, July 24, 2025. — ReutersMOSCOW: A passenger plane carrying nearly 50 people crashed in a remote spot in Russia’s far eastern region of Amur on Thursday, with no immediate... ...
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Thu, 24 Jul 2025

India unlawfully deports Muslims to Bangladesh: HRW

Suspected Bangladeshi migrants detained by police during an overnight operation in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on 26 April 2025. — AFPNEW DELHI: India has forcibly expelled hundreds of ethnic Bengali-speaking Muslims into Bangladesh without following due process, Human Rights Watch said on... ...
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Thu, 24 Jul 2025

'President Trump informed about his name in Epstein files'

US President Donald Trump pictured with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in this undated image. — X@krassenstein/FileIn a major revelation, it has come to light that US Attorney General Pam Bondi had informed President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in investigative... ...
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Thu, 24 Jul 2025

Trump rolls out bold AI plan to outpace China

President Donald Trump gestures after signing executive orders related to artificial intelligence during the "Winning the AI Race" Summit in Washington D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping new low-regulation plan aimed at keeping the... ...
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Thu, 24 Jul 2025

Wildfire kills at least 10 Turkish workers battling blaze

People respond to a wildfire near Alacati in Izmir province, Turkey, July 3. —ReutersA wildfire killed at least 10 forest workers and rescuers on Wednesday who were battling to douse the flames near Eskisehir in western Turkey, the authorities said.Agriculture minister Ibrahim Yumakli said... ...
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Wed, 23 Jul 2025

World Court declares climate change an 'existential threat' in historic ruling

The Dragon Bravo Fire burns on the northern rim as seen from Grandeur Point on the southern rim of Grand Canyon, Arizona, US, on July 14, 2025. — AFP The world's top court on Wednesday began delivering a much-anticipated ruling laying out what legal obligations countries have to prevent... ...
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Wed, 23 Jul 2025

India to lift tourist visa curbs for Chinese nationals

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 23, 2024. — Reuters India will begin issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens starting Thursday, marking a significant step in mending relations... ...
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Wed, 23 Jul 2025

More than 100 aid groups raise alarm bells over mass hunger in Gaza

Palestinians gather to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, in Gaza City on July 23, 2025. — Reuters More than 100 largely aid and rights groups on Wednesday called for governments to take action as hunger spreads in Gaza, including by demanding an immediate... ...
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Wed, 23 Jul 2025

United States to introduce 'visa integrity fee' soon

A man exits the transit area after clearing immigration and customs on arrival at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia. — Reuters/FileAs per a recently passed domestic policy bill by President Donald Trump administration, the United States is set to introduce "visa integrity fee"... ...
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Wed, 23 Jul 2025

India to retire 'flying coffin' MiG-21 after six decades

Disaster response personnel walk next to the wreckage of an Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison aircraft that crashed in IIOJK on August 24, 2015. — AFPAfter serving for over six decades, India has decided to retire its remaining MiG-21 fighter jets in September.According to a report by The Indian... ...
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Wed, 23 Jul 2025

'Treason': Trump alleges Obama led plot to link him to Russia

Former President Barack Obama speaks with President Donald Trump during an official event. —AFP/FileUS President Donald Trump on Tuesday levelled a serious accusation against his predecessor Barack Obama, alleging, without presenting any evidence, that Obama committed "treason" by... ...
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Tue, 22 Jul 2025

US to leave UN cultural body again, citing 'national interest'

A 3D-printed miniature model of US President Donald Trump with the Unesco logo in the background is seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. — Reuters The United States on Tuesday it would quit Unesco, saying the UN cultural and education agency, best known for establishing world... ...
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Tue, 22 Jul 2025

Iran says reimposing UN sanctions would complicate nuclear standoff

Atomic symbol and Iranian flag are seen in this illustration taken September 8, 2022. — ReutersDUBAI: Reimposing international sanctions on Iran would make the "situation" over its nuclear programme more complex, state media quoted Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi as saying... ...
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Tue, 22 Jul 2025

Death toll rises to 27 in Bangladesh air force jet crash, says official

Members of Bangladesh Airforce investigate on the site, after an air force training aircraft crashed into a building belong to Milestone School and College campus, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 22, 2025. — ReutersDHAKA: At least 27 people were killed after a Bangladesh Air Force training jet... ...
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Tue, 22 Jul 2025

Zelensky confirms fresh talks with Russia in Istanbul on Wednesday

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a meeting of the National Security and Defence Council in Kyiv, Ukraine September 30, 2022. — Reuters KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that new peace talks with Russia will take place in Istanbul on... ...
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Mon, 21 Jul 2025

Air India jet skids during landing in Mumbai

An Air India Airbus A320-200 aircraft takes off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, India, July 7, 2017. — ReutersAn Air India Airbus A320 flight veered off the runway as it landed during heavy rain at the Mumbai International Airport on Monday, briefly... ...
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Mon, 21 Jul 2025

At least 19 killed as Bangladesh fighter jet crashes into school

An ambulance passes near the spot after an air force training aircraft crashed into Milestone College campus, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 21, 2025. — Reuters At least 19 people, mostly students, were killed on Monday when a training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force crashed into a... ...
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Mon, 21 Jul 2025

2006 Mumbai train blasts: Indian court overturns conviction of all 12 accused

The bombs appeared to have targeted first-class compartments in the blast. — AFP/FileNineteen years after the 2006 Mumbai train blasts that left 189 dead and over 800 injured, the Bombay High Court has overturned the convictions of all 12 people previously found guilty by a lower court.In... ...
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Mon, 21 Jul 2025

Japan PM Ishiba vows to stay on after bruising election defeat

Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's Prime Minister, walks in front of a board with red paper roses showing elected candidates at the LDP headquarters, on the day of Upper House election, in Tokyo, Japan July 20, 2025. — ReutersJapanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in his post on Monday after... ...
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Mon, 21 Jul 2025

Iran to hold nuclear talks with European powers on Friday

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi speaks during a meeting with foreign ambassadors in Tehran, Iran, July 12, 2025. — ReutersDUBAI: Iran, Britain, France and Germany will hold nuclear talks in Istanbul on Friday, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said early on Monday,... ...
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