International
- Aug- 2022 -20 August
Literature world gathers in New York showing support for Salman Rushdie
Paul Auster and Gay Talese, among other well-known authors, gathered on Friday in Manhattan for a reading of Salman Rushdie’s…
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Hunger crisis in the ‘Horn of Africa’ affects 22 million people!
The number of people facing starvation in the drought-stricken Horn of Africa has risen to 22 million, according to the…
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ISIS ‘Beatle’ gets life sentence for killing US hostages; Read on…
El Shafee Elsheikh is the most notorious and highest-ranking member of the Islamic State group to ever be convicted in…
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Off Miami, researchers are working to create a hybrid coral reef.
In an effort to create hybrid reefs, researchers and students from the University of Miami ventured into the murky waters…
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A former top prosecutor in Mexico has been detained in relation to the 2014 disappearance of 43 students.
In an unexpected turn of events, Mexico detained former attorney general Jesus Murillo Karam on Friday on suspicion of torture,…
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Transgender girls can now participate in school sports, as Utah judge lifts ban!
A Utah judge has postponed the implementation of a statewide ban on transgender children participating in sports, which was enacted…
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Russia annexes Crimea, Ukraine launches drone attack!
On Friday night, a day after explosions near military sites in Russia and Ukrainian territory under Russian control, Russia claimed…
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Police arrest teenager for shopping mall shooting in Sweden
In connection with a shooting at a mall in the southern city of Malmo that left one person dead and…
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NASA’s massive US moon rocket makes its inaugural launch.
Prior to the behemoth’s first test flight this month, NASA’s enormous Space Launch System moon rocket, topped with an unmanned…
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Record-breaking flight over North Pole: India’s first female pilot lands in US-based Aviation Museum
New Delhi: Captain Zoya Agarwal, a senior Air India pilot of aircraft Boeing-777, who is the first Indian woman…
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Islamic State militant sentenced to life in prison in US for murdering American hostages
A federal judge in the United States sentenced a member of an Islamic State cell known as ‘The Beatles’ to…
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More inclement weather predicted in Italy as two people die in strong storms
Rescue services reported that two persons were killed by falling trees in central Italy on Thursday as strong storms pounded…
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Egypt’s Sisi appoints Hassan Abdalla to lead the interim central bank.
Following Tarek Amer’s unexpected departure, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi named Hassan Abdalla as acting governor of the central bank…
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Pilots, flying at 37,000 feet, fall asleep mid-air, Miss landing
Two pilots of Ethiopian Airlines fell asleep while flying a flight from Sudan’s Khartoum to Ethiopia capital Addis Ababa…
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Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalised for second time in two weeks in New York city
New York City: A statue of Mahatma Gandhi outside a temple in New York City has been destroyed by six…
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Rescuers claim at least nine people were killed in shelling on market in northern Syria
According to emergency responders operating in rebel-held territory, a rocket attack on a market in the northern Syrian city of…
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Over 500 standing stones were found in a massive megalithic complex in Spain.
Archaeologists said on Thursday that a massive megalithic complex with more than 500 standing stones has been found in southern…
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In the Yellowstone National Park, a foot and shoe were found floating in a hot spring.
A Yellowstone service member found a foot part floating in a hot spring in the national park that was wrapped…
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Gaslights could flicker out in Berlin as energy shortages continue
In areas of Berlin where gas lights are used for street lighting, the night has a different hue, with the…
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US to provide eight attack and utility helicopters to Czech Republic
According to the Czech defence minister, the United States would provide the Czech Republic eight Bell military helicopters for free…
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Strikes cripple London’s transportation system
In a summer of labour market battles as double-digit inflation erodes salaries, the tube and bus employees’ strike on Friday…
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Israeli PM discusses Iran nuclear agreement with Germany’s Scholz
Israel’s position that efforts to restore a nuclear deal with Iran should terminate was pressed in a Thursday conversation between…
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Apple warns users of vulnerability in its OS; advises to update software
Washington: American tech giant Apple on Friday warned of a flaw that is allowing hackers to seize control of…
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NSA Ajit Doval meets Russia Dy PM in Moscow; holds talks on peaceful use of outer space
Moscow: Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov met with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and held a discussion on…
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2 flights collide while attempting to land in California; Multiple death reported
California: A mid-air collision took place between two small aircraft in the US state of California on Thursday which…
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Russian Defense Ministry says may shut down Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor, if bombardment continues
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in southern Ukraine may be shut down, according to the Russian Defense Ministry, if Ukrainian…
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China shoots rods into the sky to induce rain amid ‘record heatwave’!
As China suffers from a massive heatwave, with water levels in the Yangtze River reaching record lows, authorities are said…
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Ukraine grain initiative needs ‘spirit of compromise,’ says UN chief
Ukraine grain initiative needs ‘spirit of compromise,’ says UN chief. Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, encouraged…
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What is the role of China’s ‘Scientific Spy’ in Sri Lanka? Read on…
The Chinese ship Yuan Wang 5 has docked in the Southern Sri Lankan port of Hambatota. While China claims it…
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Interest rates of the Egyptian Central Bank remain steady
Thursday’s major interest rates remained steady, according to a statement from Egypt’s central bank. According to the bank, the…
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Russian Starbucks locations will be reopened by restauranteur and rapper team.
On Thursday, a restaurateur and rapper team will reopen the chain of coffee shops in Russia that were previously owned…
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Denmark to spend $5.5 billion on new warships
In order to strengthen its maritime security following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, NATO member Denmark expects to spend 40 billion…
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Estonia defeated the ‘most extensive’ cyberattack by removing Soviet monuments
Estonia announced on Thursday that it had thwarted ‘the most extensive cyber attack since 2007’ shortly after removing Soviet monuments in…
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‘Growing full crops in space’; Launch of a commercial space greenhouse in 2023
Redwire Corporation announced on Tuesday that it will launch the first commercial space greenhouse in Spring of next year to…
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New Zealand experiences torrential rainfall for a third day, forcing hundreds to leave their homes.
On Thursday, torrential rain struck the west and north of New Zealand’s South Island for a third day in a…
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