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Pakistan: Security forces kill six 'terrorists' in North Waziristan Tank

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NASA's Mars helicopter 'phones home' after no contact for 63 days

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The mini rotorcraft, which hitched a ride to the Red Planet with the Perseverance rover in early 2021, has already survived well beyond its initial 30-day mission to prove the feasibility of its technology in five test flights. Since then, it has been deployed dozens of times, acting as an aerial scout to assist its wheeled companion in searching for signs of ancient microbial life from billions of years ago, when Mars was much wetter and warmer than today. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/4oJTIOH

At least 48 killed in Kenya road disaster

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At least 48 people were killed when a truck apparently lost control and ploughed into other vehicles and pedestrians at a busy junction in western Kenya on Friday night, police said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/PykYamA

France braces for more violence after riots over police shooting

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France said on Friday the coming hours would be decisive after three nights of riots since a police officer shot dead a teenager at a traffic stop in a working class suburb of Paris. The violence has plunged President Emmanuel Macron into the gravest crisis of his leadership since the Yellow Vest protests that started in 2018. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/kMJGpWe

Extreme heat kills more than 100 in Mexico: government

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Sri Lanka could exit bankruptcy by September says president

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Sri Lanka could exit bankruptcy by September, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Friday, signalling a turnaround for the country which is emerging from its worst financial crisis in decades. He "expressed confidence that Sri Lanka would overcome its bankruptcy status by September," his office said in the statement. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/pJnY1BW

Macron comes under fire for 'partying with Elton John as France burns'

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French riots spread in third night of unrest over police shooting

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Riots continue to spread across major cities in France for the third consecutive night following the deadly police shooting of a teenager of Algerian and Moroccan descent. Despite the deployment of 40,000 police officers, the government's appeals to de-escalate the violence have had little effect. Protesters are torching cars, barricading streets, and clashing with police in various locations. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/PoEUrRg

Muslim nations denounce Quran burning in Sweden

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Several Middle Eastern countries, including Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, have condemned the burning of the Quran by an Iraqi man in Sweden. The incident occurred during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha and the end of the haj pilgrimage. The countries consider the act a dangerous provocation and an insult to Islam. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/qQYB3me

Putin seeks to project strong image as military questions linger

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is attempting to project a sense of normalcy and assert his authority following the recent mutiny by Wagner mercenaries. Putin returned to Moscow and attended a forum, mingling with locals in contrast to the strict Covid-19 protocols usually imposed on meetings with him. However, questions remain about the extent of knowledge within the military and security services regarding the rebellion. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/wjzmC3W

Chinese spy balloon used US tech to spy on Americans

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Analysis from several US defense and intelligence agencies, found that the balloon carried commercially available US gear, along with more specialized Chinese sensors and other equipment to collect photographs, video and other information to transmit to China, the Wall Street Journal said. The findings support a conclusion that the craft was intended for spying, and not for weather monitoring as China had claimed, the report said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/GLBjClE

French police protesters clash in multiple towns after 17-yr-old boy's killing

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The killing of 17-year-old Nael Tuesday during a traffic check in Nanterre, captured on video, shocked the country and stirred up long-simmering tensions between young people and police in housing projects and other disadvantaged neighborhoods around France. Clashes first erupted Tuesday night in Nanterre and nearby, and the government deployed 2,000 police to maintain order Wednesday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Y8eTVhU

Want to strike 'truly ambitious' trade deal with India says UK PM Rishi Sunak

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Why Myanmar is rattled by India-US joint statement

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Putin steps up efforts to undercut Wagner leader after rebellion

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Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, of corruption and implied that he may have stolen funds. Putin revealed that Russia had paid over $3 billion for Wagner's troops and for food supplied by Prigozhin's catering company. The accusations were intended to undermine Prigozhin's claims of popular support. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/YhwGoef

Pakistan IMF consider new $2.5 billion standby aid Dawn Says

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China engineered Covid 'bioweapon' to purposely infect people Wuhan researcher claims

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China engineered Covid-19 as a "bioweapon" to purposely infect people, a researcher at Wuhan Institute of Virology claimed. In an exclusive interview, Chao Shao, a researcher from Wuhan claimed that his colleagues were given four strains of the virus to find out which could spread best. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/LslqcKd

Taiwan has 'enormous appetite' to expand ties with India: Taiwanese FM

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Taiwan has an 'enormous appetite' to expand ties with India and firming up the proposed free trade agreement between the two sides will be a "big encouragement" for Taiwanese companies to set up manufacturing bases in India, Taiwan foreign minister Jaushieh Joseph Wu said. Wu said Taiwan has been encouraging its companies that no longer find the Chinese market profitable to shift their production facilities to India. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/tJcP60V

Some US public school teachers are putting AI tutoring bots to test

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Audio undercuts ex-US president Trump's claims on classified files

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Pakistan hopes for IMF loan nod in days

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UN report finds Russia tortured executed civilians in Ukraine; Kyiv also abused detainees

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WHO warns Covid 'has not gone away'

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Benjamin Netanyahu in talks to meet Xi Jinping in China

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to meet China's President Xi Jinping for the first time in six years next month, according to local reports. China has previously expressed a desire for greater engagement in the Middle East, while the US has made the region less of a diplomatic priority. Netanyahu’s visit to China is expected to signal to the US that Israel has other options for political alliances beyond its traditional partner. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/CD9jba5

World Bank to provide $500 million budget support to Sri Lanka

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China on to achieve 5% economic growth target in 2023: Li Qiang

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UK Labour leader declares he has reset partys relationship with India

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Russia bids to show return to order after Wagner mutiny

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Lightning strikes kill 10 as pre-monsoon rains lash Pak's eastern Punjab

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Lightning strikes across Pakistan's eastern Punjab province killed at least 10 people, officials said Monday as heavy pre-monsoon rains lashed the region. The strikes on Sunday mainly took place in the Sialkot and Sheikhupura districts of Punjab. Lightning strikes are frequent across Pakistan, especially in Punjab's mountainous areas and plains. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/8BCsnqJ

With Russia revolt over mercenaries' future and direction of Ukraine war remain uncertain

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Third attack on Sikh community in Pakistan: Shopkeeper shot dead in Peshawar

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Tragedy struck the Sikh community in Pakistan as Manmohan Singh, a Pakistani Sikh shopkeeper, was shot and killed by unidentified motorcyclists in the city of Peshawar on Saturday evening. This is the third such incidence in Pakistan this year. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/5ESru9m

Moscow security measures still in place after Wagner mutiny

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'God's guests': Saudis safeguard hajj hospitality tradition

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Trump says US govt has 'vital role' opposing abortion won't say if he backs national ban

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US spy agencies detected early signs of Russia revolt: Report

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Beijing heat wave clouds long weekend and sets multi-day temperature record

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Prigozhin and his Wagner Group: A murderous symphony

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Covid-19 origins remain a mystery US declassified report shows

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A report released on Friday by the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence revealed that US intelligence agencies could not determine whether researchers who fell sick in the Wuhan Institute of Virology in the fall of 2019 were infected with Covid-19, which subsequently spread globally. None of the intelligence released conclusively identifies lab-related work as the cause of the pandemic, and intelligence officials have said they are still seeking information from China. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Iil0xVL

Seven injured in Kyiv as attack causes fire Kharkiv also hit -officials

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Fragments from downed Russian missiles caused a fire injuring seven in Kyiv, while other Ukrainian cities, including Kharkiv, were also hit, officials said early on Saturday, as air alerts sounded nationwide. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/xip6kNF

No evidence Covid created in Chinese lab: US intelligence

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Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin the head of Wagner mercenary group?

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New Russian missile strikes hit Ukraine

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Ukraine's president tells other countries to act before Russia attacks nuclear plant

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Three killed in Russian attacks in southern Ukraine

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At least three people were killed in Russian attacks in southern Ukraine on Tuesday, including two who died after a trolleybus company came under fire in the city of Kherson, regional officials said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/ugNhrH0

Ukraine warns against 'panic' after alleged nuclear threat

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Kyiv urged Ukrainians not to panic or stockpile iodine tablets after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alleged that Russia had prepared a radiation leak at an occupied nuclear plant. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Im8LMDK

Ukraine says its offensive operations are meant to shape battlefield

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Kherson residents return to flood-ruined homes after dam destroyed

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US navy detected Titanic subs catastrophic implosion days ago

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The US Navy detected an implosion at the site where the submersible headed to the Titanic wreck site lost communication, and this information was immediately shared with the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard later confirmed that the submersible, called the Titan, suffered a "catastrophic implosion", killing all five crew members who were on board. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/PoILnAU

Pakistan PM meets IMF director in a last-ditch effort to get bailout

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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif met IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva in Paris on Thursday for release of halted funds ahead of the credit line’s expiry next week. The Paris pitch came amid claims back home that Shehbaz’s finance minister Ishaq Dar slapped a reporter who asked him questions on the stalled funds. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/F8o53TH

Climate change leads to growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases EU agency says

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