Month: February 2025

Canadian investigators find black boxes after Toronto plane crash, probe continues

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Canadian investigators said on Tuesday they recovered the so-called black boxes from a regional jet that flipped upside down at Toronto’s Pearson Airport, injuring 21 of the 80 people on board. | Photo Credit: KATHERINE KY CHENG Canadian investigators said on Tuesday they recovered the so-called black boxes from a regional jet that flipped upside…

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Webb telescope observes violence around Milky Way’s central black hole

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An artist’s concept shows the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, known as Sagittarius A*, surrounded by a swirling accretion disk of hot gas, in this undated illustration obtained by Reuters on February 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is providing the best look yet at the chaotic…

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Frightened residents say Rwanda-backed rebels are advancing on a third city in eastern Congo

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A Rwandan National Police officer watches M23 rebel troops arrive at the Rusizi border post joining the Congolese city of Bukavu with Cyangugu in Rwanda, on February 16, 2025 in Cyangugu, Rwanda. | Photo Credit: Getty images Rwanda-backed rebels appeared to be heading toward a third major city in eastern Congo, frightened residents said Tuesday, as international pressure rose…

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Russia, US Agree On Key Principles For Resolving Ukraine Conflict

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Ryadh: Russia and the United States on Tuesday agreed to establish teams to negotiate a path to ending the war in Ukraine after talks that drew a strong rebuke from Kyiv over its exclusion. Washington noted European nations would have to have a seat at the negotiating table “at some point”, following the first high-level…

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Ukraine attack on Russian pipeline to hit Kazakh oil exports

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A vessel is seen next to a facility of the crude oil terminal Yuzhnaya Ozereyevka owned by Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) near the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk, Russia. File. | Photo Credit: Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC)/Handout via REUTERS A Ukrainian drone attack on a major oil export pipeline that crosses southern Russia could reduce…

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Six Israeli Hostages To Be Released From Gaza This Weekend

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Jerusalem: Four men held hostage in Gaza since October 7, 2023, and two others held for around 10 years are expected to be freed Saturday under the Israel-Hamas truce, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum. Since the entry into force of the January 19 ceasefire, 19 Israeli and dual national hostages have been…

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Macron Says Trump “Can Restart Useful Dialogue” With Putin

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Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday that he will host another meeting on Ukraine after the talks between the new US administration and Russia, adding that Donald Trump “can restart a useful dialogue” with Vladimir Putin. In an interview with French regional newspapers, Macron again appeared open to the idea of sending troops…

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Shardul Thakur to join Essex for County Championship Division One

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India all-rounder Shardul Thakur will play seven matches for County team Essex in Division One from the beginning of the 2025 season, the club announced on Tuesday. File photo | Photo Credit: ATUL YADAV India all-rounder Shardul Thakur will play seven matches for County team Essex in Division One from the beginning of the 2025…

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Sports

Over 30 Injured As Firecrackers Explode At Football Ground In Kerala: Cops

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Police said the injured were taken to a nearby private hospital for treatment. (Representational) Malappuram: February 19 : More than 30 people were injured after firecrackers exploded at a football ground near Areekode in Kerala’s Malappuram on Monday, police said. According to Areekode police, “The incident took place in a football ground where firecrackers were…

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Nation

ICC approves Jamieson as replacement for Ferguson in NZ’s CT squad

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Kyle Jamieson will replace injured pacer Lockie Ferguson in New Zealand’s squad for the Champions Trophy. File photo | Photo Credit: ANDREW BOYERS Kyle Jamieson will replace injured pacer Lockie Ferguson in New Zealand’s squad for the Champions Trophy after the ICC Event Technical Committee approved the change on the eve of their campaign-opener against…

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