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Israeli fire kills three Palestinians in West Bank refugee camp

February 20, 2025 admin

representative image | Photo Credit: JAAFAR ASHTIYEH Three Palestinians were killed on Wednesday by Israeli forces in the al-Faraa camp near Tubas in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian state news agency WAFA reported. Security forces told WAFA the three people were killed after the Israeli military fired bullets and shells at their home. The…

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Only the second animal to find its way by polarised moonlight found

February 20, 2025 admin

Many nocturnal animals, including insects like ants and bees, follow the moon’s position to find their way when they go foraging. But the moon waxes and wanes in a cycle and can be obscured by clouds or overhanging tree canopies, so the animals can’t always directly track its position. Now, for the first time, scientists…

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Trump Administration Tells Pentagon To Slash Budget

February 19, 2025 admin

Washington: The Trump administration has ordered senior US military leaders to plan for expansive cuts that could slash the defense budget by eight percent annually, or some $290 billion within the next five years, US media reported Wednesday. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Pentagon to develop the deep reductions, The Washington Post reported, citing…

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Nirmala Sitharaman, Other BJP Leaders Take Holy Dip At Sangam

February 19, 2025 admin

Prayagraj: Prominent political leaders, including Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya and Union minister Ram Mohan Naidu visited the Maha Kumbh on Wednesday and took a holy dip at the Sangam, officials said. Ms Sitharaman, who was accompanied by her family members, described the experience as a “profound moment” in the Sanatan…

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2 people are dead after a small plane collision in Arizona, authorities say

February 19, 2025 admin

At least two people are dead after a midair collision involving two small planes in southern Arizona, authorities said Wednesday. The National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating the collision near an airport on the outskirts of Tucson. The Marana Police Department confirmed two deaths after responding to the crash. The Associated Press left…

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UK PM Expresses Support For Ukraine’s Zelensky After Trump “Dictator” Remark

February 19, 2025 admin

The UK PM expressed his support for President Zelenskyy as Ukraine’s democratically elected leader. London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday and expressed his support for Ukraine’s leader. “The Prime Minister spoke to President Zelenskyy this evening and stressed the need for everyone to work together,” a statement…

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Tamil Nadu linguistic Minorities Forum Urges MK Stalin To Implement NEP Amid Row

February 19, 2025 admin

Chennai: The Linguistic Minorities Forum of Tamil Nadu (LIMFOT) on Wednesday wrote to Chief Minister MK Stalin to implement the National Educational Policy (NEP 2020) and pave the way for the three-language formula in school education in the State. Chairman of the Linguistic Minorities Forum of Tamil Nadu CMK Reddy that implementing the three-language formula…

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Zelensky Says World Faces Choice To Be “With Putin Or With Peace”

February 19, 2025 admin

Kyiv: President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will meet US envoy Keith Kellogg on Thursday and that he hopes for “constructive” work with the US, after Donald Trump lashed out against the Ukrainian leader on social media. Zelensky addressed Ukrainians late Wednesday in his daily evening video, hours after Trump criticised him on social media, calling…

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KIIT student suicide: Foreign Minister Deuba talks with Odisha’s education minister

February 19, 2025 admin

Nepal Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba requested Odisha Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj to make arrangements for impartial investigation into the death of a Nepalese student. File photo | Photo Credit: – Nepal Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba on Wednesday requested Odisha Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj to make arrangements for impartial investigation into the death of…

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France’s Macron, UK PM Keir Starmer To Visit US Amid Ukraine Talks

February 19, 2025 admin

Washington: French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit Washington next week, amid other meetings aimed at bringing an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, U.S. national security advisor Mike Waltz said on Wednesday. Asked about the chances of reaching a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, Waltz told Fox News…

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