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Palestinians check the damage in the al-Zahra school used as a refuge by displaced Palestinians following an Israeli strike, in the Shujaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City on August 8, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas. | Photo Credit: AFP The Israeli military has ordered another mass evacuation in large…
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China’s rocket broke apart creating 300 pieces of trackable debris in low Earth orbit (Representational) New Delhi: China’s Long March 6A rocket broke apart creating over 300 pieces of trackable debris in low Earth orbit, after achieving a significant milestone of launching 18 Qianfan satellites, the US Space Command (USSPACECOM) said today. The 18 satellites…
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Japan’s PM was due to travel to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia to attend a regional summit (File) Tokyo: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday cancelled a trip to Central Asia after earthquake scientists warned the country should prepare for a possible “megaquake”. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued the advisory on Thursday after eight…
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Amid instances of unscrupulous elements overcharging members of the Indian community for consular services and other fraudulent activities, India’s mission in New York has cautioned against using such agents and highlighted measures undertaken by it to streamline visa, passport and other services for the diaspora. Consul General of India in New York Binaya Pradhan told…
New Delhi: A proposed bill in Iraq’s parliament has sparked widespread outrage and concern, as it seeks to reduce the legal age of marriage for girls to just 9 years old. The controversial legislation, introduced by the Iraq Justice Ministry, aims to amend the country’s Personal Status Law, which currently sets the minimum age for…
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President Joe Biden, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, and Qatari Emir Tamim al-Thani, mediators in indirect negotiations to end 10 months of devastating war in Gaza, set the talks for August 15. File | Photo Credit: AP Leaders of the United States, Egypt, and Qatar jointly demanded Israel and Hamas return to stalled talks on…
Empty jails have been repurposed as asylum centers, providing employment for former guards. While many countries grapple with overcrowded prisons, the Netherlands faces a unique challenge: too few inmates. Unlike the UK and other nations, the Dutch prison system struggles with empty cells due to low crime rates. According to a BBC report, in the…
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The complaint states the plaintiffs are seeking refunds for all Delta customers whose flights were canceled or significantly affected due to the outage [File] | Photo Credit: AP Delta Air Lines is facing a class action lawsuit, which claims the airline refused to give refunds following a global technology outage last month. The airline replied…
Whooping cough is a highly contagious disease. Another baby has died from an infection of whooping cough, bringing the total number of deaths of infants in England since the outbreak began to 10, officials at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. This death coincides with recent UKHSA data showing that confirmed laboratory cases of…
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Two prominent Indian-American lawmakers have called for an immediate end to the ongoing brutal violence against the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina-led government. The Congressmen have also urged the prime minister-designate of the interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, to uphold the rule of law as he takes…
