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File picture of Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Photo Credit: AP Iran’s supreme leader presided over a funeral Wednesday for the country’s late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei held the service at Tehran University, the caskets of the dead draped in Iranian flags with their…
Kevin Bui, who is now aged 20, pleaded guilty this week. A teen from Colorado, United States, is facing up to six decades in jail for killing a family of five after setting fire to the wrong home for revenge over his stolen iPhone, as per a report in the New York Post. Kevin Bui,…
The story so far: Over centuries, treaties, agreements and handshakes have been used by leaders globally to create ties. However, amid serious world politics, there is an odd yet effective diplomatic tool known as animal diplomacy. In a recent development, Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil producer is aiming to improve its environmental image by…
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Iowa tornado caused extensive damage to numerous homes Iowa: A series of devastating tornadoes ravaged western Iowa on Tuesday, resulting in multiple fatalities and widespread destruction in several communities, as severe storms continued to pummel the Midwest, CNN reported. In the small city of Greenfield, Iowa, located approximately 50 miles southwest of Des Moines, a destructive…
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Representational Image Washington: Airplane turbulence, which led to the death of a passenger on a Singapore Airlines flight on Tuesday, is a complex phenomenon that is becoming increasingly common due to climate change, according to experts. Storms, cold and warm fronts, and the movement of air around mountains can all cause turbulence in the air…
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Representatives of the British embassy visit the Samitivej Hospital where injured passengers and crew of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 were transferred following an emergency landing, in Bangkok Thailand on May 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Singapore Airlines on May 22 said it is fully cooperating with relevant authorities in the investigation into the London…
A team of military veterans, has developed a human-verified AI gun detection solution. In an effort to bolster school safety after a rise in shootings nationwide, lawmakers in US state of Kansas are proposing the use of AI-powered camera systems to detect firearms on school grounds. The technology, developed by ZeroEyes, a firm founded by…
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Cannes, France: The director of an explosive biopic that shows Donald Trump raping his wife defended the controversial scene on Tuesday, telling AFP the alleged incident is “well known” and shed light on the ex-president’s character. “The Apprentice”, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, traces Trump’s origins as an ambitious young property developer in…
Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Russia “will continue to make an unwavering contribution to keeping outer space free of weapons of any kind and preventing it from becoming another sphere of tension and armed confrontation”. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia on May 21 said the United States was seeking to place weapons…
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A Ukrainian serviceman of the 92nd separate assault brigade guards an area, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, near the town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv region, Ukraine on May 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock voiced concern on May 21 over the worsening battlefield conditions for Ukrainian forces on the eastern…
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