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2 Climate Activists Jailed For Throwing Soup At Vincent Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers”

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2 Climate Activists Jailed For Throwing Soup At Vincent Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers”

London: A UK judge on Friday jailed two climate activists who threw soup at Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” at London’s National Gallery in 2022 for terms of two years and 20 months respectively. Just Stop Oil protesters Phoebe Plummer, 23, and Anna Holland, 22, were convicted at London’s Southwark Crown Court of criminal damage in…

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Lessons from Ukraine war: Army outlines long range rockets, diversified vendor base for ammunition

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Lessons from Ukraine war: Army outlines long range rockets, diversified vendor base for ammunition

A view of Pinaka Multiple Launcher Rocket System is seen during the 75th Republic Day parade celebrations, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Building on the lessons from the Ukraine war and the offensive in Gaza by Israel, Indian Army is going for extended range rockets, which have proven to be decisive,…

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Yemen’s Houthis Say Carried Out Missile, Drone Attack On Central Israel

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Yemen’s Houthis Say Carried Out Missile, Drone Attack On Central Israel

Tel Aviv: Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Friday said they had carried out a missile and drone attack on central Israel, after Israel’s military said air defences intercepted a missile fired from the country. The Iran-backed Houthis fired a ballistic missile at a “military target” in the Tel Aviv area, and also launched a drone towards…

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Obsessions Of Japan’s Next PM Shigeru Ishiba

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Obsessions Of Japan’s Next PM Shigeru Ishiba

Tokyo: Shigeru Ishiba, the newly elected Liberal Democratic Party leader poised to become Japan’s new prime minister, often appears in photos with a furrowed brow, but his expression immediately clears when he talks about one of his true loves – plastic models. His office is stacked ceiling-high with books on politics and history, but the…

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Dissanayake government restores old visa system in Sri Lanka

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Dissanayake government restores old visa system in Sri Lanka

Over 13 lakh tourists have visited Sri Lanka until August 2024, bringing in more than $2 billion in revenue. | Photo Credit: AFP Sri Lanka’s newly elected government led byPresident Anura Kumara Dissanayake has restored the country’s old visa system, adhering to a recent Supreme Court order that suspended a controversial new portal managed by…

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Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu says never followed “India Out” agenda

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Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu says never followed “India Out” agenda

Maldives’ President Mohamed Muizzu addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., on September 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has denied having an “India Out” agenda, asserting that the island nation had a “serious problem” with the presence of foreign military on its soil. Mr….

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US Returns To Iran Latest Batch Of Over 1,000 Ancient Clay Tablets: Report

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US Returns To Iran Latest Batch Of Over 1,000 Ancient Clay Tablets: Report

Tehran: The United States has returned to Iran more than 1,000 clay tablets dating from the Achaemenid-era, official media said, reporting the sixth such handover of its kind. Iran’s official IRNA news agency said Thursday evening that the tablets, 1,100 in all, were returned with President Masoud Pezeshkian who had attended the United Nations General…

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At least 15 killed after a landslide struck an illegal gold mine on Indonesia’s Sumatra island

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At least 15 killed after a landslide struck an illegal gold mine on Indonesia’s Sumatra island

A landslide triggered by torrential rains struck an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 15 people, officials said Friday (September 27, 2024). Dozens others were reported missing. Villagers were digging Thursday (September 26, 2024) for grains of gold in the remote Solok district of West Sumatra province when mud plunged…

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Pope Francis says Church must ‘seek forgiveness’ for child sexual abuse

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Pope Francis says Church must ‘seek forgiveness’ for child sexual abuse

Pope Francis reacts during a meeting with Belgium’s authorities and civil society in Brussels, Belgium on September 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pope Francis said on Friday (September 27, 2024) that the Catholic Church must “seek forgiveness” over the “scourge” of child sexual abuse, during a visit to Belgium where the Church’s dark past…

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After Covid, How Are Scientists Prepping For Potential Pandemic “Disease X”

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After Covid, How Are Scientists Prepping For Potential Pandemic “Disease X”

Before the COVID pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) had made a list of priority infectious diseases. These were felt to pose a threat to international public health, but where research was still needed to improve their surveillance and diagnosis. In 2018, “disease X” was included, which signified that a pathogen previously not on our…

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