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Officers of the Niger national Police are seen outside the French Embassy in Niamey on August 28, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP France’s ambassador to Niger landed in Paris on Wednesday, after weeks of tensions with the post-coup regime in the West African country who demanded his expulsion. French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna met Sylvain…
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This screengrab from video aired by Iranian state television on September 27, 2023, shows what Iran’s Communication Minister Isa Zarepour said is a Noor-3 satellite being launched from an undisclosed location, in Iran. | Photo Credit: AP Iran claimed on September 27 that it successfully launched an imaging satellite into space, a move that could…
The experiment was hailed as a “huge milestone” though most physicists anticipated the result Washington: For the first time, scientists have observed antimatter particles — the mysterious twins of the visible matter all around us — falling downwards due to the effect of gravity, Europe’s physics lab CERN announced on Wednesday. The experiment was hailed…
“Despite early signs of stabilisation, full economic recovery is not yet assured,” the IMF said. Colombo: Bankrupt Sri Lanka’s economic recovery was “not yet assured”, the International Monetary Fund warned Wednesday, after the first review of its $2.9 billion bailout aimed at restoring the island’s finances. The Washington-based lender of last resort said Sri Lanka…
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Taiwan said it had observed dozens of fighters, drones near its airspace (Representational) Beijing: China said on Wednesday its recent series of drills near Taiwan aimed at combating the “arrogance” of separatist forces, while the frontrunner to be Taiwan’s next president said China was trying to “annex” the island. Taiwan, which China claims as its…
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The story so far: The recent allegations by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau linking the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil to the Indian government has put the spotlight on the intelligence-sharing alliance ‘Five Eyes’ (or FVEY), which is believed to have provided the information that “helped” Canada. In an interview with…
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The quake scared residents but caused no injuries or damage (Representational) Italy: A 4.2-magnitude earthquake shook Italy’s Campi Flegrei region west of Naples in the early hours Wednesday, in the biggest tremor in the area for 40 years, according to experts. The quake scared residents but caused no injuries or damage, according to the Civil…
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Daily Quiz | On editorial cartoons 1 / 6 | Nast was a sharp critic of this American politician most notable for being the political boss of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party’s political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th-century New York City. Who was the politician? Answer : William M….
A TV screen shows a file image of American soldier Travis King during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea on August 16, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP North Korea said Wednesday (September 27) that it will expel a U.S. soldier who crossed into the country through the heavily armed…
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Goats are proving to be useful in controlling the spread of wildfires. Authorities in California have found a unique way to stop wildfires. They are deploying goats to graze across the state and create a buffer for potential wildfires, according to the BBC. Armed with their appetites, a herd of goats can clear about an…
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