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Washington: The first American spaceship to the Moon since the Apollo era is probably lying sideways following its dramatic landing, the company that built it said Friday, even as ground controllers work to download data and surface photos from the uncrewed robot. The Odysseus spacecraft landed near the lunar south pole Thursday at 6:23 pm…
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The United States blacklisted 14 Russian oil tankers Friday. Washington: The United States blacklisted 14 Russian oil tankers Friday as it sought to cut Moscow’s petroleum revenues by enforcing a price cap imposed by the West after the Ukraine invasion. The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on state-run shipping company Sovcomflot and said it was giving…
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Ukraine’s military on Friday said that it destroyed a Russian A-50 surveillance aircraft. Kyiv: Ukraine’s military on Friday destroyed a Russian A-50 surveillance aircraft, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said, the second time in a little more than a month that Ukraine has reported downing the sophisticated plane. “The A-50 with the call sign ‘Bayan’…
Ahead of the 2-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a barrage of European Foreign Ministers are in Delhi for the annual Raisina Dialogue. Is Ukraine in danger of losing land annexed by Russia permanently? And has the needle of Indian Foreign policy moved at all since 2022? We get you the picture that emerged…
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A general view of Dubai Downtown showing world’s tallest building Burj Al Khalifa, in Dubai United Arab Emirates. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The United Arab Emirates, home to the financial hub of Dubai, has been dropped from a global watchdog’s list of countries at risk of illicit money flows, a win for the nation…
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A woman lays flowers for late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at the Solovetsky Stone, a monument to political repression that has become one of the sites of tributes for Navalny, with the headquarters of Russia’s Federal Security Services (FSB) in the background, in Moscow on February 23, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Several leading…
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The report found that at least 118 people had been subjected to sexual violence, including rape — with many of the assaults committed by members of the paramilitary forces, in homes and on the streets. File image for representation. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The UN human rights office said in a new report on Friday…
“Two years into this war, the people of Ukraine continue to fight with tremendous courage.” U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday announced Washington would issue more than 500 new sanctions targeting Russia as the United States seeks to increase pressure on Moscow to mark the second anniversary of its war in Ukraine. The United States…
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The man sought medical attention at Hospital for face and lip swelling. A Florida man is recovering after a harrowing ordeal involving over 150 live bugs residing in his nose and sinuses, according to First Coast News. The unidentified patient, who started feeling unwell in October but experienced severe symptoms earlier this month, sought medical attention…
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Akul Dhawan, an Indian-origin student at Illinois University, died last month after freezing to death near a club that refused him entry during a night out with friends, according to police officials. | Photo Credit: Akul Dhawan LinkedIn Akul Dhawan, an Indian-origin student at Illinois University, died last month after freezing to death near a…
