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Russia Says Destroyed 5 Ukrainian Jets in Strike on Air Base
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Moscow: Russia claimed Tuesday to have destroyed or damaged five Ukrainian military jets in a strike on an air base, as Kyiv prepares for the arrival of long-awaited F-16 fighters.
Russia's defense ministry said it fired…
Dollar Strengthens as Bets on Trump Presidency Rise Post-Debate
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Hong Kong: The dollar rose Tuesday and Asia equities were mixed as investors weighed the possibility of another Donald Trump presidency after last week's poor debate performance by incumbent Joe Biden.
Speculation about a…
CAIR Calls on US to Act Against Israeli Torture
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Washington: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a prominent Muslim advocacy organization based in Washington, has called on the Biden administration to take action following new reports of Israeli torture of Palestinian…
Brazil’s Amazon Saw Worst 6 Months of Wildfires in 20 Years
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Rio de Janeiro:The Brazilian Amazon recorded 13,489 wildfires in the first half of the year, the worst figure in 20 years, satellite data revealed Monday.
The total was up 61 percent compared to the 8,344 fires detected in the…
Powerful Hurricane Beryl Pummels Caribbean Islands
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Bridgetown:Hurricane Beryl brought devastating winds and heavy rain to several Caribbean islands on Monday as the earliest-ever Category 4 storm churned westward.
Carriacou Island, which is part of Grenada, took a direct hit…
2023 Cyclone Freddy Longest on Record at 36 Days: UN
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Geneva: Cyclone Freddy, which crossed the entire southern Indian Ocean before wreaking devastation on southeastern Africa last year, was the longest-lasting tropical cyclone ever recorded at 36 days, the UN confirmed Tuesday.…
Bangladesh Capital’s Noise Pollution Out of Control: Experts
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Dhaka: Noise pollution in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is reaching alarming levels and severely impacting the daily lives of its residents, according to a recent study.
Increasing traffic, unnecessary honking, rampant…
Pregnant Women, Disabled Among 80,000 Palestinians Fleeing Gaza Bombardment
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New York: Escalating Israeli military attacks in northern Gaza have forced an estimated 84,000 people to flee eastern Gaza City in recent days, cutting off access to a key aid distribution hub, according to UN humanitarian…
Five Takeaways From France’s Pivotal Election
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Paris: The far-right National Rally (RN) garnered 33 percent of the vote, compared to 28 percent for the left-wing New Popular Front alliance, and over 20 percent for Macron's centrist camp, according to preliminary results.…
France Detains Two Filmmakers Over Sexual Abuse Allegations
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Paris: French authorities on Monday detained leading film directors Benoit Jacquot and Jacques Doillon for questioning over accusations of sexual abuse, sources close to the case said.
An AFP journalist saw both men, who have…