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Japan’s startup’s space rocket fails for third time
TOKYO: A Japanese startup’s third attempt to put a satellite in orbit failed on Thursday after its rocket spiralled back…
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Russia warns Finland it will be more vulnerable if it hosts nuclear weapons
Finnish President Alexander Stubb said the policy change is about ensuring that Finland can participate fully in Nato’s nuclear planning.…
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UN demands swift probe into Israeli strikes on Lebanon
GENEVA: The United Nations demanded swift investigations into fatal Israeli strikes across Lebanon to decide if they followed international law.…
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UK arrests four men on suspicion of Iranian spying of Jewish sites
British police arrested four men on Friday on suspicion of spying for Iran following an investigation into their suspected surveillance…
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With moon missions looming, lunar hummus not far-fetched
WASHINGTON: Scientists working to cultivate the field of extraterrestrial agriculture have grown chickpeas in dirt made mostly of simulated lunar…
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China to build ‘birth-friendly society’, refine social security system
China’s population fell for a fourth straight year in 2025 as the birth rate hit a record low, with experts…
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Africa
‘At least 200’ feared dead in DR Congo landslide
KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government said on Sunday it feared “at least 200 dead” in a “massive” landslide…
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Dec- 2025 -5 DecemberChina
Hong Kong university axes student union after calls for fire justice
A woman prays for victims of the fire at Wang Fuk Court residential estate in…
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5 DecemberEntertainment
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, actor who performed in ‘Mortal Kombat,’ has died at 75
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, a Tokyo-born actor known for his roles in the…
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5 DecemberEurope
MENA temperatures rising twice as fast as global average: WMO
GENEVA: The Middle East and North Africa recorded their hottest year on record in 2024,…
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5 DecemberMiddle East
Gazan clansman killed in Rafah, efforts hit snag
TEL AVIV/CAIRO: The head of an armed Palestinian faction that opposes Hamas in Gaza has…
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5 DecemberMiddle East
Gazan clansman killed in Rafah, efforts hit snag
TEL AVIV/CAIRO: The head of an armed Palestinian faction that opposes Hamas in Gaza has…
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4 DecemberMiddle East
Fresh Israeli strikes target south Lebanon
BEIRUT: Israeli raids hit south Lebanon on Thursday as Israel’s military said it was striking…
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4 DecemberEurope
EU ex-top diplomat quits as college rector amid fraud probe
BRUSSELS: Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Thursday resigned from her post as…
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4 DecemberAsia
Chaos after India’s biggest airline cancels flights
NEW DELHI: Chaos gripped Indian airports on Thursday after the country’s biggest airline IndiGo cancelled…
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4 DecemberAsia
Critically ill ex-PM Zia to be flown to UK
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s critically ill former prime minister Khaleda Zia, a key figure in elections slated…
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4 DecemberEurope
Swiss parliament relaxes restrictions on arms exports
ZURICH: The Swiss parliament on Thursday voted to relax restrictions on weapons exports in a…
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