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Japan’s startup’s space rocket fails for third time
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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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Iran drone strike on Azerbaijan raises fears of war spreading to Caucasus
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UK arrests four men on suspicion of Iranian spying of Jewish sites
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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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‘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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Latest Updates
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Jan- 2026 -21 JanuaryEntertainment
Movie Review: In ‘Mercy,’ Chris Pratt is on trial with an artificial intelligence judge
It’s a bold filmmaking choice to have a countdown clock on the screen for most…
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21 JanuaryEurope
One reported dead as flash floods sweep through Athens (Video)
A woman was killed on Wednesday night after being struck by a car swept along…
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21 JanuaryEurope
Fidias Panayiotou rubbishes EU funds complaint in TikTok rebuttal
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21 JanuaryMiddle East
Syria accuses Kurds of breaking truce in threat to chances of deal
Syria’s government said a drone strike by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces killed seven of…
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21 JanuaryMiddle East
Syria’s Rifaat al Assad, ‘Butcher of Hama’, dies aged 88
DAMASCUS: Rifaat al Assad, uncle of deposed Syrian ruler Bashar al Assad and dubbed the…
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21 JanuaryEurope
Railway safety questioned as Spain reels from twin train disasters
MADRID: Spain’s railway system was under scrutiny on Wednesday after a commuter train crashed near…
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21 JanuaryMiddle East
Israeli fire kills 11 Gazans, including 2 kids
CAIRO: Israeli fire killed 11 Palestinians, including two boys and three journalists, in Gaza on…
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21 JanuaryEurope
Hamas must give up weapons or be blown away: Trump
DAVOS: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said it should be known within three weeks…
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21 JanuaryAsia
Japan restarts world’s biggest nuclear plant
KARIWA: The world’s biggest nuclear power plant was restarted on Wednesday for the first time…
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21 JanuaryMiddle East
Israeli fire kills 11, including journalists, Gaza health officials say
Israeli fire killed 11 Palestinians, including two boys and three journalists, in Gaza on Wednesday,…
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