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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
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UN demands swift probe into Israeli strikes on Lebanon
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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
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China to build ‘birth-friendly society’, refine social security system
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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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Jan- 2026 -19 JanuaryEntertainment
‘Netflix wants to push action set pieces early in films’: Matt Damon on how streamer is catering to ‘people on phones’
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, who were recently seen in the Netflix film The Rip,…
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China’s birth rate falls to lowest on record
There were just 7.92 million births recorded last year, a rate of 5.63 births per…
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19 JanuaryEurope
39 killed as high-speed trains collide in Spain
The death toll from a collision late on Sunday in southern Spain between a derailing…
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19 JanuaryEurope
Two high-speed trains collide in Spain, 21 killed
A high-speed train derailed and smashed into another oncoming train in southern Spain on Sunday,…
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19 JanuaryEntertainment
Prince Harry returns to court in battle with British tabloids
LONDON — Millions of dollars are on the line as Prince Harry returns to court…
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19 JanuaryUS and Canada
An emboldened Trump places his bets from Caracas to Tehran
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has put some big bets on the table, all at…
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19 JanuaryAsia
China’s population shrinks again – Oman Observer
Declaring childbirth a patriotic act. Nagging newlyweds about family planning. Taxing condoms. To get its…
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19 JanuaryEurope
21 killed as high-speed trains collide in Spain
A high-speed train derailed and smashed into another high-speed train in southern Spain on Sunday,…
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19 JanuaryAsia
At least 5,000 dead in Iran unrest, official says, as judiciary hints at executions
At least 5,000 people have been killed in protests in Iran, including about 500 security…
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19 JanuaryUS and Canada
Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment, US officials say
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for a possible…
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