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Asia
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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Israel launches ‘broad-scale’ strikes on Tehran
Smoke rises after an airstrike in central Tehran as a joint US-Israeli military operation continues to target multiple locations across…
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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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US and Canada
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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Latest Updates
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Dec- 2025 -31 DecemberMiddle East
UN raps Israel’s moves against agency for Palestinians
GENEVA: The United Nations warned on Tuesday that recent actions by Israel against the UN…
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31 DecemberEurope
Power failure paralyses Channel Tunnel rail traffic, causing travel mayhem
Train services through the Channel Tunnel linking Britain and continental Europe were suspended for much…
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31 DecemberMiddle East
Iran threatens ‘harsh’ response to any aggression
Iran’s response to any aggression will be harsh, President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote on X on…
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31 DecemberUS and Canada
Fresh US strikes hit dock for Venezuela drug boats
PALM BEACH: The United States hit and destroyed a docking area for alleged Venezuela drug…
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31 DecemberUS and Canada
Trump says US ‘hit’ drug dock in Venezuela in apparent first land strike
President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. had “hit” an area in Venezuela…
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31 DecemberEntertainment
Bruce Willis health update: Emma Heming caring for husband during holiday season, ‘…tangled in a web of grief’
Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma Heming Willis, wrote an emotional essay titled ‘The Holidays Look Different…
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31 DecemberAsia
End of an era as Bangladesh ex-PM Zia dies
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s three-time prime minister Khaleda Zia, who hoped to lead her nation one…
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31 DecemberAsia
End of an era as Bangladesh ex-PM Zia dies
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s three-time prime minister Khaleda Zia, who hoped to lead her nation one…
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31 DecemberAsia
Thai, Cambodia ceasefire holds, no release of prisoners
BANGKOK: A renewed ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia over border clashes passed the 72-hour mark…
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30 DecemberAfrica
Tributes to Joshua’s friends after fatal car crash as boxer ‘stable’
British former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was involved in a car accident in…
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