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North Korea will 'correctly' put spy satellite into orbit soon, Kim's sister says

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North Korea's Kim Yo Jong has announced that the country will make a second attempt to place its military reconnaissance satellite into space soon after the first crashed on Wednesday. North Korea's new Chollima-1 rocket lost thrust and plunged into the sea with its satellite payload on Wednesday, state media said in a rare same-day announcement following the failed launch. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/4PONcuT via

Fresh Russian bombardment of Ukraine's capital kills at least 3

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Ukraine's air defenses have become increasingly effective at intercepting Russian drones and missiles, but in some cases the resulting debris causes fires and injuries in buildings and on the ground. Preliminary indications were that Kyiv's air defenses intercepted all incoming weapons early Thursday, and that the latest deaths and injuries were caused by falling debris. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/LxwHgns via

US House votes to avert debt default, setting up Senate showdown

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US lawmakers passed a bill to suspend the debt ceiling through 2024, slightly cutting government spending next year, as part of a pact struck between Washington's warring parties. The drama capped a tense few days on Capitol Hill; the Treasury had expected to run out of funds as soon as Monday. A default would nearly certainly trigger another recession, kill millions of jobs, and send costs soaring. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/AcyoGRX via

Sweden close to becoming first 'smoke-free' country in Europe

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Islamabad high court extends Imran Khan's bail in Al-Qadir Trust case for 3 days

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Why North Korea's satellite launch attempt may be 'first of many'

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Theranos founder Holmes reports to prison in Texas

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Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, has begun her sentence of 11 years in federal prison in Texas for her role in a blood-testing hoax that highlighted Silicon Valley’s greed and hubris. Holmes, who is now 39, denied committing any crime and instead admitted that mistakes were made at Theranos. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/EKZfAtx via

North Korea's spy satellite 'crashes into sea', vows 2nd launch 'as soon as possible'

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Japan court: Ban on same-sex union unconstitutional

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North Korea tries to launch space satellite; warnings lifted in South Korea, Japan

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South Korea's military said it was still analysing whether the launch was successful, while media in South Korea and Japan said governments there were examining the possibility that it failed. North Korean state media did not immediately report on the launch. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/N7lInMt via

China declines US request for a meeting between defence chiefs

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China has declined a request by the US for a meeting between their defence chiefs at an annual security forum in Singapore this weekend, media reported on Monday, a new sign of strain between the powers. "Overnight, the PRC informed the US that they have declined our early May invitation for Secretary Austin to meet with PRC Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu in Singapore," the Pentagon said in a statement to the Wall Street Journal, referring to China by the initials of its official name, the People's Republic of China. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/KiXpGyT via

China launches mission with first civilian to space station

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China successfully launched three astronauts to its Tiangong space station on Tuesday, including the first Chinese civilian in space. Shenzhou-16 is the first mission to Tiangong since it entered its “application and development” stage. The crew’s mission includes the study of quantum phenomena, high-precision space time-frequency systems, the verification of general relativity, and the origin of life. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Cp59bc4 via

Suspected Russian 'spy' whale reappears off Sweden’s coast

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The Beluga whale which made headlines in 2019 for wearing a harness and possibly being a spy trained by the Russian navy has been spotted off the coast of Sweden, according to monitoring organization OneWhale. The whale, nicknamed "Hvaldimir", has been travelling for over three years, and is believed to be motivated by hormones or seeking companionship with other Belugas. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/RJ2Hi6F via

58 years after death, body of war veteran flown to US

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Pickett had died of heart failure on March 19, 1965 in Darjeeling while on a round-the-world trip and had been buried in the cemetery, which houses the graves of many Englishmen, including the discoverer of Darjeeling, Lt Gen George W Aylmer Lloyd, and Hungarian linguist Sandor Csoma de Koros. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/VSzoBIc via

Russia strikes Ukraine military unit; Kyiv sees rare day attack

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The Ukrainian capital also came under attack for the 16th time this month in the morning after a second successive night of bombardments. Russian forces fired 11 ballistic and cruise missiles at Kyiv at about 11.30am, according to Ukraine's chief of staff, Valerii Zaluzhnyi. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/g9vfw2u via

58 years after death, body of war veteran flown to US

Pickett had died of heart failure on March 19, 1965 in Darjeeling while on a round-the-world trip and had been buried in the cemetery, which houses the graves of many Englishmen, including the discoverer of Darjeeling, Lt Gen George W Aylmer Lloyd, and Hungarian linguist Sandor Csoma de Koros. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/tV2EHnr via

World leaders congratulate Turkey's victorious Erdogan

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US President Biden said he hoped to work with Erdogan on "shared global challenges". Russia's President Putin, who has collaborated closely with Erdogan on key international issues despite some disagreements, told Turkey's leader that his win was "the logical result of your dedicated work". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/XNxK0cQ via

North Korea announces 'satellite' launch: Japan

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Pyongyang has informed Japan's coastguard that a rocket will be launched between May 31 and June 11 and will fall in waters near the Yellow Sea, East China Sea and east of Luzon Island in the Philippines, a coastguard spokesman told AFP. However, the prime minister's office in a tweet said Fumio Kishida issued instructions "on North Korea's notification about the launch of a ballistic missile that it describes as a satellite". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/r9lzRQ2 via

Turkey's incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims victory in poll

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Preliminary, unofficial results from Turkish news agencies showed Erdogan ahead with 98% of ballot boxes counted in a presidential runoff that will decide whether the country's longtime leader stretches his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/FaZzh0V via

With 60 PTI members gone, Imran's party faces toughest time in 27 yrs since creation

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Four more Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders leave Imran Khan's party

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Four more leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have announced parting ways with Imran Khan's party over the incidents that took place on May 9. Former special assistant to prime minister Tariq Mehmood Al Hasan, former member of the provincial assembly (MPA) Malik Khurram Ali Khan and former member of the national assembly (MNA) Jamshed Thomas on Sunday condemned the protests that took place on May 9, Geo News reported. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/vOrthWR via

Pakistan's ruling coalition turns down Imran Khan's talks offer

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Pakistan's ruling coalition has rejected former prime minister Imran Khan's offer for dialogue, saying that talks were held with politicians, not terrorists, a media report said on Sunday.The government also stated that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief was now himself seeking a National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), the Express Tribune newspaper reported. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/lhzSoLr via

UK had forced therapy, shock treatment on gay soldiers

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Negotiators 'closer to an agreement' on US debt crisis, but no deal in sight

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10 killed in avalanche in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region

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According to the police, 10 people, including three women were killed in the calamity in the Shunter Top area of Astore district in the mountainous region. “Rescue work was launched with the help of locals and later the Pakistan Army soldiers also joined the operation,” the police said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/YQwFsaO via

Two killed in shelling in Russian border regions: Officials

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Shelling in Russian regions bordering Ukraine killed two people on Saturday, regional authorities said. The regional governor of Belgorod said there were fresh attacks, a day after dozens of strikes. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Z7xt9pH via

Man arrested for Downing Street car crash released, re-arrested

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Iconic Beirut museum reopens 3 years after damage from port blast

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Pakistan minister claims coke, booze in Imran’s urine, questions his mental stability

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Trouble mounted for former Pakistan PM Imran Khan as the country’s health minister claimed on Friday that alcohol and cocaine were detected in his urine samples when he went through medical tests after his arrest on May 9 in a graft case. The Pakistan Tehreeke-Insaf, however, posted on Twitter that it has decided to pursue legal action against the health minister and his assistants for their claims regarding the party chairman’s medical condition. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/yEG9hRW via

With a secret home ‘lab’, woman beats Taliban ban, bags IIT degree

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Imran Khan says he has no plans to travel abroad, slams Pakistan govt

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Unfazed after being placed on the no-fly list, Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday took a swipe at the top leaders of the ruling coalition, saying he has no plans to travel overseas as he neither owns properties nor has any businesses abroad. Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi and other leaders and former assembly members of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party were reportedly barred from leaving the country on Thursday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/uIXi7VT via

British Airways IT outage leads to more canceled flights

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British Airways had to cancel more short-haul flights from Heathrow airport on Friday due to a computer outage, impacting departures and arrivals for some travelers. Though the airline reportedly did not specify the number of canceled flights, it had already canceled 128 flights on Thursday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/6TM70ml via

South Korean passenger plane flies with open door, lands safely

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A passenger opened an emergency exit door during a South Korean flight Friday, causing air to gust inside the cabin before the plane landed safely, airline and government officials said. Some people aboard the Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 aircraft tried to stop the person from opening the door but it was eventually opened partially, the transport ministry said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/LGkhYSa via

Imran Khan thanks Pakistan government for putting him on no-fly list

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Unfazed after being placed on the no-fly list, Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday thanked the government for barring him from leaving the country, saying he has no plans to travel overseas as he neither owns properties nor has any businesses abroad. Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were reportedly barred from leaving the country on Thursday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Gu0ktqe via

Imran Khan faces ‘end of the road’ as Pakistan army cracks down

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Pakistan’s military is leading a crackdown against Imran Khan's political party, resulting in more than 10,000 people linked to Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek—e-Insaf (PTI) being arrested and several of its leaders being jailed. The military’s goal is to cut the increasingly popular Khan down to size ahead of Pakistan’s next elections, due in October at the latest. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/qdk0PFj via

Russian Wagner mercenaries handing Bakhmut to regular army

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Russia's Wagner private army has started to hand over its positions in Bakhmut to regular Russian troops. Capturing Bakhmut is seen as opening the way to advances in the eastern industrial region of Donbas. Wagner's founder, Yevgeny Prighozin, announced a relocation of the group's units to the rear until June 1. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/AgbNirw via

Russia shuts Swedish consulate, expels diplomats in tit-for-tat move

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Russia said on Thursday it would shut Sweden's consulate in St Petersburg and its own mission in Sweden's second-biggest city Gothenburg, and expelled five Swedish diplomats in a tit-for-tat move after Stockholm expelled five Russians last month. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/PorqAEa via

'US thinks Ukraine was behind Kremlin drone attack'

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US intelligence agencies have suggested that a drone attack on the Kremlin was likely carried out by Ukrainian spies or military intelligence, according to the New York Times. The attack was apparently part of a series of covert operations that caused discomfort for Ukrainian officials’ biggest supplier of military equipment, the US. The assessment was based on intercepted Russian and Ukrainian communications. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/WO6Nixt via

Iran unveils latest version of ballistic missile amid tensions over nuclear programme

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Iran unveiled on Thursday what it dubbed the latest iteration of its liquid-fuelled Khorramshahr ballistic missile amid wider tensions with the West over its nuclear programme. Iranian officials described the missile as having a 2,000-kilometre (1,240-mile) range with a 1,500-kilogram (3,300-pound) warhead. They also released undated video footage purportedly showing a successful launch of the missile. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/MfKpIu4 via

Ukraine says it shot down 36 drones in overnight Russian attacks

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Ukraine said on Thursday it had shot down all 36 Iranian-made drones launched by Russia in overnight attacks which it said probably targeted critical infrastructure and military facilities. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said it had been an "uneasy night" but commended the work of air defences. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/dvA8y2l via

Twitter crashes during Ron DeSantis US presidential run announcement

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Twitter crashed repeatedly on Wednesday during a Spaces session with Elon Musk and Florida governor Ron DeSantis, causing problems for DeSantis' announcement of his Republican presidential nomination run. Musk, who took over the social media platform in October, has laid off thousands of employees including engineers responsible for fixing software bugs, leaving Twitter at risk of crashing during times of high traffic. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/VB70Ndq via

Ron DeSantis jumps into 2024 White House race as Trump's biggest threat

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Florida governor Ron DeSantis announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, setting up a potential clash with former President Donald Trump. Polls currently show Trump with a significant lead over DeSantis, but the Florida governor is expected to have deep financial resources and a rising national profile. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/DZwR4yH via

Russia to try five foreigners for fighting alongside Ukraine

Russia announced Wednesday that a court in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don will try five foreign men, including three British nationals, accused of fighting alongside Ukrainian forces against Moscow. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/FfcBMKN via

WHO condemns Russia's aggression in Ukraine

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The World Health Organization assembly passed a motion on Wednesday condemning Russia's aggression against Ukraine, including attacks on healthcare facilities. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/UESx3YC via

Pakistan considering banning Imran Khan's party: Minister

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Pakistan is considering banning former prime minister Imran Khan's party for attacking the state, the defence minister said on Wednesday, a decision likely to enrage his supporters and exacerbate his confrontation with the military establishment. Defence minister Khawaja Asif told reporters that Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party had attacked the "very basis of state", which could not be tolerated. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Trgm76v via

Pressure from West is strengthening ties with China: Russian PM

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Why Aussie PM called Modi the 'boss'

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DeSantis to launch White House bid with Musk on Twitter

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to announce his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination in a livestreamed Twitter chat with Elon Musk. DeSantis is hoping to outshine the clear frontrunner Donald Trump by borrowing some of the tech billionaire's star power and appealing to a younger demographic. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/YV6gGo8 via

Covid still kills one person every four minutes

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A key question is how to handle a virus that’s become less threatening to most but remains wildly dangerous to a slice of the population. That slice is much bigger than many realize: Covid is still a leading killer, the third-biggest in the US last year behind heart disease and cancer. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/EM9fNYL via

Fighting in Russian region enters second day after raid from Ukraine

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Fighting in Russia's Belgorod region entered a second day on Tuesday, and its governor told residents who fled after a cross-border incursion of armed fighters from Ukraine that it was still not safe to return to their homes. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/hy6NQRZ via

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan gets bail from anti-terrorism court

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Imran Khan, former Pakistani prime minister, has been granted bail in multiple cases until June 8 by an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad. However, he still faces dozens of other charges, including graft, hiding assets and insulting a female judge — all of which he’s denied. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/zoSPdAk via

Fake image of a Pentagon explosion briefly goes viral

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A fake image of an explosion at the Pentagon caused a brief dip on the markets on Monday. The image was spread by several accounts, and the Pentagon confirmed that there has been no such explosion. Generative AI technologies make it easier for non-specialists to create convincing images. The shared image caused the markets to be knocked for a few minutes before recovering. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/synhSVb via