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Beijing on alert with two killed as heavy rain batters China

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Heavy rain and flooding have hit northern China, particularly around Beijing, with Doksuri, a former super typhoon, leaving at least two dead and forcing the capital to issue flood and landslide alerts. The Yongding River has burst its banks, with debris carried downriver. Hundreds of bus services have been suspended and people have been advised to work from home. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2XyVczM via

Nawaz Sharif to be Pak premier if PML-N returns to power: PM Shehbaz

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Death toll in Pak suicide bombing rises to 54 as kin hold funerals, police say

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The death toll from a massive suicide bombing that targeted an election rally for a pro-Taliban cleric rose to 54 Monday, as Pakistan held funerals and the government vowed to hunt down those behind the attack. No one immediately claimed responsibility for Sunday's bombing, which also wounded nearly 200 people. Police said their initial investigation suggested that the Islamic State group's regional affiliate could be responsible. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/gJBKsC5 via

China's oil and uranium business in Niger

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ISIS behind suicide blast that killed 44 in Pakistan

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$60 million refund sought by PAC hint at Trump money woes as legal fees soar

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China: US aid to Taiwan won't stop reunifiction bid

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43 dead, 200 wounded in suicide bombing at rally by Shehbaz Shah's ally

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At least 43 people were killed and 200-odd wounded in a suspected suicide attack on Sunday targeting a workers' convention of the right-wing Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), an ally of Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif's PML-N, in the northwestern tribal district of Bajaur, bordering Afghanistan. Sharif condemned the blast, saying it was a travesty that terrorists had targeted those who advocated the cause of Islam, the Quran and Pakistan. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ahO7eH via

Imran Khan mastermind of May 9 violence aimed at toppling military leadership, says Pakistan PM

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Imran Khan was the mastermind of the unprecedented anti-government protests across Pakistan on May 9 and it was aimed at toppling the military leadership, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said.Pakistan saw massive nationwide anti-government protests following the arrest of Khan, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman by paramilitary Rangers in a corruption case on May 9. Khan, 70, was later released on bail. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/KoQ4lgp via

Zelenskyy says 'war' coming to Russia after Moscow drone attack

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Sunday that "war" was coming to Russia after three Ukrainian drones were downed over Moscow. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/mD3uhjQ via

Indian-origin Hirsh Vardhan Singh announces 2024 US presidential bid

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Hirsh Vardhan Singh, an Indian-American engineer, has announced his bid for the White House, becoming the third person of Indian descent after Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy to join the crowded Republican field of candidates vying to become US President in 2024. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/YyCodjH via

Eight dead, 10 hospitalised after 'hurricane' in Russia

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Europe's night trains make bumpy comeback

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Judge throws out Trump defamation lawsuit against CNN

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A federal judge has dismissed a $475 million defamation lawsuit that Donald Trump filed against CNN for describing his claim that the 2020 election was stolen as the "Big Lie."Trump, in the suit filed in a US District Court in Florida in October, had alleged that the use of the phrase by the cable television news network associated the former US president with tactics used by Adolf Hitler. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/lxV8k31 via

US VP Harris embraces new attack role, draws fresh Republican fire

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Vice President Kamala Harris has shown a punchy side during a tour of nearly a dozen US states in recent weeks, attacking Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for backing "revisionist history" about slavery, telling Iowa healthcare workers to rebel against the state's new restrictive abortion laws and rallying Latinos in Chicago to fight "extremist" Republicans. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/60VlU3n via

Shooting in Seattle parking lot injures 5 people

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A shooting in a Seattle parking lot Friday night wounded five people, including two who were in critical condition, the city's police chief said. The Seattle Police Department responded to a reported shooting around 9 p.m. in the 9200 block of Rainier Avenue South. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/4OpTCl5 via

Chopper crash pauses Australia-US military exercise, four missing

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Australia paused a major military exercise with the United States on Saturday, after a defence helicopter taking part in the drills crashed into the Pacific leaving four aircrew missing. Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles said the MRH-90 Taipan went down late Friday night in sub-tropical waters near Hamilton Island, Queensland. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/8ACpZ4T via

The UFO congressional hearing was 'insulting' to US employees, a top Pentagon official says

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A top Pentagon official has attacked this week's widely watched congressional hearing on UFOs, calling the claims “insulting” to employees who are investigating sightings and accusing a key witness of not cooperating with the official US government investigation. Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick's letter, published on his personal LinkedIn page and circulated Friday across social media, criticises much of the testimony from a retired Air Force intelligence officer that energised believers in extraterrestrial life and produced headlines around the world. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/9zkOyXD via

Joe Biden openly acknowledges 7th grandchild, the daughter of son Hunter and an Arkansas woman

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Joe Biden has acknowledged his seventh grandchild for the first time. Hunter Biden, Joe Biden's son, fathered the child with Lunden Roberts in 2018. As part of a statement, Biden said that Hunter and Roberts are working together to foster a relationship that is in the best interests of their daughter. Hunter Biden's paternity was established through DNA testing after Roberts sued for child support. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/0LqcjEn via

'China top rocket force officials under graft probes'

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Three senior officials from China's Rocket Force, responsible for managing the country's nuclear arsenal, are under investigation. No details were given as to what specifically triggered the inquiry. President Xi Jinping has recently made calls to strengthen military governance. China's military have also launched an inquiry into corruption cases linked to hardware procurement. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Ysiv3B0 via

Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years after she was convicted of trafficking 31 grams of heroin

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Singapore conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years on Friday and its second hanging this week for drug trafficking despite calls for the city-state to cease capital punishment for drug-related crimes. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Ga9EYvC via

Russian, Chinese officials join Kim Jong Un at North Korea military parade

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Chinese and Russian officials stood shoulder to shoulder with Kim Jong Un as they reviewed North Korea's latest nuclear-capable missiles and new attack drones at a military parade in Pyongyang, North Korean state media showed on Friday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/IW7veSk via

Negative views of China rise over foreign policy: Pew survey

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A survey by the Pew Research Center has revealed that international perceptions of China have soured due to its foreign policy decisions, with majorities in 15 of the 24 nations surveyed holding an unfavorable opinion of the country, particularly in Japan and Australia where 87% of people expressed discontent. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/bXc8RDk via

'Feels like a hot tub': 38°C in the ocean off Florida. Was it a world record?

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Biden orders US to share Russia war crimes evidence with ICC

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Trump accused of asking staffer to delete footage in classified documents case

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Donald Trump asked a staffer to delete camera footage at his Florida estate in an effort to obstruct the federal investigation into his possession of classified documents, according to an updated indictment unsealed Thursday that adds new charges against the former president and names an additional defendant. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/7ELzgsW via

Kuwait hangs five, including 2015 mosque bombing convict

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Kuwait executed five people, including one convicted of involvement in a suicide bombing four years ago by Islamic State that killed 26, the first such executions since November 2018. The death penalty is rare in Kuwait, which has executed dozens since launching it in the 1960s. Capital punishment is more prevalent in neighbouring Saudi Arabia and Iran. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/kq7M52G via

Mutinous soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger's president

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Sinead O’Connor, who topped charts with song ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’, dies

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Pakistan SC rejects Imran Khan plea to halt trial in Toshakhana case

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US President Biden's son Hunter's plea deal over tax charges falls apart

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A deal US President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden had with prosecutors to plead guilty to failing to pay income taxes fell apart on Wednesday, news outlets reported. The agreement fell apart when the judge expressed concerns about a provision in the deal that allowed Biden to not be prosecuted for a gun-related charge in a separate case, a Bloomberg reporter posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/wABKzrD via

Deadly wildfires in Greece and other European countries destroy homes, threaten nature reserves

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Major fires raging in Greece and other European countries advanced on Wednesday, causing additional deaths, destroying homes and threatening nature reserves during a third successive wave of extreme temperatures. The summer wildfires have struck countries across the region, prompting the European Union to expand its support, sending two Spanish firefighting planes to Tunisia after wildfires in neighboring Algeria left at least 34 people dead in recent days. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/9EZW5yj via

US President Biden's son Hunter set to plead guilty to tax charges

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US President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden is set to plead guilty on Wednesday to two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes, part of a deal that allows him to avert conviction on a gun-related charge. The younger Biden did not pay taxes on more than $1.5 million in income in 2017 and 2018 despite owing more than $100,000, prosecutors allege. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/kOXZvYM via

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen says he will step down in 3 weeks and his son will succeed him

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‘Black day’: Israelis up in arms against Bibi’s judicial reform

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Nearly 100 pilot whales stranded on Australian beach, half dead

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'Missing' Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang removed from office

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China's foreign minister Qin Gang was removed from office on Tuesday, state media reported. Qin had not been seen in public for a month, sparking rumors of scandal and political frictions. China's Global Times news portal said the country's top legislature convened a session where it was decided that Qin would be removed from his position as foreign minister. Wang Yi has been appointed as the new foreign minister. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/9DUhPku via

The X factor: Meta, MS, hundreds more own trademarks to new Twitter name

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Extreme weather in July ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change: Study

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North Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles after US submarine arrives in South Korea

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In its third round of launches since last week, North Korea fired the missiles just before midnight from an area near its capital, Pyongyang, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. It said both missiles travelled around 400 kilometers (248 miles) before landing in waters off the Korean Peninsula's eastern coast. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/IG317SB via

11 killed as roof collapses at a school in China

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Russia says 2 Ukrainian drones 'suppressed and crashed' in Moscow

Russia said on Monday it had "suppressed" two Ukrainian drones in Moscow, accusing Kyiv of launching a "terrorist act" on the Russian capital. "A Kyiv regime attempt to carry out a terrorist act using two drones on objects on the territory of the city of Moscow was stopped," Russia's defence ministry said. "Two Ukrainian drones were suppressed and crashed. There are no casualties." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/x3zrkFI via

'Air raid alert': Taiwan holds annual evacuation drill amid China tension

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An "air raid alert", asking people to evacuate to safety immediately, was sent via text message. "When you receive the text message, please be aware of the wordings such as 'test' and 'drill' and stay calm," Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said in a reminder to the public on Facebook about an hour before the exercise named Wan An, which means everlasting peace. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/yQhxSM8 via

Netanyahu released from hospital ahead of key vote on legal overhaul

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Netanyahu was rushed to the hospital over the weekend for an emergency pacemaker implantation. The procedure went smoothly and he said he planned to be out in time to vote for the first major piece of his government's legal overhaul. Protests against the overhaul have been intensifying while Netanyahu was undergoing treatment. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/aAZg3Yk via

US sends another submarine to S Korea, adding to show of force against North

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The USS Annapolis arrived at a port on Jeju Island about a week after the USS Kentucky docked at the mainland port of Busan. The Kentucky was the first US nuclear-armed submarine to come to South Korea since the 1980s. North Korea reacted to its arrival by test-firing ballistic and cruise missiles in apparent demonstrations that it could make nuclear strikes against South Korea and deployed US naval vessels. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/lBgso6C via

Spain at risk of political gridlock after conservative win falls short of toppling PM

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Spain appears headed for political gridlock after Sunday's inconclusive national elections left parties on both the right and left without a clear path toward forging a new government. The conservative Popular Party won the elections, but it fell short of its hopes of scoring a much bigger victory and forcing the removal of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Instead, the party led by candidate Alberto Núñez Feijóo performed below expectations of most of the campaign polls. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/kJxuSbO via

Russia’s Ukraine stand change raises G20 document hopes

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The government is seeing some gains following Russia recalibrating its stance on the mention of the Ukraine conflict in the chair’s summary at two G20 ministerial meetings, but is keeping a wary eye on the outcome of subsequent talks in the lead up to the leader’s summit in about 50 days. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/k3n4R7w via

Netanyahu undergoes pacemaker implantation surgery

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Netanyahu, 73, got the pacemaker a week after he was hospitalised for dehydration and had a heart monitoring device implanted.The surgery took place early Sunday morning at Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan.The Prime Minister's Office said the operation was completed successfully, that he was feeling good and that he was expected to be discharged Sunday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/RmcvfbI via

Four killed, 10 injured at Moscow mall after hot water pipe bursts

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Angry Israelis head to Knesset on eve of judicial curbs debate

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Israel PM Netanyahu at hospital, undergoing pacemaker implant: Reports

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Record heat swamps US emergency rooms

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Russian war correspondent killed in south Ukraine

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A Russian war correspondent working for the state RIA Novosti news agency, Rostislav Zhuravlev, was killed in a Ukrainian strike in the southern Zaporizhzhia region on Saturday, the military announced. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/tkCTPm9 via