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India’s Kashmir holds first regional election since losing autonomy
Voters have begun casting their ballots in regional elections in Indian-administered Kashmir. Kashmiris lined up outside polling stations on Wednesday…
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Russia-Ukraine war news: Kyiv source says arms depot hit in Russia
Drones have struck a warehouse storing missiles and artillery in Russia’s western Tver region, causing a powerful explosion and massive…
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Ukrainian drone attack sparks massive blast at arsenal in Russia
A Ukrainian drone attack targeting an armoury has caused a giant fireball, leading to a partial evacuation in western Russia.…
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What’s Donald Trump’s plan to ‘end’ Russia’s war on Ukraine?
Donald Trump and Russia — the association goes back to the former president’s first run for the top job in…
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What’s South Africa’s new school language law and why is it controversial?
A new education law in South Africa is dividing lawmakers and sparking angry emotions in a country with a complex…
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The future of travel? For hyperloop, it’s one step forward, two steps back
Imagine boarding a train that glides above the ground at supersonic speeds. Speeding through an airless tube using powerful electro-magnets,…
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Despite prison, torture, this Kashmiri politician won’t give up on India
For a month in 2020, 33-year-old Waheed-ur-Rehman Para was imprisoned in a dark, underground cell in the Indian capital, where…
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Taiwan drawn into Middle East politics after deadly pager blasts in Lebanon
Taiwan’s crucial tech industry has been unwittingly drawn into Middle East politics after revelations that thousands of exploding pagers used to…
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Mapping the range of Storm Shadow missiles in the Ukraine-Russia war
As the war in Ukraine extends over its northern border with Russia, Kyiv is urging the United Kingdom and United States to authorise the…
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Iranian ambassador to Lebanon injured by pager explosion: Report
Iran’s ambassador to Beirut was wounded in a pager explosion Tuesday but his injuries were not critical, state media reported. “Iranian ambassador…
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