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UK Must Have Military Capable of Fighting in Europe, Says Army Head
British PM Boris Johnson, a vocal supporter of Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in February, has ruled…
China Conducts Mid-course Antiballistic Missile Test, Says ‘Not Aimed at Any Country’: Report
ABMs are surface-to-air missiles that are designed to counter ballistic missiles
Islamic State terror group claims attack on Sikh gurdwara in Afghanistan’s Kabul
Kabul, Jun 19: The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the deadly terror attack on a…
Monkeypox: For ‘Unified’ Response, WHO Drops Endemic Distinction in its Data for the Disease
Until the past few months, monkeypox had generally been confined to western and central Africa but…
‘I am Good’: US President Biden Takes a Tumble Riding Bike, White House Says He’s ‘Unhurt’ | WATCH
US President Joe Biden was out for a bike ride with First Lady Jill Biden in…
Religiophobia shouldn’t be a selective exercise: India tells UN
United Nations, Jun 18: There cannot be “double standards” on religiophobia and combating it should not…
Google Doodle: Who is Stefania Maracineanu, physicist allegedly denied Nobel Prize despite making key discovery?
Who is Stefania Maracineanu? Google Doodle honours Romanian scientist for her role in discovering artificial radioactivity.
EU Backs Ukraine’s ‘European Dream’; Russia Shells Frontline Cities, Cuts Gas Supplies to the West
With the European Commission’s backing, Ukraine could now be added to the list of countries vying…
‘Record Breaking’ Heatwave Grips France, UK as Spain Continues to Battle Forest Fires
The hot weather is in line with warnings from scientists that heatwaves will be more intense…
Pakistan to remain on FATF’s terror funding ‘grey list’
Islamabad, Jun 17: Pakistan will remain on the ‘grey list’ till Financial Action Task Force’s on-site…
US-India bid to designate Abdul Rehman Makki as global terrorist blocked by China in UN
Abdul Rehman Makki, a US-designated terrorist, is the brother-in-law of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief and 26/11 mastermind…
New Population of Polar Bears in Southeast Greenland Use Freshwater Ice to ‘Hang On’, Scientists Find
The study opens up the possibility that some pockets of the species might be able to…
US: Dozens Rescued as Floods Ravage Yellowstone; Sections of Park to Remain Closed for Rest of the Year
Over 3 days, authorities have scrambled to reach 87 people cut off by raging rivers that…
Pakistan shocker: Two Hindu teenage sisters raped at gunpoint in Punjab province
In a shocking incident, two Hindu sisters were raped at gunpoint in the Punjab province of…
Kenyan president calls for peacekeeping force in DR Congo
Nairobi, Jun 16: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday called for the rapid deployment of a…
Black Death Origin Mystery Solved… 675 Years Later
The Black Death was the initial wave of a nearly 500-year pandemic. In just eight years,…
EU Watchdog Reviews Pfizer Vaccine Adapted for Omicron
As the company makes progress in the development of its adapted vaccine, EMA will receive more…
UAE prefers Indian wheat for its population, suspends re-exports for 4 months
The 4-month period begins from May 13 and it applies to all Indian wheat varieties (hard,…
Chinese President Xi expresses readiness to help settle Ukraine crisis
Beijing, Jun 15: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday expressed his readiness to play a “constructive role”…
Canada to Lift Covid Vaccine Mandate for Domestic Travel from June 20
Travellers entering Canada, meanwhile, must continue to show proof of vaccination and those departing will also…
London View: Brexit Cracks Start to Widen
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said another referendum cannot now be held for a generation
PM Modi, US President Biden to attend I2U2 virtual summit next week: White House
Washington, Jun 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, Israeli Prime Minister Neftali Bennett…
Monkeypox cases rise to 470 in United Kingdom, mostly homosexuals infected
So far 99% of infections in UK are in men and most cases are reported in…
Last Route Out of Sievierodonetsk Falls as Russian Artillery Pounds City
Amid heavy Russian bombardment, regional governor Sergei Gaidai said on social media that all bridges out…
Canada PM Trudeau Tests Positive for Covid a Second Time in Less than 5 Months
The Canadian PM, who has received three doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, also tested positive for…
Ruprecht 106: NASA’s Hubble snaps a cosmic treasure chest that holds a mystery
Washington, Jun 13: Like Sherlock Holmes’s magnifying glass, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope can peer into…
Why is Russia’s Norilsk called Earth’s ‘most depressing city’? Know reason behind its extreme pollution
Despite problems, people continue to live in Norilsk as the workers at Norilsk Nickel earn over…
Russia Destroys Bridge Over Ukrainian River, Cutting Escape Route
Russian forces have blown up a bridge linking the embattled Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk to another…
France Heads to Polls as Emmanuel Macron Battles for Majority in Parliament
Some 14 of Macron’s ministers are competing in local races and could lose their job if…