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How the killing of a teen fits into Frances history of police brutality

The shooting of Nahel M., a 17-year-old boy this week, is the latest example of violence by French police, which has stoked anger and calls for accountability. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/ez64lsn

Satellite imagery shows what could be Wagners future camp in Belarus

Hundreds of tents were rapidly built to house thousands at an abandoned military base. Whether it’s the mercenary group’s new home is an open question. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/gDerRwu

Mob disrupts Pakistan gurdwara's 'kirtan'; suspects go scot-free

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The episode of religious intolerance came three days after a Sikh youth was murdered in Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In a viral video, local Sikhs and Hindus were seen gathering at a police station, claiming that despite the culprits being detained, no charges had been filed against them. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/aDB41dk

Cambodia PM Hun Sen was a Facebook fan. But now he wants to ban it

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Cambodia's long-serving, tough-talking leader, Hun Sen, on Friday said he is considering banning Facebook in his country, largely because he is fed up with the abuse he receives on it from his political enemies abroad. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/UuPXnFZ

In Japan 'job leaving agents' help people escape awkwardness of quitting

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In Japan, a nation reputed for loyalty to companies and lifetime employment, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters. And that's considered shameful. Enter "taishoku daiko," or "job-leaving agents". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/PeEgcWC

Evidence mounts for use of banned mines by Ukrainian forces rights group says

The mines in question are considered particularly pernicious and violate international laws of war because they harm soldiers and civilians indiscriminately. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/94F51Mz

French riots spread in third night of unrest over police shooting

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Riots continue to spread across major cities in France for the third consecutive night following the deadly police shooting of a teenager of Algerian and Moroccan descent. Despite the deployment of 40,000 police officers, the government's appeals to de-escalate the violence have had little effect. Protesters are torching cars, barricading streets, and clashing with police in various locations. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/hH6Zkfp

Five Guys has opened in South Korea. People went nuts.

When the DMV-area burger chain opened its first location in Seoul this week, some people queued overnight and even tried to re-sell the burgers at exorbitant prices. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/iQUEG4g

Military purge on? Russian general with ties to Wagner boss held

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Carmen Sevilla a glamorous queen of Spanish film dies at 92

She rose to stardom as an actress in the 1950s, appeared in a pair of English-language epics and became an affable staple of Spanish television. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/ke1F9la

France braces for another night of violence after police gun down teen

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France arrests 150 as violent protests spread over police killing of a teen

Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said town halls, schools and police stations were attacked and burned during a night of "intolerable violence." from Washington Post https://ift.tt/h5qC8dV

Ukraine live briefing: Putin rallies public support after mutiny; children among Kramatorsk dead

Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare public appearance before a crowd, as Western leaders said the Wagner Group rebellion had weakened him. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/eHMROZG

Want to strike 'truly ambitious' trade deal with India says UK PM Rishi Sunak

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A historic rise in global conflict deaths suggests a violent new era

More than 238,000 people died in global conflict last year, according to a new study, marking a 96 percent increase year over year. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/Jn4vTGI

Why Myanmar is rattled by India-US joint statement

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Possible human remains recovered from Titan wreckage Coast Guard says

U.S. medical professionals will analyze the remains as the U.S. Coast Guard begins a high-level investigation into the cause of the Titan’s implosion. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/fo0zU2Y

Pakistan hopes for IMF loan nod in days

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Ukraine faces mines and manpower challenges in offensives early weeks

Ukrainian commanders are working to penetrate Russia’s “initial security zone” before sending the bulk of their forces into battle, U.S. assessments show. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/8JP5cgK

Dangerous extreme heat topples records around the world

Extreme heat has run rampant across several parts of the world in recent weeks. Texas, northern Mexico, India and China are among the areas that have seen some of the most dangerous heat. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/OACRhQe

Lukashenko claims he persuaded Putin not to kill Wagner boss Prigozhin

The Belarusian president described his conversations with the Russian president and the mercenary chief in unusually frank comments on Tuesday. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/zXp2xF9

Prigozhin has moved to Belarus and Russia won't press charges for mutiny

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Rescuers found body in rubble of Paris building that collapsed in explosion

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Neil deGrasse Tyson: The scientist who bats best for science

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UK Labour leader declares he has reset partys relationship with India

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Biden calls mutiny a 'struggle within' Russian system

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Rebellion shakes Russian elites faith in Putins strength

The armed insurrection has shattered the carefully crafted myth that was the cornerstone of Putin’s presidency – that he represented stability and strength. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/18Iel7z

Pakistan Army sacks 3 officers for attacks on its installations

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Prigozhins rebellion raises questions about Wagners African footprint

A Kremlin crackdown on Wagner would have far-reaching consequences in Africa and the Middle East, where the mercenary group supplied firepower to despots. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/YKqahmV

Want good political economic relations with world: Taliban

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With Russia revolt over mercenaries' future and direction of Ukraine war remain uncertain

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IS kills Sikh man for his faith in Peshawar; 2nd attack in 48 hours

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Gunmen killed a member of Pakistan's minority Sikh community in an overnight attack in Peshawar. Claiming responsibility for the attack, IS said Manmohan Singh was a follower of a "polytheistic" Sikh sect. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/yv3sgbK

Russian strikes kill 13 in rebel-held Syria

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Russian air strikes killed at least 13 people in rebel-held northwest Syria on Sunday, the deadliest attack on the country this year, a war monitor said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/v6ymrpA

Pakistan passes revised budget to get IMF lifeline

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Beijing heat wave clouds long weekend and sets multi-day temperature record

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Prigozhin and his Wagner Group: A murderous symphony

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Ramzan Kadyrov offered troops to stop Wagner. Heres what to know about him.

Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechnya’s leader, remained steadfastly loyal to Vladimir Putin as tensions with Wagner heated up Saturday. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/Cuzd6iE

As Russia uprising subsides U.S. allies brace for what comes next

Yevgeniy Prigozhin’s extraordinary showdown with Vladimir Putin has dealt a serious blow to the stability of the Russian regime, observers say. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/KpPDATf

What just happened in Russia? The Wagner crisis explained.

A crisis unfolded Saturday in Russia as Vladimir Putin faced an apparent insurrection by Wagner Group chief Yevgeniy Prigozhin before striking a deal. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/KTvI7yW

Wagner uprising is reckoning for Putins rule

The aborted mutiny by Wagner chief Yevgeniy Prigozhin is the gravest challenge to Vladimir Putin's 23-year reign. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/u3BMUDo

Russia censored internet news sources as rebellion rumors flew

The speed with which Russia moved to block content related to Wagner showed a substantial increase in the country’s ability to control what news its residents have access to. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/Wcy6Be8

Pakistan reviews FY24 budget in bid to secure IMF deal

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Cash-starved Pakistan has introduced a number of changes to its budget for fiscal year 2023-24 in a bid to revive the International Monetary Fund’s programme and secure a stalled $1.2 billion tranche, the country’s finance minister, Ishaq Dar, said on Saturday. Addressing the National Assembly, the minister said Pakistan and the IMF held detailed negotiations as a last effort to complete the pending ninth review. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/dC9GOVs

New Russian missile strikes hit Ukraine

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Titan CEO spoke of discount parts journalist invited on submersible says

Journalist Arnie Weissmann said Stockton Rush spoke in May of getting carbon fiber used to make the Titan submersible “at a big discount from Boeing." from Washington Post https://ift.tt/TWEVArF

Indian politicians tweet targets Barack Obama and Indian Muslims

Obama raised questions about India's treatment of its Muslim population. An Indian politician said police should focus on the "many Hussain Obama” in India. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/u5qlvAb

Violence in Israel puts spotlight on the one-state reality

A growing body of mainstream scholars view the prevailing situation in Israel as that of a “one-state” reality where Palestinians live under the Israeli thumb in what some rights organizations describe as “apartheid”-like conditions. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/y9GEle5

Meta says it will block news from Facebook Instagram in Canada

The announcement follows the passage of legislation Thursday requiring social media platforms to pay news organizations for their content. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/k92SveT

How new Twitter rules could hinder war crimes research and rescue efforts

Twitter’s recent move under Elon Musk to charge more than $500,000 annually for its API is hampering vital disinformation and war crimes research, experts say. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/gqe9yGC

Delivering mail in war-ravaged Ukraine: There are still people living here

Three times a month, postal workers risk their lives to bring letters, pensions, medicine and groceries to the few residents left in Hulyaipole, a small city near the front line. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/p9DPYh0

How a once-banned Modi is making history in Washington

Modi, then the chief minister of Gujarat state, was denied a visa in 2005 over allegations related to religious mob violence. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/EguvAHj

The scale of the search for the missing submersible

The task is huge: Finding a craft the size of a minivan in an area twice the size of the state of Connecticut and up to 2½ miles deep. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/dK6jrPH

Ukrainians adjust to life with a constant threat from airstrikes

Sirens warning of Russian airstrikes are now routine in Kyiv. For some residents, that has led to potentially dangerous complacency, for others it has led to a fatalistic ennui. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/2PGXt1k

Joe Biden calls Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator

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In missing submersible and migrant disaster a tale of two Pakistans

The two maritime tragedies that gripped attention in recent days could barely be more different. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/jmXn6Oa

Boeing Airbus to sell up to 1000 airliners to Indian carriers

The massive orders by carriers India Air and IndiGo for hundreds of Boeing and Airbus jets underscore substantial economic growth in India. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/tT8JgLx

Rare summer snow in Canadas west wont pause heat and fire threat long

Western Canada has seen freak snow and rain in recent days — a stark contrast from recent. Hot east, and heat takes over the rest of the country into next week. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/ghRa3Br

US supports India's emergence as a great power: White House ahead of PM Modi visit

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Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival to the United States on an official state visit, John Kirby, NSC coordinator for strategic communications, said on Tuesday that Washington supported "India's emergence as a great power". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/LHmV3xk

French police search Paris 2024 Olympics offices amid corruption probe

Prosecutors opened investigations in 2017 and 2022 into alleged embezzlement of public funds, in connection with contracts awarded in advance of the games. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/kS5E7nD

Xi Blinken agree to stabilise tense US-China relations

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In Argentina inflation crosses 100% ...and the restaurants are packed

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Ukraine says Hungary barring access to returned POWs

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Ukraine live briefing: Zelensky praises troops for limited gains in counteroffensive battles

The United Nations called out Moscow for blocking humanitarian aid shipments to Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine affected by the Kakhovka dam collapse. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/4Oxtifh

Blinken may meet Chinas Xi Jinping in effort to soothe tensions

If confirmed, the talks will cap two days of meetings aimed at lowering tensions between the two superpowers, although the most bitterly contested issues remain unresolved. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/quV9nXk

Ukraine clamps down on corruption as Western supporters cast watchful eye

In Kyiv, Ukrainian officials are working to root out graft, reassure financial backers and secure the country’s path to membership in the European Union. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/FnJCz3B

Taliban government runs on WhatsApp. Theres just one problem

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Teenager killed 9 injured in mass shooting in US' St Louis

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Deaths rise in India as temperatures also soar in latest heat wave

Soaring temperatures in India's northeast brought scorching heat and an influx of patients to local hospitals. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/367wLZq

Russia aims to defeat counteroffensive with mines artillery and aviation

Moscow is counting on air superiority, including attack helicopters and self-detonating drones, as well as fortified land defenses to repel Ukraine's counterattack. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/Qb0JTxl

Blinken arrives in Beijing on high-stakes mission

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing early Sunday on a high-stakes diplomatic mission to try to cool exploding US-China tensions that have set many around the world on edge. Blinken was to begin two days of talks with senior Chinese officials in the afternoon. He is the highest-level American official to visit China since President Joe Biden took office. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/0nPBEI7

Blinken arrives in Beijing amid deep fissures in U.S.-China relations

The top U.S. diplomat began a two-day trip amid accusations from Beijing that Washington alone is to blame for the historic rupture in relations. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/49yEnpA

Kerala man stabbed to death in Southhampton Way Camberwell

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Heres what to know about rebels accused of attacking a Ugandan school

The Allied Democratic Forces killed at least 37 people at a Ugandan school on Friday, authorities said. Here's what to know about the Islamic State-linked rebels. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/6mzLVQu

UK royal family unite for King Charles III's birthday parade

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Britain's royal family rounded off King Charles III's inaugural birthday parade Saturday with a balcony appearance at Buckingham Palace to watch a spectacular fly-past. Three of the king's young grandchildren -- future king Prince George, nine, Prince Louis, five, and Princess Charlotte, eight -- joined the rest of the family on the balcony with the princes sporting red ties and blue blazers and Charlotte in a sailor suit with red trim. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/pGqSEHW

Pakistan blames geopolitics for stalled IMF programme

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Pakistan's ruling PML-N chooses Sharif as party president; Maryam Nawaz vice-president

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Goodbye to 'Archetypes': Prince Harry and Meghan's Podcast bids farewell on Spotify

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The podcast, which debuted in August of last year, became an instant hit with tennis legend Serena Williams as its inaugural guest. The podcast got widespread acclaim and featured notable personalities such as Mariah Carey, Trevor Noah, Mindy Kaling, and Paris Hilton. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/18lnWZx

Cash-strapped Taliban selling tickets to ruins of Buddhas it blew up

Embracing the Bamian site is not only a gesture to archaeologists, Taliban officials suggest, but also a sign the regime is more pragmatic than in its first rule. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/DUpdnLz

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Philippines: USGS

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A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Philippines on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, as local authorities warned of aftershocks and possible damage. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/D2RgNQs

Zaporizhzhia steel plant refuses to bend to Russian attacks

The metalworks plant is a symbol of Ukrainian resistance against Russian aggression. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/orERkei

Indian woman killed in London; suspect Brazilian neighbour held

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NIA releases clear photos of 5 who attacked Indian mission in the UK

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Pakistan needs to unlock IMF bailout to avoid default

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Saudi Arabias sporting ambitions arent just about sports

The kingdom’s investments will make it harder for the world to withdraw from Riyadh’s orbit in the future. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/qtSjuvO

US judge pauses Microsoft's Activision buy

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Pakistan seeks quick refinancing of $1.3 billion loans from China: Report

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U.S. extends temporary protected status for more than 330000 immigrants

The Biden administration extended temporary protected status for more than 330,000 immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/QGI7kVD

Donald Trump pleads not guilty in federal documents case

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Trump pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to federal criminal charges that he unlawfully kept national-security documents when he left office and lied to officials who sought to recover them. He was allowed to leave court without conditions or travel restrictions and no cash bond was required. US magistrate judge Jonathan ruled that Trump was not allowed to communicate with potential witnesses in the case. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/42slfMg

Silvio Berlusconi’s political style lives on

Long after Silvio Berlusconi’s death, we’ll still be living with the brash political style and quasi-populism that powered the former Italian leader’s career. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/PHn4Ftf

JPMorgan to pay $290 million to settle with Epstein victims

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Ukraine’s long-awaited counteroffensive

A much-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russia is underway. But as Samantha Schmidt reports from the beleaguered city of Kherson, a push for liberation from Russian occupation is just the beginning. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/FKf4Wxq

Three British tourists perish after boat catches fire off Egypt's Red Sea coast, tour company says

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Haqqani seeking control of Afghanistan section of TAPI pipeline: UN report

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After 12-yr boycott, Arab govts welcome back Syrian President Assad

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Despite the fact that he was the person mainly responsible for the death of more than half a million Syrians and the forcible displacement of 12 million people, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad last month was welcomed back in the Arab League and was even given a red-carpet treatment. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/RPHbJXu

Bus carrying wedding guests in Australian wine region crashes & rolls, killing 10

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A bus carrying wedding guests rolled over on a foggy night in Australia's wine country, killing 10 people and injuring 25, police said Monday. The 58-year-old driver was arrested and being held at a Cessnock police station and will be charged, police assistant commissioner Tracy Chapman said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/F0Mywzb

Restoring this rare medieval ship means putting 2,500 pieces back together

It's a mystery how the ship ended up in Wales, buried under mud for 534 years. But it is the most important late-medieval vessel to be discovered. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/aywc3Wh

Heavy rains kill 34 people in northwest Pakistan

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According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), the heavy rains that lashed the region on Saturday killed people in Bannu, Dikhan, Lakki Marwat and Karak districts.The casualties occurred due to collapsing of walls and uprooting of trees in parts of southern districts. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/YF7Qlk5