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Niger is one of the main exporters of uranium to Europe. Amid escalating anti-French rhetoric after the coup, the junta announced it was suspending exports of uranium to France. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/PXKIJlH

After the blast that killed at least 46, suspicion had fallen on the larger Pakistani Taliban group. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/q5htMHP

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A cautionary tale for a world racing into renewables: The large majority of mini-grids in India no longer work, an environmental group found. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/hEiwqj4

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Despite the visceral evidence of a warming planet, and the entreaties of U.N. officials and climate scientists, there’s little political unanimity on what must come next. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/pFBL3cz

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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/VfbQaAF

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As the government builds new housing on sturdier ground, many fear the relocated town could become an outpost with nothing that made Nurdagi home — parks, businesses, some semblance of its old identity. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/yWinNgM

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Authorities arrested Nicolás Petro, the eldest son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, on charges of money laundering and illicit enrichment. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/dEfN0Po

The accident paused a large-scale military exercise, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin were visiting Australia. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/RAIT3SG

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/kyS4BXI

Since terminating a deal that allowed Ukrainian grain exports in the Black Sea, Russia has stepped up attacks on ports, storage facilities and other agricultural infrastructure. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/RD8HP3E

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/IRUgoWz

Brazil’s justice minister said Sergey Cherkasov will remain imprisoned in Brazil for the time being. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/TZbgH7C

The State Department has advised all American citizens to leave Haiti as soon as possible. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/kzfKNWX

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/wU5D4hx

The coup attempt comes amid a backdrop of political upheaval across the region. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/P8lq9Wr

Ukrainian troops made slow but steady gains Thursday in their ongoing counteroffensive to drive a wedge through the Russian-occupied south. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/VR16TJm

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The arrest of Boris Kagarlitsky showed President Vladimir Putin's crackdown on dissent deepening, as Russian lawmakers moved to expand the pool of men who can be drafted to fight in Ukraine. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/umSLk7q

The musician said she was “proud to be a troublemaker,” and made headlines for protesting sexual abuse during a performance on “Saturday Night Live.” from Washington Post https://ift.tt/0AOa4D7

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, citing still elevated inflation as a rationale for what is now the highest US central bank policy rate in 16 years.The rate hike, the Fed's 11th in its last 12 meetings, set the benchmark overnight interest rate in the 5.25%-5.50% range, and the accompanying policy statement left the door open to another increase. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/xqPD40g

U.S. judge found a military judge had a conflict of interest, and warned that Trump’s pre-trial vilification of Bergdahl as a ‘traitor’ undermined perception of court fairness. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/exEonCX

Trevor Reed, a Marine veteran whom the Biden administration described as wrongfully detained by Russia, was freed last year in a prisoner exchange with Moscow. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/YhxUkeJ

In a mass movement that has brought together people from across Israeli society, protesters have closed highways, shut down the largest airport and vowed to keep demonstrating. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/K1TnU9e

Russian air strikes have pummeled the Ukrainian port city on the Black Sea, damaging a historic church and port infrastructure, while drones struck buildings in Moscow. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/JzyURME

The 20-year-old activist "took part in a demonstration that disrupted traffic" and "refused to obey police orders to leave the site", according to the charge sheet seen by AFP. The rally, organised by environmental activist group "Ta tillbaka framtiden" (Reclaim the Future), tried to block the entrance and exit to the Malmo harbour to protest against the use of fossil fuel. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/iIKdTDn

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/EACmrN7

Most of the world has banned the production and use of cluster bombs, but Ukraine sees the U.S.-made weapon as vital against Russian invaders. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/iYgLHwc

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/AzRvQWV

Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan killed at least 31 people and left dozens missing over the past three days, while in neighboring Pakistan 13 people died due to heavy rains and landslides. Shafiullah Rahimi, the ruling Taliban’s appointed spokesman for Afghanistan's State Ministry for Natural Disaster Management, said Sunday that at least 31 people were killed, 74 were injured and 41 others were missing. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/xZPEjY6

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/2PFQxlO

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/HmYe9ZE

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A video showing two women being sexually assaulted sparked outrage in India. Here's what to know about the clip and the wider violence in Manipur state. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/uU57Wo1

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that allowing grain exports through the Black Sea is an “absolute priority.” from Washington Post https://ift.tt/xPLdMFZ

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The Department of Justice plans to sue Texas over Gov. Greg Abbott’s border practices. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/vqpCVEg

A new report by a UK think tank has warned that there is a tacit blasphemy law operating in the UK even though blasphemy is legal in Britain. Anti-blasphemy laws still exist in many countries, most notably in Pakistan where blasphemy can be punishable by death. However, blasphemy laws were abolished in England and Wales in 2008. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/RPIqEds

President Biden will make CIA director Bill Burns a Cabinet member, reflecting the central role the spy chief has played in the administration’s foreign policy. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/IW1SwYv

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Thursday that the controversial munitions are making “an impact on Russia’s defensive formations." from Washington Post https://ift.tt/BUoViMA

Ukrainian forces have started to use cluster bombs provided by the United States for the first time in the past week or so, as they continue their counteroffensive against Russian forces. The cluster munitions, which can cause significant long-term harm, are designed to disperse hundreds of small explosive charges that can remain unexploded in the ground. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/XHqu1YI

Beijing-linked hackers compromised the email account of America's ambassador to China and the assistant secretary of State for East Asia in a recently-disclosed large-scale espionage operation. Hundreds of thousands of US government emails are thought to have been targeted. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/pb0D4e3

That Spain could see a far-right party wield power after Sunday’s election marks only the latest chapter in a larger European story of far-right parties entering into the mainstream. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/ZIh1Miz

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An alarming video showing the sexual assault of two women in India went viral Wednesday, sparking public outcry over two months after it was filmed. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/RohQA1S

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As Pakistan slowly moved towards general elections, the country's top election body on Thursday announced that it was ready to hold polls within the stipulated constitutional period. The National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, would complete its five-year term on August 12 and would be dissolved, making it mandatory to organise elections within the next 60 days. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/yEz95f4

House Republicans claimed allegations against President Joe Biden's family's finances on Wednesday and summoned IRS whistleblowers to testify publicly for the first time. The lawmakers heard from two IRS agents assigned to the Hunter Biden case for six hours. Republicans claim these allegations are a part of an investigation into corruption and wrongdoing by the Bidens, which haven't been proven true. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/IqoY6aC

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Egypt announced presidential pardons for two political prisoners on Wednesday, including one who had been sentenced on Tuesday. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/m62TdcL

A federal judge grilled Biden officials about asylum restrictions on the border and said he would decide within a week whether the rules are against the law. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/nD0PSzj

New Zealand's prime minister said there was no ongoing risk after the rare shooting, which happened about 12 hours before the first FIFA World Cup game. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/7SU4u1r

Adrift in the blue vastness of the Pacific Ocean with only a dog named Bella for company, Timothy Shaddock didn’t think he was going to survive. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/pyHsGzO

Prigozhin vowed to continue operating in Africa and turn the military of Belarus, his new host country, into “the second army in the world.” from Washington Post https://ift.tt/pnF1vDc

The GOP has tied itself to Israel's far-right settler movement and is moving beyond the two-state solution, once an article of faith for both U.S. parties. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/1DoZGcV

Pakistan’s Supreme Court turned down Tuesday the Shehbaz Sharif-led government’s request to constitute a “full court” to hear pleas challenging military court trials of protesters charged with attacking army facilities following ex-PM Imran Khan’s arrest in an alleged graft case on May 9 this year. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/5xyTtEv

Former US president Donald Trump said Tuesday he expected to be charged over the January 6 attack on the US Capitol -- an indictment that would ramp up his legal woes as he makes another White House run.The 77-year-old Trump -- in the hunt for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination -- is already facing criminal charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith for mishandling top secret government documents after leaving the White House. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/7kxclv6

Trees fell on moving vehicles, a whale washed ashore and a freezer full of ice cream floated off in floods as Typhoon Talim made its way across China's southern provinces on Tuesday. Talim, the first typhoon to make landfall in China this year, struck the coast late on Monday night in Guangdong province, quickly weakening into a tropical storm. Overnight it moved into Beibu Gulf, and by early Tuesday, it had made a second landfall and moved into southern Guangxi region. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/0RN6flh

Targeted killings of civilians and ethnic cleansing in western Sudan increasingly resemble the horrors of 2003, according to survivor accounts. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/96Cybs3

After a week of summitry and politicking, all eyes returned to the war after Ukraine attacked the Crimean Bridge. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/dYZhPS7

It was the first such invitation from Biden since Netanyahu was sworn in for his sixth term in December. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/oBPjwR4

The safe haven provided to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Afghanistan was one of the major reasons impacting Pakistan’s security, the country’s military brass concluded at a corps commanders’ conference, chaired by army chief General Syed Asim Munir, at Rawalpindi on Monday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/5pvZVU7

Nizar Trabelsi was acquitted of terrorism charges but now has to fight in immigration court over where he should be released. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/teFludN

Heavy rains have caused flash flooding, cancelled flights, power outages, and landslides in the northeastern US. Sunday's storms led to hundreds of cancelled and delayed flights at airports in the New York City area. More than 350 flights were cancelled at Newark Liberty International Airport alone, and hundreds were delayed. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/8xYzbHU

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Buddhist cave paintings in the Gobi Desert in western China are at risk from heavy rainfall and flash floods as weather becomes more extreme, Greenpeace says. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/qbniueK

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The London native had an enduring cultural legacy in France, where she forged a creative and romantic partnership with singer Serge Gainsbourg. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/eAuZ8jq

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Areas between 3 and 10 miles deep in front of the Russians’ main strongholds have been densely mined with antitank and antipersonnel mines and trip wires. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/uv7JADG

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The Black Sea Grain Initiative, which has helped ease the global food crisis, is set to expire Monday. But President Vladimir Putin hasn't responded to the U.N. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/VlyYj0T

Seven people have been killed and three were missing as heavy rains flooded South Korea, officials said Saturday. Over the last three days, heavy rainfall has submerged counties across the country, with local media reports suggesting the death toll may rise later Saturday. More than 6,400 residents in the central county of Goesan were ordered to evacuate early Saturday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/cQM03RE

The Amul Butter girl is still a sharp societal critic, but can her wit survive in a new India? from Washington Post https://ift.tt/UITkPNM

The global success of its star player has helped turn Australia into a haven for women's soccer — a surprise for a nation known for its devotion to other sports. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/ez7xotU

The “Interim Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services” first released in April will encourage growth of the AI industry while retaining total control over information. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/VLcC3ln

Most of Wagner Group remains in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine but is “no longer contributing as a significant combat capability,” a Pentagon spokesman said. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/kmNCeBA

Japan's latest testing of the Epsilon S rocket, an improved version of Epsilon that failed in October, ended in failure following an explosion around 50 seconds after ignition. The testing site, located in the northern prefecture of Akita, was ablaze. Ministry official Naoya Takegami acknowledged no reports of injuries, but investigators have yet to determine the cause of the explosion. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/eBbm0gl

Record heat waves and weather disasters may become routine as climate change continues to scorch the planet. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/jiuOm5r

Donald Trump has filed a revised financial disclosure form with the Office of Government Ethics in which he provided more details about his sprawling financial empire, giving exact sums for over $1bn in income he has earned from a range of sources, including his Washington, DC, hotel sale and a Dubai golf course. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/Glq4Mbv

Mr. Pushkin once dumped a pile of manure in front of the offices of Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko. from Washington Post https://ift.tt/pitRYDJ

Kamala Harris has set a new record by casting her 31st tiebreaking vote in the US Senate on Wednesday, tying with John C Calhoun's historic record. Harris, the first woman and person of colour to serve as the US vice-president, cast a tiebreaking vote to advance the nomination of Kalpana Kotagal to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/bKgPjOR

A storm that dumped up to two months of rain in two days in Vermont and other parts of the Northeast brought more flooding Tuesday to communities that included the state capital, where officials said that river levels at a dam just upstream appeared to be stable. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/BwabtrU

Nato leaders have decided to allow Ukraine to become a member of the alliance after the war with Russia ends. Once the war with Russia is over, Nato will remove obstacles that currently hinder Ukraine’s membership path. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/9gh4cle

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Saudi Arabia has deposited$2 billion in thePakistan central bankdays after Islamabad reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a $3 billionstandbyarrangement, Pakistan finance minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/ipwymjb