Civilian deaths in Rafah caused by unexpected secondary explosions, fire: Israeli army

Civilian deaths in Rafah caused by unexpected secondary explosions, fire: Israeli army

Jerusalem, May 29 - The Israeli military has said its initial investigation findings indicated that it was unexpected secondary explosions and fire that caused dozens of civilian deaths in its airstrike on Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on Sunday night.

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Indian woman Army major to receive UN award for gender advocacy

Indian woman Army major to receive UN award for gender advocacy

United Nations, May 29 - Indian Army Major Radhika Sen has been selected to receive a UN award recognising her advocacy for women and girls while serving as a peacekeeper, Stephane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, announced here.

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Jurors hear final arguments before deciding Trump’s fate in porn star hush money case

Jurors hear final arguments before deciding Trump’s fate in porn star hush money case

New York, May 28 - Hearing final arguments from lawyers for the defence and the prosecution on Tuesday, jurors prepared on Tuesday to decide the fate of former President Donald Trump in the historic criminal case charging him with faking business ledgers during

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Taiwan’s opposition-led Parliament amends law to expand power

Taiwan’s opposition-led Parliament amends law to expand power

Taipei, May 28 - Taiwan's Parliament, dominated by the China-friendly opposition, on Tuesday amended a controversial law to expand the lawmakers' investigative powers, which opponents have slammed as an erosion of democracy.

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Praying defeat for PM Modi, ex-Pak minister sends ‘good wishes’ to Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal and Mamata Banerjee

Praying defeat for PM Modi, ex-Pak minister sends ‘good wishes’ to Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal and Mamata Banerjee

Islamabad, May 28 - Former Pakistan minister Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday wished "good luck" to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, hoping that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his "extreme ideology" is defeated in

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Former spy chief chosen to lead right-wing Dutch government

Former spy chief chosen to lead right-wing Dutch government

Amsterdam, May 28 - Dick Schoof, the former head of the Dutch intelligence service, is set to become the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands, the incoming right-wing government announced on Tuesday.0

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Israeli troops sighted in Rafah, airstrike-hit neighbourhood

Israeli troops sighted in Rafah, airstrike-hit neighbourhood

Gaza, May 28 - Israeli troops have been sighted in the city centre of Rafah in southern Gaza, two days after an Israeli airstrike in the area reportedly killed dozens.

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Netherlands leads effort to supply air-defence missiles to Ukraine

Netherlands leads effort to supply air-defence missiles to Ukraine

Brussels, May 28 - The Dutch government has said it will lead an initiative among some European countries to supply a Patriot air defence missile system to Ukraine.

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6 bodies retrieved in Papua New Guinea as thousands feared buried

6 bodies retrieved in Papua New Guinea as thousands feared buried

Wellington, May 28 - Six bodies have been recovered from the masses of rock about 8 metre deep, four days after a massive landslide in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, said the UN on Tuesday.

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Spain officially recognises Palestinian statehood to ‘advance peace’

Spain officially recognises Palestinian statehood to ‘advance peace’

Madrid, May 28 - Spain's left-wing government formally announced the recognition of a Palestinian state on Tuesday, after the decision was made, along with Norway and Ireland last week.

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South Korea, Denmark agree to raise age threshold for working holiday applicants

South Korea, Denmark agree to raise age threshold for working holiday applicants

Seoul, May 28 - South Korea and Denmark have agreed to raise the age threshold for working holiday applicants in an effort to facilitate people-to-people exchanges, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

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North Korea voices complaint against China via rebukes on trilateral summit: Seoul

North Korea voices complaint against China via rebukes on trilateral summit: Seoul

Seoul, May 28 - North Korea appears to have indirectly expressed its complaint against Beijing when it slammed a joint declaration issued after the latest trilateral summit among leaders of South Korea, China and Japan, Seoul's Unification Ministry said on Tuesday.

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South Korea, US stage joint air drills amid tension over failed North Korea satellite launch

South Korea, US stage joint air drills amid tension over failed North Korea satellite launch

Seoul, May 28 - South Korean and US military aircraft have staged regular combined live-fire drills to strengthen readiness against North Korean threats, Seoul's Air Force said on Tuesday, amid heightened tensions over Pyongyang's failed satellite launch.

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Indonesia braces for droughts, fires

Indonesia braces for droughts, fires

Jakarta, May 28 - Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) on Tuesday warned of potential droughts and peatland fires as the dry season is already starting in some regions of the archipelago.

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Carrying forward PM Modi’s vision, over 7,000 historical diaspora documents digitised in Oman

Carrying forward PM Modi’s vision, over 7,000 historical diaspora documents digitised in Oman

New Delhi, May 28 - In alignment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to strengthen diaspora connections and preserve shared heritage, the National Archives of India (NAI) said on Tuesday that it has, in collaboration with the Indian Embassy in Muscat, concluded its

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8 killed as jeep falls into ravine in Pakistan

8 killed as jeep falls into ravine in Pakistan

Islamabad, May 28 - Eight members of a family were killed when their jeep fell into a ravine in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the police said.

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Germany sees largest number of naturalisations in over 20 years

Germany sees largest number of naturalisations in over 20 years

Frankfurt, May 28 - The number of people granted German citizenship reached the highest level last year since records began in 2000.

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Russia says NATO conducting nuclear strike drills near its border

Russia says NATO conducting nuclear strike drills near its border

Moscow, May 28 - NATO is practicing nuclear strikes against Russia, Army General Vladimir Kulishov, first deputy director of Russia's Federal Security Service and head of the Border Service, said on Tuesday.

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4 killed in landslides in Indonesia

4 killed in landslides in Indonesia

Jakarta, May 28 - At least four people have been killed after rain-triggered landslides hit the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua last week, the country's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said in a statement on Tuesday.

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Bharat’s security prowess unsettles West-centric global security dynamics

Bharat’s security prowess unsettles West-centric global security dynamics

New Delhi, May 28 - Over the past year, India has found itself at the epicentre of Western allegations, coupled with old friend camaraderie with Pakistani generals accusing Indian officials of undermining the sovereignties of nations by purportedly engaging in the termination of

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