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Trainer aircraft crashes in central India, killing instructor and female pilot
Officials suspect bad weather caused the aircraft to crash in a hilly region infested by Maoist-inspired insurgents
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Putin visits Mariupol as part of surprise tour of occupied Ukraine
It was his first trip to the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine's Donbas region since the conflict began
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Trump expects to be arrested on Tuesday, calls for protests
Claims arrest to take place next Tuesday in connection with alleged 'illegal leak' over hush money payment
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Magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes Ecuador, at least 14 deaths reported
Authorities say earthquake did not appear likely to generate a tsunami
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Iran court sentences two to death over deadly shrine attack
The two were involved in an attack on a Shi'ite shrine that killed 15 people in October
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Taliban ban cannabis cultivation across Afghanistan
Violators will be punished, according to decree by Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada
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Putin visits Crimea on anniversary of its annexation from Ukraine
Russia seized Crimea in 2014, eight years before launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine
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Ukraine Black Sea grain deal extended for at least 60 days
Russia warns any further extension beyond mid-May would depend on the removal of some Western sanctions
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Trump says he expects to be arrested on Tuesday in Manhattan DA case
Former US president says ‘illegal leaks’ from the district attorney's office indicated that he would be arrested
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North Korea claims almost 800,000 have signed up to fight against US
South Korean and American forces began 11 days of joint drills, dubbed "Freedom Shield 23"
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US resumes drone flights over Black Sea after Russia intercept
Pentagon officials have repeatedly stressed that the incident would not stop Washington from flying such missions
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Wyoming governor signs law outlawing use of abortion pills
Legal fights over abortion rights have ramped up in the United States following a ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade
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India says situation with China fragile, dangerous in the Himalayan front
At least 24 soldiers were killed when the two sides clashed in the region in mid-2020
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‘Frustrated’ Khamenei pushed for Saudi-Iran deal brokered by China
Iran had been trying for two years to restore ties with Saudi Arabia, an Arab heavyweight and oil powerhouse
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Top Turkish diplomat to visit Egypt after a decade of tension
Aspects of bilateral ties will be discussed, and views will be exchanged on regional and int'l issues: Turkey's FM
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Iran's top security official in UAE to seek stronger ties
After years of animosity on different sides of geo-political rivalries, the UAE started re-engaging with Iran in 2019
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Female entrepreneurs from across Afghanistan seek out foreign markets
The International Labour Organization estimated that 25% of women's jobs had disappeared since the Taliban took over
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Britain says China should encourage Russia to withdraw from Ukraine
Xi should encourage Putin to withdraw Russian troops from Ukraine, a spokesperson for British PM Sunak says
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Cambodia celebrates return of 'priceless' stolen Angkor jewellery
Thousands of antiques, artefacts were stolen from Cambodia during the conflict and genocide of the Khmer Rouge regime
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'No longer safe' from quakes: fear of 'Big One' grips Istanbul
Seismologists calculated a 47% chance of an earthquake with a magnitude above 7.3 hitting Istanbul within 30 years
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Protests erupt after French govt forces through pension reforms
Police crackdown on Paris protesters after govt triggers special constitutional powers to bypass parliamentary vote
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Saddam's rusting yacht serves as picnic spot for Iraqi fishermen
'Al Mansoor' was once a symbol of Iraqi president's wealth and power
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Dubai's Majid Al Futtaim cuts 105 jobs as new CEO makes mark
Move part of 'ongoing review' at shopping mall company following abrupt removal of former CEO
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At least 22 people killed in suspected massacre at Myanmar monastery
Post-mortem report said automatic weapons were likely used at close range
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Indian startups have deposits of about $1 billion in SVB, minister says
Depositors pulled out as much as $42 billion on a single day, rendering it insolvent
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PKK terrorists among those on board crashed helicopter: Iraq’s Kurdish Regional Government
Regional govt says it contacted Iraqi govt, US-led int'l coalition forces, Türkiye regarding helicopter crash
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US releases footage of Black Sea drone incident with Russian jet
US European Command says 42-second video shows 'unsafe interception' of US drone in international airspace
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China urges Ukraine, Russia to restart peace talks 'as soon as possible'
Beijing "hopes that all parties will exercise restraint, resume peace talks as soon as possible", says Qin Gang
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Banned from school, Afghan girls turn to madrassas
Instead of maths and literature, the girls focus on rote-learning the Quran in Arabic, which they don’t understand
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Prototype spacesuit for Nasa mission to Moon unveiled
The suit revealed at an event at the Johnson Space Centre features better flexibility and thermal protection
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India approves purchase of military equipment worth $8.5bn
Purchases included 200 additional BrahMos missiles, 50 utility helicopters and electronic warfare systems for the navy
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Saudi National Bank not looking at international opportunities
SNB Chair Ammar Al Khudairy said the bank is instead focused on growing its business in the kingdom
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No White House visit for Israel's Netanyahu as US concern rises
Most new Israeli leaders had visited the United States or met the president by this point in their premierships
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Apple supplier Foxconn wins AirPod order, plans $200 million factory in India
AirPods are currently made by a range of Chinese suppliers
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US senators adopt new strategy to push Saudi Arabia on human rights
The resolution could force Biden's administration to prepare a report on Saudi Arabia's human rights record
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Flash floods kill at least 14 in Turkish quake zone
People were swept away by the rushing water, which turned streets into muddy rivers in areas hit by last month's quake
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Human Rights Watch says over 2,000 Afghan evacuees in detention in UAE
Many of the Afghans in Emirates Humanitarian City are suffering from depression and other psychological ailments
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Turkey plans to ratify Finland's NATO bid ahead of May polls: sources
Turkey said that Sweden needed to take steps against supporters of Kurdish militants responsible for 2016 coup attempt
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Sri Lanka's public workers strike to press for lower taxes, power bills
The govt has defended the tariff increases to put public finances on track to unlock a $2.9 billion bailout from IMF
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Saudi investment in Iran could happen 'very quickly' after agreement: minister
Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to re-establish relations
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Microsoft-backed OpenAI starts release of powerful AI known as GPT-4
The highly-anticipated launch signals how office workers may turn to ever-improving AI for still more tasks
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Relations with US in dire state amid drone incident: Kremlin
The bilateral relations with US are "at their lowest point, in a very lamentable state, says Kremlin spokesman
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Russian jet collides with US drone over Black Sea: Pentagon
Incident occurs after Russian fighters conducted an unsafe and unprofessional intercept of the Reaper, Pentagon says
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Bitcoin jumps to highest since June as rally gathers pace
Bitcoin jumped as much as 9.6% to $26,533, its highest since June 2022, in its fourth straight days of gains
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Mahsa Amini not forgotten in Iran six months after death
Amini was visiting Tehran when she was arrested, while leaving a metro station in the city centre last September
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Indian court refers same-sex marriage pleas to larger bench
LGBTQ rights in India have expanded largely in recent years
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Global bank stock rout deepens as SVB collapse fans crisis fears
Assurances from US President Joe Biden, policymakers fail to dispel investor worries
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China to fully reopen borders to foreigners but near-term hurdles remain
After three years since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, China allows all categories of visas to be issued
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Google unveils 'magic wand' AI tool for Docs
Microsoft has teased a Thursday event about how it is "reinventing productivity with AI"
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NASA SpaceX crew safely return to Earth after over 5-month in space
4 international astronauts descend to Earth in parachute-assisted splashdown



























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