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October 29, 2024

Japan PM Vows to Continue Governing Despite Significant Election Setback

Japan’s Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, has pledged to maintain his leadership following a heavy loss for his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the recent general election. The election, which was called by Ishiba shortly after he assumed the party’s

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Musk vs. Ambani: Billionaire Showdown in India’s Satellite Internet Race

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October 24, 2024

Musk vs. Ambani: Billionaire Showdown in India’s Satellite Internet Race

The competition between two of the world’s wealthiest individuals, Elon Musk and Mukesh Ambani, intensifies as they prepare to compete in India’s satellite broadband market. Following India’s government announcement last week that it would allocate satellite spectrum for broadband administratively

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World

October 24, 2024

Twelfth Monkey Dies Amid Bacterial Outbreak at Hong Kong Zoo

A twelfth monkey has died at a Hong Kong zoo amid an ongoing bacterial outbreak, with tests currently being conducted to see if it succumbed to the same infection that claimed the lives of 11 other monkeys over the past

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October 11, 2024

Gunmen Kill At Least 20 Miners in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province

Gunmen stormed a coal mine in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, killing at least 20 workers in a brutal attack, according to local police reports. The attack took place in the early hours of Friday morning at the Junaid Coal Company

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Could the Tragic Deaths of 20 School Children Drive Road Safety Reforms in Thailand?

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October 5, 2024

Could the Tragic Deaths of 20 School Children Drive Road Safety Reforms

Thailand is reeling from the loss of 20 school children and three teachers who died in a horrific bus accident three days ago. The incident, one of the country’s worst road accidents, has exposed serious safety failures, raising questions about

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Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Appointed to Head Bangladesh Interim Government

Politics

August 10, 2024

Nobel Peace Prize Recipient Appointed to Head Bangladesh Interim Government

Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate and longtime political adversary of Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been appointed as the country’s interim leader. The 84-year-old was chosen a day after Hasina fled the country following weeks of intense protests

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Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Horse Remains Buried for 2,000 Years

World

July 10, 2024

Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Horse Remains Buried for 2,000 Years

Archaeologists in France have uncovered nine graves containing the skeletons of 28 horses that were buried about 2,000 years ago, leaving their precise cause of death a mystery. These graves were found in Villedieu-sur-Indre, a commune in central France, and

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Modi Meets Putin in Moscow Amid Diplomatic Balancing Act

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July 10, 2024

Modi Meets Putin in Moscow Amid Diplomatic Balancing Act

His Western allies are keenly watching Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on his first foreign trip since he returned to office for a third term in June. Mr. Modi landed on

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Asia Dominates the List of the World’s Fastest-Heating Capitals

Climate

June 30, 2024

Asia Dominates the List of the World’s Fastest-Heating Capitals

The world’s largest capital cities are experiencing more extremely hot days than ever, driven by rising temperatures across Asia as the climate crisis worsens. A new study by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) shows a 52% increase

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Allies Support Modi for Third Term Despite Election Setback

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June 5, 2024

Allies Support Modi for Third Term Despite Election Setback

Narendra Modi is set to become India’s prime minister for a third term, following an election that saw his party’s majority significantly reduced. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which had aimed for a dominant victory, secured 240 seats in the

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