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WorldPoland school attack: 19-year-old student injures students, teachers in Ostroleka
Ten people, including the attacker, were hospitalised after the student attacked students and teachers at a vocational school.
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WorldRussian missile, drone attack on Ukraine's Kremenchuk kills two, injures 34
Officials said five apartment buildings with 431 flats and 35 private homes were damaged, while six private houses were destroyed.
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WorldTropical Storm Isaias expected to strengthen into hurricane before US Gulf Coast landfall
Storm brings threat of dangerous winds, storm surge and heavy rain from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle.
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WorldSpain housing protests erupt as government approves temporary eviction ban
Protests were held in Madrid and Barcelona as activists sought to halt evictions amid new government housing measures.
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WorldNepal to amend laws for families of 5,285 flood victims
The changes aim to ease death registration for people still missing after the August 26 floods so families can access compensation and other benefits.
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WorldChrista Pike case: What happens after a failed execution?
Pike survived two attempts at execution by a lethal injection, making her case unprecedented according to modern medical records.
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WorldMore than 50 arrested as student protests erupt in Belgium
Demonstrators clashed with police in Liege over concerns including tuition costs, public transport, overcrowded classrooms and access to study materials.
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WorldYemen tensions surge as Houthis strike Aden airport, Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles
Saudi-led coalition launches airstrikes across northern Yemen as Houthi forces claim attacks on government positions near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
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WorldRussia warns of retaliation over possible NATO base in Lithuania
Lithuania’s parliament backs a constitutional amendment that could allow nuclear weapons, while Sweden plans a Patriot deployment to Poland.
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WorldOkinawa governor urges Japan PM to reduce burden of US bases
Governor Genta Kona raised concerns over the impact of US military bases after a Marine was accused of killing a local woman.
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WorldHenri Kagan, Kenso Soai bag 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The Prize has been awarded 'for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis'.
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WorldHeavy rain triggers flash-flood warnings across Nepal as rivers rise
Authorities warn of rising water levels and sudden flows in small rivers across several western districts as heavy rain continues, with more unsettled weather expected through Friday.
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WorldGaza health crisis leaves 20,000 patients awaiting evacuation
Gaza’s Health Ministry says more than 1,600 patients have died while waiting for treatment abroad, with only about 20 evacuated each day.
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WorldAustralia’s top court blocks coal mine expansion in landmark climate case
The High Court of Australia upholds a decision blocking a 20-year extension of the Mount Pleasant coal mine, in the country’s first climate change case before its highest court.
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WorldAI may replace only 5% of human work: Nobel laurete Daron Acemoglu
He made the statement while arguing that AI development should focus more on improving workers' capabilities than replacing them.
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WorldIndia rejects OIC remarks on J&K, defends action against terror
Lok Sabha MP Biplab Kumar Deb tells the UN that India has the right to defend its people against cross-border terrorism and calls for an early CCIT deal.
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WorldRussia strikes Kyiv as 23 Indian crew members rescued from burning tanker in Black Sea
Two people were killed in fresh Russian attacks on Kyiv, while all 23 Indian crew members aboard the Liberian-flagged tanker Aframax Rio were rescued after the vessel caught fire off Russia’s Black Sea coast.
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WorldElizebeth Smith Friedman: Cryptanalyst recognised posthumously | It Was a She
At a time when there were no computers or sophisticated software, Friedman used her exceptional ability to identify patterns to decode thousands of messages, often with a pencil and paper.
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WorldWhat we know about the Russian lab worker’s plague death
Darya Shipilova died after falling ill at a Siberian research institute, while officials have not confirmed whether plague caused her death.
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WorldQatar says talks continue to seek end to regional conflict
Qatar says diplomatic exchanges are continuing through Doha and regional partners as the US-Iran conflict enters its eighth month.