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Russia jails hypersonic missile scientist for 14 years for treason
Anatoly Maslov is among a string of prominent Russian scientists to have been charged with treason in recent years.Russian physicist Anatoly Maslov has been con
One dead as London to Singapore flight hit by ‘severe…
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, One person has died and several others were injured when a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore was hit by sever
On one of India’s longest train rides, ongoing election divides…
The 2,900km (1,800-mile) journey from capital New Delhi to Kanyakumari in the south is one of the longest train rides in India, passing through cities, villages
Belarusians who fought against Russia with Ukraine face new battle
Kyiv, Ukraine – Ivan Tamashevich has battled alongside Kyiv’s forces against Russia on various fronts. But at 39, two years after enlisting, he gave up the
Macron heading to New Caledonia as France deploys more troops…
Noumea’s international airport remains closed as Australia and New Zealand say they will evacuate tourists on military aircraft.French President Emmanuel Macr
Thousands mourn Iran’s Raisi in Tabriz procession after helicopter crash
Iranians are observing the second of five days of public mourning announced by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Iranians have gathered in Tabriz, the capit
Australia’s Sam Kerr ruled out of Paris Olympics with knee…
Kerr’s omission from the Olympics squad due to injury is a big blow to Australia’s gold medal chances at Paris 2024.Talismanic Australian striker Sam Kerr h
German ‘Reichsbuerger’ coup plotters go on trial: Is democracy at…
A high-profile trial of members of a far-right group accused of plotting a coup to overthrow the German government is set to begin in Frankfurt on May 21, amid
Indian government spent millions promoting BJP election slogans
Mumbai, India — In November, as India’s election campaign was beginning to take shape, a catchphrase coined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Ja
‘Nowhere to go’: Rohingya face arson attacks in Myanmar’s Rakhine…
Fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA) has escalated in the western state of Rakhine in recent days, putting thousands of mostly Muslim
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 817
As the war enters its 817th day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Fighting Russia claimed to have taken full con
‘No equivalence’: Biden defends Israel after ICC requests arrest warrants
US president insists Israel and Hamas cannot be compared after ICC seeks warrants over alleged Israeli war crimes.United States President Joe Biden has defended
