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How do you find a bride? The new struggle in…
Yavatmal/Mumbai, India — On a warm Sunday afternoon in April, a group of farmers sits on a roadside bench at the intersection of the highway with their villa
Colombia’s Petro orders opening of embassy in West Bank’s Ramallah
Petro had recalled the Colombian ambassador from Tel Aviv, where the embassy was closed on May 3.Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the opening of an
Photos: Indian election casts spotlight on Modi lookalikes
Muslim electric rickshaw driver Rashid Ahmed is fondly called “Our Modi” in his Delhi neighbourhood for his striking resemblance to Indian Prime Minister Na
Macron says French troops will stay in New Caledonia ‘as…
France’s president is visiting the Pacific territory where electoral reform plans have fuelled the worst unrest in more than 30 years.French President Emmanue
Nvidia’s profits soar as AI boom shows no sign of…
California-based company reports seven-fold jump in profit to $14.88bn in first quarter.Nvidia, the chipmaker at the centre of the boom in artificial intelligen
Ancient humans lived in East Timor 44,000 years ago, archaeologists…
Stone artefacts and animal bones found in a deep cave in northern East Timor offer new insights into where ancient humans lived more than 35,000 years before Eg
‘Strong punishment’: China starts military drills around Taiwan
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Exercises begin three days after William Lai Ching-te took his oath as president of the island China claims as its own.China h
What does the increasing recognition of Palestinian statehood mean?
Norway, Ireland and Spain announce they will recognise an independent Palestinian state.Until now, most Western countries have maintained they will formally rec
Uvalde settles for $2m with school shooting victims’ families
Announcement comes two days before the two-year anniversary of the massacre at the elementary school in the Texas city.The city of Uvalde has reached a $2m sett
Biden cancels $7.7bn more in student debt for 160,000 borrowers
The move brings the total number of students benefitting from the president’s debt relief push to 4.75 million.United States President Joe Biden has announced
Mapping which countries recognise Palestine in 2024
Norway, Ireland and Spain have announced they will formally recognise Palestine as a state on Tuesday. Wednesday’s announcement has prompted Israel to immedia
Russia returns six children to Ukraine in Qatar-brokered deal
Boys aged between six and 17 latest to be handed over since start of Qatari mediation efforts last year.Russia has returned six children displaced by the war in
