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Russia has promised to discharge Indian nationals who were “misled” into joining its army to fight in Ukraine, India’s foreign secretary said Tuesday. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi “strongly raised…

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No music, no Western-style haircuts: UN report details life in Afghanistan under Taliban’s moral enforcers

July 10, 2024

Listening to music, smoking hookah, and getting a Western-style haircut are all punishable acts under the suffocating rule of the Taliban in Afghanistan, according to a new UN report. The…

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Former Japanese soldier reaches settlement with sexual assault perpetrators

July 10, 2024

A former soldier who was sexually assaulted while serving in Japan’s military has reached a civil settlement with three of her convicted attackers in a case that exposed a widespread…

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UN says ‘high likelihood’ a Russian cruise missile hit Ukraine’s main children’s hospital

July 10, 2024

Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital likely took a direct hit from a Russian missile on Monday, a United Nations assessment has found, as NATO agreed to strengthen Kyiv’s air defenses in…

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American mountaineer’s body found by fellow US climbers 22 years after going missing in Peru

July 10, 2024

The body of an American mountaineer has been discovered by a pair of fellow US climbers 22 years after he went missing following an avalanche in the Peruvian Andes. American brothers Ryan…

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After spending decades transporting Palestinians to Israeli hospitals, his mission did not stop after October 7

July 10, 2024

For nearly two decades, the Israeli nonprofit Road to Recovery has transported sick Palestinians roundtrip from checkpoints in Gaza and the West Bank to Israel for medical treatment. On October…

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Economy

Rwanda hints it won’t reimburse $300 million UK paid for deportation deal after new British PM says he’ll ditch agreement

July 10, 2024

The Rwandan government has hinted that it won’t reimburse more than $300 million it has received from the United Kingdom since 2022 for a deal to deport asylum seekers deemed…

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Israeli authorities say two killed as dozens of projectiles fired on Golan Heights from Lebanon

July 10, 2024

At least two people have been killed after dozens of projectiles were fired from Lebanon at the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights on Tuesday evening, according to Israeli authorities. A woman and…

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Economy

Ukrainian children’s hospital attacked as Russian strikes on cities kill at least 31

July 8, 2024

A Russian missile strike partially destroyed a children’s hospital in Kyiv on Monday, causing terrified patients and their families to flee for their lives, as officials fear more people could…

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India’s Modi lands in Russia for talks with Putin in first visit since start of Ukraine war

July 8, 2024

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Russia on Monday for his first visit to the country since Moscow began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a sign that the two…

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Russia pledges to discharge Indians fighting for Moscow in Ukraine, New Delhi says

No music, no Western-style haircuts: UN report details life in Afghanistan under Taliban’s moral enforcers

Former Japanese soldier reaches settlement with sexual assault perpetrators

UN says ‘high likelihood’ a Russian cruise missile hit Ukraine’s main children’s hospital

American mountaineer’s body found by fellow US climbers 22 years after going missing in Peru

After spending decades transporting Palestinians to Israeli hospitals, his mission did not stop after October 7

Rwanda hints it won’t reimburse $300 million UK paid for deportation deal after new British PM says he’ll ditch agreement

Israeli authorities say two killed as dozens of projectiles fired on Golan Heights from Lebanon

Ukrainian children’s hospital attacked as Russian strikes on cities kill at least 31

India’s Modi lands in Russia for talks with Putin in first visit since start of Ukraine war