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Category: The World

The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

Kazakhstan: Methane mega-leak went on for months

One of the worst methane leaks ever recorded took place last year at a remote well in Kazakhstan, new analysis…

byP C James16/02/2024
US warns Avdiivka could fall
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US warns Avdiivka could fall

The US has warned that Russia could seize Ukraine’s key eastern town of Avdiivka – the scene of some of…

byP C James16/02/2024
Kansas City shooting: One dead and 21 injured near Super Bowl parade
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Kansas City shooting: One dead and 21 injured near Super Bowl parade

One person has died and 21 people were wounded in a shooting in Missouri at the end of the Kansas…

byP C James15/02/2024
Bali: Foreign tourists to pay $10 entry tax from Valentine’s Day
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

Bali: Foreign tourists to pay $10 entry tax from Valentine’s Day

Foreign tourists must now pay a 150,000 rupiah (£7.60; $9.60) levy to enter Bali, one of the world’s most popular…

byP C James14/02/2024
North Korea hacked emails of South Korea president’s aide
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North Korea hacked emails of South Korea president’s aide

North Korea hacked into the personal emails of an aide to the South Korean president, his office has confirmed to…

byP C James14/02/2024
Sri Lanka issues travel documents for Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict to return home, TN govt tells court
Main StoryThe WorldWORLD

Sri Lanka issues travel documents for Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict to return home, TN govt tells court

Tamil Nadu government informed the Madras High Court on Tuesday that the Sri Lankan government has issued travel documents for…

byP C James14/02/2024
Poonam Pandey: Fake cancer death of India actress sparks ethics debate
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Poonam Pandey: Fake cancer death of India actress sparks ethics debate

A social media post claiming that an Indian actress had died due to cervical cancer and a subsequent video announcing…

byP C James05/02/2024
King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, Buckingham Palace says

King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace. It is not prostate cancer, but was…

byP C James05/02/2024
US approves $4bn sale of armed drones to India
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US approves $4bn sale of armed drones to India

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of 31 armed drones, missiles and other equipment to India for…

byP C James02/02/202402/02/2024
Malaysia halves ex-PM Najib Razak’s jail term over 1MDB scandal
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

Malaysia halves ex-PM Najib Razak’s jail term over 1MDB scandal

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak’s 12-year jail sentence for corruption has been halved by the country’s pardons board. Najib…

byP C James02/02/2024

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