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Category: The World

Ukraine war: Missile strikes residential building in Dnipro
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Ukraine war: Missile strikes residential building in Dnipro

people are understood to have been injured after missiles hit two buildings in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro. A…

byCeylon Independent29/07/2023
LGBTQ+: India’s first Pride march which made history
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LGBTQ+: India’s first Pride march which made history

Pride parades in India today are vibrant affairs, where thousands gather to express themselves and offer support to the queer…

byCeylon Independent28/07/2023
Singapore executes woman for the first time in 20 years
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Singapore executes woman for the first time in 20 years

Singapore on Friday executed a woman for the first time in almost 20 years, officials confirmed. Singaporean national Saridewi Djamani,…

byCeylon Independent28/07/2023
Singapore topples Japan in ranking of most powerful passports
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Singapore topples Japan in ranking of most powerful passports

Singapore has topped a ranking of the world’s most powerful passports, toppling Japan from the top spot. Singaporeans enjoy visa-free…

byCeylon Independent19/07/2023
One dead as Bangladesh opposition rallies to demand PM’s removal
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One dead as Bangladesh opposition rallies to demand PM’s removal

At least one opposition activist has died and hundreds of others were injured in clashes across Bangladesh as tens of…

byCeylon Independent19/07/2023
ISRO moon mission Chandrayaan-3 second orbit-raising manoeuvre successful
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ISRO moon mission Chandrayaan-3 second orbit-raising manoeuvre successful

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully performed the second orbit-raising manoeuvre (Earth-bound apogee firing) of the Chandrayaan-3, on July 17. The…

byCeylon Independent18/07/2023
Aspartame advice unchanged despite cancer question
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Aspartame advice unchanged despite cancer question

Advice on how much aspartame we can eat or drink is unchanged, despite the sweetener being classified as “possibly” causing…

byCeylon Independent14/07/2023
Chandrayaan-3: India set to launch historic Moon mission
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Chandrayaan-3: India set to launch historic Moon mission

India is set to launch its third Moon mission, aiming to be the first to land near its little-explored south…

byCeylon Independent14/07/2023
Missing German man’s remains found in Thailand freezer
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Missing German man’s remains found in Thailand freezer

Thai authorities have found the dismembered body of a missing German businessman in a freezer. The search for Hans-Peter Mack,…

byCeylon Independent12/07/2023
Trump loses immunity in E Jean Carroll defamation lawsuit
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Trump loses immunity in E Jean Carroll defamation lawsuit

Ex-President Donald Trump can be held liable for disparaging comments he made about a woman who accused him of rape,…

byCeylon Independent12/07/2023

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