World
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U.S. successfully tests pair of Lockheed hypersonic missiles
The United States successfully tested two Lockheed Martin Corp hypersonic missiles recently, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, amid growing concerns Russia and China have had more success developing th…
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Sri Lankan president flees to Maldives, protesters demand prime minister’s ouster
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country on Wednesday, hours before he was due to step down after a people’s uprising over a devastating economic crisis ended his family’s grip on the…
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U.S. deaths from antibiotic resistant ‘superbugs’ rose 15% in 2020
U.S. deaths from bacteria resistant to antibiotics, also known as ‘superbugs’, jumped 15% in 2020 as the drugs were widely dispensed to treat COVID-19 and fight off bacterial infections during long h…
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[Photos] Japanese people say final goodbye to assassinated Abe
Japanese people bid their final goodbye to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday, July 12 as a family funeral was held at a temple days after his assassination that shocked the nation. Abe, the…
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Ukraine prepares for fresh Russian assault, West braces for worsening energy crisis
Ukraine expects a fresh assault by Russian ground forces, following widespread shelling which killed more than 30 people, as Kyiv’s Western allies brace for a worsening of the global energy crisis if…
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Putin decree gives all Ukrainians path to Russian citizenship
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday extending a simplified Russian naturalisation process to all citizens of Ukraine, a document published on the government’s website showed. P…
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India to surpass China as most populous country in 2023, U.N. report says
India is set to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, with each counting more than 1.4 billion residents this year, a United Nations report said on Monday, warning that high fer…
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Foreign Secretary Truss enters race to become next British prime minister
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss entered the race to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister on Monday, taking the number of candidates in an increasingly bitter and unpredictable contest to 11. T…
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Police on the hunt for gunmen who fired 137 rounds in Soweto bar shooting
Police are hunting for five attackers who burst into a bar in Soweto, South Africa, and killed 15 customers in a hail of at least 137 bullets over the weekend, the police minister said on Monday. Nin…
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IMF executive board approves $638 million for Benin
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) executive board has approved a $638 million extended fund and extended credit facility for Benin under a 42-month arrangement to help the West African nation a…