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Supporters of Marine Le Pen, French far-right leader and far-right Rassemblement National party candidate, hold French flags at the venue for Marine Le Pen's reaction speech before partial results in the first round of the early French parliamentary elections, in Henin-Beaumont, France, on... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/cZsjJk6

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A woman casts her ballot at the polling station in the first round of the early French parliamentary elections, at a polling station in Tulle, France,on June 30, 2024. — Reuters French voters began voting on Sunday in the first round of a snap parliamentary election that could usher in... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/GIouPVk

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is annoyed with SpaceX's big rocket launches. — AFP/FIleAmazon founder Jeff Bezos has complained to the United States Federal Aviation Administration , asking to limit the number of launches Elon Musk’s Space X can conduct in Florida, reigniting the billionaire... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/Z8MbLTs

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Melania Trump wants to spend more time with son Barron. — AFP/FileFormer president Donald Trump is busy campaigning for the United States presidential elections, however, even if he wins, his wife, Melania Trump, will not be by his side.A source close to the family has revealed: "Melania... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/PNXB2R0

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An Iranian woman votes at a polling station in a snap presidential election to choose a successor to Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter crash, in Tehran, Iran June 28, 2024. — ReutersTEHRAN: Iran has announced holding run-off presidential election on July 5 after neither of... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/1fHVkOd

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NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams walk at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, ahead of Boeing's Starliner-1 Crew Flight Test mission on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket to the International Space Station, June 5, 2024. — ReutersNational Aeronautics and Space... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/yrSMAak

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A view of cars smashed by the collapsed Delhi airport roof. — Screengrab via X/@ANIThe roof of a newly refurbished terminal building at New Delhi's international airport partially collapsed in heavy rains early Friday, killing one person and injuring eight others, rescuers said.Images posted... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/WcOYAq3

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An Iranian cleric walks past a banner and posters with the image of presidential candidate, conservative Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, in Tehran on June 26, 2024. —AFPTEHRAN: Iranians go to the polls Friday to elect a new president after Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/6U03FVv

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General view of empty Sheikh Zayed Mosque, as Friday prayers were suspended following the spread of the coronavirus disease , in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 20, 2020. — Reuters FileThe United Arab Emirates will implement a new directive to shorten the time of Friday sermons and... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/CSNmqAa

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US President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gesture during separate gatherings. — AFP/FilePresident Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will meet in Atlanta today for the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle.The unprecedented encounter... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/ZfqEMSt

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Military troops are seen at the Plaza de Armas in La Paz on June 26, 2024. — AFPBolivia's army chief was arrested Wednesday after sending soldiers and tanks to take up position in front of government buildings in what President Luis Arce called an attempted coup.The troops and tanks entered... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/JlzZKSI

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Christian devotees shout anti-India slogans during a protest against the latest attacks on Christians in India, in Karachi on January 2, 2022. —AFPIn its yearly report on religious freedom, '2023 International Religious Freedom Report’, the US State Department has expressed grave... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/8OjE2yw

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Sikhs for Justice leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. — The News/Murtaza Ali Shah/FileWASHINGTON: The United States is demanding accountability from India after thwarting an alleged conspiracy to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a pro-Khalistan leader of Sikhs For Justice , on American... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/zLwFIix

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New York judge partially lifts Trump gag order in hush-money case. — Reuters/FileThe Republican candidate Donald Trump has finally been granted some relief ahead of the highly anticipated presidential debate between the former commander-in-chief and US President Joe Biden.Justice Juan... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/g16BnAb

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his lawyer Jennifer Robinson walk through the security area upon his arrival at the US Federal Courthouse in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, on June 26, 2024, ahead of his court hearing. —... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/dL4JlS6

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Protesters react to teargas canisters launched at them by riot police during a nationwide strike to protest against tax hikes and the Finance Bill 2024 in downtown Nairobi, on June 25, 2024. — AFP Kenyan President Ruto condemned the unrest in the capital Nairobi and promised a swift and... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/ZsAmwg2

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Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech to announce the date of the UK’s general election, at 10 Downing Street in central London, on May 22. — AFPFour men have been arrested for aggravated trespass at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s constituency home in Kirby... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/zBYopw7

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Julian Assange freed after five years in London prison. — AFP/FileJulian Assange, the whistleblowing figurehead behind the WikiLeaks scandal that exposed government secrets worldwide, has landed in Bangkok to refuel before he makes his way to the Northern Mariana Islands in the United... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/JI6ipSs

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Another Boeing catastrophe as Korean Air drops 27,000ft in mere minutes. — AFP/FileA Korean Air flight travelling from Incheon International Airport in South Korea to Taichung International Airport in Taiwan was forced to U-turn and make an emergency landing after the plane dropped... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/ajXoerB

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Migrants who were rescued at open sea off Greece along with other migrants, after their boat capsized, sit inside a warehouse, used as shelter, at the port of Kalamata, Greece on June 15, 2023. — ReutersWASHINGTON: Pakistan has been placed in the second tier of the annual Trafficking in... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/Cs5YJKp

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Vehicles drive past a giant billboard calling for the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in Melbourne on September 5, 2023. — AFP File LONDON: Julian Assange "is free" and has been released from a high-security London prison where he was held for five years, his Wikileaks... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/kqXyzch

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US President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump gesture during separate political gatherings. — Reuters/FilePresident Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump are scheduled to face each other in their first presidential debate for the 2024 US general election on Thursday night in... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/pRWKAqo

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A pilgrim, affected by the scorching heat, is helped by a Saudi security forces member as pilgrims arrive to perform the stoning of the devil ritual during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mina on June 16, 2024. — AFPThe death toll of pilgrims who had performed Hajj in extreme heat has now... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/bSyERN5

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Patrick and Brittany Mahomes Take Kids on Beachside Vacation to Portugal. — Instgram/@brittanylynneKansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and wife Brittany Mahomes are taking full advantage of their National Football League offseason by travelling the world hand in hand, People... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/3rCJNQh

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Winner of 'World's Ugliest Dog' contest announced. — AFP/FileWild Thang was finally crowned the "World's Ugliest Dog" after trying for five years.The contest, which judges’ canines on their extracurricular activities and appearances, named eight-year-old Pekingese from North Bend,... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/H4aAYGr

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Hydra’s mayor outraged by forest fire. — Unsplash/FileGreek authorities have arrested 13 people after fireworks launched while partying from yacht sparked a forest fire on an island near Athens.The fire has now been controlled, however, a vast area of land has been destroyed. It was... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/J6mxsSl

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US Vice President Kamala Harris and Pakistani-American Democrat Dr Asif Mahmood pose for a picture.— By reporterUS Vice President Kamala Harris is set to grace a key political event on June 26th, organized by top Pakistani-American Democrats, who see her as a champion of progressive values... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/tBaOl7Y

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Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi can be seen performing in this still from a music video. — YouTube/Toomaj SalehiIran's supreme court has overturned a death sentence against popular rapper Toomaj Salehi who was jailed for backing nationwide protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, his lawyer... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/bM0qcI5

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Former US president and republican candidate Donald Trump gestures during a gathering. — AFP/FileFormer US president and Republican candidate Donald Trump has said that he will grant green cards to foreign graduates of US colleges if he is re-elected in the upcoming elections.This is an... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/LjiyV6J

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Mukesh Ambani is India's richest man. — Rueters/FileA doctor in Mumbai was conned out of INR700,000 by fraudsters who lured her with a deep-fake video featuring India's richest man Mukesh Ambani.The victim, KH Patil, who is a 54-year-old Ayurvedic practitioner, fell prey to the scam after... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/AODhMRI

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Biden and Trump to face each other in debate on Thursday. — AFP/FileAfter months of comments and speeches, President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump will finally be seen together for a face-to-face debate in a historic showdown on Thursday, The Hill reported.This will be the... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/VWfPrke

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A man wades past a submerged car along a flooded street following heavy rains in Zhengzhou, China, July 20, 2021. — AFPThe death toll from heavy rains and flooding in southern China's Guangdong province rose sharply to 47 on Friday, as per the state media.A spate of extreme weather has been... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/lJFEDxu

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After inheriting money from her grandmother, heiress asked 50 random strangers to help distribute her wealth. — X/@GaGa_Haber/FileMarlene Englehorn, a millionaire heiress, supporter of “Tax the rich,” asked 50 random strangers to distribute her wealth citing that the... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/tymnr0z

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This undated image shows a view of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. — Unsplash The United Arab Emirates is expected to retain its position as the world's leading attractor of wealth for third consecutive year, CNBC reported citing... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/be3OhWZ

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Muslim pilgrims gather to perform the farewell circumambulation or "tawaf", at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah on June 18, 2024, at the end of the annual hajj pilgrimage. — AFPFriends and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on Wednesday as the death toll at the annual... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/ENXW0hO

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United States President Joe Biden speaks at a rally in Las Vegas on February 4, 2024. — AFPUnited States President Joe Biden has announced a proposal to provide citizenship to numerous undocumented immigrants who are married to US citizens.According to Reuters, the 81-year-old president... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/Sokqbvf

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Russian President Vladimir Putin talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his visit to Pyongyang, North Korea, in this image released by the Korean Central News Agency June 19, 2024. — ReutersRussian President Vladimir Putin received a warm welcome from North Korea's supreme... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/vA07kVW

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Muslim pilgrims pray around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on June 16, 2024, as they perform the farewell circumambulation or "tawaf". — AFPHajj pilgrims will start departing to their respective countries on June 20 after completing the last major rituals of their... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/0ENf6LJ

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Former president Donald Trump seen in court during hush money trial. — AFP/FileNew York’s top court has declined to hear former president Donald Trump’s gag order appeal in the hush money trial.The Court of Appeal refused to conduct hearing as it found that the order does not... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/SfcCnpl

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This handout photo from the Italian Coast Guard shows a sailboat off the coast of Calabria, Italy on June 17. — AFPTwo separate boat capsizing incidents near the coast of Italy have claimed 11 lives, including migrants from Pakistan and other countries. As per reports, 51 people were... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/PwTgLZk

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An Indian nuclear warhead pictured at a arms display parade. — AFP/FileThe Stockholm International Peace Research Institute , in its annual assesment of the state of armaments, has stated that India has a greater nuclear capability than Pakistanannual assessment.The conflict analysis body... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/zbBX8LU

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People look on at the site of a collision between an express passenger train and a goods train in Nirmaljote, near Rangapani station in India´s West Bangal state on June 17, 2024. — AFPKOLKATA: A freight train smashed into the rear of a stationary passenger train in India's West Bengal... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/5j8Uxsa

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Muslim worshippers pray around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Makkah on June 11, 2024 ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. — AFP Muslims in various parts of the world are observing the religious festival of Eid ul Adha, also known as the festival of... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/pMeSbY3

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Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni and Indian PM Narendra Modi gesture during a video posted by Italy's premier on June 15, 2024. — Screengrab via X/@GiorgiaMeloniItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi Saturday recreated their iconic "Melodi" selfie as... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/OSURDzb

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Indian author Arundhati Roy speaks during a press conference in New Delhi on October 22, 2020. — AFPDelhi's Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has approved the prosecution of Indian author Arundhati Roy and former Kashmir law professor Sheikh Showkat Hussain under... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/txadEBz

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Muslim pilgrims gather at Mount of Mercy on the plain of Arafat during the annual haj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, June 15, 2024. — ReutersMore than 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims from at least 180 countries have begun arriving at the mount Arafat, to mark the... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/Xgfb2Q6

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Musk hails ‘awesome shareholder base’ after vote to restore compensation deal rejected by US judge. — Reuters/FileIn a significant win, Tesla shareholders have voted to restore a record-breaking pay package for chief executive Elon Musk.The multibillionaire fought tenaciously for... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/Pcwk9IF

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US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrive to give a press conference at the Masseria San Domenico on the sidelines of the G7 Summit hosted by Italy in Apulia region, on June 13, 2024 in Savelletri. — AFP US President Joe Biden and Ukraine President... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/HpdjSAZ

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk gestures during a gathering. — Reuters/FileTesla CEO Elon Musk said that shareholder votes on a record-breaking payout to the multi-billionaire as well as a plan to move the firm's legal headquarters to Texas are "currently passing by wide margins".Several proposals have... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/xAVGuM2

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Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi has been in military service for over 39 years. — X/FileAs the term of General Manoj Pande comes to an end, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi has been appointed as India's new chief of army staff.According to a statement issued by the Defence Ministry,... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/tLzMVGq