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A representational image showing a Richter scale reading. — Reuters/FileTAIPEI: A deep, 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's rural northeastern county of Yilan on Wednesday, the island's weather administration said, with no reports of damage.The quake, which shook buildings in capital... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/0Sa3JFU

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A field of solar panels is seen near Royston, Britain, April 26, 2021. — ReutersClean energy sources accounted for 40.9% of the world’s electricity in 2024, according to a new report by energy think tank Ember. This is the highest share since the 1940s, when hydroelectric stations... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/IfEuRKg

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US President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025. — ReutersMost Americans anticipate rising prices in the wake of Donald Trump’s recent announcement of broad new import tariffs, a... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/3rPgw1C

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A placard is seen during a protest against the Islamic regime of Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, in Berlin, Germany, December 10, 2022. — ReutersThe number of recorded executions worldwide rose to the highest level in a decade in 2024, according to Amnesty International, BBC... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/nYUs7jr

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This combination of images shows Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and US President Donald Trump. — Reuters/FileIn a surprise announcement on Monday, United States President Donald Trump revealed that the US and Iran are set to begin direct talks on Tehran's nuclear programme... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/ch5xeOw

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Deported US man Kilmar Abrego Garcia.— AFP/File The US Supreme Court has temporarily halted a lower court’s order requiring the return of a Salvadoran man who had been deported, granting an emergency request from the Trump administration. Chief Justice John Roberts... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/iTjBwcV

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Rohingya refugees wait at the World Food Programme distribution center to purchase grocery items, at the refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, March 15, 2025. — ReutersUNITED NATIONS: The United Nations World Food Programme has warned that the United States' decision to cut emergency... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/Kq1gJBE

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This image released by the 7th Regional Japan Coast Guard Headquarters shows a medical transport helicopter which fell into the sea in southwestern Japan on April 6, 2025. — Japan Coast GuardTOKYO: A medical helicopter crashed into the sea off southwestern Japan killing three of the six... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/K9w4ReZ

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This photograph taken on April 2, 2025, shows Turkish national Yigit Buyukergun pointing at a crack in the ceiling. —AFPBANGKOK: Phatsakon Kaewkla was terrified when he returned home to see wide cracks in the walls of his Bangkok flat on the 22nd floor, which had been rocked by a powerful... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/2tq71Al

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A woman poses with her smartphone displaying the @realdonaldtrump TikTok page, in Washington, US January 19, 2025. — ReutersUS President Donald Trump said Sunday that China would have approved a TikTok deal if Washington hadn’t imposed new tariffs on Chinese imports just days earlier.... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/cshAeLq

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US Attorney General Pam Bondi looks on during her first press conference at the Justice Department in Washington, DC, US, February 12, 2025. — ReutersThe US attorney general Pam Bondi on Sunday said that Donald Trump's third term would be "a heavy lift" for the president to... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/swS0quv

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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a press conference in Tehran, Iran, September 16, 2024. — Reuters Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that Tehran is open to discussions with the United States on an equal footing, although he did not specify whether the... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/rDvIbfS

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio talks to reporters at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, April 4, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: The US has revoked all visas for South Sudanese citizens after the country failed to take back its nationals who were deported from the United... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/WOLBjuV

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Suspended MP Dan Norris — X/votedannorrisLONDON: The Labour Party has suspended MP Dan Norris after he was arrested on suspicion of child sexual abuse, rape, and other serious offences, some of which are alleged to have taken place in the early 2000s.Police said a man in his 60s was... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/XmeW0Q5

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Demonstrators rally against US President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk during a 'Hands Off!' protest on the Washington Monument grounds in Washington, DC, US, April 5, 2025. — ReutersThousands of people descended Saturday on Washington's National Mall and other cities across the... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/6prMV2u

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A view from the Takarkori rock shelter in southwestern Libya, where two approximately 7,000-year-old Pastoral Neolithic female individuals were buried, is seen in this handout photo released on April 2, 2025. — ReutersThe Sahara Desert is one of the driest and most barren regions on Earth,... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/tNmpgcP

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This combination of images shows US President Donald Trump and Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. — Reuters/FileUnited States President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed that he wanted "direct talks" with Tehran over a nuclear deal after he issued a stark warning of potential... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/lz7YLP4

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This representational image shows the TikTok logo with the shadow of the US flag. — AFP/FileWASHINGTON: A planned deal to separate TikTok’s US operations into a new American-owned company has been delayed after China signalled it would not approve the move, following President... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/5NAoZdU

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A Richter scale measuring earthquake. — Twitter/@AFPA powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 has struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey has said.The tremor was felt early on Saturday morning, around 6:04am local time, about 175 kilometres... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/SpYrT1W

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A Taliban security member holding a rifle ensures order in front of Azizi Bank in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 4, 2021. — ReutersA new report has highlighted the persistent issue of illicit arms proliferation along the border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan.The Small Arms Survey, in... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/qW3Gfsh

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Supporters of South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol react prior to the announcement of the Constitutional Court´s verdict on Yoon´s impeachment outside the presidential residence in Seoul on April 4, 2025. — AFP South Korea has endured months of political turmoil since... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/70tSKWB

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A flag with the photograph of Yoon Suk Yeol is held up as far-right demonstrators gather for the Constitutional Court ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, near his residence in Seoul, South Korea, on April 4, 2025. —ReutersSouth Korea’s Constitutional Court on Friday upheld... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/ID8Z9U6

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The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, US, March 3, 2022. — ReutersWASHINGTON: The US Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is under investigation after using the messaging app Signal to discuss plans for airstrikes on Yemen, raising questions over security and protocol.In a... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/IMUsrwe

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A man reacting after spotting the crescent on the sky. — AFP/FileThe Shawwal moon is expected to be visible in Saudi Arabia on Saturday evening, Ramadan 29, 1446 Hijri, corresponding to March 29, 2025, indicating that Eid ul Fitr to fall on March 30, forecast astronomers in the kingdom.In... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/OAghwMa

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Image shows what appeared to be a crash site on fire. — India media/ScreengrabAn Indian Air Force Jaguar fighter jet has crashed in Gujarat's Jamnagar however, one of the pilots ejected safely and the search for the other is underway."While one pilot safely ejected before the crash, another... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/jxeQ6ur

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Police officials and members of security forces oversee the demolition of small illegal retail shops by civic authorities in a communally sensitive area in Jahangirpuri, in New Delhi, India, April 20, 2022. — Reuters NEW DELHI: The Indian government has introduced a bill in... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/Hlq1P23

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US Senator Cory Booker walks toward reporters after delivering a record-setting floor speech for the US Senate at the US Capitol on April 1, 2025. — AFPWASHINGTON: Democratic US Senator Cory Booker accused President Donald Trump of "recklessly" challenging the nation's democratic... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/mXUa8Fo

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Supporters of Democrat-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Judge Susan Crawford react after voters elected Crawford, at her election night headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin, US April 1, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: Donald Trump and Elon Musk suffered a political blow in Wisconsin as... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/fuRxYLl

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Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, speaks during a joint news conference with Gen Nakatani, Japan's defense minister, not photographed, at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, March 30, 2025. — Reuters WASHINGTON: The United States has moved nuclear-capable B-2... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/S3FmovA

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Ukrainian rescuers at the site of a Russian drone attack in Dnipro, south-eastern Ukraine, on Friday night which left four dead and 19 hurt. — Dnipropetrovsk regional state administration.KYIV: Russia and Ukraine have both turned to Washington with complaints of alleged ceasefire... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/Cy1z4Sg

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US President Donald Trump takes the stage to address supporters at his rally at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. — Reuters/FileUnited States President Donald Trump's popularity is on the line for Tuesday's election in Wisconsin, for which his high-profile... from The News International - World https://ift.tt/mZ5HIoz