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    Sun shoots out the biggest solar flare in almost 2 decades
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    Sun shoots out the biggest solar flare in almost 2 decades

    Cape Canaveral (Florida), May 16: The sun produced its biggest flare in nearly two decades on Tuesday, just days after severe solar storms pummelling Earth and created dazzling northern lights in unaccustomed places. “Not done yet!” the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced in...
    Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and others
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    Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington...

    New York, May 8: The New York Times and The Washington Post were awarded three Pulitzer Prizes apiece on Monday for work in 2023 that dealt with everything from the war in Gaza to gun violence, and The Associated Press won in the feature photography category for coverage of global migration to the...
    Israel says Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles, 99% of which were intercepted
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    Israel says Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles, 99% of which were...

    JERUSALEM (AP) — Booms and air raid sirens sounded across Israel early Sunday after Iran launched hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles in an unprecedented revenge mission that pushed the Middle East closer to a regionwide war. A military spokesman said the launches numbered...
    Israel-Hamas show no immediate deal despite hints of Gaza cease-fire by Biden
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    Israel-Hamas show no immediate deal despite hints of Gaza cease-fire by Biden

    JERUSALEM, Feb 28: Israel and Hamas on Tuesday played down chances of an imminent breakthrough in talks for a cease-fire in Gaza, after U.S. President Joe Biden said Israel has agreed to pause its offensive during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some hostages. The...
    Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iran after Tehran attack, killing at least 7 people
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    Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iran after Tehran attack, killing at...

    ISLAMABAD, Ajn 18: Pakistan’s air force launched retaliatory airstrikes early Thursday on Iran allegedly targeting militant positions, an attack that killed at least seven people and further raised tensions between the neighbouring nations.The strikes in Sistan and Baluchestan province follow...
    Iran attacks alleged militant bases in Pakistan; Islamabad says ‘unprovoked’ strikes kill 2 children
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    Iran attacks alleged militant bases in Pakistan; Islamabad says ‘unprovoked’...

    Islamabad, Jan 17: Iran launched attacks Tuesday in Pakistan targeting what it described as bases for the militant group Jaish al-Adl, potentially further raising tensions in a Middle East already roiled by Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Pakistan said the strikes killed two children and...
    Genocide case against Israel: Where does the rest of the world stand on the momentous allegations?
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    Genocide case against Israel: Where does the rest of the world stand on the...

    CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Jan 14 — South Africa says more than 50 countries have expressed support for its case at the United Nations’ top court accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in the war in Gaza. Others, including the United States, have strongly rejected South Africa’s allegation...
    Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow
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    Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X...

    Jerusalem, Nov 28: Elon Musk, who’s been under fire for endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory and wider accusations of hatred flourishing on his social media platform X, visited Israel, where he toured a kibbutz attacked by Hamas militants and held talks with top leaders.The billionaire...
    China Iran Arab nations condemn Israeli ministers statement about dropping a nuclear bomb on Gaza
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    China Iran Arab nations condemn Israeli minister's statement about dropping a...

    United Nations, Nov 14: China, Iran and a multitude of Arab nations condemned an Israeli minister's statement that a nuclear bomb on the Gaza Strip was an option in the Israel-Hamas war, calling it a threat to the world. At Monday's long-planned opening of a United Nations conference whose...
    After blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital, Hamas and Israel trade blame
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    After blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital, Hamas and Israel trade blame

    Gaza Strip, Oct 18: A massive blast rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter Tuesday, killing hundreds of people, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. Hamas blamed an Israeli airstrike, while the Israeli military blamed a rocket misfired by other...
    Nobel Prize in Economics goes to Claudia Goldin for her work on women in labour market
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    Nobel Prize in Economics goes to Claudia Goldin for her work on women in labour...

    Stockholm, Oct 9: The Nobel economics prize has been awarded to Claudia Goldin, a professor at Harvard University, “for having advanced our understanding of women's labour market outcomes.” Hans Ellegren, Secretary-General, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, announced the award Monday in...
    Flooding in eastern Libya after weekend storm leaves 2 000 people feared dead
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    Flooding in eastern Libya after weekend storm leaves 2 000 people feared dead

    Cairo, Sep 12: Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Libya that swept away entire neighbourhoods and wrecked homes in multiple coastal towns in the east of the North African nation. As many as 2,000 people were feared dead, one of the country's leaders said on Monday. ...
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