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Ex-Prince Andrew Seeks To Quash Search Warrants In Epstein Case
The force arrested the Andrew on his 66th birthday on February 19 on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his links to late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Saudi-Backed Yemeni Forces Recapture Houthi-Held Areas Around Bab el-Mandeb
The officials said forces allied with the internationally recognized government have retaken the crucial town of Dhubab just north of the strait.

Two Airport Baggage Handlers Arrested Over Alleged Theft of $79,000 Patek Philippe Watch In US
When the traveller retrieved his luggage, he noticed that the zippers on both of his locked suitcases had been forced open.

Indian Mastermind Behind Online 'Warlords' Raping, Torturing Minors In France
The case first came into light in 2020, as part of an initiative by the US National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children to combat child sexual abuse. The organisation discovered online images of a 12-year-old girl with her chest exposed.

5,285 Still Missing, Nepal Wraps Up Flood Search To Focus On Rehabilitation
The decision was taken at the 21st meeting of the National Council of the NDRRMA chaired by Prime Minister Balendra Shah at the Singha Durbar Secretariat here,

NDTV Exclusive: Immigration, Tech, And Lentils: Montana Governor On Critical India-US Ties
In an interview with NDTV's Vishnu Som, Governor Gianforte spoke about India-US trade, Montana's agricultural exports, and the proposed trade deal between India and the US.

London-Chicago Flight Descends 28,000 ft Within Minutes, Declares Emergency
A squawk is a four-digit code that an aircraft's transponder sends to air traffic control. The code 7700 is used to signal a general emergency.

2 Dead After Ship Sinks In Black Sea, Zelensky Claims Russian Drone Hit It
Romania's Coast Guard was alerted at around 11 am local time, the Interior Ministry said. The vessel was in Romania's exclusive economic zone, about 30 nautical miles (55 kilometers) south of Sfantul Gheorghe in Tulcea County.

Nigerian Military Aircraft With 32 Onboard Crashes, Rescue Ops Underway
The aircraft was on a routine mission to Nigeria's economic hub of Lagos when it crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo state, Nigeria's Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo said in a statement.

'Intend To Complete Missions': Netanyahu Vows No Hamas Rule In Gaza
Since Hamas's October 2023 attack, Israel has fought wars on several fronts, including against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.

15-Year-Old Picks Up Grenade During French Protest, Has Hand Blown Off
A police union source said the student in the northern town of Lens appeared to have picked up a sting-ball grenade fired by riot police

"There Was Big Mistake": What Oman Sources Told NDTV About flydubai Co-Pilot
The man has been identified as Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani national, by several media reports. His identity has not, however, been publicly confirmed by UAE authorities or flydubai.

'Superintelligence Can Become Super Dangerous': SoftBank Chief On AI Risks
An exponential surge in AI capabilities makes it imperative for countries to build trust so that they can harness the technology together, Masayoshi Son said at an event.

Russia Says 'Situation Under Control' After Plague Death Reports
Reports on Friday that a 28-year-old woman named Darya Shipilova, who had been working for the anti-plague institute in Siberia's Irkutsk region, had died of plague sparked alarm.

Extreme Heat Disrupting Pregnancy Care, Raising Health Risks For Newborns: Survey
Nearly all respondents had personally cared for a pregnant woman (98 per cent) or baby (99 per cent) whose health they believed had been adversely affected by extreme heat, the study said

Opinion: Opinion | Hegseth Is Overhauling America's War Machine. Why India Should Be Watching Closely
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Nobel Medicine Prize Goes To 3 Scientists For Research Into Brain Activity
Karl Deisseroth, 54, Peter Hegemann, 71, and Georg Nagel, 73, have carried out research into light-gated ion channels and optogenetics. They are based at universities in Germany and the United States.

Hundreds Of Schools Stay Closed In France Amid Raging Student Protests
Between 400 and 500 high schools are expected to remain completely or partially closed on Monday in France, out of a total of 3,700, Education Minister Edouard Geffray said on Sunday evening.

Ex-PM Imran Khan's Supporters Start March In Pakistan
Many of the demonstrators carried red and green flags of the opposition party, and a huge billboard affixed on the side of a truck read "release Imran Khan" and featured a picture of the beaming former prime minister with his hand held aloft.


