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Ex-US Official Declines To Answer Questions Over 100 Times In Covid Hearing
In response to questions from Republican senators, Fauci declined to answer over 100 times, injecting new drama into partisan divides that have festered for years about the origins and handling of the pandemic.
New Zealand Minister Tells China-Born Lawmaker To 'Go Back', Chinese Envoy Hits Back
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon called the remark 'inappropriate attention-seeking,' as former PM Helen Clark also criticised Peters.
Death Count In Japan Earthquake Rises To 34 As Search For Survivors Continues
Japan is one of the world's most seismically active countries, sitting on top of four major tectonic plates along the western edge of the Pacific "Ring of Fire."
'Rape, Genital Mutilation': How Russia Uses Sexual Torture As War Weapon
According to the UN, among the 310 underinvestigation cases of alleged sexual violence by Russian forces during the war, 280 were men, 26 were women, and four were girls.
Electric Car Sales Jump 35% Due To Rising Oil Prices Amid Middle East War
Electric vehicle (EV) sales jumped 35 per cent in the second quarter from the first three months of this year, hitting records in 50 countries, the IEA said in a new report.
Drought Grips More Than Half Of England Amid Extreme Heat, Low Rainfall
"Rivers are running low, farmers are having to harvest crops early, wildfire risk is increasing, and millions of people are living under restrictions on water use," says the UK government.
Japan's Population Falls Below 120 Million for First Time In 42 Years
As of January 1, the population of Japanese residents in Japan stood at 119.74 million, down 0.76 per cent from the previous year.
Curfew In Nepal District After 1 Dead In Communal Violence Near India Border
One person was killed in the firing, and 22 others, including 13 security force personnel, were injured, police said.
Video: Israel Strikes Gaza Mosque, Claims Hamas Used It For Weapons Storage
A fragile ceasefire remains in place between Israel and Hamas, but it has not halted the violence in the Gaza Strip, where 1,207 people were killed since the truce began in October 2025.
Report Reveals 'Devastating' Sexual Abuse Claims At Epstein-Linked School
Investigators found 70 accounts of misconduct by 47 staff from the 1950s through the 2010s, including two women who named Epstein himself.
Russia Fires Ballistic Missiles At Ukraine Amid Rising Tensions
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky had warned on Wednesday that a massive Russian attack on Ukraine was likely.
"Misleading, Incorrect": India Slams New York Times' Terminology On PoK
India maintains that the entire Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integral and inalienable parts of
5 Indians Arrested For Kidnapping 3 Indians In Thailand. Cops Probe Pak Link
Five Indian nationals have been arrested in Bangkok for allegedly kidnapping three Indian tourists in Pattaya, holding them captive and torturing them while demanding ransom in cryptocurrency from their families.
Inside Europe's Wildfires, Heatwaves And The Climate Forces Driving Them
Sparked by a historic and prolonged heatwave, these fires are not merely natural disasters; they are fierce signs of an accelerating climate breakdown.
Trump Seeks To Overturn Defamation Verdict In Author's Sex Abuse Case
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US Launches Fresh Strikes In Iran After Trump's "Would Hit Very Hard" Warning
The US airstrikes came hours after Donald Trump vowed to hit back "hard" at Iran after it attacked American bases inJordan.
US-Iran War Live Updates: "Powerful Response To Attack On Our Bases In Middle East," Says US On Fresh Iran Strikes
Iran-US War News Live Updates: Iran's state television reported a US strike in the Piranshahr border area, after the Fars news agency reported a missile hit an uninhabited area, causing no casualties.
Russia Striking Ukraine's Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles: Mayor
Russia was striking the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv with ballistic missiles in the early hours of Thursday, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a Telegram post, asking people to seek shelter.
Author Salman Rushdie's Attacker Hadi Matar Convicted On Terrorism Charges
The man who stabbed and partially blinded author Salman Rushdie on stage at a New York arts institute in 2022 was found guilty on Wednesday of federal terrorism charges stemming from the attack.
