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Manoj Kumar: Bollywood actor and director dies at 87
Veteran Bollywood actor and director Manoj Kumar has died at the age of 87 in India's financial capital, Mumbai.The actor died of "age-related health issues", Dr Santosh Shetty of Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, where the actor was admitted, said.His...
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Crops under threat as surprise March heatwave hits Central Asia: study
A surprise heatwave hit Central Asia in March, a new study published Friday showed, putting in danger crops and water supply in a largely rural region already heavily affected by the impacts of climate change.Temperatures across the month were...
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Feasts, frogs and flowers: Africa’s top shots
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Finland’s colossal bomb shelters a model for jittery Europe
Swimming pools, playgrounds and amusement parks: Finland's underground facilities, which can double as bomb shelters, have emerged as an inspiring approach as Europe ramps up preparedness after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Finland shares a 1,340-kilometre (830-mile) border with Russia. Its...
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German industry grapples with AI at trade fair
Artificial intelligence is set to bring sweeping change to modern life, but at an industrial fair in Germany many companies wonder how they fit into the tech revolution."We use ChatGPT a bit," shrugged one business representative, from a metals...
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Hezbollah at crossroads after blows from war weaken group
Hugo BachegaReporting fromSouthern LebanonReutersAdam, the pager casualty, has now returned to his work as a nurse. He no longer does nightshifts, however, as he cannot see well. The explosion also left shrapnel in head and chest. As he gets...
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Argentine senate rejects President Milei’s Supreme Court appointees in blow to libertarian leader
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s senate on Thursday rejected the two Supreme Court candidates that President Javier Milei nominated by decree earlier this year, dealing a major blow to the libertarian leader.The congressional defeat could complicate the implementation...
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How will the EU respond to Donald Trump’s tariffs?
Getty ImagesTo redress the goods imbalance, the EU could offer to buy more LNG from the US, or more military equipment, following its pledge to Washington to do more for its own security.But that would break a different EU...
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Trump tariffs trigger steepest drop for US stocks since 2020 as China, EU vow to hit back
Tom EspinerBBC business reporterOn Thursday, Stellantis, which makes Jeep, Fiat and other brands, said it was temporarily halting production at a factory in Toluca, Mexico and Windsor, Canada. It said the move, a response to Trump's 25% tax on...