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China says test-launched ICBM with ‘dummy warhead’ into Pacific

China says test-launched ICBM with ‘dummy warhead’ into Pacific

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First public test-launch of missile likely to raise concerns about China’s nuclear build-up. China has said it test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the Pacific Ocean. The ICBM, carrying a dummy warhead, was launched by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force at 8.44am (00:55 GMT) on Wednesday and “fell into expected sea areas”, […]

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Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, allows couples to wed starting in January

Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, allows couples to wed starting in January

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BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill was officially written into law Tuesday, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed. The law was published in the Royal Gazette after endorsement by King Maha Vajiralongkorn, and will come into effect in 120 days. This means LGBTQ+ couples will be able to register their marriage in January

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Are Israel and Hezbollah on the verge of all-out war? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Are Israel and Hezbollah on the verge of all-out war? | Israel-Palestine conflict

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Israel’s military assault on Lebanon is the most intense in decades. After nearly a year of exchanging fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Israeli military has expanded its offensive. In an intense campaign of air attacks, it targeted 1,600 sites on Monday alone. Israel said it was hitting Hezbollah military positions, but homes and buildings

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Keir Starmer calls for release of Israeli … sausages? – POLITICO

Keir Starmer calls for release of Israeli … sausages? – POLITICO

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“I call again for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the return of the sausages — the hostages — and a recommitment to the two state solution, a recognized Palestinian state alongside a safe and secure Israel.” The mix-up comes just before Starmer heads to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he said

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New Zealand scientists discover new ‘ghost shark’ species

New Zealand scientists discover new ‘ghost shark’ species

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The fish with beak-like mouth, now named Harriotta avia, prowls exclusively in deep waters of Australia and New Zealand. Scientists in New Zealand have discovered a new species of “ghost shark”. The Wellington-based National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) said on Tuesday that the Australasian Narrow-nosed spookfish lives exclusively in the deep waters

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Hurricane John Makes Landfall on Mexico’s Pacific Coast

Hurricane John Makes Landfall on Mexico’s Pacific Coast

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Hurricane John made landfall in western Mexico late Monday after rapidly intensifying into a Category 3 storm, bringing heavy rainfall and the risk of flooding and landslides to the country’s Pacific coast. The storm’s effects on Monday were felt from the central coast of Oaxaca to Acapulco, a resort city in the neighboring state of

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UN officials say ‘atrocities must end’ in Gaza as Israeli raids kill dozens

UN officials say ‘atrocities must end’ in Gaza as Israeli raids kill dozens

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Heads of UN agencies say they cannot do their jobs ‘in the face of overwhelming need and ongoing violence’. Leading United Nations officials have demanded “an end to the appalling human suffering and humanitarian catastrophe” in the Gaza Strip nearly one year into the war between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas. “These atrocities must end,”

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Thousands of people in south Lebanon flee intense Israeli bombardment | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Thousands of people in south Lebanon flee intense Israeli bombardment | Israel-Palestine conflict News

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Israel launched hundreds of air attacks in southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 274 people, as the Israeli military called on residents to immediately evacuate places where it claimed that Hezbollah stores weapons. Thousands of people fled southern Lebanon, jamming the main highway to Beirut. At least 1,024 people were injured in

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Ukraine Strike on Russia Missile Depot Destroyed Ammo for 3 Months: ISW

Ukraine Strike on Russia Missile Depot Destroyed Ammo for 3 Months: ISW

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Ukraine’s strike on a Russian missile storage facility in Russia’s western Tver region destroyed enough ammunition to impact Russian attacks for months, military analysts said. The Institute for the Study of War made the assessment in an update on Sunday, based on Estonian estimates. Last Thursday, Colonel Ants Kiviselg, the head of the Estonian Defense

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