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Indonesia’s Independence Day marked in new capital for first time

Indonesia has celebrated Independence Day in its future new capital city Nusantara for the first time – with scaled-back festivities as construction continues. The country had hoped to officially inaugurate the city on the 79th anniversary of its declaration of independence in 1945 after centuries of Dutch rule and then Japanese occupation during World War […]

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World’s hottest day recorded on Sunday, climate monitor says

Global average surface air temperature was 17.09 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service says. July 21 was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to preliminary data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. The global average surface air temperature on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit), the

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 856

As the war enters its 856th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Sunday, June 30, 2024. Fighting Four employees of Russia’s Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief have been injured in Ukrainian shelling of the Donetsk region, the ministry said. Russia’s air defence systems destroyed 36 drones launched

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Muslim pilgrims converge on Mount Arafat for holiest day of Hajj | Religion News

Muslims from around the world have converged on a sacred hill near Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the holiest day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. The ritual at Mount Arafat, known as the hill of mercy, is often the most memorable for pilgrims, who stand shoulder to shoulder, feet to feet, asking God for mercy,

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Breaking news and analysis on day 222 of Gaza's Al-Aqsa Flood | The Electronic Intifada Podcast – The Electronic Intifada

Breaking news and analysis on day 222 of Gaza’s Al-Aqsa Flood | The Electronic Intifada Podcast  The Electronic Intifada Soldier killed in south Gaza fighting, in first Israeli fatality of Rafah offensive  The Times of Israel Israel’s war on Gaza updates: Many killed as Israel launches ground attacks  Al Jazeera English Israeli tanks push deeper into Rafah; battles

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