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Four Indigenous children found alive in Amazon after plane crash
Authorities had deployed more than 100 soldiers with sniffer dogs to search for the minors who were traveling in an airplane that crashed in the Amazon on May 1, killing three adults.
All targets ‘destroyed’ in overnight Ukraine strikes: Russia
"All assigned targets have been destroyed," the Russian defence ministry said, adding that its forces hit "a significant stock of weapons and ammunition of the Ukrainian armed forces."
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1787 - Glass was engraved for the first time in Toulouse, France.
1912 – The first Indian film, Shree Pundalik by Dadasaheb Torne…
US ‘space symphony’ puts stunning NASA images to music
The world premiere outside Washington last week of "Cosmic Cycles" showcased vivid imagery compiled by the US space agency alongside the first-ever public performance of the music.
Ex-PM Liz Truss urges UK to get tough with China on Taiwan
It is "absolutely clear" that Chinese President Xi Jinping "has ambitions to take Taiwan", she added at a press conference later.
Asia heatwaves made 30 times more likely by climate change: Study
Parts of India saw temperatures above 44 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit) in mid-April, with at least 11 deaths near Mumbai attributed to heat stroke on a single day. I
Brahma Kamala to be screened at Melbourne Indian Film Festival
Director Siddu Poornchandra’s Brahma Kamala is set to be screened at the Melbourne Indian Film Festival.
Nights booked for international travel by Indian guests more than doubled in Q1 2023: Airbnb
The platform shared that overall nights booked in India have grown by 70 per cent when comparing full-year 2022 with pre-pandemic 2019 as solo and family travel top the preference of Indian guests.
Canada’s Trudeau wants to be ‘best of friends’ with South Korea
Canadian media outlets also reported on possible meetings between Trudeau and top executives from South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution.
Russian oil exports highest in April since Ukraine invasion: International Energy Agency
The IEA said Russia crude output held "broadly steady" in April at 9.6 million barrels per day and that the country must cut a further 300,000 barrels per day in May to bring itself into line.
Death toll in Bengal fire-cracker factory blast rises to 5
Krishnapada Bag is absconding since the blast at his factory and the police suspect that he might have escaped to Odisha.
Cyclone Mocha death toll rises to 81 in Myanmar
Mocha was the most powerful cyclone to hit the area in more than a decade, churning up villages, uprooting trees and knocking out communications across much of Rakhine state.
China’s leading LGBTQIA+ advocacy group closes down
'Beijing LGBT+ Center was basically the last major, long-running organisation standing after waves of crackdowns,' Jinghua Qian said.
Back in the Arab League after 12 years, Syria urges group to invest in war-torn country
It is unclear if Assad, who has been formally invited to the Arab League summit on Friday, will take part in it.
Resurgent Erdogan heads for historic election runoff
The main opposition party led by Kemal Kilicdaroglu confronted the reality Monday that they were unable to beat Erdogan at one of his most vulnerable moments.
Powerful cyclone floods homes, cuts communications in western Myanmar; at least 6 dead, 700 injured
High winds crumpled cell phone towers, but in videos collected by local media before communications were lost, deep water raced through streets and wind blew off roofs.
Imran Khan’s party to sue Pakistan’s anti-graft body for arresting him
On May 9, Khan was arrested by the paramilitary Rangers in a corruption case from the Islamabad High Court.
Cyclone Mocha starts hitting Bangladesh, Myanmar coasts
The powerful cyclone is bringing heavy rain and winds of up to 195 kph, which could see dangerous flooding in areas around the Bay of Bengal.
Iran summons Iraq envoy over Kurdish opposition groups
Iran has summoned Iraq's ambassador to protest over the presence of Iranian opposition groups at an official ceremony in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region.
Thai polls close with army-backed PM tipped for defeat
Opinion surveys pointed to a defeat for ex-army chief and coup leader Prayut after a campaign that played out as a clash between a young generation yearning for change and the traditionalist.
