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Thousands protest in Iraq for second day over burning of Quran in Sweden
The protests came a day after hundreds of protesters briefly stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad.
German inflation rises to 6.4% in June
FRANKFURT: German inflation climbed in June after several months of deceleration, official data showed Thursday, complicating the picture for the European Central Bank as it battles stubbornly high prices in the eurozone.
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France braces for another night of violence after police shot dead 17-year-old
The police officer accused of pulling the trigger was handed a preliminary charge of voluntary homicide.
Russian general is believed to be detained in aftermath of Wagner mutiny
It’s not clear whether Surovikin faces any charges or where he is being held, reflecting the opaque world of the Kremlin’s politics and uncertainty after the revolt.
2,000 hajj pilgrims hit by heat stress: Saudi officials
Officials did not provide a death toll but at least 30 people died during the pilgrimage, according to numbers announced by various countries which did not list causes of death.
Fire breaks out in basement of New York City’s iconic Tiffany store
Videos posted on the Citizen app showed smoke billowing out of the basement of the iconic store and firefighters battling the blaze with hoses.
NATO chief convenes July 6 talks hoping to convince Turkey to let Sweden join
The meeting is a last-ditch effort by Stoltenberg to have the Nordic country standing among NATO's ranks as a member at a major summit next month.
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1659 - The Russians, led by Prince Trubetskoy are defeated by the Ukrainian armies of Ivan Vyhovsky in the Battle of Konotop.…
TMC worker gunned down as violence continues in Bengal
The attack comes a day after CM Mamata Banerjee began the party's campaign for rural polls after 15 years.
EU moves closer to launching digital euro
The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, published a proposal on Wednesday that will be the legal foundation on which the ECB could launch a digital euro.
The heat wave blamed for 13 deaths in Texas so far spreads eastward
The National Weather Service warned that the dry, hot, windy conditions were ripe for dangerous fires in parts of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah.
India begin campaign against Australia in Chennai on October 8
While Ahmedabad will host the opening game and the final, Kolkata and Mumbai will be the venues for the semifinals
‘Vucic Go Away’: Protesters march in Belgrade as Serbia’s President refuses to…
The crowd, chanting slogans against President Aleksandar Vucic, gathered in front of his downtown headquarters. They released a large balloon with the inscription “Vucic Go Away.”
Russian militia maintains ruthless role in Africa after failed rebellion
The Wagner Group brutalizes civilians in the Central African Republic, Mali and elsewhere to crush dissent and fend off threats to their leaders’ power.
More than 1,000 civilians were killed since Taliban takeover of Afghanistan: UN report
According to the report, since the takeover in mid-August 2021 and until the end of May, 1,095 people were killed in attacks in Afghanistan.
Wagner mercenary leader issues 1st audio statement since mutiny
MOSCOW: Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin on Monday released the first audio statement since an aborted armed rebellion he staged on Saturday, defending the move as a reaction to an attack on his force that killed some of his 30 fighters.…
Kyriakos Mitsotakis secures landslide victory, re-elected as Greek PM
The margin is the widest for the conservatives in almost 50 years, as voters rewarded them for nursing Greece back to economic health after a crippling debt crisis.
Russia suffers legal setback in Australian Embassy standoff
Australia has blocked Russia from building a new embassy in Canberra, a stone's throw from Parliament House after intelligence agencies warned it could be used as a base to spy on lawmakers.
India’s exports of spices saw big jump of 41% in rupee terms in April-May
During April-May 2023, exports of spices and spice products were worth Rs 6702.52 crore ($815.39 million) compared to Rs 4746.85 crore ($618.63 million) during the same period in the previous year