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Russia’s private army claims control of Bakhmut; Ukraine says fighting continues
Analysts have said Bakhmut's fall would be a blow to Ukraine and give some tactical advantages to Russia but wouldn't prove decisive to the outcome of the war.
Zelensky meets G7 leaders as Ukraine wins access to F-16 fighter jets
Zelenskyy won a "historic" White House decision allowing Kyiv to acquire F-16 fighter jets, the most sophisticated material yet supplied by the West, with the promise of more to come.
US Debt limit talks stall as Republicans ‘press pause,’ criticize White House
Republicans want to extract steep spending cuts that Biden has so far refused, while Democrats urge the White House not to give in to demands they argue will be harmful to Americans.
Pakistan police obtain a warrant to search former PM Imran Khan’s residence in Lahore
On Wednesday, the Punjab government claimed that "30 to 40 terrorists were hiding inside Khan's residence".
China nuke arsenal build-up ‘concern for global stability’: G7
Concerns about the build-up have been growing in the West, and the G7 leaders warned the expansion "without transparency nor meaningful dialogue poses a concern to global and regional stability".
Ukrainian president attends Arab summit in Saudi Arabia
Zelenskyy said in a tweet that his aim is to "enhance bilateral relations and Ukraine's ties with the Arab world."
China’s Xi hosts central Asian leaders in ‘Milestone’ summit
Held in the ancient Chinese city of Xi'an, the historic east end of the Silk Road that linked China to Europe through Central Asia, Beijing has said this week's summit is of "milestone significance".
Indian Navy carries out extensive searches for Chinese fishing vessel that sank with 39 on board
The vessel, Lu Peng Yuan Yu 028, sank approximately 900 nautical miles from India with the crew including nationals from China, Indonesia and Philippines
84-year-old climber rescued from mountain in Nepal while seeking record
Soria had scaled 12 of the 14 highest mountains in the world above 8,000 meters (26,240 feet) including Mount Everest, which is the tallest of them all.
Indian female climber with pacemaker dies after falling ill on Mt Everest base camp
Suzanne's body was flown to Kathmandu on Thursday afternoon and taken to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital at Maharajgunj municipality for postmortem.
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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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.
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.
