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Strike on Ukraine-bound gas tanker in Black Sea wounds three
After strike on the Ukrainian ship in the black sea, two Romanian rescue vessels evacuated the ship’s 17 crew members, including three who “required emergency medical care”. | Photo Credit: AP A strike on a ship in the Black Sea carrying propane to the Ukrainian port of Reni wounded three seafarers and forced the crew’s…
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France advances bill to ban social media for under-15s
Verifying the age of a child social media user continues to be a thorny problem for lawmakers across Europe [File] | Photo Credit: Reuters France on Monday (July 20, 2026) approved a bill that can enforce a social media ban for children under 15. In addition to restricting children’s use of social media, the bill…
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Adult unmarried daughter can claim financial support for education from father under DV Act: Karnataka High Court
A view of the High Court of Karnataka. File Photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu Observing that an adult unmarried daughter is entitled to invoke Section 20(d) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, to seek monetary relief from her father for pursuing postgraduation amid her parents’ strained domestic relationship, the Karnataka…
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Israel is building a miles-long earthen barrier inside Gaza, entrenching its division
The Israeli military is quietly but quickly building a giant earthen barrier separating the over 50% of the Gaza Strip it controls from the rest of the territory, according to satellite imagery, further entrenching the division of the tiny Palestinian enclave. More than 23 Km (14 miles) have been constructed in recent months, running through…
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India’s plastic currency crush | Explained
India, which is among the five largest economies of the world, is still toying with the idea of introducing plastic currency, three decades after Australia put in place a full series of its denominations and as many as 60 nations use such currency in some form. Early this month, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI)…
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China summons Philippine Ambassador over South China Sea encounter
Chinese Coast Guard and Philippine Navy vessels during an encounter at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China. | Photo Credit: Reuters Beijing said it summoned the Philippine Ambassador to China on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) over an encounter a day earlier between the two countries in the Second Thomas Shoal, according to a statement…