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North Korean leader Kim observes weapons tests from new naval destroyer
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, second left, supervises tests of a destroyer, the Kang Kon’s main gun and automatic cannons at an undisclosed place in North Korea Friday, July 3, 2026. Photo: Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
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Pandavani legend Teejan Bai dies at 70
Teejan Bai, Pandvani folk singer | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Legendary Pandavani folk singer Teejan Bai, who brought Chhattisgarh’s traditional storytelling art to global audiences, died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Raipur on Sunday (July 5, 2026) after a prolonged illness, doctors said. She was 70. The Padma Vibhushan recipient…
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Venezuela earthquakes: Death toll rises to nearly 3,000
A Portuguese rescuer works at the site of a collapsed building in the aftermath of the June 24 earthquakes, in La Guaira, Venezuela, on July 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The death toll from Venezuela’s deadly twin quakes rose to 2,954, the Venezuelan Information Ministry reported on Saturday (July 4, 2026). The total number…
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Railway ministry postpones formal launch of bullet train tunneling work amid Mumbai rains
Commuters wade through waterlogged LBS Road at Kurla West, in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Railway Ministry on Saturday (July 5, 2026) postponed the formal launch of tunnel-boring work for the bullet train project in Mumbai due to inclement weather and told authorities to commence the work immediately. Ministry officials said it has…
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West Asia War LIVE: Prayers to be offered for Iran’s Khamenei on day two of funeral ceremonies
Mourners pray during a public farewell ceremony to pay their respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, in Tehran, Iran on July 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Prayers were to be said over the casket of…
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St Petersburg region hit by major Ukrainian drone attack, Russian officials say
A woman walks past a sculpture of Russian soldier installed near an office of a charitable foundation raising funds for participants of Russia’s campaign in Ukraine in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, July 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Authorities in Russia’s second city of St Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region said on Saturday (July…