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Yemen's Houthis Attack US Warships With Drones, Missiles: Pentagon
- Nov 13, 2024 05:32 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Yemen's Huthi rebels targeted two US destroyers with drones and missiles as they transited the Bab al-Mandab Strait, but the warships defeated the attacks, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
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33 Killed In Israeli Strikes, Says Lebanon
- Nov 13, 2024 05:18 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Lebanon said Israeli strikes killed 33 people across the country on Tuesday, among them many who had been displaced by the intensified conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
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In Major Push For Nuclear Power, India Asks States To Set Up Reactors
- Nov 13, 2024 04:49 am IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
India has ambitious plans to set up nuclear reactors across the country, especially in states where thermal power plants have either completed its life, or where access to coal is a challenge.
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How The Church Of England, Hit By Unprecedented Scandal, Will Pick Its Next Leader
- Nov 13, 2024 03:17 am IST
- Reuters
The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, resigned over an abuse cover-up scandal on Tuesday, marking an unprecedented moment for the Church of England.
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Photos: Donald Trump's Cabinet - Who's Been Picked, Who's In The Running
- Nov 13, 2024 02:40 am IST
- Reuters
Donald Trump has begun the process of choosing a cabinet and selecting other high-ranking administration officials following his presidential election victory.
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Inflation In Argentina Dips Below 200% For First Time In A Year
- Nov 13, 2024 01:30 am IST
- Reuters
Argentine inflation has dipped to 193%, landing below the 200% threshold for the first time in close to a year, data from statistics agency INDEC showed on Tuesday, as President Javier Milei's dramatic austerity agenda bears fruit.
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Explained: What The Latest Science Shows Us About Climate Change
- Nov 13, 2024 01:00 am IST
- Reuters
This year's UN climate summit - COP29 - is being held during yet another record-breaking year of higher global temperatures, adding pressure to negotiations aimed at curbing climate change.
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US Senate Democrats Rush To Confirm Judges Before Trump Takes Office
- Nov 13, 2024 00:42 am IST
- Reuters
The US Senate's Democratic majority began a crusade on Tuesday to confirm as many new federal judges nominated by President Joe Biden as possible to avoid leaving vacancies that Republican Donald Trump could fill after taking office on Jan. 20.
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Russia Bans "Western Liberal Propaganda" Of Choosing Not To Have Children
- Nov 12, 2024 23:51 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Russian MPs on Tuesday passed in the final third reading controversial legislation banning "propaganda" of choosing not to have children, the latest measure targeting what Moscow depicts as Western liberal ideas.
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PM Modi To Visit Nigeria, Guyana, And Brazil For G20 Summit, Next Week
- Nov 12, 2024 23:42 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Brazil to attend the annual G20 summit and to Nigeria and Guyana as part of a three-nation visit beginning November 16, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.
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Insight: These Countries Offer 'Assisted Dying' Or Are Considering It. How It's Done
- Nov 12, 2024 23:14 pm IST
- Reuters
Britain is to debate whether to legalise assisted dying for the terminally ill, potentially paving the way for the law to change. Below is a list of countries which allow people to choose to end their lives or are considering doing so.
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COP29: Disaster Relief Fund For Vulnerable Countries "Ready" To Disburse
- Nov 12, 2024 23:02 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
A long-sought disaster relief fund to help vulnerable countries weather the storm of climate change will start handing out aid next year, officials at COP29 in Baku said Tuesday.
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China Unveils Its Second 5th-Gen Fighter, Looks Exactly Like This US Jet
- Nov 12, 2024 22:37 pm IST
- Edited by: Divyam Sharma
China's second fifth-generation stealth fighter jet is making a debut at its largest air show, taking centre stage at the event and becoming the second nation in the world after the US to have more than one fifth-generation fighter jet.
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UK Vows To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 81% On 1990 Levels By 2035
- Nov 12, 2024 22:36 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
The UK will aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 81 percent on 1990 levels by 2035, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday, as his government ramps up its ambitions on climate change.
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UK May Soon Bring 'Assisted Dying' Law. Lawmaker Explains Its Safeguards
- Nov 12, 2024 22:23 pm IST
- Reuters
A proposed law allowing terminally ill adults in England and Wales to end their lives was published on Tuesday, setting out safeguards such as ensuring the approval of doctors and judges to try to ease concerns in Britain over its possible misuse.
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Trump Expected To Pick Kristi Noem As Chief Of Homeland Security
- Nov 12, 2024 22:22 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Donald Trump was expected Tuesday to pick South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to head the US Department of Homeland Security, a powerful post at the center of the incoming president's tough-on-immigration policies.
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US Space Startup Firefly Aerospace Valued At Over $2 Billion In Latest Funding Round
- Nov 12, 2024 22:06 pm IST
- Reuters
Firefly Aerospace has raised $175 million in a late-stage funding round led by RPM Ventures, valuing the space startup at more than $2 billion, it said on Tuesday.
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Explained: How Methane Emissions Threaten Climate Goals
- Nov 12, 2024 21:56 pm IST
- Reuters
Fast-rising methane emissions could undermine efforts to limit global warming by mid-century, prompting scientists and policymakers to urge aggressive action to curb output of the potent greenhouse gas.
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Judge Delays Decision In Trump's New York Criminal Case To November 19
- Nov 12, 2024 21:05 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
The judge in Donald Trump's New York criminal case has delayed to November 19 a decision on potentially throwing out the US president-elect's conviction, the court said Tuesday.
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Potential For Life Found On Uranus' Moons, Scientists Reveal
- Nov 12, 2024 20:45 pm IST
- Edited by: Anjali Thakur
A recent analysis reveals that Voyager's encounter occurred during an intense solar storm, potentially skewing our perception of the Uranian system.