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Australia removes monument to renowned British explorer James Cook

Australia removes monument to renowned British explorer James Cook. An often vandalised monument to renowned British explorer James Cook in Melbourne, Australia, will not be repaired due to the growing cost of doing so, however, authorities reject accusations that the vandals have won. Statues and monuments to the 18th-century naval officer are frequently targeted by opponents of Britain’s settlement of […]

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Families of Jeju Air crash victims file complaint against South Korean minister

Families of Jeju Air crash victims file complaint against South Korean minister. Families of the victims of the Jeju Air crash in South Korea have filed a complaint against 15 people they believe to be responsible for last December’s disaster that killed all but two of the 181 people on board. The country’s transport minister and the

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Scottish Africa Business Association and Scottish Development International Join Forces to Unlock Global Opportunities for Scottish Companies

Scottish Africa Business Association and Scottish Development International Join Forces to Unlock Global Opportunities for Scottish Companies. PRESS RELEASE Scottish Africa Business Association and Scottish Development International Join Forces to Unlock Global Opportunities for Scottish Companies With increasing demand across sectors such as renewable energy, infrastructure, agritech and maritime, Africa represents a major opportunity for

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COVID-19 Cases Rising in Iran, Health Officials Recommend Masks

COVID-19 Cases Rising in Iran, Health Officials Recommend Masks. Qobad Moradi, a Ministry of Health official, confirmed to Mehr news agency that the coronavirus is spreading again, though he said there is “no serious concern about an emergency situation” at present. Health Ministry officials recently reported that the rate of respiratory illnesses from coronavirus and influenza has

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Woman dies trying to scale world’s 3rd-highest mountain

Woman dies trying to scale world’s 3rd-highest mountain; another climber rescued. A 63-year-old French climber has died trying to scale the world’s third-highest mountain, Kanchenjunga, the expedition’s organizer said on Monday, while British media reported a U.K. climber on the same peak was rescued. Margareta Morin died above Camp 4 of the 28,169-foot Himalayan mountain

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Nemesis 155mm howitzer revealed as NATO’s next artillery leap

Nemesis 155mm howitzer revealed as NATO’s next artillery leap. On May 12, 2025, General Dynamics European Land Systems [GDELS], in collaboration with KNDS Deutschland, unveiled the Nemesis self-propelled howitzer at the International Defence and Security Exhibition [FEINDEF] in Madrid, Spain. Photo credit: Calibre Defence / GDELS This new 155 mm/L52 artillery system, integrating a fully

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Indian diplomat’s family targeted by online trolls after India-Pakistan ceasefire

Indian diplomat’s family targeted by online trolls after India-Pakistan ceasefire. A prominent Indian diplomat and his family members were targeted by online trolls after the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan. India’s foreign secretary Vikram Misri and his daughters were targeted online, forcing him to restrict his account on X. Mr Misri, who led the press conferences on the government’s military operations,

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32 airports closed due to India-Pakistan tensions set to reopen

32 airports closed due to India-Pakistan tensions set to reopen.   Civil flight operations from 32 airports across northern and western India, including Srinagar and Amritsar, were suspended from May 9 to May 15. Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Monday (May 12, 2025) announced that civilian flight operations will resume at 32 airports that

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Zelensky challenges Putin to meet him after Trump demands Ukraine-Russia talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin “personally” in Istanbul on Thursday for talks over ending the war. His post on X came shortly after Donald Trump demanded Ukraine agree to Putin’s offer of direct talks between the two countries in Turkey. “There is no point in prolonging

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Hamas to release US-Israeli hostage as part of efforts to reach Gaza ceasefire

Rushdi Abualouf Gaza correspondent Hugo Bachega Middle East correspondent Edan Alexander’s grandmother holds a photo of him, as she called for his release again last month Hamas says it will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, who is believed to be the last living captive with US nationality in Gaza, as part of efforts to reach

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