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At least 112 dead in India as rains trigger floods, landslides
Metro USA 23 Jul 2021
“Dams and rivers are overflowing ... The navy and army were helping with rescue operations in coastal areas, he added. At least 38 people were killed in Taliye, 180 km (about 110 miles) southeast of the financial capital Mumbai, when a landslide flattened most of the small village, state government officials said ... FILE PHOTO ... .
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Rapper Lil Uzi Vert becoming ‘first human to own a planet’ months after inserting $24m diamond into his actual forehead
Metro UK 22 Jul 2021
Lil Uzi Vert is out here buying an actual planet, just so you know (Photo by C Flanigan/Getty Images). Lil Uzi Vert is just days away from becoming the first-ever human being to own a whole planet. Yes, you read that right ... ‘I tried 2 surprise everyone ... Naturally, people had some questions about how someone ‘buys’ a planet as one Twitter user wrote ... .
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Russia battles with ‘catastrophic’ wildfires as scrutiny turns to lack of fire defence funding
The Independent 23 Jul 2021
extreme weather swings and unusually hot summers ... Regional forest protection agencies now receive about a third of what they need to do a proper job, claims Yaroshenko; and "about a tenth" in the case of Yakutia ... Less mention is made of the growing number of blazes and concerns other areas of eastern Siberia are about to become new hotspots ... .
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US carried out airstrikes in Afghanistan: Pentagon
Indian Express 23 Jul 2021
The news of US airstrikes in Afghanistan came a day after America’s most senior military officer admitted that the Taliban had gained “strategic momentum”, with their forces now controlling about half of Afghanistan’s more than 400 district centres.
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Biden's belief that Putin is conspiring with China to take down democracy betrays his complete ignorance of Russia's own politics
Russia Today 23 Jul 2021photo: US Army / David Trice
What Russia, China, Iran Want in Afghanistan When U.S. Troops Leave
Newsweek 23 Jul 2021
Russia, China and Iran seek to ensure stability in Afghanistan while securing their own interests, as friendly ties with Kabul are tested by a desire to engage with the powerful Taliban movement that has retaken much of the country ....
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Biden Tells Central American Asylum Seekers to Stay Home
Human Rights Watch 23 Jul 2021
Refugees are defined under international law as people outside their country who fear being persecuted upon return. United States President Joe Biden seeks to turn that definition on its head ... “They should not come,” Biden said. “If you seek asylum in the United States, you can seek it from the country, from your – in place ... Click for original article.
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US set to formalize end of combat mission in Iraq
Middle East Online 23 Jul 2021
There are currently 2,500 US troops in Iraq focusing on countering the remnants of Islamic State ... "The mission doesn't change ... how we support the Iraqi security forces in the defeat ISIS mission is what we're talking about," the official added ... .
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UN warns of ISIS, Al Qaeda threats expanding in Africa
Yahoo Daily News 23 Jul 2021
New York [US], July 23 (ANI). The United Nations on Thursday warned that terrorist organisations - Islamic State (ISIS) and Al Qaeda pose a growing threat in much of Africa ... The report warns that Africa is now "the region most affected by terrorism" -- with al Qaeda and ISIS-aligned groups inflicting higher casualties there than anywhere else ... (ANI) ... .
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The state of the forests, deforestation, and what we can do about it
WorldNews.com 23 Jul 2021
Deforestation at warp speedUp until about the Industrial Revolution, deforestation—if it could be called that—used to be a not unnatural consequence of man’s need for timber, the expansion of human settlements, and slash-and-burn agriculture which has been ...
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Pakistan seeks U.N. probe of India's use of Pegasus spyware
Reuters 23 Jul 2021
ISLAMABAD, July 23 (Reuters) - Pakistan called on the United Nations on Friday to investigate whether India used Israeli-made Pegasus spyware to spy on public figures including Prime Minister Imran Khan ... India's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the statement ... read more ... read more ... Our Standards ... More from Reuters.
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Violence overshadows memorial Mass for slain Haitian leader
Indian Express 23 Jul 2021
The Rev. Jean-Gilles Sem spoke to dozens of people wearing white T-shirts emblazoned with Moise’s picture on Thursday ... The Mass at the cathedral in the northern coastal city of Cap-Haitien was about half-full as officials warned other events planned for later in the day could be cancelled amid concerns over violence ... “My President ... Read ... .
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Bosnia’s High Representative Imposes Genocide Denial Ban
Balkan Insight 23 Jul 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s top international official, High Representative Valentin Inzko, used his power to impose amendments to the country’s criminal code to ban the denial of genocide and the glorification of war criminals. Valentin Inzko at the Srebrenica Memorial Centre. Photo courtesy of N1 ... .
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Xi Jinping makes rare visit to Tibetan town bordering Arunachal Pradesh
Indian Express 23 Jul 2021
Top News Right Now ... Nyingchi is a prefecture-level city in Tibet that is adjacent to the Arunachal Pradesh border ... Tags ... Advertisement. Live Blog ... How Google is bringing the games to youTechnologyGoogle's 'About this Result' panel will add more context around search resultsLifestyleSwiss hiker defies Parkinson's, plans new challenge.
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Zuckerberg wants Facebook to become online 'metaverse'
BBC News 23 Jul 2021
The Facebook CEO described it as “an embodied internet where instead of just viewing content - you are in it” ... "Now it's not just about where I click and what I choose to share, it's about where I choose to go, how I stand, what I look at for longest, the subtle ways that I physically move my body and react to certain stimuli ... .
