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El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts
El Niño could raise temperatures to extreme highs, UN predicts

GENEVA, Switzerland: The United Nations weather agency said on June 2 that a moderate or possibly strong El Niño could develop, which...

AUKUS nations to partner on unmanned undersea vehicles by 2027
AUKUS nations to partner on unmanned undersea vehicles by 2027

SINGAPORE: The United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia are working together to build unmanned underwater vehicles under their...

East China county expands overseas markets via toys, art products
East China county expands overseas markets via toys, art products

HEFEI, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Despite being thousands of miles from the host countries of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the county-level city...

(SP)ITALY-ROME-ATHLETICS-DIAMOND LEAGUE-WOMEN'S POLE VAULT
(SP)ITALY-ROME-ATHLETICS-DIAMOND LEAGUE-WOMEN'S POLE VAULT

(260605) -- ROME, June 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Nina Kennedy of Australia competes during the women's pole vault at the 2026 World Athletics...

Rick Springfield shares personal reason behind becoming U.S citizen
Rick Springfield shares personal reason behind becoming U.S citizen

Los Angeles [US], June 5 (ANI): Australian rock star Rick Springfield has shared the reason behind becoming an American citizen, saying...

Serena Williams returns to Tennis, teams up with teen star Victoria Mboko
Serena Williams returns to Tennis, teams up with teen star Victoria Mboko

London [UK], June 5 (ANI): Tennis legend Serena Williams is set to partner 19-year-old Canadian rising star Victoria Mboko in the doubles...

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Prospects for ending war hit as Hezbollah rejects ceasefire deal
Prospects for ending war hit as Hezbollah rejects ceasefire deal

DUBAI/BEIRUT: The Iran-backed Hezbollah group rejected a new ceasefire in Lebanon on June 4, while Israel said it would not pull its...

Criminals in Ireland grooming children to work in drug trade
Criminals in Ireland grooming children to work in drug trade

DUBLIN, Ireland: Children as young as seven are being targeted by criminal gangs in parts of Ireland and trained to carry drugs and...

Washington targets Iranian digital asset firms in crackdown
Washington targets Iranian digital asset firms in crackdown

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration this week imposed sanctions on Iran's largest digital asset exchange and three other cryptocurrency...

Storm Jangmi hit Japan; train, air travel, and power lines affected
Storm Jangmi hit Japan; train, air travel, and power lines affected

TOKYO, Japan: Severe tropical storm Jangmi hit Japan on June 3, bringing strong winds and heavy rain that disrupted transport and businesses...

Belfast court jails man for 31 years over murder of girlfriend
Belfast court jails man for 31 years over murder of girlfriend

BELFAST, Northern Ireland: A man who pretended to be live-streaming a video game on YouTube to create an alibi while he killed his...

Women, the worst casualties in Sudan’s ongoing war, UN says
Women, the worst casualties in Sudan’s ongoing war, UN says

KHARTOUM, Sudan: The United Nations says sexual violence has become one of the main features of the war in Sudan, which is now in its...

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