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China, Brazil press on with Ukraine peace plan despite Zelenskiy’s ire

By Simon Lewis UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - China and Brazil on Friday pressed ahead with an effort to gather developing countries behind a plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine, despite Ukrainian

Netanyahu cuts short New York visit to return to Israel, his office says

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will cut short his trip to New York and return to Israel on Friday, his office said in a statement, following an Israeli strike on

“No place in Iran where Israel’s long arm can’t reach,” warns Netanyahu at UN; calls Hamas to surrender

New York , September 27 (ANI): Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that the war with Hamas can end if the latter lays...

US issues Iran related sanctions over election interference

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States issued new Iran-related sanctions on Friday over interference in the upcoming U.S election, according to a posting on the Department of Treasury's website. (

Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif once again raises Kashmir bogey at UNGA, pitches for resumption of dialogue

New York , September 27 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday once again raked up the Kashmir bogey in his speech at...

Pope Francis, in Belgium, pressed on sexual abuse, women priests

By Joshua McElwee and Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Pope Francis was pressed firmly by Belgium's king and premier on Friday for more concrete action to address sexual abuse by Roman Catholic

Strong explosions shake Beirut as Israel strikes Hezbollah

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Israeli military said it had targeted Hezbollah's central headquarters in Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday in an attack that shook the Lebanese capital and sent

Putin aide accuses West of trying to isolate Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave

MOSCOW (Reuters) - An aide to President Vladimir Putin accused the West on Friday of trying to isolate Russia's European exclave of Kaliningrad as much as possible by restricting the supply of goods

Israel hits Beirut suburbs with heavy airstrikes

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Israeli military said it had targeted Hezbollah's central headquarters in Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday in an attack that shook the Lebanese capital and sent

Massive military expansion in India, says Pak PM; raises Kashmir issue at UN

United Nations, Sep 27 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday accused India of “massive expansion of its military capabilities" and issuing...

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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?