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Ukraine claims major Russian oil refinery hit, hours after Zelenskyy - Trump meet

KYIV (Ukraine), July 29 (Agencies): Ukrainian forces hit two of Russia’s biggest oil refineries overnight in its latest long-range strikes, officials said Wednesday, as Kyiv deepened its economic, military and diplomatic pressure on Moscow.Ukraine’s almost daily long-range drone and missile strikes using domestically developed weapons have battered Russian oil facilities...

Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks

TEHRAN, July 29 (Reuters): Iran is expected to receive within weeks a first shipment out of up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defence missile launchers, three sources familiar with the deal told Reuters, as it rebuilds its defences amid war with the United States.The purchase, valued at $60-70 million, is one...

More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake that killed 13

KUMAMOTO (Japan), July 29 (AFP): Japan's south-western Kyushu region has had more than 100 aftershocks since it was struck on Tuesday by a powerful earthquake which left at least 13 people dead.Many others were said to be in "cardiopulmonary arrest" - a term often used in preliminary reports in Japan...

14 killed in attack in Nigeria's Benue state

At least 14 villagers were killed and several others injured in an attack in Nigeria's Benue state on Tuesday, a local official said, extending a cycle of violence in the country's central belt linked to land and resource disputes, reports Reuters.Benue is a hotspot for violence between farmers and herders,...

UN warns of worsening settler violence in West Bank

GENEVA, July 29 (Reuters): The U.N. human rights office on Wednesday warned of worsening violence by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, and urged international action against the killing of Palestinians as well as the creation of settlements, which it said had reached an all-time high.According to United Nations...

Australian researchers develop AI tool to predict bowel cancer relapse

MELBOURNE, July 29 (Xinhua): Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that could help identify patients at greater risk of recurrent bowel cancer, potentially enabling earlier life-saving treatment.The AI algorithm, called SEMIL (Semantically-Enhanced Multiple Instance Learning), analyzes routine pathology slides using both images and written descriptions to assess tumor...

Scientists discover 210m-year-old dinosaur in Zimbabwe

JOHANNESBURG, July 29 (AFP): A newly discovered dinosaur from Zimbabwe is offering fresh clues to how the animals diversified, suggesting they spread across distinct ecosystems in southern Africa, scientists said Wednesday.The discovery of the new species, named Musango matusadonaensis, is based on a skeleton excavated on the shores of Lake...

Malaysian authorities release over 100 Rohingya refugees from detention

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 (Reuters): Malaysian authorities have released more than 100 Rohingya Muslim asylum seekers who were detained earlier this week, with the group being sent to various locations across the country, a police official said on Wednesday.Police had detained the people on Monday after they gathered outside the...