Ukrainian incursion continues into Kursk region: Russia
KYIV, Aug 08 (AP): Russian troops are fighting Ukrainian forces in the third day of one of the largest cross-border incursions of the war, the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday.A ministry statement said the Russian military and border guards have blocked Ukrainian forces from advancing deeper into the Kursk region...
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Tense Israel waiting as attack threat looms
TEL AVIV, Aug 08 (Reuters/AFP): Israel's ambulance service has stocked blood supplies in a fortified underground centre, factories have moved out hazardous materials and municipal authorities are checking bomb shelters and water supplies as the country waits for a threatened attack from Iran and its proxies.Israel has been fortifying its...
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Climate change fuelling rise in hot nights
PARIS, Aug 08 (AFP): Human-induced climate change is significantly increasing the number of hot nights for nearly one in three people around the world, a global analysis said Thursday.High nighttime temperatures can become dangerous if they prevent the human body from cooling off and recovering from daytime heat.The World Health...
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Police hunt ex-Catalan separatist leader after return from exile
BARCELONA, Aug 08 (BBC): Police in Barcelona are hunting for the separatist former leader of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, who made a dramatic return to Spain after a seven-year exile despite facing an outstanding arrest warrant.The Mossos d'Esquadra - Catalan police - set up roadblocks within Barcelona and leading out of...
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News in Brief -2024-08-09
Majority of Americans believe upcoming election vital to future of democracyNEW YORK, Aug 08: Roughly 3 in 4 American adults believe the upcoming presidential election is vital to the future of U.S. democracy, although which candidate they think poses the greater threat depends on their political leanings, according to a...
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