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SINGAPORE - Former MP Sitoh Yih Pin and media veteran Patrick Daniel have been appointed Non-Resident High Commissioners to the Maldives and Sri Lanka respectively, said Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on…
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Cockroach Janta Party Spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka with supporters during the protest demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at Jantar Mantar on July 21, 2026. \| Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy…
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Claude Code’s Mac app now lets users test iOS apps in an interactive simulator pane, provided they have Xcode with the iOS platform installed. Here are the details. Feature now available in public beta Claude users on…
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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta Wildfire says the 2026 fire season has seen an improvement, noting there are fewer blazes across the province compared to the previous five years. On…
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PRAGUE, July 22. /TASS/. Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies (lower house) of the Czech Parliament, leader of the SPD party (Freedom and Direct Democracy), which is part of the republic's government coalition, Tomio…
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Device-based monitoring throughout pregnancy suggests that greater standing, light movement, and daily steps may be associated with healthier outcomes for mothers and babies. Study: Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and…
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SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has approved a restructuring plan submitted by petrochemical companies at the Yeosu industrial complex amid a prolonged downturn in the petrochemical industry, the industry…
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M.D. Pallavi and Srinivas Achar at BIC \| Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Clear vocals change language and shade during a performance at Bangalore International Centre earlier this month. The performer in question is…
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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — The United States warned Tuesday that it “will not stand by” after Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announced there will be no more elections — igniting fears over an accelerating slide towards…
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Markets regulator Sebi and the mutual fund industry have introduced measures to simplify the transmission process for mutual fund investments , making it easier for nominees and surviving joint holders to claim the…
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At a previous edition of the festival \| Photo Credit: Special Arrangement When it comes to poetry, there is an interesting dichotomy that Atta Galatta’s Subodh Sankar cannot help but notice. “Poetry just doesn’t get…
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New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has approved the use of British military bases by the U.S. for what the U.K. calls defensive strikes against Iran, in a continuation of his predecessor Keir Starmer’s policy even as U.S.…
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CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Elon Musk speaks during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22. AFP-TNS Exploiting racism has been a profitable strategy in Hollywood since the dawn of…
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By Oh Seok-min MANILA, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) were set to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation Wednesday amid the Middle East conflict while advancing…
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People move to safer places carrying their belongings in a flood-affected area in Assam’s Sivasagar on July 21, 2026.. \| Photo Credit: ANI GUWAHATI In one of the highest single-day flood-related fatalities recorded in…
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Country music singer Jelly Roll isn't afraid to tackle the "uncomfortable stuff" in his marriage to TikTok star Bunnie XO up front in order to keep their marriage strong, the "Son of a Sinner" musician shared with Fox…
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(ATTN: UPDATES with names in 3rd para, former member's post in paras 9-11) SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Popular K-pop girl group NewJeans released a surprise video and photos featuring four members, including Minji, on…
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Mumbai: Some of the top long-standing executives of SBI Funds Management have reaped a windfall following the listing of the country's largest asset manager on Tuesday. These officials were allotted Employee Stock…
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The ACT MP championing a crackdown on "deepfake" abuse has described her legislation as just the "first step", encouraging MPs to also consider a wider revamp of relevant laws, more education, and possible regulation of…
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In brief Shareholders voted by more than 90% to sell the company's 668 BTC, return capital, and cancel its London Stock Exchange listing This marks the end of a Bitcoin treasury experiment in under twelve months.…
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The General Directorate of Crisis Management of Iran's East Azerbaijan province said that a military area near the city of Tabriz was struck by the US, but added that no point inside the city was attacked, state media…
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This El Niño is fast morphing into a whopper, and its impact will be felt across a broad range of soft commodities around the world that will drive up the prices of many of the basic foodstuffs that land on your table.…
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Hormuz and a handful of maritime straits around the world have served as the linchpin of global trade since the 16th century and have fuelled geopolitical rivalries throughout history. As Iran tightens its grip on the…
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Hong Kong’s rainfall so far this month has already surpassed typical levels for July by 23 per cent, a review of Observatory data shows, with a meteorologist warning the city will experience more extreme downpours due…
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DOHA, July 22. /TASS/. US military personnel carried out an airstrike on the city of Bushehr in southern Iran, the Tasnim agency reported. According to preliminary data, two facilities were damaged. Emergency services…
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A second minor phreatomagmatic eruption occurs at the Taal Volcano Main Crater at 8:09 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. — Screengrab from Phivolcs/Facebook LUCENA CITY — Taal Volcano in Batangas province displayed signs…
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(ATTN: UPDATES para 2; ADDS info in bottom; CHANGES lead, photo) SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Wednesday on semiconductors as investors closely wait for the upcoming earnings…
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Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Tuesday proposed replacing a seven-year-old set of rules with a single framework that would govern overseas fund flows into equity instruments across companies, limited liability…
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MANILA, Philippines — The P85 minimum wage increase for daily minimum wage earners in Metro Manila will proceed despite calls from the private sector to suspend its implementation. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro…