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Korea, Singapore and New Zealand Advance Green Trade Pact Talks

RBA Inflation Target Origins: Why Australia Chose a Range Over Zero

Ireland and Ukraine consider drone cooperation memorandum after Dublin talks

Sister recounts fatal machete attack as Irish murder trial continues

Georgia refrigeration company sues EPA after five-year HFC reprieve

NEET’s Merit Promise Erodes as Cost and Time Barriers Rise for Medical Aspirants

HoloCoder technology promises brighter smartphone images and 3D depth data

The Good Daughter Streaming Guide: Release Date, Platforms, and Access

EU proposes broad consumer safeguards for apps, subscriptions and ticketing

Nvidia faces scrutiny over alleged Chinese intelligence link to Jensen Huang

Radical Numerics develops offline AI tool to detect engineered pathogens

Chennai orders inquiry after dogs die at shelter; two veterinarians face action

Startup turns Chennai’s history and culture into an interactive world

ROCS Travel Announces 11-Day Turkish Tour for 2027

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

China to offer free pre-school education from autumn

China said on Tuesday it would introduce free pre-school education from the autumn, as the world's second most populous nation seeks to boost childbirth in the face of a looming demographic crisis.

Former Arsenal player Partey granted bail on rape charges

Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey was granted conditional bail on Tuesday after appearing in a London court on rape and sexual assault charges.

Oil giant BP surprises with better than expected earnings

Oil giant BP, which recently pivoted away from green energy, posted Tuesday better-than-expected quarterly earnings and announced a fresh review of costs.

India's top court to hear Kashmir statehood plea

India's top court will hear a plea for the restoration of Kashmir's federal statehood later this week, court officials said Tuesday, as the region marked six years under direct rule from New Delhi.

UK-France migrant returns deal takes effect

A "one-in, one-out" deal in which Britain can return some migrants who cross the Channel in small boats back to France came into force on Tuesday, the UK government announced.

Japan sets record temperature of 41.8C

Japan logged a new heat record on Tuesday, with the mercury hitting 41.8C, the weather office said, warning temperatures may rise further still.

Banned Russian media sites 'still accessible' across EU: report

Websites of banned Russian media can still be easily accessed across the EU in the "overwhelming majority" of cases, experts said Tuesday, slamming the bloc's "failure" to publish up-to-date guidance.

Bangladesh's Yunus calls for reform on revolution anniversary

Bangladesh's interim leader on Tuesday marked the one year anniversary since the overthrow of the autocratic regime of Sheikh Hasina by calling for people to seize the "opportunity" of reform.

Russian strikes kill three in east Ukraine

Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine killed three people, including a mechanic at a railway station, and wounded at least 12 people, authorities said Tuesday.

Israel poised to order new Gaza war plan

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared Tuesday to unveil an updated Gaza war plan designed to destroy Hamas and secure the release of dozens of hostages, with Israeli media reporting he would order the total occupation of the Palestinian territory.

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