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Air India says plane 'well-maintained' before crash 19 Jun 2025 - 03:32 pm
An investigation team inspects the wreckage of Air India flight 171 a day after it crashed in a residential area near the airport, in Ahmedabad on June 13, 2025. Photo by Sam PANTHAKY / AFP.
Ukraine fears being sidelined by Iran-Israel conflict 19 Jun 2025 - 03:32 pm
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Google suffers setback as EU legal opinion backs record fine 19 Jun 2025 - 03:10 pm
This illustration picture shows the US multinational technology and Internet-related services company Google logo displayed on a tablet in Paris on February 18, 2019. Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP
Greenpeace warns of 'potential disaster' after oil spill off UAE 19 Jun 2025 - 02:37 pm
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South Korea approves $14.7 billion second extra budget to boost economy 19 Jun 2025 - 01:18 pm
A general view taken below the Namsan Tower shows commercial and residential buildings in Seoul on September 25, 2024. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)
Iran calls IAEA a 'partner' in Israel's 'war of aggression' 19 Jun 2025 - 12:31 pm
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Israeli army says struck ' inactive nuclear reactor' in Iran's Arak 19 Jun 2025 - 11:57 am
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SpaceX Starship explodes during 'routine' test: Texas officials 19 Jun 2025 - 10:28 am
(Files) People take pictures of the rocket garden ahead of the SpaceX Starship flight test from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas on April 16, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)
Hurricane Erick strengthens to Category 4 off Mexico's coast: NHC 19 Jun 2025 - 09:23 am
This frame grab from AFPTV video footage shows the popular tourist town of Puerto Escondido as Hurricane Erick approaches Mexico's Pacific coast. (Photo by Carlo Echegoyen / AFPTV / AFP)
Violent explosions heard in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem 19 Jun 2025 - 07:57 am
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GCC Secretary General welcomes UN adoption of resolution on cooperation with Council 18 Jun 2025 - 10:58 pm
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31st Beijing International Book Fair kicks off featuring 220,000 books 18 Jun 2025 - 10:45 pm
This photo shows an exterior view of the China National Convention Center, where the 31st Beijing International Book Fair is held, in Beijing, capital of China, June 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)
China expands zero-tariff policy for least developed countries 18 Jun 2025 - 09:45 pm
A swivel bridge along Xiong'an-Baoding section of Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway before rotating to its desired position over Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway in Baoding, north China's Hebei Province, on June 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)
UK risks more extreme, prolonged heatwaves in future: study 18 Jun 2025 - 07:50 pm
The sun rises at Mevagissey Harbour in Cornwall, Britain / Reuters file photo
45 percent of essential supplies in Gaza Strip depleted: UNRWA 18 Jun 2025 - 07:27 pm
Palestinians try to get food at a charity kitchen providing hot meals in Rimal neighbourhood in Gaza City on June 18, 2025. Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP
Pakistan, UK stress need to de-escalate tensions, prevent further regional escalation 18 Jun 2025 - 06:44 pm
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First carbon capture cement facility opens in Norway 18 Jun 2025 - 06:14 pm
The Pretreatment facilities of a carbon capture plant of cement manufacturer Heidelberg Materials is pictured at Brevik on June 18, 2025. Photo by Jonathan KLEIN / AFP
Indonesia foils illegal shipment of nearly 2,000 turtle eggs to Malaysia 18 Jun 2025 - 06:06 pm
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