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July 9, 2025 5:35 PM July 9, 2025 5:35 PM

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Russia launches drone & missile attacks on Ukraine

          Ukraine today said that Russian forces fired nearly 750 drones and missiles during overnight attacks targeting the western part of the country. The Ukrainian Air Force claimed that 711 of the drones and at least seven of the missiles were downed. The attacks mainly targeted Ukraine's weste...

July 9, 2025 5:34 PM July 9, 2025 5:34 PM

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Hottest June ever in Europe this year

        Western Europe experienced its hottest June ever this year, with average temperatures reaching 20.49°C, according to the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service. Two major heatwaves, peaking on June 17-22 and again at month’s end, drove extreme conditions across countries including Spain, Fra...

July 9, 2025 4:46 PM July 9, 2025 4:46 PM

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US: SC allows President Trump to pursue mass federal job cuts

          The U.S. Supreme Court gave President Donald Trump another major win, allowing his administration to move forward with sweeping federal job cuts. The ruling overrode lower court orders that had paused the layoffs, which are being driven by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), in...

July 9, 2025 1:06 PM July 9, 2025 1:06 PM

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Sri Lankan President orders urgent customs reforms to clear e-commerce parcel backlog

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed the Customs authorities to urgently resolve the backlog of international e-commerce parcels, following growing delays in the clearance of shipments from platforms such as Temu and AliExpress. Chairing a high-level meeting on Tuesday, the Pre...

July 10, 2025 11:03 AM July 10, 2025 11:03 AM

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UAE Authorities Clarify Golden Visa Rules Amid Misleading Claims

The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security has moved to clarify widespread confusion surrounding UAE Golden Visa requirements after multiple Indian news outlets reported that nationals could secure lifetime residency simply by paying AED 100,000 through unauthorised c...

July 9, 2025 10:38 AM July 9, 2025 10:38 AM

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US President sets 35% tariff on Bangladeshi goods from August 1

Bangladesh now faces uncertainty as US President Donald Trump announced on Monday a new rate for Bangladeshi goods, 35 per cent - that was just a 2% reduction on his original announcement, 37%, to be effective from August 1. Economists and business leaders in Bangladesh believe that Bangladesh may l...

July 9, 2025 8:49 AM July 9, 2025 8:49 AM

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Death toll in US Texas flash floods climbs to 109; over 160 missing

 At least 109 people were dead and over 160 are still missing after devastating flash floods affected Texas in the US, with rescue operations still going on along the Guadalupe River.   Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that at least 161 people are known to be missing after the deadly flooding, n...

July 9, 2025 8:43 AM July 9, 2025 8:43 AM

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Amid Gaza ceasefire talks,US President & Israeli PM meet in Washington for 2nd time

US President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the second time in as many days to discuss the ongoing war in Gaza. The meeting comes after Trump's Middle East envoy Steven Witkoff said Israel and Hamas could be close to agreeing on a 60-day ceasefire deal.   The clo...

July 9, 2025 8:13 AM July 9, 2025 8:13 AM

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Indonesia gears up to host 2025 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships

Indonesia is set to host the 2025 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, scheduled to take place in Senayan, Jakarta, from October 19 to 25. This marks the first time that Indonesia and, indeed, any Southeast Asian nation will host the prestigious event.   Ita Yuliati, Chair of the Indonesian...