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A decades long Hindu nationalist dream is about to be achieved. What does this mean?
Ornate gifts have started arriving in the Indian city of Ayodhya as the country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to...
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Ayodhya’s Muslims confront grief and anxiety as Ram Temple inauguration nears
Saffron flags are flying in the majority Hindu town of Ayodhya as excited locals prepare to host Indian Prime Minister...
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Rats and mice swarm trenches in Ukraine in grisly echo of World War I
The frontlines of Russia’s war in Ukraine have become infested with rats and mice, reportedly spreading disease that causes soldiers...
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First US spacecraft to attempt moon landing in decades burns up after failed mission
After soaring hundreds of thousands of miles through space and battling a propellant issue that dashed its plans, the Peregrine...
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Japan’s lunar lander reaches the moon but is rapidly losing power, space agency says
Japan’s “Moon Sniper” robotic explorer landed on the lunar surface, but the mission may end prematurely since the spacecraft’s solar...
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‘Frost quakes’ were felt around Chicago this week. Here’s what scientists do and don’t know about the seismic phenomenon
A cold weather phenomenon known as frost quakes, which make loud booming or popping sounds and unleash small earthquake-like tremors,...
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This warty, toxic pest threatens entire ecosystems. These scientists have a secret weapon
On the edge of a dark, suburban park in Brisbane, teams of volunteer toad-catchers gather around Gary King as he...
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Israeli government divisions deepen as cabinet minister says defeating Hamas is unrealistic
Divisions within the Israeli government are deepening after war cabinet minister Gadi Eisenkot suggested the key war aim of defeating Hamas is unrealistic...
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Belarus adopts new military doctrine involving nuclear weapons
Belarus on Friday adopted a new military doctrine that – if approved – would be the first step toward deploying...
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Group suspected of killing Dutch crime reporter also wanted to kidnap PM Mark Rutte, witness says
The group suspected of murdering a crime reporter in the Netherlands in 2021 also wanted to kidnap Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte,...
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