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500 migrants reach UK in 9 small boats

Oct 14, 2024

London [UK], October 14: Nearly 500 migrants have made the crossing of the English Channel to the United Kingdom in one day. According to British Home Office figures, a total of 471 people arrived in nine boats on Saturday October 12, following 142 in two boats on Friday. The latest arrivals bring the total so far for 2024 to 27,225 which is a 5% increase on the same time last year but 25% less than 2022. By October 12 2023, 25,931 people had made the crossing and in 2022, 36,491 had arrived.
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SpaceX's 'chopsticks' catch rocket in thrilling Starship test flight

Oct 14, 2024

Washington [US], October 14: The unmanned Starship, the largest rocket system ever built in the history of space travel, successfully completed a fifth test flight on Sunday, Elon Musk's SpaceX said.

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Huge amount of debris chokes river in Bosnia-Herzegovina after floods

Oct 14, 2024

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Austria's far-right makes regional gains after national election win

Oct 14, 2024

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Iran rejects claims linking Tehran to Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel

Oct 13, 2024

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Over 100,000 displaced due to rain-related disasters in Sri Lanka

Oct 13, 2024

Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 13: Over 100,000 people have been displaced in 12 districts in Sri Lanka due to rain-related disasters from Oct. 7 until Sunday morning, the country's Disaster...
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Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond dies at 69

Oct 13, 2024

Edinburgh [Scotland], October 13: Former Scotland first minister and current Alba Party leader Alex Salmond has died aged 69.
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Area larger than Belarus burned by fires in Brazil so far this year

Oct 13, 2024

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], October 13: An area comparable to size of Belarus burned in Brazil between January and September 2024, according to a report published on Saturday.
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Russian army controls half of city of Toretsk in eastern Ukraine

Oct 13, 2024
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Borrell urges Israel to let UNRWA operate

Oct 13, 2024
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Rocket sirens wail in Israel as Hezbollah launches Yom Kippur attacks

Oct 13, 2024
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US imposes new sanctions on Iran for missile attack

Oct 13, 2024
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UN warns of 'catastrophic' conflict

Oct 13, 2024
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Trump demonizes migrants in a dark, misleading speech

Oct 13, 2024
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Harris releases medical report, drawing contrast with Trump

Oct 13, 2024
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Chinese premier in Hanoi agrees to boost ties with Vietnam

Oct 13, 2024
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Florida residents hit by Milton and Helene vow to rebuild

Oct 13, 2024
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Pope urged at LGBT meeting to reverse church ban

Oct 13, 2024
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Sharjah Learning Disabilities Conference launches its 4th edition

Oct 13, 2024
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149th IPU Assembly to focus on AI, science, technology, adopt IPU Charter on ethics of science, technology

Oct 13, 2024
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WWII bomb defused in Hamburg's nightlife district

Oct 13, 2024
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Germany announces new military aid to Ukraine

Oct 12, 2024
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Russia lodges protest over upcoming Japan-U.S. military drills

Oct 12, 2024
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Tesla's robotaxi event disappoints investors: WSJ

Oct 12, 2024
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JPMorgan Chase posts expectation-beating Q3 earnings

Oct 12, 2024
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U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran over missile attack against Israel

Oct 12, 2024