A Buddhist monk in Japan has entered 12 years of seclusion as part of an intense religious training regimen. During this period, he will not meet or communicate with anyone. Sogaku Taguchi,
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US President Donald Trump has downplayed the significance of Pyongyang’s controversial nuclear program while referring to his reportedly friendly relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
A woman sentenced to death for murder in the US state of Tennessee survived two attempts to administer a lethal injection and was taken to hospital on Thursday.
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Patrick Branco Ruivo, the head of the company that operates the Eiffel Tower, will resign from his position at the end of the year following a controversy over the removal of female employees during a visit by a Hindu religious group.
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Student protests in France have spread from Paris to cities across the country, with clashes breaking out between police and protesting students. Authorities have arrested more than 400 people during the demonstrations.
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Due to prolonged heat waves and air pollution caused by human activities, around 40 percent of the world’s population was exposed to dangerous levels of ground-level ozone pollution in 2026,
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said that South Korea will build nuclear-powered submarines by the mid-2030s and upgrade its missile defense capabilities. In a speech marking Armed Forces Day,
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Hundreds of Israeli settlers stormed the tomb of Prophet Joseph in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus in the presence of Israeli forces.
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According to the US website Axios, talks mediated by Qatar between the United States and Iran remain deadlocked on key issues, as neither side has shown flexibility in its position.
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Mobile phones have become an essential part of everyday life, which is why accidentally dropping one into water can be quite distressing. Instead of panicking, it is important to take immediate
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Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Zahra El Mansouri as the country’s first female prime minister, making her the third woman to serve as head of government in the Arab world.
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It is true that when Singapore became independent on August 9, 1965, following its separation from Malaysia, its founding leader and first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, and the people did not celebrate. Instead, they mourned.
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In 2011, Kevin Brice, a researcher at Swansea University, compiled a research report on people converting to Islam in Britain titled A Minority within a Minority.
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