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Cambodia
Cambodia seeks UNSC meeting amid flare-up with Thailand
PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to hold an urgent meeting in response to recent developments along the Cambodia-Thailand border.
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World
Greece invites Libya to maritime zone talks to ease strained ties
ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece has invited Libya's internationally recognised government in Tripoli to start talks on demarcating exclusive economic zones in the Mediterranean Sea, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said late on Wednesday.
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World
Ukraine, Russia attack each other's Black Sea coasts after latest round of peace talks
(Reuters) -Ukraine and Russia launched air attacks along each other's Black Sea coasts early on Thursday, hours after brief direct talks between them failed to make any progress on steps to end nearly three-and-a-half years of war.
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World
Air India warned by regulator over 'systemic' lapses in fatigue management and training
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Air India has been warned by India's aviation regulator that it could face enforcement action for breaching safety standards related to crew fatigue management and training, government notices to the airline seen by Reuters showed.
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World
Greek fir forests dying as heat peaks and snow cover wanes
KALAVRYTA, Greece (Reuters) -On the wooded slopes surrounding the village of Kalavryta in southwestern Greece, hundreds of dying fir trees stand out among the dark green foliage, their brittle, reddish needles a stark reminder of how drought slowly drains the life from nature.
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World
Russian overnight attack hit Odesa region sea ports, damaged logistics sites, Ukrainian official says
KYIV (Reuters) -Russian overnight attack on the southern region of Odesa hit sea ports and transport connections, Ukrainian deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said on the Telegram messenger on Thursday.
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World
Rwandan President Kagame appoints new prime minister
KIGALI (Reuters) -Rwandan President Paul Kagame has replaced the country's prime minister, naming the deputy governor of the central bank to the role without explaining the decision.
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World
Two dead, homes burn in massive wildfire in Cyprus
NICOSIA (Reuters) -Two people were killed and hundreds evacuated as a massive wildfire tore through southern Cyprus, destroying homes and threatening communities amid an intense heatwave.
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World
Soviet-era passenger plane crashes in Russia's far east killing all 48 on board
MOSCOW (Reuters) -An Antonov An-24 passenger plane carrying 48 people crashed in Russia's far east on Thursday as it was preparing to land, killing everyone on board in an incident that spotlighted the continued use of old, Soviet-era aircraft.
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World
South Korea police raid offices of K-pop powerhouse HYBE over share probe
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean police raided offices at the headquarters of K-pop agency HYBE on Thursday over allegations of unfair share trading involving the company chairman, a source familiar with the matter said.
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Wearables
Meta unveils wristband for controlling computers with hand gestures
When you write your name in the air, you can see the letters appear on your smartphone.
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Robotics
Spy cockroaches and AI robots: Germany plots the future of warfare
Government more supportive of defence startups, with the creation of a fast track to bypass procurement red tape, sources say.
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World
Australian women win right to sue Qatar Airways over forced strip-searches
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Five Australian women who say they were pulled from a Qatar Airways flight by armed guards and strip-searched have won the right to sue the airline, after a court on Thursday overturned an earlier decision to throw out the case.
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World
Thailand F-16 jet bombs Cambodian targets as border clash escalates
BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH (Reuters) -A Thai F-16 fighter jet bombed targets in Cambodia on Thursday, both sides said, as weeks of tension over a border dispute escalated into clashes that have killed at least nine civilians, including a child.
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World
U.S.-South Korea trade talks cancelled due to Bessent schedule, ministry says
SEOUL (Reuters) -Talks between top South Korean and U.S. officials to negotiate over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs have been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict for U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, South Korea's finance ministry said on Thursday.
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World
China calls for opposition to unilateral tariffs, defense of multilateral trading system at WTO
GENEVA, July 23 (Xinhua) -- China has called for opposition to unilateral tariff actions and the defense of the multilateral trading system at a two-day meeting of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) General Council, which concluded here on Wednesday.
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World
U.S. EPA drafts proposal to overturn landmark climate finding
LOS ANGELES, July 23 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing a proposal to revoke a landmark scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels pose a threat to human health, a move that could significantly weaken the federal government's ability to combat climate change, according to U.S. media reports.
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World
Britain and India sign free trade pact during Modi visit
LONDON/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Britain and India signed a free trade agreement on Thursday during a visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sealing a deal to cut tariffs on goods from textiles to whisky and cars and allow more market access for businesses.
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World
Venezuelan makeup artist returns home, describes torture during El Salvador detention
CAPACHO, Venezuela (Reuters) -A makeup artist who became the face of more than 250 Venezuelan migrants deported by the U.S. to El Salvador's most notorious prison arrived home to his family on Wednesday after what he described as "an encounter with torture and death."
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