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Ben without Jerry as ice cream co-founder exits after feud with Unilever over Gaza

Greenfield said that Unilever has "silenced" Ben & Jerry's in recent years amid its Magnum spin-off

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Russia developing Starlink rival at 'rapid pace,' space chief says

Starlink, with over 8,000 satellites is credited by Russian officials with revolutionizing space launches, often to Russia’s detriment

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India says trade talks with US were 'positive'

Indian ministry said both sides will intensify efforts to quickly finalize a mutually beneficial trade agreement

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China says intercepted Philippine ships at disputed South China Sea shoal

The incident comes amid a series of confrontations between Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels

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Kyrgyzstan opens first Islamic academy to counter 'extremism'

Authorities in Kyrgyzstan said the new academy in Tokmok, with capacity for 400 students, addresses the "growing need for objective religious education"

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Indian forces gun down top Maoist rebel, two others

Indian security forces killed a top Maoist commander and two other rebels in a gun battle on Monday, officials said, as the government intensifies efforts to crush the decades-long conflict.

India is waging an all-out offensive against the last remaining traces of the Naxalite rebellion, named after the village in the foothills of the Himalayas where the Maoist-inspired guerrilla movement began nearly six decades ago.

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Israel opens new route out of Gaza City, death toll passes 65,000

Hundreds of thousands stay in the city, fearing danger, poor conditions, and permanent displacement if they move south

EU says India's Russian oil purchases, military drills hinder closer ties

India joined Iran and other Moscow allies in Russia’s Zapad drills with Belarus this month, held partly near NATO borders

Russia developing Starlink rival at 'rapid pace,' space chief says

Starlink, with over 8,000 satellites is credited by Russian officials with revolutionizing space launches, often to Russia’s detriment

Surging temperatures hit Bangladesh health and economy

Report says Dhaka is among the world’s most heat-stressed cities, with its heat index rising 65% faster than Bangladesh’s national average

What hurdles lie ahead for any US-China TikTok deal?

TikTok’s US takeover deal leaves key questions unanswered, including control of its valuable recommendation algorithm

US wins release of Wells Fargo banker barred from leaving China

US banker Chenyue Mao exits China after months-long travel ban, raising concerns over foreign business risks

India's gaming fans eye illegal sites after gambling ban

Gamblers dodge India’s online betting ban via offshore sites, as fantasy apps drop cash and cricket loses ads

India, Iran join Belarus-Russia military drills: Russian agency

Pentagon confirmed US officials observed Monday’s joint war games, the first visit since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine

India says trade talks with US were 'positive'

Indian ministry said both sides will intensify efforts to quickly finalize a mutually beneficial trade agreement

UN says over 10,000 children with acute malnutrition in Gaza City

UNICEF official warns that the mass forced displacement from Gaza City poses a deadly risk to the most vulnerable

Israeli military strikes Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodeidah

Israeli army claimed that the Houthis used the port to transfer Iranian-supplied weapons for attacks on Israel and its allies

Floods devastate India's breadbasket of Punjab

The future looks bleak for farmers like Rakesh Kumar, who fear their fields will not be ready in time to sow wheat, the winter crop of choice in Punjab

China says intercepted Philippine ships at disputed South China Sea shoal

The incident comes amid a series of confrontations between Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels

Pakistan calls for creation of Arab-Islamic task force to resist Israeli ambitions

PM Sharif reaffirmed the OIC’s call to suspend Israel from the UN and urged members to take further action

Saudi Arabia praises Pakistan’s diplomatic role in supporting Qatar after Israel attack

The two leaders reviewed the situation after Israel’s attack, with PM Sharif condemning it as a deliberate effort to undermine Middle East peace

Kyrgyzstan opens first Islamic academy to counter 'extremism'

Authorities in Kyrgyzstan said the new academy in Tokmok, with capacity for 400 students, addresses the "growing need for objective religious education"

Indian forces gun down top Maoist rebel, two others

North Korea declares nuclear statehood 'permanently enshrined'

Pyongyang calls nuclear status ‘irreversible,’ condemns U.S. and IAEA as it asserts full nuclear sovereignty

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Hundreds of thousands stay in the city, fearing danger, poor conditions, and permanent displacement if they move south

Greenfield said that Unilever has "silenced" Ben & Jerry's in recent years amid its Magnum spin-off

India joined Iran and other Moscow allies in Russia’s Zapad drills with Belarus this month, held partly near NATO borders

Starlink, with over 8,000 satellites is credited by Russian officials with revolutionizing space launches, often to Russia’s detriment

Report says Dhaka is among the world’s most heat-stressed cities, with its heat index rising 65% faster than Bangladesh’s national average

TikTok’s US takeover deal leaves key questions unanswered, including control of its valuable recommendation algorithm

US banker Chenyue Mao exits China after months-long travel ban, raising concerns over foreign business risks

Gamblers dodge India’s online betting ban via offshore sites, as fantasy apps drop cash and cricket loses ads

Modi thanked Trump for his birthday wishes and pledged to take ties “to new heights” while backing peace efforts in Ukraine

Pentagon confirmed US officials observed Monday’s joint war games, the first visit since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine

Indian ministry said both sides will intensify efforts to quickly finalize a mutually beneficial trade agreement

UNICEF official warns that the mass forced displacement from Gaza City poses a deadly risk to the most vulnerable

Israeli army claimed that the Houthis used the port to transfer Iranian-supplied weapons for attacks on Israel and its allies

The future looks bleak for farmers like Rakesh Kumar, who fear their fields will not be ready in time to sow wheat, the winter crop of choice in Punjab

The incident comes amid a series of confrontations between Chinese and Philippine coast guard vessels

PM Sharif reaffirmed the OIC’s call to suspend Israel from the UN and urged members to take further action

The two leaders reviewed the situation after Israel’s attack, with PM Sharif condemning it as a deliberate effort to undermine Middle East peace

Authorities in Kyrgyzstan said the new academy in Tokmok, with capacity for 400 students, addresses the "growing need for objective religious education"

Pyongyang calls nuclear status ‘irreversible,’ condemns U.S. and IAEA as it asserts full nuclear sovereignty