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World's fifth-largest economy, British army can't afford to train

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UN votes to correct world map that visually shrank Africa for 450 years

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Krishna Janmashtami 2026: From Dhaniya Panjiri to Makhana Kheer- 5 best sweet dishes perfect for celebrating Lord Krishna’s birth

Donald Trump plans to travel to Ireland on Qatari-donated jet amid security concerns

Nazi-looted art to return to Jewish heirs

Eight killed in Kerala’s Thrissur after car rams into lorry parked on highway

Why Russian fighter jets use bulky, low-pressure tyres compared to US jets

FBI-wanted fraud accused arrested in Jalandhar over $600,000 scam

Why US tanks weigh over 20 tons more than Russian tanks

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Killing the Himalayas slowly: Human urine is melting a glacier on Mount Everest

After the pandemic shut offices and put Mumbai's renowned lunchbox deliverymen out of work, the 130-year-old "dabbawala" network has tied up with a trendy restaurant chain to take on India's billion-dollar start-ups.

India's pandemic-hit lunchbox men battle food delivery start-ups

Four-legged stars ruled the red carpet at a Czech film premiere, debuting a movie on rescued dogs which were first portrayed in a surprise hit book and whose stories have helped finance a new shelter for fellow canines. 'Gump - the Dog that Taught People to Live' appeared as a book in 2019 and follows the journey of Gump, and other dogs which were mistreated - told from their perspective.

Dog days: Czech canine film stars hit the red carpet, and a new shelter

Children in rural Colombia are being taught by the non-profit organization Halo Trust how to identify anti-personnel mines near their communities. During the country's civil war, landmines were placed by armed groups throughout conflict zones.

Colombian children learn to identify landmines buried during their country's long civil war

The first shock of catastrophic flooding in parts of Germany is giving way to helplessness as the extent of the damage becomes clearer. Aid organisations, private companies, the military and emergency services continue to clear roads and set up drinking water stations where the mountains of rubbish are growing and growing.

Mountains of rotting rubbish next problem for flood-hit areas of Germany

Swiss authorities have come up with a modern, original and quite authentic way to alert citizens of emergency situations. In a humorous spot launched on YouTube, a sheep bleats into a microphone after being slapped in the face. That is then amplified and turned into an emergency siren, reproducing across town. The ad is aimed at reminding people what sirens are for and what to do if they hear one. Source: EIDGENÖSSISCHES BUNDESAMT FÜR BEVÖLKERUNGSSCHUTZ BABS (Swiss Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCP)

Swiss town uses sheepish humour to get people to stay alert to warning sirens

In a significant stride towards women empowerment, dozens of female soldiers have become a part of the security services that monitor pilgrims in Mecca and Medina, the birthplaces of Islam. For the first time, Saudi female soldiers are standing guard in Mecca as thousands of Muslim pilgrims take part in this year's haj. Women dressed in military khaki uniforms were seen monitoring the security situation in the Grand Mosque in Mecca. Along with khaki, they were sporting a hip-length jacket, loose trousers, and a black beret over a veil covering their hair.

For the first time, Saudi women stand guard in Mecca during Haj

Wildfires raging across the western United States and Canada, including a two-week-old blaze in Oregon, continued to belch smoke. The smoke has spread eastward causing harmful air pollution as far away as New York City.

Satellite images show smoke of U.S. western wildfires from space

The Illuminarium is a unique new attraction that has debuted in Atlanta and is looking to expand to other locations. A massive 30,000 square-foot 360-degree projection room where real moving images from the African plains are projected life-size onto towering walls.

Illuminarium's virtual safari debuts in Atlanta

Inside a rundown building in Kariobangi lies a boxing dojo reserved almost exclusively for women and girls, who train under the watchful eye of coach Alfred Analo Anjere, founder of BoxGirls Kenya. In 14 years, more than 3,000 girls and women have taken up the martial art at the centre, many of them to learn self-defense and protect themselves from men.

Boxing proves a lifeline for women from Nairobi slums

Every year millions and millions of sardines trek along the cold currents off the South Africa coast during the southern hemisphere winter months, peaking in July. Countless dolphins and sharks hunt along the shoals - a spectacular sight that awes tourists lucky enough to find them.

Indian Ocean ballet: South Africa's breathtaking 'sardine run'

It's a neighbourhood watch with a difference. A clean-nosed crew, sniffing out trouble and keeping the streets safe for school kids: meet the pups of Tokyo's real-life Paw Patrol. They might not have the gadgets and gear of their beloved cartoon counterparts, but the dogs of the Wan-Wan (bow-wow) Patrol are firm favourites in Tokyo's Karasuyama neighbourhood.

Tokyo's real life Paw Patrol keeps crime on short leash

The oldest Olympic athlete was a Swedish shooter named Oscar Swahn, who was 72 years, 280 days old when he won a silver medal in the 1920 Olympics. But age is just a number for athletes competing at this year's Tokyo Olympics. From 66-year-old equestrian to 46-year-old gymnast, age is no hurdle while vying for medal at the Olympics this year. Here we take a look at some of the oldest athletes taking part in the Tokyo Olympic Games this year.

Meet the oldest athletes in Tokyo Olympics 2020

Residents and business owners in a town badly hit by the record flooding in Germany struggled to pick up the pieces after their livelihoods - from old books to wine - were swept away or caked in sludge. The floods - Germany's worst natural disaster in more than half a century - turned houses into rubble and cut power and communications in some regions.

Antique books and vintage wine - livelihoods ruined by the floods

Fewer pilgrims than normal flocked to the city of Mina, the first of the three-day stoning of the devil ritual amid the coronavirus. The annual ritual usually brings millions of worshippers from all over the world shoulder to shoulder. Clad in white robes denoting a state of purity and face masks, men and women cast their stones in Mina, a neighbourhood east of Mecca. After their third day of stoning, pilgrims will go back to Mecca to pray at the Grand Mosque at the end of haj.

Hajj pilgrims take part in first of three-day 'stoning of the devil' ritual

Polar bears, ice melt, wind energy: all issues highlighted at a climate change-themed mini golf course in New York City. The Putting Green mini golf course opened earlier this month along a waterfront park in Brooklyn. Each of the 18 holes showcases a climate change problem or solution. A placard at each hole describes each theme.

Climate change-themed mini golf course seeks to educate and entertain in NYC

To commemorate the inauguration of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Paris in 1924, the United Nations designated July 20 as World Chess Day. Chess fans from all over the world get together on this day to honour the lovely two-player strategy board game. India has made important contributions to the world of chess, from the beginning of the lovely game to the current worldwide online chess phenomena. Today, the game is played by around 605 million individuals regularly.

International Chess Day: All you need to know about the 1,500-year-old game

The Pegasus spyware is again at the centre of a major controversy. On Sunday, July 18, it was widely reported that documents acquired and evaluated by a international media collaboration showed a list of phone numbers that are claimed to have been potentially targeted for surveillance by an unidentified agency using the Pegasus spyware. It is reported that over 40 journalists in India were targeted alongside a few other public figures like politicians and activists. While this is a developing story, it is paramount to understand the software, its history and how it can hack into your smartphone to completely compromise your information.

Explainer: What is Pegasus spyware? How does it hack into your phone to spy on you?

Feeling anguish and despair after days of the worst violence to hit South Africa in years, Durban pianist Jenny Bowes is using music to bring hope and love into the scenes of devastation as the country rebuilds following the unrest.

After unrest, South African pianist tackles despair through music

Bolivia's folklore dance parade returned to the streets of El Alto and La Paz with face masks as this year's must-have item among the colourful costumes. This parade is in honour of the Virgin of El Carmen, and it is the event's first return since being cancelled at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

Face masks and folklore in Bolivia as dance parade returns after COVID-19 cancellation

At a height of 21.16 metres, 3.5 meters higher than the previous record holder, the world's new tallest sandcastle was unveiled in Denmark last week. The sandcastle built in Blokhus in northwest Denmark broke the Guinness World record on Friday (July 2), previously held by a sandcastle made in Germany in 2019 which was 17.66 metres.

World's tallest sand sculpture built with COVID-19 theme

South Korea is hoping four of its Getbol tidal flats will be added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. About a million birds from 300 different species use the flats as a stopover each year, according to UNESCO.

South Korea's tidal flats considered for UNESCO World Heritage status

Multiple posts on Kopas, an online forum for Korea University students, accused the South Korean government of failing to secure more vaccines and scapegoating young people, garnering dozens of supportive comments.

Young South Koreans fight 'click war' in hunt for COVID-19 vaccines

After an agonizing wait, Tim and Dee McCarley's prayers have been answered. Their home survived the flames. As the Bootleg Fire spread quickly across southern Oregon, the couple evacuated from their homes on Monday (July 12) and spent a sleepless night in the Klamath Falls evacuation center. On Tuesday (July 13), they were able to return to their neighborhood of High Country Ranch, a subdivision east of Sprague River, west of Bly. Several homes were burned to the ground but miraculously, the McCarley's house was untouched.

'It was like God's hand protected it': Oregon couple's home survives wildfire

"Songs are within the land, sing country strong," trills this Indigenous musician for her audience. It's not the average lesson for these university students, but what they learn will last a lifetime. This is about hearing from the people whose ancestors were the first people to call Tasmania home. And that history is being taught in a way that's very different from university lectures.

Indigenous scholars teach students their history

Thousands of military and public security personnel paraded by foot, on vehicles and aboard jets over Paris' Champs Elysees avenue on Wednesday (July 14) as France celebrated its national day.

Military personnel march on Paris' Champs Elysees for Bastille Day parade

Health workers in India are travelling by boat to vaccinate people living in the remote mangroves of the Sundarbans in West Bengal state as the country works to vaccinate people against the coronavirus.

Health workers travel by boat to vaccinate people in West Bengal

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