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12 Dead As Engine Falls Off Cargo Plane That Crashed In US' Kentucky
A UPS cargo plane's left wing caught fire and an engine fell off just before it crashed and exploded after takeoff in Kentucky, a federal official said, offering the first investigative details about a disaster that killed at least 12 people.
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"Complete, Total Failure": Trump Attacks "Communist" Mamdani On Polling Eve
US President Donald Trump has endorsed former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in his independent run for New York City mayor, urging voters not to elect left-wing Democratic front-runner Zohran Mamdani.
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JD Vance Warns Of Air Travel "Disaster" Amid US Government Shutdown
The ongoing US government shutdown, now completing one month, has sparked acute concerns in the aviation sector as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other agencies struggle with depleted staff and unpaid essential workers.
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Death Count In Massive Philippines Earthquake Rises To 69, Over 100 Injured
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to at least 69 on Wednesday, a disaster official said, with scores of injured patients overwhelming hospitals on the island of Cebu.
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US Deploys Warships In Caribbean, Venezuela Fears Invasion
Venezuela, on high alert over a US military deployment off its coast that has stirred invasion fears, will hold disaster preparedness drills on Saturday as President Nicolas Maduro mulls invoking emergency powers.
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Ties With India "One-Sided Disaster": Trump After PM Modi Meets Xi, Putin
Hours after PM Modi and Xi Jinping met - on the sidelines of the SCO summit in China, at which the two, and Vladimir Putin, discussed global trade challenges from the US' tariffs - Donald Trump doubled down over his 50 per cent tariff on India.
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When US Almost Nuked Itself: A B-47 Jet Dropped A 3,500-Kg Nuclear Bomb
Nearly seven decades ago, the US had a near-nuclear disaster on its own soil. On March 11, 1958, a B-47 Stratojet bomber was flying from Georgia to the UK for training
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Nikki Haley Urges Trump To Treat India As "Prized Free, Democratic" Partner
Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, in an opinion piece on Newsweek, emphasised the need to treat India as a "prized free and democratic partner" to counter China.
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Trump Once Again Claims He Stopped India, Pak War
US President Donald Trump on Monday once again repeated his claim that he stopped the war between India and Pakistan.
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Natural Disasters Caused $135 Billion In Economic Losses: Reinsurance Giant Swiss Re
Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses globally in the first half of 2025, fuelled by the Los Angeles wildfires, reinsurer Swiss Re said Wednesday.
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Titan Submersible Disaster Was Preventable, US Coast Guard Report Finds
The Coast Guard's report on the Titan submersible disaster that killed five on the way to the Titanic said Tuesday the implosion was "preventable."
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From Godzilla To Anime: How Atomic Bombings Shaped Japan's Pop Culture
From Godzilla's fiery atomic breath to post-apocalyptic anime and harrowing depictions of radiation sickness, the influence of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki runs deep in Japanese popular culture.
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"Holiday To Deportation": White House Video Slammed For Using Viral Advertisement Song
A White House video showing the deportation of immigrants has once again sparked outrage online - this time for using a voiceover from a British airline advertisement, commonly used in memes to depict vacation disasters or chaotic situations.
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How To Prepare An Emergency Food Supply For Earthquake And Tsunami
The recent earthquake in Russia, followed by tsunami warnings across the Pacific, is a timely reminder of the importance of being prepared for natural disasters, especially when it comes to food security.
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How US Tariffs Spell Disaster For This Clothing Factory Supplying To US Stores
The deafening roar of hundreds of sewing machines has gone silent. Spools of thread in every colour are covered in dust. The warehouse is dark and empty.
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12 Dead As Engine Falls Off Cargo Plane That Crashed In US' Kentucky
A UPS cargo plane's left wing caught fire and an engine fell off just before it crashed and exploded after takeoff in Kentucky, a federal official said, offering the first investigative details about a disaster that killed at least 12 people.
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"Complete, Total Failure": Trump Attacks "Communist" Mamdani On Polling Eve
US President Donald Trump has endorsed former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in his independent run for New York City mayor, urging voters not to elect left-wing Democratic front-runner Zohran Mamdani.
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JD Vance Warns Of Air Travel "Disaster" Amid US Government Shutdown
The ongoing US government shutdown, now completing one month, has sparked acute concerns in the aviation sector as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other agencies struggle with depleted staff and unpaid essential workers.
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Death Count In Massive Philippines Earthquake Rises To 69, Over 100 Injured
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to at least 69 on Wednesday, a disaster official said, with scores of injured patients overwhelming hospitals on the island of Cebu.
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US Deploys Warships In Caribbean, Venezuela Fears Invasion
Venezuela, on high alert over a US military deployment off its coast that has stirred invasion fears, will hold disaster preparedness drills on Saturday as President Nicolas Maduro mulls invoking emergency powers.
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Ties With India "One-Sided Disaster": Trump After PM Modi Meets Xi, Putin
Hours after PM Modi and Xi Jinping met - on the sidelines of the SCO summit in China, at which the two, and Vladimir Putin, discussed global trade challenges from the US' tariffs - Donald Trump doubled down over his 50 per cent tariff on India.
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When US Almost Nuked Itself: A B-47 Jet Dropped A 3,500-Kg Nuclear Bomb
Nearly seven decades ago, the US had a near-nuclear disaster on its own soil. On March 11, 1958, a B-47 Stratojet bomber was flying from Georgia to the UK for training
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Nikki Haley Urges Trump To Treat India As "Prized Free, Democratic" Partner
Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, in an opinion piece on Newsweek, emphasised the need to treat India as a "prized free and democratic partner" to counter China.
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Trump Once Again Claims He Stopped India, Pak War
US President Donald Trump on Monday once again repeated his claim that he stopped the war between India and Pakistan.
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Natural Disasters Caused $135 Billion In Economic Losses: Reinsurance Giant Swiss Re
Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses globally in the first half of 2025, fuelled by the Los Angeles wildfires, reinsurer Swiss Re said Wednesday.
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Titan Submersible Disaster Was Preventable, US Coast Guard Report Finds
The Coast Guard's report on the Titan submersible disaster that killed five on the way to the Titanic said Tuesday the implosion was "preventable."
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From Godzilla To Anime: How Atomic Bombings Shaped Japan's Pop Culture
From Godzilla's fiery atomic breath to post-apocalyptic anime and harrowing depictions of radiation sickness, the influence of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki runs deep in Japanese popular culture.
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"Holiday To Deportation": White House Video Slammed For Using Viral Advertisement Song
A White House video showing the deportation of immigrants has once again sparked outrage online - this time for using a voiceover from a British airline advertisement, commonly used in memes to depict vacation disasters or chaotic situations.
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How To Prepare An Emergency Food Supply For Earthquake And Tsunami
The recent earthquake in Russia, followed by tsunami warnings across the Pacific, is a timely reminder of the importance of being prepared for natural disasters, especially when it comes to food security.
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How US Tariffs Spell Disaster For This Clothing Factory Supplying To US Stores
The deafening roar of hundreds of sewing machines has gone silent. Spools of thread in every colour are covered in dust. The warehouse is dark and empty.
