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US Aid Cuts Halt HIV Vaccine Research In South Africa, With Global Impact
Just a week had remained before scientists in South Africa were to begin clinical trials of an HIV vaccine, and hopes were high for another step toward limiting one of history's deadliest pandemics. Then the email arrived.
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How Britain Gave Us Chicken Tikka Masala - And Why India Took It Back
Born in Britain, embraced worldwide, and finally making a flavourful return to Indian menus, chicken tikka masala is a delicious lesson in cultural cross-pollination.
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Iran's Long History Of Failed US Plots Using Low-Level Criminals
In the years following the 2020 US drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassim Suleimani, the country's retaliation strategy has largely avoided dramatic, direct confrontations
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US Independence Day 2025: Wishes, Quotes And Messages To Celebrate Fourth Of July
The US celebrates Independence Day on July 4 every year to commemorate the country's declaration of Independence from Great Britain in 1776.
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Once A Hip-Hop Mogul, Sean 'Diddy' Combs Is Now A Convicted Felon
As recently as 2023, Combs was still on top of the world, but his fame plummeted rapidly in November of that year, when his former partner of 11 years, Casandra Ventura, filed a civil suit with a litany of allegations including a 2018 rape.
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Why Do Americans Celebrate July 4? Know Its History And Significance
Americans observe this holiday with fireworks displays, patriotic parades and family gatherings.
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"Right Time To Pass Baton": Boeing Top Officer To Step Down
Boeing Co. said Chief Financial Officer Brian West, who helped orchestrate one of the biggest capital raises in US corporate history last year to steady the crisis-stricken planemaker, is stepping down.
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Watch: US Influencer Praises India's Space Success As Shubhanshu Shukla Reaches ISS
Her heartfelt video went viral, coming shortly after Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla made history as the first Indian to enter the International Space Station.
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"Bibi Netanyahu Was A Warrior, Like No Other In History": Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump weighed in on ally Benjamin Netanyahu's long-running corruption trial Wednesday, urging for Israel's "Great War Time Prime Minister" to be exonerated after the conflict with Iran.
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"He'll Handle It": Shubhanshu Shukla's Mother On Son Reaching For The Stars
It was tears of joy, the mother of the second India to fly into space told NDTV today, hours after the launch of the Axiom Mission 4 mission from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
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Jewel Thief Steals $260,000 In Diamonds From New York's Tiffany, Cartier
An international jewel thief with a history of high-end heists has pleaded guilty to stealing over $260,000 worth of diamond rings from Tiffany & Co. and Cartier using sleight-of-hand tricks and counterfeit jewellery.
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How Donald Trump Once Helped Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu Win Elections
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's friendship has become one of the most consequential partnerships in modern Middle Eastern history.
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Opinion | Netanyahu - And Trump - Are A Bit Deluded About Iran. Here's Why
Netanyahu may believe he is protecting Israel. Trump may believe he is projecting American strength. But unless they also believe in the dignity of people to shape their own future, they risk repeating history's worst mistakes.
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The Long Complicated History Of How Iran And US Became Enemies
Relations between the United States and Iran have been fraught for decades - at least since the US helped overthrow a democracy-minded prime minister, Mohammed Mossadegh, in August 1953. The US then supported the reign of Shah, a repressive ruler.
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Juneteenth 2025: Date, History And Why It's Celebrated Every Year In US
Juneteenth is observed every year on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.
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US Aid Cuts Halt HIV Vaccine Research In South Africa, With Global Impact
Just a week had remained before scientists in South Africa were to begin clinical trials of an HIV vaccine, and hopes were high for another step toward limiting one of history's deadliest pandemics. Then the email arrived.
-
How Britain Gave Us Chicken Tikka Masala - And Why India Took It Back
Born in Britain, embraced worldwide, and finally making a flavourful return to Indian menus, chicken tikka masala is a delicious lesson in cultural cross-pollination.
-
Iran's Long History Of Failed US Plots Using Low-Level Criminals
In the years following the 2020 US drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassim Suleimani, the country's retaliation strategy has largely avoided dramatic, direct confrontations
-
US Independence Day 2025: Wishes, Quotes And Messages To Celebrate Fourth Of July
The US celebrates Independence Day on July 4 every year to commemorate the country's declaration of Independence from Great Britain in 1776.
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Once A Hip-Hop Mogul, Sean 'Diddy' Combs Is Now A Convicted Felon
As recently as 2023, Combs was still on top of the world, but his fame plummeted rapidly in November of that year, when his former partner of 11 years, Casandra Ventura, filed a civil suit with a litany of allegations including a 2018 rape.
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Why Do Americans Celebrate July 4? Know Its History And Significance
Americans observe this holiday with fireworks displays, patriotic parades and family gatherings.
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"Right Time To Pass Baton": Boeing Top Officer To Step Down
Boeing Co. said Chief Financial Officer Brian West, who helped orchestrate one of the biggest capital raises in US corporate history last year to steady the crisis-stricken planemaker, is stepping down.
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Watch: US Influencer Praises India's Space Success As Shubhanshu Shukla Reaches ISS
Her heartfelt video went viral, coming shortly after Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla made history as the first Indian to enter the International Space Station.
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"Bibi Netanyahu Was A Warrior, Like No Other In History": Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump weighed in on ally Benjamin Netanyahu's long-running corruption trial Wednesday, urging for Israel's "Great War Time Prime Minister" to be exonerated after the conflict with Iran.
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"He'll Handle It": Shubhanshu Shukla's Mother On Son Reaching For The Stars
It was tears of joy, the mother of the second India to fly into space told NDTV today, hours after the launch of the Axiom Mission 4 mission from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.
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Jewel Thief Steals $260,000 In Diamonds From New York's Tiffany, Cartier
An international jewel thief with a history of high-end heists has pleaded guilty to stealing over $260,000 worth of diamond rings from Tiffany & Co. and Cartier using sleight-of-hand tricks and counterfeit jewellery.
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How Donald Trump Once Helped Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu Win Elections
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's friendship has become one of the most consequential partnerships in modern Middle Eastern history.
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Opinion | Netanyahu - And Trump - Are A Bit Deluded About Iran. Here's Why
Netanyahu may believe he is protecting Israel. Trump may believe he is projecting American strength. But unless they also believe in the dignity of people to shape their own future, they risk repeating history's worst mistakes.
-
The Long Complicated History Of How Iran And US Became Enemies
Relations between the United States and Iran have been fraught for decades - at least since the US helped overthrow a democracy-minded prime minister, Mohammed Mossadegh, in August 1953. The US then supported the reign of Shah, a repressive ruler.
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Juneteenth 2025: Date, History And Why It's Celebrated Every Year In US
Juneteenth is observed every year on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.
