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  US Wants New Round Of Talks With Russia, Ukraine This Month: Zelensky

  The US-led peace efforts have been largely stalled with Washington's attention shifted to its war with Iran and as Ukraine says Russia has ramped up its aerial attacks across the war-torn country.

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  Nearly 500 Schools In France To Be Closed Monday Over Student Protests

  Lessons will be "totally or partly suspended" in some "400-500" high schools as the security conditions "have not been fulfilled", said Education Minister Edouard Geffray on Sunday, adding that 24 schools had been "burned or ransacked" since the start of the movement.

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  US, China And Russia Race To Build Nuclear Reactors On The Moon: Report

  The US aims to launch a lunar nuclear reactor by 2030, while Russia and China are working towards a joint project by 2036. The plans could power future Moon bases but have also raised safety concerns.

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  Explained: Why Are Students Protesting In France

  The protests affect lycees, the schools where French teens have their last years of school aged from 15-18, the equivalent of high school in the United States and sixth form in the UK.

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  "I Opened Cockpit Door, He Shut It. Then...": Hero Pilot's Detailed Account

  Smit Machchhar, who was seriously injured in the incident, said the flight had begun normally and that he had been looking towards the front of the cockpit while his co-pilot prayed.

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  US-Russia Talks To End Ukraine War Now Involves A Massive Oil Deal: Report

  The deal, which is contingent on approval from the US government and the Kremlin, involves a sprawling set of oil fields, refineries and gas stations around the world owned by Russian energy group Lukoil

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  "Out Of Control": Paris Top Cop Urges Protesting Students To Be Peaceful

  Student unions have called for a national day of demonstrations on Tuesday. Security officials fear that an organised protest in central Paris in particular could see further violence amid concerns that far-left anarchist groups could hijack the movement.

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  G7 Nations To Release 100 Million Barrels Of Oil, Diesel As Prices Soar

  France holds the rotating presidency of the G7 group and made the announcement in a statement released after videoconference talks that Emmanuel Macron presided over.

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  Russia To Cut Education Funds To Boost Defence Spending Amid Ukraine War

  Actual spending on defence is classified and could rise even further, said Alexander Kolyandr, a senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis.

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  Russia's New Weapon Against Ukraine: AI-Generated Songs

  In total, as many as 981 songs were found to be "pro-Russian war propaganda" according to Terrecon, with a majority of them being released after 2024 when AI song generators like Sudo and Udio took over the market.

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  Putin Warns About Using "All Types Of Weapons" If Kaliningrad Is Attacked

  In recent months, NATO countries have conducted several military exercises along the borders of Kaliningrad. That prompted Moscow to issue a statement condemning what it called "provocative statements and actions of the North Atlantic Alliance's leadership and NATO member states".

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  Hindu Group BAPS Didn't Ask For Eiffel Women Employees To Be Removed: Probe

  According to a report by Le Parisien, the General Inspectorate of Public Safety said that there was no "explicit request from the Hindu religious delegation to exclude women from the entire procession."

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  Gen Alpha In France Protest School Timings, Staff Shortage, Hot Classrooms

  Since last week, students have staged protests outside hundreds of schools over grievances including timetables, class sizes and a shortage of teachers as well as overheated classrooms during this year's heatwaves.

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  On Camera, Nuclear-Capable Heavy Bomber Crashes In Russia, 6 Killed

  Russia uses the nuclear-capable bomber aircraft, that was flying without ammunition load regularly, for routine military exercises according to the defence ministry.

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  US-Bound Delta Jet Makes Emergency Landing In Portugal After Smoke In Cabin

  The civil protection service said 14 passengers needed help after the plane landed safely at the airport in northern Portugal.

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  In 'Avengers: Age Of Ultron' Moment, Ukraine Launches 'Army Of Robots'

  Ukraine is launching a new "Army of Robots", the country's former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced on Saturday, as the country steps up its push to bring more machines into warfare to minimise the loss of human lives on the frontlines.

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  Drones To AI To Advanced Sensors: How India Is Preparing For Future Wars

  Bodhisattva Sanghapriya, who works in the drone and defence sector, said India has enough engineers, startups and money to build new defence technologies. But what India needs now is speed.

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  France's 6th-Generation Plan Goes Beyond New Fighter: French General To NDTV

  Speaking at the NDTV Defence Summit 2026, General Tardif said the central change would be the ability to connect different aircraft, platforms and sensors so that they can operate together as part of a single combat system.

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  Hours Before Flight, 2 US Couples Killed In Blast In Athens Building

  The fire department said six bodies were recovered in the rubble of the two-story house in Plaka.

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  At UN, Russia Backs India's Bid For Permanent Security Council Seat

  In his speech, he also cautioned against additional seats being allocated to Western countries. He specifically named Germany and Japan and claimed that they are "on the path to militarism and revanchism".