5d ago
One Direction stars join mourners at Liam Payne's funeral
The former members of *One Direction* joined family and friends to bid farewell to Liam Payne, who died aged 31 after a tragic fall in Buenos Aires. The private funeral in Buckinghamshire drew tributes from fans, friends, and music industry figures.
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US reopens Kyiv embassy after Ukraine firing of ATACMS missiles into Russia prompted potential strike threat
The United States said it had reopened its embassy in Kyiv late on Wednesday after it had shut for the day due to what it called the threat of a significant air attack, a day after Ukraine used American missiles to hit a target inside Russia.
5d ago
More than 50 countries sign UN sustainable tourism declaration
Global tourism takes a climate-conscious turn as 50+ nations sign a UN pact at COP29 in Baku, pledging greener practices.
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Chinese defense minister declines meeting with Pentagon chief
China's defense minister declined a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a meeting of defense leaders in Laos, a move the Pentagon chief said on Wednesday was unfortunate.
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Elon Musk's Neuralink receives Canadian approval for brain chip trial
Neuralink to trial brain implant in Canada, aiming to help paralysed patients control devices through thought.
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Zelenskiy says Crimea can only be restored to Ukraine through diplomacy
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy acknowledged the Crimea peninsula, seized by Russia in 2014, would have to be restored to Ukrainian sovereignty through diplomacy.
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Australia launches 'landmark' bill to ban social media for children under 16
Australia's centre-left government on Thursday introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16 and proposed fines of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million) for social media platforms for systemic breaches.
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Indonesia plans to reduce coal to 33% of energy mix by 2040, senior minister says
Indonesia is targeting an increase in renewable energy production to 42% of its energy mix by 2040, while reducing its dependency on coal power plants to 33%
