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China’s ‘nature reserve’ at Scarborough Shoal is less about saving coral and more about cementing control. In the South China Sea, conservation has become a new language of power. China’s...
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(Mark)Ram ends ‘vanvas’

Proteas shed tag of chokers, win Test Championship London: Chokers no more. The South Africans consigned the word to history when they ripped the World Test Championship mace from Australia's...
Sports 
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Why Are Thousands of Jews Leaving Israel?

Leaving Israel is easier, Shira Z. Carmel thinks, by saying it's just for now. But she knows better. For the Israeli-born singer and an increasing number of relatively well-off Israelis,...
Global  Explainer 
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Why Israel And Amnesty International Face Each Other Over Gaza?

Amnesty International accused Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip during its war with Hamas, saying it has sought to deliberately destroy Palestinians by mounting deadly attacks, demolishing vital...
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Why Did Trump Pick Kash to Lead FBI?

Kash Patel has called for radical changes at the FBI and was a fierce and vocal critic of the bureau's work as it investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump's...
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Why Is There Doubt Over the Needy Getting a Twice-Yearly Shot to End AIDS?

It's been called the closest the world has ever come to a vaccine against the AIDS virus. The twice-yearly shot was 100 per cent effective in preventing HIV infections in...
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Why is Plastic Pollution a Crisis Across the World

The world's nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global plastic pollution crisis. Their meeting concludes Sunday or early Monday in Busan, South Korea, where...
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What Does Trump 2.0 Cabinet Look Like?

Donald Trump's personnel choices for his new Cabinet and White House reflect his signature positions on immigration and trade but also a range of viewpoints and backgrounds that raise questions...
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Loss of Rs 2.19 lakh cr

Adani group firms’ combined mcap plunges massively New Delhi: The combined market valuation of all ten listed Adani group firms fell sharply by Rs 2.19 lakh crore on Thursday, more...
Business 
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