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Blast targeting train kills at least 20 in Pakistan

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-05-24T09:08:31+00:00

Officials say the train had been transporting military personnel home for Eid when it was attacked by armed separatists.

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UK Institute Is Hunting for Dangers Lurking in AI

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-24T09:01:42+00:00

The government’s A.I. Security Institute, staffed by alumni from OpenAI and Google, is becoming a model for countries grappling with A.I.’s emerging risks.

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Do U.S. Automakers Have a Future in Canada?

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-24T09:00:28+00:00

Detroit-based automakers pioneered open trade between Canada and the United States, benefiting both countries. President Trump’s trade war now leaves their future in the country in question.

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Overseas travel spending by Indians falls to $1.09 billion in March

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-24T09:00:17+00:00

The RBI data on LRS for Resident Individuals' shows overseas spending by Indians under different categories, including travel, maintenance of close relatives, studies abroad, investments in equity and debt

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UK judge’s decision not to jail boys for rape like a ‘rock in my face’, says victim, 16

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-24T08:59:30+00:00

Boys, aged 15, given youth rehabilitation orders for two separate attacks against two girls in Hampshire A judge’s decision not to jail the teenage boys who raped two girls has been described as a “rock straight in my face” by one of their victims.Southampton crown court heard the two boys, both aged 15 at the time, raped the teenage girls in two separate attacks that occurred on 26 November 2024 and 17 January 2025 in Fordingbridge, Hampshire. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Rubio sees initial progress on reopening Hormuz after Trump claims Iran deal ‘largely negotiated’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-24T08:13:47+00:00

The US secretary of state suggested a deal could be announced ‘in the next few hours’ but cautioned it wouldn’t be a ‘final’ agreementFull report: Trump says peace deal with Iran ‘largely negotiated’ with strait of Hormuz to openIn Lebanon, the civil defence agency said early on Sunday its regional facility in the southern city of Nabatieh had been destroyed by an Israeli strike.The Directorate General of Civil Defence said the building had collapsed and a large number of vehicles and equipment had been damaged by a “direct hit in a hostile Israeli strike”. Continue reading...

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Studds Accessories profit grows 6% to ₹21.1 cr in Q4

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-05-24T08:11:04+00:00

For the entire FY26, net profit grew 18.7 per cent year-on-year to ₹82.7 crore, while the revenue jumped 8.6 per cent to ₹634.2 crore

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Elections locales au Royaume-Uni : « Nigel Farage, grand gagnant, sait exploiter l’effondrement des conventions démocratiques de son pays »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-24T08:00:24+00:00

Depuis le scrutin du 7 mai, le système démocratique est grippé, note, dans une tribune au « Monde », la chercheuse Catherine Marshall. Pour elle, le chef de Reform UK déstabilise le pays en contestant la légitimité du premier ministre, Keir Starmer.

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En Inde, la chaleur fait au moins 16 morts dans le sud du pays

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-24T07:57:06+00:00

Les morts ont été signalés dans l’Etat méridional du Telangana, un responsable local appelant à une « vigilance à l’échelle de l’Etat » pour protéger la santé publique.

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