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US, Iran tensions high at Strait of Hormuz; Tehran preps new centrifuges

A US Navy warship fired a warning flare to wave off an Iranian Revolutionary Guard speedboat coming straight at it during a tense encounter in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, officials said Tuesday.

South Korea launches homegrown space rocket in second such attempt

South Korea launched its first domestically built space rocket in the country's second attempt, months after its earlier liftoff failed to place a payload into orbit

Trans athletes barred from int'l rugby league over perceived 'risks'

Transgender athletes will be barred from women's international rugby league matches while the sport's governing body formulates its inclusion policy

US nuclear industry hopes to double electricity output with new reactors

The US nuclear industry is generating less electricity as reactors retire, but now plant operators are hoping to nearly double their output over the next three decades

No nuclear weapons? Ukraine-Russian war will shape world's arsenals

Around the world, the US military is reassuring strategic partners who are facing nuclear-backed rivals

US Senate elections: Trump endorsement flip scrambles Alabama race

Republican Senate candidate Mo Brooks was hailed by organisers of the Jan 6, 2021, rally in Washington for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election and keep Donald Trump in power

Change culture to keep sport in Olympic: Investigator to boxing officials

Fighting to keep their sport in the Olympics, boxing officials were warned to change its historical culture of breaking the rules

World's largest recorded freshwater fish weighing 300 kg caught in Cambodia

The world's largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia, according to scientists from the Southeast Asian nation and the United States

'It always wins': North Korea already preparing to declare Covid victory

It's only been a month since North Korea acknowledged having an COVID-19 outbreak, after steadfastly denying any cases for more than two years. But already it may be preparing to declare victory

Nasa fuels moon rocket for in countdown rehearsal despite issue during test

NASA fueled its huge moon rocket for the first time and went ahead with a critical countdown test despite a fuel line leak

Nobel Peace Prize sold for Ukrainian kids shatters record at $103.5 mn

The Nobel Peace Prize that Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov was auctioning off to raise money for Ukrainian child refugees sold for 4103.5 million, shattering the old record for a Nobel

Canada to invest $4.9 bn in next 6 yrs to modernise North America defence

Canada is investing $4.9 billion Canadian (US$3.8 billion) over the next six years to modernise North America's aging defensive systems

Ban on same-sex marriage does not violate constitution, rules Japan court

A Japanese court ruled the country's ban on same-sex marriage does not violate the constitution, and rejected demands for compensation by three couples

Blame Russia, not sanctions, for global food crisis, says EU's top diplomat

The European Union's top diplomat said on Monday he has written to all African foreign ministers to explain that the bloc's sanctions on Russia are not responsible for the looming global food crisis

1 dead, 8 wounded in shooting incident at New York gathering: Report

Officers responded about 12:40 am to reports of a shooting on a footpath along the FDR Drive and found five people shot, police said

British PM Boris Johnson back in office after minor sinus surgery

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had an operation on his sinuses under general anaesthetic on Monday, his office said.

'It's just hell there': Russia continues to pound eastern Ukraine

Russia's military machine persevered in its ferocious effort to grind down Ukraine's defences, as the war's consequences for food and fuel supplies increasingly weighed on minds around the globe

World shares show mixed response; Bitcoin holds steady near $20,000

European benchmarks were higher Monday after most Asian markets retreated, while the price of bitcoin hovered near USD 20,000.

Food, water concerns as floods continue to wreak havoc in Bangladesh

Floods in Bangladesh continued to wreak havoc Monday with authorities struggling to ferry drinking water and dry food to flood shelters across the country's vast northern and northeastern regions

Bitcoin goes past psychological threshold of $20,000 after significant drop

The price of a bitcoin inched above USD 20,000 on Sunday after the broader crypto selloff dragged it below the significant psychological threshold a day earlier