Meenakshi RaghavanAn 82-year-old woman who teaches the ancient Indian martial art of Kalaripayattu says she has no plans to retire.
“I’ll probably…
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India’s sword-wielding grandmother still going strong at 82
Meenakshi RaghavanMeenakshi Raghavan is possibly the oldest woman in the world to practise and teach Kalaripayattu -
‘Rome talks made progress on principles of ‘likely deal’; optimism warranted but with great caution’
Iran’s foreign minister says the latest round of indirect talks with the United States in Rome yielded progress on principles of a potential agreement, warning, though, that any sense of optimism has to be accompanied…
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Inside Elon Musk’s government-subsidised free-trade Texas HQ
Mike WendlingReporting fromBastrop, Texas
Getty ImagesThe site pictured in 2023, with SpaceX facilities at the top, The Boring Company located to the left and the building housing local businesses in the centre. Since then, the development has… Continue Reading
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Police algorithm said Lina was at ‘medium’ risk: Then she was killed
Linda Pressly and Esperanza EscribanoBBC News
Family handoutLina died at her home on 9th February, 2025 In January, Lina went to the police.
Her ex-partner had been threatening her at home in the Spanish seaside town of Benalmádena. That day, he’d…
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Fleeing civilians trapped in border town of Renk
Akisa WanderaBBC News, Renk
Hassan Lali / BBCWhen the devastating war in Sudan reached Sarah Williams’ neighbourhood in the capital Khartoum, she and her children were caught in the crossfire.
Bullets tore through their home, fires engulfed…
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A definitive speech by the Hezbollah chief
BEIRUT — A definitive speech by Sheikh Naeem Qasim, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, late on Friday summed up in one phrase: Remove the idea of disarming the resistance from your dictionary!
Sheikh Naeem Qasim explained this to those who…
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US open to recognizing Crimea as Russian in Ukraine deal
The U.S. is prepared to recognize Russian control of the Ukrainian region of Crimea as part of a broader peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported.
The potential concession is the…
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Ongoing Genocide: More massacres in Gaza
TEHRAN – The Israeli occupation regime continues its relentless airstrikes and artillery shelling across Gaza, killing more civilians.
Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Saturday afternoon that at least 92 people have been killed in Israeli…
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We will fight whoever wants to disarm Hezbollah: Sheikh Qassem
TEHRAN – Sheikh Naim Qassem on Friday night reaffirmed Hezbollah’s commitment to armed resistance, declaring that the Resistance movement’s weapons were instrumental in liberating Lebanese territory and remain essential to national…
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US begins pulling hundreds of troops from Syria
The U.S. military is withdrawing hundreds of troops from Syria, a shift the Pentagon is framing as a “consolidation” that reflects the changing security environment in the country, The Hill reported.
“Recognizing the success the United…
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