US firms account for nearly half of global arms revenue in 2024
The world's top 100 arms-producing and military services companies recorded a combined revenue of $679 billion in 2024, with US firms accounting for $334 billion – nearly half of the total.
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Hoax bomb threat causes flight emergency landing in India
An IndiGo flight travelling from Kuwait to Hyderabad, India on Tuesday made an emergency landing at the airport in Mumbai, India's financial capital, after authorities received a bomb threat, which turned out to be a hoax, officials said.
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Eurozone inflation edges up to 2.2 pct in November: Eurostat
Annual inflation in the eurozone is expected to reach 2.2 percent in November, up from 2.1 percent in October, according to a flash estimate released on Tuesday by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.Services are projected to record the highest annual rate in November at 3.5
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Malaysia strengthens atomic energy safety laws
Malaysia has brought into force part of the Atomic Energy Licensing (Amendment) Act 2025 on Monday, a move aimed at tightening oversight of nuclear and radioactive activities in line with international standards.
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2 Palestinians killed in West Bank as Israel reports car-ramming, stabbing attacks
Israeli forces killed two Palestinians in separate incidents in the West Bank on Tuesday, according to Palestinian officials, while the Israeli military said troops were responding to a car-ramming and a stabbing that lightly injured three soldiers in total.
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Why Macron's upcoming fourth China visit matters: Four things to know
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to embark on his fourth state visit to China from Wednesday to Friday, in a reciprocal trip following Chinese President Xi Jinping's historic state visit to France last year when the two countries celebrated the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
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Takaichi's China remarks continue to have disastrous effect: Nikkei
A growing wave of upset continues to follow Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, upon remarks regarding China's domestic affairs.In a report released Saturday, Nikkei Asia, a leading Japanese financial newspaper, sounded the alarm, noting a sharp uptick in cancellations of China-to-Japan flights
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UNICEF says 275,000 children among 1.4 mln affected by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka
At least 275,000 children are among the 1.4 million people affected by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka, UNICEF said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Coral reefs have helped stabilize Earth's carbon cycle since ancient times: study
Coral reefs have long been celebrated as biodiversity hotspots, but new research showed they have also played a much deeper role, said a media release of Australia's University of Sydney.
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7 die in southern Kazakhstan road accident
Seven people were killed in a road accident on the Almaty-Bishkek highway in Kazakhstan's southern Almaty region, the Kazinform news agency reported on Tuesday.
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Japan's letter to UN chief 'full of erroneous views, hypocritical lies:' Chinese spokesperson
Japan's letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is full of erroneous views and hypocritical lies, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday.
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Putin's upcoming meeting with US special envoy key step to peace: Kremlin
The Kremlin said Tuesday the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow will be a key step toward a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine crisis.
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1 dead in fishing boat capsize in Japan's Miyagi
One person died after a small fishing vessel capsized near a port in the city of Kesennuma, Japan's Miyagi Prefecture, on Tuesday.
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Cambodia's rare Mekong dolphin population hits 112 after newborn discovery
A newborn Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin was spotted on Monday in Cambodia, increasing the total population of the aquatic mammals to 112, the country's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) said in a press release on Tuesday.
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