Hong Kong poised to ban Japanese seafood over treated nuclear wastewater
Hong Kong, one of the world's biggest buyers of Japanese fish, says it will ban seafood imports from 10 prefectures in the country if Tokyo presses ahead with its plan to release treated radioactive water from Fukushima into the sea.
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China reveals how it plans to put astronauts on the moon by 2030
Chinese officials on Wednesday unveiled new details about their plans for a manned lunar mission, as China attempts to become only the second nation to put citizens on the moon.
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Russian general in Ukraine says he was fired after accusing defense minister of treachery
A senior Russian general in command of forces in occupied southern Ukraine says he was suddenly dismissed from his post after accusing Moscow's Defense Ministry leadership of betraying his troops by not providing sufficient support.
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Boris Johnson warns US against 'Ukraine fatigue' as NATO summit concludes
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged the United States not to grow weary of Ukraine's grinding battle against Russia, telling CNN that victory over Moscow is imperative.
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Christopher Eubanks' Wimbledon dream run ends with loss to No. 3 Daniil Medvedev in quarterfinals
Christopher Eubanks' run at Wimbledon has ended, with the 27-year-old American losing to world No. 3 Daniil Medvedev of Russia in the quarterfinals.
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Europe agrees landmark nature and climate deal after tense negotiations
The European Parliament on Wednesday voted in favor of legally binding targets to protect and restore nature in the European Union, despite strong opposition from some policymakers.
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North Korea fires intercontinental ballistic missile into waters near Japan after threatening US
North Korea on Wednesday fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that flew for more than 70 minutes, Japan's Defense Ministry said, marking a potential new round of confrontation with Washington and its allies.
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An Indian culinary must-have is off the menu as prices jump 400%
From butter chicken to paneer makhani, Indian cuisine is unthinkable without the ubiquitous tomato.
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Emily Blunt reveals she is taking a break from acting
Emily Blunt has revealed she is taking a break from acting this year to spend more time with her family.
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Finnish finance minister apologizes for racist and violent comments made online in 2008
Finnish finance minister Riikka Purra has apologized after she made racist comments in 2008 that were recently discovered online.
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Italy swelters under deadly 'Cerberus' heat wave which could break European temperature records
A blistering and deadly heat wave in Italy this week could break records, with temperatures predicted to soar past 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in some parts of the country.
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Milan Kundera, reclusive literary giant and author of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being,' dies
Milan Kundera, the Czech writer who became one of the 20th century's most influential novelists but spent much of his life in seclusion, rarely engaging with the public, died in Paris on Tuesday, according to the Moravian Library in Brno. He was 94.
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