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Israel strikes Gaza Catholic church, killing three

July 18, 2025 revoi editor

An Israeli strike on Gaza’s sole Catholic Church killed three people and injured several others, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which oversees the small parish, said on Thursday. The Patriarchate condemned “this targeting of innocent civilians and of a sacred place”, saying two women and one man had died in the attack on the Holy […]

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Martian meteorite sells for record $5.3 million at Sotheby’s

July 18, 2025 revoi editor

A 54-pound (24.5-kg) Martian meteorite that is the largest known piece of Mars found on Earth has sold for $5.3 million at Sotheby’s, setting a new auction record for a meteorite. The auction on Wednesday for the rock known as NWA 16788 sparked a 15-minute bidding war between online and phone bidders. “This is an […]

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Pakistan: Ahead of his sons’ arrival to lead protests, Imran blames Munir

July 17, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Ahead of his two sons’ likely arrival from London to lead protests in Pakistan, Imran Khan is laying the ground for a potential showdown with the Shehbaz Sharif government, seeking his release from jail. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi, who is in jail for over two years […]

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Baluchistan: Talking merger, BLA and BLF kill nearly 40 Pakistani soldiers

July 17, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and the Baloch Liberation Front (BLF), discussing a merger while fighting against Pakistan to liberate Baluchistan, on Thursday, targeted Pakistani army soldiers in two separate incidents and killed nearly 40 soldiers, the media reported. The BLA’s Fateh Squad ambushed a military bus going from Karachi […]

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Energy: If US sanctions Russia, India can secure oil from others, says Puri

July 17, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India can secure oil for its needs even if the US imposes sanctions on Russian exports over the Ukraine issue, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday. “I’m not worried at all. If something happens, we’ll deal with it,” he said at an industry […]

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Trump says India trade agreement is close, Europe deal possible

July 17, 2025 revoi editor

The United States is very close to a trade deal with India, while an agreement could possibly be reached with Europe as well, but it is too soon to say whether a deal can be agreed with Canada, President Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Real America’s Voice on Wednesday. To press for […]

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G20 finance chiefs to meet under tariff cloud in South Africa

July 17, 2025 revoi editor

G20 finance chiefs will meet in South Africa on Thursday under the shadow of President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and questions over their ability to tackle global challenges together. The club, which came to the fore as a forum for international cooperation to combat the global financial crisis, has for years been hobbled by disputes […]

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Syria’s interim president says protecting Druze a ‘priority’ as Israel bombs defence ministry in Damascus

July 17, 2025 revoi editor

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday that protecting Druze citizens and their rights is “our priority”, as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze in southern Syria. In his first televised statement after powerful Israeli air strikes on Damascus on Wednesday, Sharaa addressed Druze citizens, saying, “We reject any attempt to […]

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Norway’s Olympic medallist Gronvold dies at 49 after lightning strike

July 17, 2025 revoi editor

Olympic ski cross bronze medallist Audun Gronvold has died at the age of 49 after being struck by lightning during a cabin trip, the Norwegian Ski Federation said on Wednesday. Gronvold was rushed to hospital and received treatment for his injuries but died late on Tuesday, it added. Born in Hamar, Gronvold won bronze medals […]

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West Indies all-rounder Russell to retire from international cricket

July 17, 2025 revoi editor

Two-time Twenty20 World Cup winner Andre Russell will retire from international cricket at age 37 after the second T20 match against Australia on July 22 in his hometown of Kingston, Jamaica, Cricket West Indies (CWI) said on Wednesday. All-rounder Russell, who won the T20 World Cup in 2012 and 2016, has earned 84 international caps in the format, scoring […]