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A participant guides a blindfolded partner along a stone path during a Buddhist temple matchmaking programme at Naksansa temple in Yangyang, South Korea, July 11, 2026. PHOTO: Reuters In a picturesque Buddhist temple, young South Korean men and women walk hand-in-hand, one wearing a blindfold and the other describing the path ahead as they walk … Read more
While the full toll will take months to calculate, death statistics already look substantial compared with historical averages.
Two nations fail to finalise an interim trade agreement during US Trade Representative visit to New Delhi last month US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they attend a bilateral meeting during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS India rejected a quick trade agreement with the US … Read more
Husband-and-wife duo Hamza Ali Abbasi and Naimal Khawar Khan stressed that their Marriage4Life platform is not a dating app, but a service designed exclusively for people who are serious about finding a life partner. In a video posted to Instagram, the couple thanked users for the support the app has received since its launch three … Read more
Here’s where the U.S. and Iran are targeting each other in their latest attacks.
The Netherlands has been trying to figure out what to do with manure it can no longer use thanks to environmental rules. Volatile fertilizer costs may help.
He appeared in more than 150 productions over a five-decade career but was perhaps best known for his star turn in the “Jurassic Park” series.
They began as supply mules. Now ground robots evacuate the wounded, hold trenches and even do the killing.
A Russian flag is reflected in an eye in this picture illustration taken October 4, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS Britain on Monday announced a new package of sanctions targeting Russian cyber networks, which it blamed for trying to sow chaos and division across Europe. “Today’s action targets 24 individuals and entities behind the destructive cyber and hybrid operations including cybercriminals involved in proxy networks linked to the Russian Intelligence Services,” the government said in a statement … Read more
Entire towns in southern Lebanon have been hollowed out by the war between Israel and Hezbollah. Some residents have stayed, fearing permanent displacement.