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Spain v Argentina 'Finalissima' match in Qatar cancelled: UEFA
Operations within region affected, but others normal: SalamAir CEO
South Korea 'monitoring' Trump call to send warships
Contacts continue with GCC, ready for joint probe on attacks: Iran
'Dream holidays' in disarray as travellers count cost of Iran war
Trump says he's not ready for deal to end war
Iran Guards vow to 'pursue and kill' Netanyahu
Cancellation of Indian Board Examinations of Class XII in the Middle East Regions
Trump urges other nations' warships to protect oil route
All CBSE Class 12 exams in Gulf cancelled
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With moon missions looming, lunar hummus not far-fetched

WASHINGTON: Scientists working to cultivate ​the field of extraterrestrial agriculture have grown chickpeas in dirt ​made mostly of simulated lunar soil, a step towards enabling astronauts on long-term moon missions...

Chickpeas grown in a mixture that included lunar soil simulant inside a climate-controlled growth chamber at Texas A&M University. — Reuters

In a Jamaican Town, Melissa leaves floods ‘infested’ by dead livestock

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Trump stirs global tensions, confusion with nuclear test order

US President Donald Trump

US will 'stoutly defend' its interests, defence secy tells China

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a joint press conference with Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in Tokyo. — Reuters File

Nearly 50 dead after Hurricane Melissa thrashes Caribbean

Residents rest amid debris of a damaged house after the passage of Hurricane Melissa in Boca de Dos Rios village, Santiago de Cuba province, Cuba. - AFP

Tanzania opposition says hundreds killed in vote protests

People ride on a motorcycle waving a Tanzanian flag during violent protests that marred the election following the disqualification of the two leading opposition candidates in Dar es Salaam. — Reuters

JetBlue plane diverts to Tampa, injuries reported after flight issue

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Hurricane Melissa smashes through Caribbean, accelerates towards Bermuda

A car is seen damaged in the middle of a road following the passage of Hurricane Melissa in Black River, St Elizabeth, Jamaica. - AFP

Trump orders US to start nuclear weapons testing

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One en route to the U.S

Melissa slams Cuba after tearing through Jamaica

A resident sits on part of the roof of his house, damaged by Hurricane Melissa, in Santiago de Cuba on Wednesday. — AFP

Quiet supersonic X-59 jet soars over California desert in first test flight

X-59 takes off from runway 7 at Palmdale USAF Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, on Wednesday. — Reuters

Strongest storm of the year closes in on Jamaica

A man wearing a protective suit cycles on a street, as Hurricane Melissa approaches, in Kingston on Tuesday. — Reuters

Climate change won't end civilization: Bill Gates

Bill Gates

Trump would 'love' to meet Kim Jong Un again, but no word from North Korea

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Argentina's Milei vows more reforms after stunning election win

President Javier Milei (C) waves to supporters at the ruling party's La Libertad Avanza headquarters following the results of the national midterm legislative election in Buenos Aires on Monday. — AFP

Trump rules out vice presidential run to stay in power after 2028

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