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Philippines in talks to buy U.S. helicopters after dropping Russia deal

The Philippines is looking to buy heavy-lift Chinook helicopters from the United States, after scrapping a deal with Russia worth 12.7 billion pesos ($227.35 million) in order to avoid sanctions, Manila's ambassador to Washington said on Monday. ..
'China preparing for invasion,' says Taiwan

Taiwan's foreign minister said on Tuesday that China was using the military drills it launched in protest against U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit as a game-plan to prepare for an invasion of the self-ruled island. Joseph Wu, who of..
Cartwheel Galaxy captured by James Webb Telescope

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said that the James Webb Telescope captured an image of the Cartwheel Galaxy, located about 500 million light-years away. The Cartwheel Galaxy sports two rings - a bright inner ring which co..
Polar bears scavenge on garbage to cope with climate change

Hungry polar bears are turning to garbage dumps to fill their stomachs as their icy habitat disappears. On Wednesday, a team of Canadian and U.S. scientists warned that trash poses an emerging threat to already-vulnerable polar bear populations as..
NASA unveils Webb spWASace telescope's first full-color images

NASA has released an image of far-flung galaxies as they were 13bn years ago, the first glimpse from the most powerful telescope ever launched into space, which promises to reshape our understanding of the dawn of the universe. The first batch of ..
Several Hit By Gunshots at Shopping Mall in Denmark's Copenhagen

Several people have been wounded in a shooting a shopping centre in the Danish capital Copenhagen. Eyewitnesses have spoken of chaotic scenes as gunfire rang out inside the Field's mall in the south of the city. One person has been arrested..
Over two dozen crew missing as storm Chaba hits Hong Kong

More than two dozen crew on an engineering vessel with 30 people on board were missing after it snapped in two in waters off Hong Kong as tropical storm Chaba passed through, authorities said. Three crew members were rescued, and search and rescue..
Ministry to print 700,000 copies of Mus’haf Qatar

The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs signed a contract with the Turkish "Bilnet Printing and Publishing" to print 700,000 copies of the fifth edition of Mushaf Qatar or the Quran of Qatar, which includes three sizes. The contra..
Ministry warns against copying World Cup logo on vehicle number plates

Copying and installing the FIFA World Cup logo on to the number plates of vehicles is prohibited, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has said, citing a General Directorate of Traffic statement. “The plates containing the World Cup logo are speci..

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