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Ottawa, July 9 (UNI) The pilots of two single-engine aircraft died after their small planes crashed midair Tuesday morning in southern Canada, local media reported. According to local police, the collision occurred in the rural municipality of Hanover, which is south of Winnipeg, the capital city of Manitoba province. The two pilots of the planes…

Brussels, July 9 (UNI) June 2025 was the world’s third-warmest June on record, trailing only 2023 and 2024, said the EU-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) on Wednesday. The global average surface air temperature in June was 16.46 degrees Celsius, 0.47 degrees above the 1991-2020 average for the month and 1.3 degrees higher than the…

Los Angeles, July 9 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has approved sending additional weapons to Ukraine and is considering new sanctions on Russia. “We’re sending some defensive weapons to Ukraine, and I’ve approved that,” Trump said during a cabinet meeting at the White House. Trump also expressed dissatisfaction with Russian President Vladimir…

Gaza, July 9 (UNI) At least 60 Palestinians, including six freed prisoners and a paramedic, were killed in Israeli airstrikes and gunfire across Gaza on Tuesday, according to Palestinian sources. Six people were killed by Israeli shelling on two tents housing displaced persons in Khan Younis, southern Gaza and the town of al-Zawaidain, central Gaza,…

Wellington, July 9 (UNI) New Zealand has launched its first national Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, aiming to boost productivity and drive economic growth. Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Shane Reti announced the initiative on Tuesday, highlighting that AI could contribute up to 76 billion NZ dollars (45.76 billion U.S. dollars) to New Zealand’s GDP by…

Beijing, July 9 (UNI) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will pay an official visit to China from July 12 to 18 at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Tuesday. Spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press briefing that the visit comes as the China-Australia comprehensive strategic…

Jerusalem, July 9 (UNI) The Israeli military said it carried out an airstrike in northern Lebanon on Tuesday, targeting a key Hamas militant, an official said. The military statement did not disclose the identity or condition of the targeted individual. Israel’s state-owned Army Radio reported that the target was Maharan Mustafa Bajur, head of planning…

Brasilia/New Delhi, July 8 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome from Brazilian President Inacio Lula da Silva at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, and was accorded a guard of honour and ceremonial welcome, ahead of their bilateral talks. PM Modi said after the ceremonial welcome that his state visit to Brazil, the…

Washington/ New Delhi, July 8 (UNI) US President Donald Trump today said Washington is inching close to making a trade deal with India even as he imposed tariffs on 14 nations. There have been hectic negotiations between the trade officials from Washington and New Delhi to finalise a tariff-reducing deal, but disagreements over dairy and…

Mandaluyong, July 8 (UNI) Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda announced the launch of the Universal Health Coverage Practitioners and Experts Knowledge Exchange and Resources (UHC PEERS) today, a regional peer-to-peer learning network designed to accelerate universal health coverage across the Asia-Pacific region. The announcement was made during ADB’s INclusive, Sustainable, Prosperous, and REsilient…