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Rahul Gandhi released after detained by Delhi police in student protest

Cockroach Janta Party says its protest will continue till the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the paper leaks scandal; opposition demands PM Modi to step down over police crackdown against student protests demanding reforms in the education system.

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Microsoft strikes deal for Mistral's AI computing power

Microsoft signed a multi-billion-dollar deal with Mistral to rent AI infrastructure in Europe and offer Mistral's AI models through Copilot. The partnership aims to strengthen European AI infrastructure, expand computing capacity, and address data sovereignty concerns for clients.

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Diamond smile: Singapore jails man for gem in mouth theft

According to court documents, two persons visit a jewelry store in Singapore's Chinatown on June 19 and try to steal a 4.95-carat diamond worth $154,000 but fail and get jail sentence.

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Nine dead, 15 trapped after India tunnel collapse

The incident occurred Monday in the Himalayan state of Sikkim, where workers were constructing a tunnel for a state-run hydropower project on the Teesta river. "We are estimating around 25-27 people were trapped," Rajiv Roka, director of the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority, told AFP.

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Yemen's Houthis declare maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia

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New UK PM Burnham stamps authority with cabinet shakeup

Burnham, 56, pledges to re-industrialize Britain and decentralize power, as well as end sleeping rough on the streets, after he met King Charles III at Buckingham Palace to become the head of government following Starmer's departure.

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Trump orders new 50% tariff on certain Canadian goods

The tariffs take effect in 30 days and cover a wide range of goods, including wine, hockey sticks and cement, said the White House in a fact sheet.

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US stocks drop on latest Middle East fighting, tech earnings caution

Wall Street stocks retreated Monday with early gains fading as the escalating US-Iran conflict lifted oil prices while markets awaited key earnings reports.

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Middle East Roundup, July 20: ​​​Iran president says country in 'full-scale war' with US

Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran is in a full-scale war with the United States and must accept the consequences; Washington and Tehran traded strikes on Monday as US deaths in the renewed fighting climbed to three and more ships came under attack in the strategic Strait of Hormuz; joining the war, Yemeni Houthis declare maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia, triggering the strongest condemnation from the Kingdom.

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