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World facing increased nuclear risk, researchers warn

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The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said the world's nuclear powers had an estimated total of 12,187 warheads, with about 9,745 of them in stockpiles for potential use.
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Airlines say taxes and rules bigger worry than Mideast war

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Despite hand-wringing over the risk that travellers will baulk at paying higher fares, the ongoing war did not appear to ruffle feathers at the International Air Transport Association's annual conference in Rio, which concluded on Monday.
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US strikes Iran after Apache helicopter downing, tensions es...

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Following the strikes, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned of retaliation, saying no attack would go “unanswered.”
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Israel's permanent state of war comes with economic, social...

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The total cost of the series of interconnected regional conflicts that began with Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 stood at 405 billion shekels ($138 billion) as of late April, according to the governor of the Bank of Israel, Amir Yaron.
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Sri Lanka jails ex-minister in anti-graft drive

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Sarana Gunawardena, who served as a junior minister under former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, is the latest member of the ousted Rajapaksa administration to be jailed this year.
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Pakistan, Lebanon army chiefs meet as Middle East mediation...

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Pakistan has been mediating between the United States and Iran to end the months-long conflict, with Tehran insisting that any deal should include Lebanon, where Israel has been fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah.
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World conflicts hit peak in 2025: report

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The annual "Conflict Trends" report from the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) said 65 conflicts involving at least one state were recorded worldwide last year, a new high since 1946.  
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U.S. airline fuel costs jump 78 pct amid Middle East conflic...

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The cost per gallon of jet fuel in April was 4.11 dollars, up 94 cents from March and 1.81 dollars from a year earlier, showed the BTS latest report.
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Iran says US revoked World Cup ticket allocation for support...

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The US has presented a number of bureaucratic hurdles for Iran at the global football spectacle, including refusing to issue visas for some of its support staff, as the two countries remain at war after the US and Israel attacked the country in late February.
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Govt to receive report of Sudan Gurung probe committee

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Government Spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel said the report would be studied before moving ahead with further procedures.
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