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We are not alone in space – and maybe not even on Earth. At least that’s what the public believes. Most Americans believe intelligent life exists on other planets, and one in five think they’ve already made contact with us. For those who don’t think that’s happened yet, many expect contact at some point in …
MOSCOW, June 11 (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Thursday shrugged off the prospect of new European Union sanctions against its banks, saying they had already been operating under sanctions for a long time and this had not stopped them from making a profit. The EU has proposed a new package of sanctions against Russia for its …
LONDON/NEW DELHI, June 11 (Reuters) – India’s shipping ministry said all 20 Indian crew members were safe after a suspected U.S. strike on the asphalt tanker Jalveer off Oman on Thursday following two similar strikes involving Indian crews in the region this week. Three Indian sailors died in a U.S. strike on the Settebello tanker …
The U.N. refugee agency said forced displacement of people due to conflict or persecution fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade. But the agency warned in its annual report Thursday that 118 million people who had to flee their homes or nations is still alarmingly high. A look at the agency’s Global …
Five Mexican police officers were shot dead and five others wounded Wednesday in violence-hit Michoacan state on the eve of the World Cup opener in Mexico City, local authorities said. The officers were attacked by unknown assailants in an Indigenous region of the western state, which is plagued by cartel violence, the state government reported. …
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers recovered the remains of all 22 soldiers aboard a military helicopter that crashed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir the previous day, officials said Thursday, confirming there were no survivors, as senior government and military officials attended a mass funeral for the victims. The helicopter crashed Wednesday in Muzaffarabad, the regional capital, apparently …
MUZAFFARABAD, June 11 (Reuters) – At least 22 personnel were killed in Wednesday’s military helicopter crash in Pakistani Kashmir, security sources said on Thursday, as funeral processions were held in the territory’s capital Muzaffarabad. Videos from the crash scene showed plumes of thick, black smoke rising from behind the buildings where the helicopter went down. …
Washington — House Republicans on Thursday will move forward on what’s expected to be a futile effort to extend a key spy authority until early July, after President Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence rattled lawmakers. The authority, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, is set to expire Friday after …
The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup gets underway Thursday, but some of the tournament’s most memorable moments may come after the clock hits 90 minutes and extra time is added. Games are likely to be tied at the end of regulation at the World Cup, especially in the late stages of the tournament with a …
BRUSSELS, June 11 (Reuters) – An adviser to Europe’s top court on Thursday recommended it to dismiss an appeal lodged by the European Commission against a 2024 ruling forcing the disclosure of information on COVID-19 vaccine contracts. “The General Court was correct in holding that the transparency of the process of negotiating agreements for Covid-19 …