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World - / Jul 17, 2026 - Chinese CEO Yang Zhilin achieves huge AI milestone, Indian-origin entrepreneur says US was stupid enough to let him go - As Chinese AI startup Moonshot released Kimi K3, a new model touted to be almost as advanced as Claude Fable 5 or GPT 5.6 Sol, a major debate erupted on social media as to how this could have been the US's success and not China's, as Moonshot founder

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World - / Jul 17, 2026 - 'Absurd': Putin critic Boris Nadezhdin found guilty in 'extremist symbols' case - Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin was convicted of displaying extremist symbols. This ruling prevents him from contesting upcoming parliamentary elections in Russia. Nadezhdin had previously criticized President Vladimir Putin and the Ukraine war. Another Putin critic, Ilya Remeslo, was also arrested on charges of spreading false military information. Russian authorities have intensified crackdowns on dissent and free speech since 2022.

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China slams new US visa curbs, warns of reciprocal action

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Pakistan's fifth province? Gilgit-Baltistan assembly passes key resolution amid PoK unrest

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Pakistan claims 88 militants killed in ongoing Balochistan crackdown

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Indian-origin man pleads guilty to manslaughter after fatal M4 crash in West London

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'Constant onslaught': ICC staffer accuses chief prosecutor Karim Khan of sexual harassment

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In 1987, a woman in Shetland rescued one abandoned seal pup, and nearly 40 years later her sanctuary is still saving orphaned seals

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Britain's volunteers are removing rats, clearing invasive weeds and placing plastic puffins on empty cliffs to bring real puffins back to lost colonies

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Liverpool weather on July 17: Sunshine and 29°C highs expected

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Leeds weather forecast: Sunny intervals and mild temperatures expected on July 17

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London weather forecast: Sunny skies and mild temperatures expected on July 17

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Manchester weather forecast on July 17: Sunny skies and comfortable temperatures expected

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Birmingham weather on July 17 : Sunny skies, mild temperatures, high humidity expected

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Henry Nowak murder: UK Police translate Sikh man Vickrum Digwa's murder confession to brother Gurpreet

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As wars destroyed schools and libraries across Italy, one Roman official began copying ancient books and helped save centuries of knowledge from disappearing

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Ukrainians protest Zelenskyy's ouster of his popular defense minister

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Quote of the day by Roman poet Virgil: 'If I cannot move Heaven, I will raise Hell', and a celebration of determination

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Quote of the day by Napoleon Bonaparte: 'The throne is only a piece of wood covered with velvet. What gives it power is the imagination of men' and how true strength resides in the minds of those who believe

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32 convicted in Genoa bridge collapse after eight years

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Ukraine gets new PM: Parliament approves Serhii Koretskyi amid cabinet shuffle

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Ukraine says it strikes two Russian 'shadow fleet' tankers in Black Sea

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Quote of the day by Roman emperor Augustus: 'We write our names in the sand and then the waves roll in and wash them away' and how all human achievements eventually fade away

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Quote of the day by Cyrus the Great: 'All men have their frailties; and whoever looks for a friend without imperfections, will never find what he seeks' and how the search for perfection is a rejection of humanity itself

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Right to die: French Parliament approves assisted dying bill after years of debate

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China slams new US visa curbs, warns of reciprocal action

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Several trapped after landslide buries homes in China's Chongqing

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China's Brahmaputra mega dam: Can it control river water flowing into India?

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China charges US seismologist who studied North Korea's nuclear tests with espionage

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Quote of the day by Confucius: 'The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions'

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China cries foul after 14 nations, including Japan, reject Beijing's South China Sea claims

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China rejects US-led backing for South China Sea ruling, calls tribunal award 'illegal'

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US launches new wave of strikes against Iran; state TV says Bandar Abbas hit by 'American projectiles'

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Iran asks Houthis to prepare for Red Sea shutdown if US strikes power sites

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Netanyahu delays US visit as Lindsey Graham's funeral is rescheduled: Key details

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Iran eyes the Red Sea: How it can control the vital maritime chokepoint

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'We will kill Trump': Tehran puts up gigantic billboard depicting US president in coffin

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US launches fifth straight day of strikes on Iran, targets military sites near Strait of Hormuz

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Iran says 30 civilians killed in US strikes as Trump warns of 'hitting them harder'

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The hottest Tour de France in 123 years is changing how elite athletes train for extreme heat, and Norway's endurance coaches are leading the adjustment

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Meet André Bauma: A man who became the mother of orphaned mountain gorillas in Congo

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Scientists tracked dust from North Africa to the Arctic in March 2013, and found the plume mixed with material from Asia rather than coming from a single desert source

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Louisiana has lost about 2,000 square miles of coastal land since the 1930s, and recycled oyster shells are being used to build reefs that help slow erosion

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China's mysterious 4,300-year-old Shimao civilisation hid a secret about its people that ancient DNA has finally revealed

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Four ageing dams were removed to restore the Klamath River, but wildfire crews now face a new challenge as the reservoirs disappear

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A British island became known as the 'island of death' after a secret anthrax experiment and remained under quarantine for 48 years

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Quote of the day by Arnold Schwarzenegger: "Just remember, you can't climb the ladder of success with..." - a powerful lesson on ambition, hard work and why success demands action

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For years, Nala the cat greeted every commuter at Stevenage station: Now, months after her death, she's getting a 5. 5ft bronze statue shaped like a ticket barrier

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Watch: US disables oil tanker heading to Iran as naval blockade intensifies

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US launches fifth straight day of strikes on Iran, targets military sites near Strait of Hormuz

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Trump will attend FIFA World Cup final, says White House; Argentina prez Milei to skip event

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US announces visa curbs on foreigners linked to 'far-left terrorist' groups

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