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Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s Axiom-4 mission to ISS set for launch tomorrow.

ION correspondentJune 24, 2025June 24, 2025

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) is now targeting a launch tomorrow. According to a statement on NASA’s official website, NASA, Axiom Space,...

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Thailand, Cambodia impose restrictions on each other.

ION correspondentJune 24, 2025June 24, 2025

Thailand has imposed restrictions on all travellers heading into Cambodia, as the two countries remain locked in a bitter border dispute. According to media reports, the ban applies to...

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IMF approves $1.3 billion of $4.7 billion loan program for Bangladesh.

ION correspondentJune 24, 2025June 24, 2025

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has finally approved a $1.3 billion disbursement of the third and fourth tranches of Bangladesh’s $4.7 billion loan program. This amount, covering both the...

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US mass shooting. Several sustain injuries in two separate incidents.

ION correspondentJune 24, 2025June 24, 2025

In the US, several people sustained injuries in two separate mass shooting incidents at the states of Pennsylvania and Indiana. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, gunfire erupted late last night, resulting...

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At least 25 people killed in terrorist attack on church in Syria.

ION correspondentJune 23, 2025June 23, 2025

In Syria, at least 22 people were killed and 63 wounded in a suicide bombing at a church, marking the deadliest and first attack of its kind on a...

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FATF says Pahalgam terror attack not possible without financial backing.

ION correspondentJune 17, 2025June 17, 2025

The Financial Action Task Force, FATF has condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, saying the attack could not have occurred without financial backing. The global watchdog said in a statement...

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UN General Assembly declares Dec. 4 as international day against unilateral coercive measures.

ION correspondentJune 17, 2025June 17, 2025

The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution declaring December 4 every year as the International Day Against Unilateral Coercive Measures. The resolution passed with 116 votes in favour,...

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Vietnam officially Joins BRICS As ‘Partner Country’.

ION correspondentJune 14, 2025June 14, 2025

Brazil’s Foreign Ministry has announced that Vietnam has officially joined BRICS as a partner country. The ministry’s statement said that, as a dynamic economy deeply integrated into global value...

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Gunman kills 10 in Austria school shooting.

ION correspondentJune 13, 2025June 13, 2025

Ten people, including high school students, were killed in the country’s worst mass shooting in its post-World War II history. The perpetrator also died in an apparent suicide, police...

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UK PM turns down request to meet Muhammad Yunus during London visit to raise support against Hasina Regime.

ION correspondentJune 13, 2025June 13, 2025

The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer turned down a request to meet Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus during his visit to London aimed at raising support for efforts to recover...