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The nearly 3,000 spectators applauded as the tiny birds entered the ring. Some in the audience perched on trucks for a better view; others clung to tree branches. After a nine-year hiatus, bird and buffalo fights are back at festivals in India’s northeast after the Supreme Court ended a ban on the tradition. Despite opposition from wildlife activists, animal fights were organised last week during Assam’s Magh Bihu harvest festival under a new state law that promises to make the contests safe for the animals. At a temple on the outskirts of the state capital, Dispur, the bulbuls — songbirds…
US military says Houthi antiship missiles destroyed, hit targets in Iraq linked to armed groups aligned with Iran.The United States military launched new strikes in Yemen against Houthi antiship missiles and facilities in Iraq targeting Iran-backed armed groups it says were behind missile and drone attacks on US troops in Iraq and Syria. The strikes in Yemen, which took place at 2:30am on Wednesday (23:30 GMT on Tuesday) are the latest attacks against the Iran-aligned group which has been attacking shipping in the Red Sea and has warned it would not stop. “US forces identified the missiles in Houthi-controlled areas…
Finland, Europe’s easternmost liberal democracy and a new NATO member, is bracing for an important presidential election. The Nordic nation controls the European Union’s longest border with Russia and is one of a handful of EU members to have fought a war with Russia. Its position on Ukraine has been outspokenly and consistently against Russia’s invasion, and it has been a leading provider of armaments and training to the Ukrainian military. Finland is also one of the most successful economies in the world. Its population of 5.5 million people produces a gross domestic product (GDP) of $283bn, earning just under…
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, An Ilyushin Il-76 transport plane reportedly crashed in Belgorod region, targeted by Ukrainian air strikes recently.A Russian military transport plane has crashed in the Belgorod region, close to the border with Ukraine, according to Russian state media citing the Ministry of Defence. The Defence Ministry confirmed to the RIA Novosti news agency that an Ilyushin Il-76 place had come down in the region, which has been regularly targeted in recent weeks by Ukrainian missile and drone attacks. Video posted on the messenger app Telegram by Baza, a channel linked to Russian security services, showed a large aircraft…