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Qatar calls Iran’s claim ‘misleading’, denies capturing 3 pilots after March strike

Aj Mix Editor August 16, 2026

Qatar denies detaining three Iranian pilots (representative image) Qatar on Saturday denied Iranian claims that its forces...

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‘Always proud’: Kim Jong Un hails North Korea-Russia ties in message to Putin

Aj Mix Editor August 16, 2026

File photo: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with Russian President Vladimir Putin (Picture credit: Reuters) North...

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Heavy rain, dangerous surf: Why Hurricane Lala is a historic threat to Hawaii’s Big Island

Aj Mix Editor August 16, 2026

Tropical Storm Lala strengthened on the Big Island of Hawaii (Picture credit: AP) Hawaii’s Big Island faced...

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Doom! Board lowers the boom on Indian-American CEO who fired 900 employees over Zoom

Aj Mix Editor August 16, 2026

Vishal Garg made headlines in 2021 after he fired 900 employees over a video call. TOI Correspondent...

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‘I don’t feel rooted here’: Indian couple in Ireland to return to Pune after 11 years, citing AI pressure and job stress

Aj Mix Editor August 16, 2026

NRI couple in Ireland for 11 years to move back to Pune and raise daughters with grandparents....

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In 1958, the US moved 25 caribou to an Alaska island as emergency food for military personnel; by 2005, their herd had grown to 2,750

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

A herd of just 25 caribou calves released on a remote Alaskan island in 1958 to provide...

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Quote of the day by Khalil Gibran: “Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding”

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

Pain is one of the few experiences that can change the way people see themselves and the...

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19th-century ships accidentally brought mice to islands 30 miles off San Francisco; they later reached densities of 1,270 per hectare and began reshaping the seabird ecosystem

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

The Farallon Islands Are Off Limits to Humans — but Not Wildlife Accidentally brought to the Farallon...

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In 2023, Chris Pratt listed his Pacific Palisades mansion for $32 million; three years and four failed attempts later, it is back for $19.99 million

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

Chris Pratt and his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, have returned their troubled Los Angeles mansion to the market...

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In 2011, Myanmar suspended a giant China-backed dam after public outrage; it now plans to restart a project that could flood an area the size of Singapore

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

Ethnic Kachin people visit Myitsone, the confluence of the Mali and Nmai rivers, outside Myitkyina, capital city...

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