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Journalist Maher Mezahi writes that despite his immigrant father's cynicism, he fell in love with Algeria.

Since 2013, India started favourites, only to flop in the knock-out stage or finals of ICC tournaments.

A Belarusian is released despite giving a detailed account of disappearing opposition members.

As bear attacks rise in Japan's sparsely populated villages, robot wolves have become a solution.

Mohamed Muizzu ran an "India out" campaign as the current leader favours good relations with Delhi.

A space enthusiast in Kathmandu, Nepal films the spectacle with his mobile phone through a telescope.

The House of Representatives approves a temporary funding solution - which excludes aid for Ukraine.

Greek farmers fear for the future as crops, orchards and herds of animals were lost in Storm Daniel.

The BBC's Mohamed Osman writes about his emotional return after war forced him to flee.

A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.

The country had some magical moments but also many heartbreaks in World Cup cricket in over 48 years.

Hui Ka Yan, the founder of a crisis-hit Chinese property giant, is under police surveillance.

Subway systems in New York City have flooded and a terminal at LaGuardia Airport is closed.

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

Ulf Kristersson says "everything is on the table" after three people are killed in 12 hours.

Mr Trump and three of his adult children are among witnesses who are expected to be called in the case.

Mom-in-law Soni Razdan's birthday wish for her son-in-law Ranbir Kapoor might be the cutest thing on the internet today. On Thursday, Ranbir Kapoor rang in his 41st birthday with an adorable birthday wish from his wife Alia Bhatt's mother and veteran actor Soni Randan. The Raazi actor shared a selflie clicked with Ranbir Kapoor and wrote underneath it, "Happy birthday to the sweetest sil. You make the world a better place by just being in it. Have an amazing year, love you loads." See Soni Razdan's wish for her son-in-law Ranbir:  On his special day, wife Alia Batt curated some super cute pictures to wish him, accompanied by an equally adorable caption. She wrote, "My love.. my best friend.. my happiest place... As you read this caption from your secret account sitting right next to me...All I'd like to say is...Happy birthday baby... You make it all magical." Read Alia Bhatt's post here: View this post on Instagram ...

Vicky Donar actor Ayushmann Khurrana was the latest star to take up the #IHaveComeALongWay challenge. While at it, the star treated his fans to some pictures and memories from his early days in television and films. Sharing some throwback gems, Ayushmann Khurrana, in an elongated post wrote, " Dus janam qurbaan yeh janam paane ke liye. Zindagi ne diye mauke hazaar hunar dikhaane ke liye ”. Starting out as a young boy on the sets of Roadies to now standing as an actor on life's stage #IHaveComeALongWay. My journey is a testament to the emotional highs and lows an artist encounter. I'm thankful for the tears, the sweat and every sacrifice that moulded me into the person I've become today." The actor continued, "Now also feels like the perfect moment to thank the energy that made the young Ayushmann chase those stars that once seemed out of reach for him, and today I have many other dreams that I shall be chasing with all the love, respect & motivation I ge...

Ron DeSantis, polling a distant second in the 2024 race, condemned Mr Trump as "missing in action".

Human rights group say there is a worrying trend of activists being arrested on tax evasion charges.

A Nazi-era law in Germany jails those who can't pay public transport fares. Arne buys their freedom.

The prime minister says it was a mistake that "deeply embarrassed Parliament and Canada".

The duelling appearances are an early skirmish in the battle for working Americans' vote next year.

Astronaut Frank Rubio now holds the record for the longest continuous space flight in US history.

Around 100 people have died and 100 others injured after a fire broke out during a wedding in Iraq.

Mr Biden joins striking workers in Michigan, telling them they "deserve" wage raises and concessions.

The Federal Trade Commission alleges Amazon uses "unfair" and "illegal" strategies to keep power.

Just as Jawan continues to rule the box office numbers, so does superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who continued his trend of replying to fan messages on X (previously known as Twitter) on Tuesday. A fan on Tuesday shared the cutest video of her daughter, dancing to Jawan song Not Ramaiya Vastavaiya. Tagging the superstar, the fan wrote, " I do not know how many takes you would have taken for this song, but my little chipmunk here, does not stop grooving to your song at all!Jia is just 4 years old and tries to copy you, step by step! I hope you see this today and it makes your day merrier!." Shah Rukh Khan had the most adorable reply to the fan's message. He wrote, "Yes it has made my day much much better!!! Thank u…. And yes, I did take more takes than she has to get it right. Ha ha… love u." See SRK's X exchange with the fan: Yes it has made my day much much better!!! Thank u…. And yes, I did take more takes than she has to get it right. Ha ha… love u https://t...

Anthony Rota resigns after unwittingly praising a 98-year-old Ukrainian who fought for a Nazi unit.

Tanu Weds Manu star Jimmy Shergill, who made quite an impression with his role in Sanjay Dutt's comedy film Munnabhai M.B.B.S , recently revealed in an interview with Bollywood Hungama the real reason why he looked so much in charcter in the movie, where he played the role of a terminally ill patient. He said that while shooting for the cameo in Munna Bhai MBBS , he was also shooting for another film Agnipankh in Pune. So to shoot for his portions of Munna Bhai MBBS, the actor would drive himself from Pune to Mumbai everyday at Film City where the film was being shot, tiring himself out completely. Jimmy Shergill told Bollywood Hungama, "While the Munna Bhai crew was lighting up the location, I would wear my hospital patient costume and doze off on one of the fake hospital beds that was part of set furniture, because I knew that we had to shoot all night long later. And when someone suddenly woke me up, I would instantly go to shoot in that sleep-deprived, disheveled look....

Actress Sonam Kapoor gave the biggest shout out to producer Ekta Kapoor on Tuesday, It so happened that the Ragibnin MMS producer on Tuesday shared a throwback video from 1994. The video, accompanied by a voiceover from her, shows her working on her first show under the Balaji banner. She wrote: "One rainy afternoon of July in 1994( ccamcode got year wrong) 17 year old me started my very first show with my mom under d name of our most beloved LORD #BALAJI … my frns @neelamkotharisoni did d muhurat n @shabskofficial attended for solidarity! I usually never look back but once in a while it's imp to look back n say#ihavecomealongway" Ekta Kapoor continued in her post, "..in this #thankyouforcoming campaign pat ur own back for once say Thanku to yourself n send a love letter to urself for showing up every time !!! N tag three friends who u feel@have come a long way n need to appreciate themselves ! I nominate." The post caught the attention of actress Sonam Kapoor...

Toddler Nicholas Dominici died earlier this month after being exposed to fentanyl at his nursery.

The race to get back to the moon is fuelling US investment in private sector space firms.

A man who fought for the Waffen-SS was applauded in parliament during a visit by Ukraine's leader.

Swift attended the game on invitation of Chiefs player Travis Kelce and watched it seated next to his mother.

The Philippines says it has executed a "special operation" to remove a floating barrier in the South China Sea.

New Brexit trade rules could push up the price of electric cars, manufacturers warn.

A Kosovan policeman and three ethnic Serb gunmen are dead after a siege of a monastery in Kosovo.

It secured a deal to control a fifth of Cambodia's coastline - 15 years on, it has barely got started.

How British military bomb disposal teams are helping Ukrainian engineers clear Russian minefields.

French president says ambassador will leave and all military cooperation will end in "the months to come".

Actor Parineeti Chopra and AAP leader Raghav Chadha had a big, fat wedding in Udaipur, Rajasthan on Sunday. While the newlywed couple's official wedding post is awaited, several fan pages dedicated to the couple have posted a picture of them from their wedding festivities. The photo features Parineeti Chopra in a sequined pink saree as she poses with husband Raghav Chadha by her side. Parineeti Chopra is seen with sindoor on her forehead. Raghav Chadha is seen in a black tuxedo. Needless to say, the photo is viral. See the viral photo here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by PARIZAADI ANAGHA (@parineetichopralife) The couple's pre-wedding festivities began with an ardas ceremony in Delhi, which was followed by a Sufi night with only close friends and family members in attendance. In Udaipur, a mehendi was held on Friday night, which was followed by haldi and a Bollywood sangeet on Saturday. Parineeti Chopra and R...

An investigation into whether Chilean poet Pablo Neruda was murdered has yet to reach its conclusion.

As tensions with India rise, Canada is calling its friends - but they're not answering.

An octopus with ear-like fins resembling the Disney character was filmed at a depth of more than 1,000 metres.

The warning comes after a BBC investigation into disruption driven by the social media platform's algorithms.

Ganesh Chaturthi has been celebrated across the nation with grandeur. Bollywood celebrities have been basking in festive fervour. On Saturday, Ranbir Kapoor and his mom Neetu Kapoor participated in Ganesh Visarjan rituals. Several videos are going viral. In the video, Ranbir Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor can be seen smiling for the camera. Ranbir wore a red t-shirt for the occasion. Ditching the traditional wear, the Brahmastra actor can be seen in casual wear. Neetu Kapoor wore a green salwar suit. They can be seen performing Aarti in one of the viral videos. Take a look at the video here where they posed for the shutterbugs before getting into the car: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Scroll & Play India (@scrollandplayin) Earlier this week, the Ambanis' hosted mega Ganesh Utsav celebrations at their residence. Neetu Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor were MIA from the celebrations. Alia Bhatt attended the puja with director Ayan...