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18 EU nations seek 147 billion USD from new defence fund
Brussels: Eighteen European Union countries have applied for billions of euros from a new defence fund aimed at helping Europe provide for its own security, the bloc’s executive branch said Wednesday, with…
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Trump announces 25 pc tariff on Indian goods starting August 1
Washington: US President Donald Trump has announced a 25 percent tariff on India from August 1, amid signs of some stalemate in the ongoing negotiations between the two countries on a bilateral…
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Indo-US space collaboration takes flight with NISAR sat success
Sriharikota: India and the US on Wednesday, July 30, marked their maiden space collaboration with the successful flight of a GSLV rocket that placed an earth observation satellite, jointly developed by the…
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US man who killed Palestinian-American boy dies in prison
A 73-year-old landlord from Illinois, a state in the Midwestern United States (US), who was sentenced to 53 years in prison for the murder of a Palestinian boy has died while in prison…
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Malta to recognise Palestinian state in September
Valleta: Malta has announced that it will formally recognise the State of Palestine during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September. Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela shared the announcement in…
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Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan promoted to Lieutenant General
Dubai: In a landmark decision, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General. The promotion was announced…
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Netanyahu slams UK plan to recognise Palestine
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply criticised UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his plan to recognise the State of Palestine, accusing him of rewarding “monstrous terrorism” of Hamas. “Starmer…
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Telangana man in US dies of heart attack on boat trip
Hyderabad: A 49 year old man from Ethonda village in Kotagiri mandal of Telangana’s Nizamabad district, died of unexpected cardiac arrest when he was on a boat trip in the US state…
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8.7-magnitude earthquake hits Russia’s Far East; triggers tsunami in Japan, Hawaii
Tokyo: A magnitude-8.7 earthquake in Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, July 30, prompted tsunami warnings in parts of Japan, Alaska and Hawaii. It also triggered a tsunami in the northern Pacific region…
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Amid pressure over Gaza starvation, US proposes new scanty plan for aid
Washington: President Donald Trump said Tuesday, July 29, that the US will partner with Israel to run new food centres in Gaza to address the worsening humanitarian crisis there, but he and…
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Renowned economist, House of Lords peer Meghnad Desai dies
London: Lord Meghnad Desai, renowned British Indian economist and House of Lords peer, died on Tuesday at the age of 85. He is believed to have passed away in a hospital in…
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Starmer says UK will recognise Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to ceasefire
London: Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday the UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September – unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza and takes steps toward long-term peace. Starmer…
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Indian-origin pilot arrested in US on charges of sex crimes against child
New York: An Indian-origin pilot was arrested on charges of sex crimes against a child, shortly after his flight landed at San Francisco International Airport, US authorities said. Rustom Bhagwagar, 34, a…
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Netherlands labels Israel as national security threat
The Netherlands has identified Israel as a threat to its national security by spreading disinformation, endangering the lives of its citizens. According to a report by the National Coordinator for Security and…
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Video: Indian origin man issues threats on UK flight, detained
A 41-year-old Indian-origin Hindu man has been detained after he allegedly shouted “Allahu Akbar,” “Death to America,” and “Death to Trump” onboard a UK flight bound for Glasgow. Abhay Naik, a resident…
