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UN chief urges immediate ceasefire in Sudan’s El Fasher amid worsening siege
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate ceasefire in and around the El Fasher area in Sudan’s North Darfur, his spokesman said. The UN chief is appalled by…
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Reprieve for India as Federal appeals court strikes down Trump’s reciprocal tariffs
New York: In a possible reprieve for India, a federal appeals court has struck down the reciprocal tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, ruling he did not have the extensive powers…
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US Justice Department announces probe into H-1B visa misuse
Washington: The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has intensified its scrutiny of hiring practices under the H-1B visa program, calling on workers and employers to report instances where US citizens are…
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US revokes visas of Palestinian officials ahead of UN assembly
Washington: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of a number of Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organisation officials ahead of next month’s annual high-level meeting of the UN General…
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President Putin will travel to India in December: Kremlin aide
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to India in December, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov said on Friday. Ushakov said President Putin will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday…
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Trump revokes Secret Service protection for former VP Harris: Sources
Washington: President Donald Trump has revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a senior White House official on Friday. Former vice presidents typically get federal government protection…
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Putin to meet PM Modi on sidelines of SCO Summit: Kremlin aide
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in China’s Tianjin, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov…
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India–Japan digital partnership 2.0 includes new AI initiative for LLMs
Tokyo: India and Japan on Friday announced the launch of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiative to advance collaboration in Large Language Models (LLMs), training, capacity building and support for businesses and start-ups…
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Microsoft fires 4 employees over protests against firm’s ties to Israel
US technology giant Microsoft has fired four employees who participated in protests against the Israeli occupation army’s alleged use of the company’s systems and software in its genocide in the Gaza Strip over the…
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Europe moves to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran after war with Israel
Dubai: France, Germany and the United Kingdom moved Thursday to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, further isolating Tehran after its atomic sites were repeatedly bombed during a…
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India has turned into ‘oil money laundromat for Kremlin’: WH trade adviser
New York: A day after claiming that the Ukraine conflict was “Modi’s war”, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has accused India of being an “oil money laundromat for the Kremlin”. Navarro,…
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US declines to participate in UN periodic review on its human rights issues
Geneva: A UN official confirmed that the United States has informed the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) that it would not participate in the fourth cycle…
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European countries urge EU to toughen stance on Israel
The Hague: European countries including the Netherlands, Sweden and Slovenia have called on the European Union (EU) to increase pressure on Israel and take stronger action regarding the Gaza situation. Citing an…
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India’s gains from Russian oil imports exaggerated
New Delhi: India’s gains from importing discounted Russian oil are estimated to be just USD 2.5 billion per annum, significantly lower than the previously speculated range of USD 10-25 billion, a research…
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UNRWA chief warns Gaza faces ‘hell on earth’ as war and starvation deepen crisis
Gaza Strip: The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has issued a stark warning that Palestinians in Gaza Strip are facing death either from constant bombardment or from hunger, as…
