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Zelensky acknowledges Ukraine’s offensive in Russia
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has acknowledged that his military is conducting an offensive inside Russia’s Kursk region. In his nightly televised address on Saturday, Zelensky said that the Ukrainian military is…
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Russia declares federal emergency in Kursk region
Moscow: Russia has declared a state of emergency in the Kursk region due to the tense situation there, Ministry of Emergencies said on Friday. On August 9, an extraordinary meeting of the…
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Putin signs law to legalise crypto mining in Russia
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law, officially legalising cryptocurrency mining in the country from November 2024, according to a document published on the government portal of legal information. Under…
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Oil and gas sector in Arab countries attracts 610 projects worth USD 406 billion
The oil and gas sector in Arab countries attracted 610 projects implemented by 356 foreign and Arab companies, with a total investment cost of USD 406 billion between January 2003 and May…
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Ukraine receives $3.9 bn in grant aid from US
Kiev: Ukraine received $3.9 billion in non-repayable financial assistance from the US, Ukraine’s Finance Ministry said. “The grant will help the government of Ukraine to reimburse priority social and humanitarian expenditures without…
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India will have more contacts with Ukraine & Russia: EAM Jaishankar
Tokyo: India will have more contacts with Ukraine and Russia going forward as such engagements by countries talking to both sides are important to resolve their conflict, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar…
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Russia to counter US missile deployment in Germany: Putin
St. Petersburg: Russia will take corresponding countermeasures if the US deploys long-range weapons in Germany, President Vladimir Putin has said. “If the US implements such plans, we will consider giving up the…
- Middle East
Russian foreign minister says Israel’s goal of eliminating Hamas ‘unrealistic’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has characterised Israel’s objective of dismantling the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas as an “unrealistic” task. Speaking at the end of his visit to Malaysia after attending the…
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EU transfers 1.5 bn euros of frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine
Brussels: The European Union (EU) has announced that it has transferred 1.5 billion euros ($1.62 billion) worth of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. The diversion of funds was made possible after…
- Middle East
Syria, Russia join efforts to rebuild war-damaged historical landmark in Syria: Report
Damascus: Syrian Culture Minister Lubanah Mshaweh and Russian Ambassador Alexander Yefimov met to discuss the ongoing project to rebuild the war-damaged Arch of Triumph in Palmyra, according to state media. Mshaweh stressed…
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Air India flight AI-1179 lands safely in San Francisco after close to 30 hrs
New Delhi: Nearly 30 hours after the Air India flight to San Francisco took off from New Delhi it landed safely at the airport in the US city following a diversion to…
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Trump pledges to end Ukraine-Russia war during call with Zelenskyy
Washington: Donald Trump has pledged to end Ukraine’s war with Russia after its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reached out to the former US president to congratulate him on his Republican presidential nomination. The…
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Air India to operate relief flight from Mumbai to fly passengers stranded in Russia
Mumbai: Air India on Friday said it is operating a relief flight from Mumbai to fly its Delhi-San Francisco flight passengers, who are stranded at the Krasnoyarsk International Airport (KJA) in Russia…