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Possibility of enlarging UNSC seriously on table: UN chief Guterres
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said that the possibility of enlarging the Security Council is now “seriously on the table” but expressed pessimism that the right of veto would be…
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PM Rishi Sunak reaffirms UK defensive support to Ukraine for new year
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak used a European summit in the Latvian capital of Riga to reaffirm the UK’s support for Ukraine in its ongoing conflict with Russia and announced a…
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Ukraine’s 2nd largest city without power after Russian strikes
Kiev: In the wake of the latest wave of Russian missile strikes that targeted Ukrainian energy infrastructure, the war-torn nation’s second biggest city of Kharkiv was left without electricity for hours. According…
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Either we win, or the world will be destroyed: Putin’s prominent ally
New Delhi: Alexander Dugin, a prominent ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said the ongoing war with Ukraine will end when Moscow wins it, and if not, the world will be destroyed,…
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Russia begins mass air attacks to destroy Ukraine’s power grid
Kyiv: The second mass air attack in days has been launched by Russia across Ukraine, with a barrage of rockets fired at several regions across thecountry, media reports said on Friday. The…
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Ukraine calls for EU assistance in purchasing gas, electricity
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the European Union (EU) to assist Kiev in purchasing gas and electricity needed to run through the cold season, the presidential press service reported. “I urge…
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UNFPA appeals for $1.2 bn to support crisis-affected women, girls
United Nations: The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has appealed for $1.2 billion in 2023 to reach some 66 million women, girls and young people facing crisis in 65 countries. The funding needs,…
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IAEA to send permanent technical missions to all n-plants in Ukraine
Vienna: The Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will send permanent technical missions to all the nuclear power plants (NPPs) in Ukraine as part of stepped-up efforts to help prevent a nuclear…
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Ukraine to get $1 bn from partners to go through winter season: PM
Kiev: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that Ukraine will get $1 billion from its partners to go through the winter cold season, the government press service reported. Shmyhal made the…
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Ukraine warns Iran of ‘consequences’ over arms supplies to Russia
Kiev: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has warned Iran of “consequences” over supplying arms to Russia. “Our signal to them (the Iranian side) was very clear: first, either you stop or you…
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Ukraine hit by 8th wave of Russian strikes
Kiev: Ukraine has been hit by the latest barrage of Russian missiles, marking the eighth time since the strikes first began on October 10. In his nightly video address to the nation,…
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IAEA to boost presence at all nuke plants in Ukraine
Vienna: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will strengthen its presence at all the nuclear power plants in Ukraine, the Vienna-based UN watchdog’s Director-General Rafael Grossi said. “The IAEA will strengthen its…
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Ukraine’s ‘surrender hotline’ for Russian soldiers gets 100 enquiries a day
Kiev: A scheme set up by the Ukraine government which under which Russian soldiers can call a hotline or enter details through messenger apps if they want to surrender, is getting about…
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Ukraine seeks to extend Black Sea Grain Initiative by a year
Kiev: Ukraine is seeking to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative by at least a year, a Minister said. “Strategically, we should achieve not only speeding up inspections on the Bosphorus, but…
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Putin ally Pyotr Tolstoy says Russia will ‘send Ukraine back to the 18th century’
London: Vladimir Putin will “send Ukraine back to the 18th century” by pushing ahead with attacks on the country’s energy facilities, one of his top allies has claimed, said a media report.…
