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Russia downs over 120 Ukrainian drones overnight: Defence ministry
Moscow: Russian air defence forces shot down roughly 120 Ukrainian drones overnight, Russia’s Defence Ministry said. “During the past night from 20:00 (1700 GMT) on August 9 to 06:10 Moscow time (0310…
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US will not back Palestinian recognition, says Vance at UK talks
London: US Vice President JD Vance met with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Friday at a stately home south of London, with the two leaders saying the agenda includes global economics…
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Trump links India oil tariff to ‘progress’ in Russia-Ukraine peace talks
New York: US President Donald Trump said that Washington and Moscow have made a “lot of progress” in working towards ending the Ukraine War and speculated the punitive tariff he imposed on…
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Trump deploys 2 US nuclear submarines over ex-Russian leader Medvedev’s remarks
Washington: In a warning to Russia, President Donald Trump said Friday, August 1, he’s ordering the repositioning of two US nuclear submarines “based on the highly provocative statements” of the country’s former…
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Putin says Russia’s hypersonic missile has entered service, will be deployed in Belarus
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia has started production of its newest hypersonic missiles and reaffirmed its plans to deploy them to ally Belarus later this year. Sitting alongside Belarus…
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Zelensky thanks Trump for backing Ukraine
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his gratitude to US President Donald Trump for his willingness to support Ukraine and contribute to efforts aimed at ending the war with Russia. Following…
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US to supply Patriot missiles to Ukraine: Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that the United States will send Patriot air defence missiles to Ukraine to help bolster the country’s defences against Russian attacks. Speaking to reporters at…
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US halts military aid to Ukraine as stockpiles shrink
Houston: The Trump administration has halted part of military aid to Ukraine following a review of US own stockpiles, the White House and Pentagon confirmed. “This decision was made to put America’s…
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Zelensky approves Ukraine’s withdrawal from treaty banning anti-personnel mines
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree to withdraw the country from the Ottawa Convention — an international treaty that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines. The decree approves the National…
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Photos: Shuttlers Tanvi, Ayush in US Open final
Iowa (US): Talented Indian shuttlers Tanvi Sharma and Ayush Shetty moved into the finals of the US Open badminton tournament in contrasting fashion as they continued their impressive run in the Super…
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Putin and Trump discuss Middle East tensions, Ukraine peace talks
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump held a 50-minute phone call Saturday to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East and Ukraine peace talks, Putin aide Yuri…
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Ukraine denies delaying prisoner swap with Russia
Kyiv: Ukraine’s Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War denied Russia’s claim that Kyiv is delaying a prisoner exchange agreed on Monday. “Today’s statements by the Russian side do not…
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Trump, Putin discuss Ukraine drone attack, Iran nuclear program
Washington: US President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him “very strongly” in a phone call Wednesday that he will respond to Ukraine’s weekend drone attack on Russian airfields.…
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Russia: 7 dead as train derails after bridge collapse near Ukraine border
Moscow: At least seven people lost their lives, and 30 others were hospitalised after a railway bridge collapsed, causing a train derailment in Russia’s Bryansk region, which shares a border with Ukraine.…
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Russia, Ukraine to begin ceasefire talks ‘immediately’, says Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump said that Russia and Ukraine will begin ceasefire negotiations and that the Vatican has offered to host them. Trump’s announcement came after a two-hour-long phone call with…
