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The breakthrough peace agreement between Iran and the United States is expected to ease pressure on India’s economy after months of disruption to energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, though questions remain about the durability of…
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is set to visit Haiti on Tuesday in a show of solidarity with victims of escalating gang violence, as the Caribbean nation grapples with a worsening humanitarian and security crisis. During his visit…
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The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution extending the United Nations political mission in Afghanistan for another year while calling on the Taliban to reverse restrictions on women and intensify efforts against…
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A B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed and burst into flames shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert on Monday, killing all eight people on board, US military officials said. The aircraft went down at…
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The memorandum of understanding signed by the United States and Iran on June 14, ending more than three months of conflict and opening a 60-day negotiating window, was welcomed internationally as a breakthrough. Yet a central question…
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More than one billion children worldwide are exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards, according to a UNICEF report released on Monday, underscoring the growing impact of climate change on the world's youngest population. The…
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday questioned Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee for over 10 hours in connection with the alleged 2022 cash-for-jobs scam in West Bengal's education sector,…
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The United States and Iran have reportedly reached a tentative peace agreement aimed at reducing hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil shipping routes. A formal signing ceremony is expected…
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A dramatic rebellion within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has reignited a long-running constitutional debate over India's anti-defection law, after 20 rebel MPs informed Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla that they had merged with a little-known…
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Twenty-five years ago, two of Hindi cinema’s most celebrated films — Gadar: Ek Prem Katha and Lagaan — arrived in theatres on the same day and went on to become landmark successes. As the films mark their silver jubilee, members of the film…
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