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Armenians protest against land transfer to neighbouring Azerbaijan, in Yerevan on May 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Armenia and Azerbaijan said on May 16 they had agreed a deal on disputed sections of their shared border, a new step towards normalising ties between the historic rivals. The deal between the two Caucasus nations, both…
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Israel is pressing on with its attacks in Rafah despite “explicit warnings” The Hague: South Africa has urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to order Israel to halt its assault on Rafah as part of its case accusing Israel of genocide against the Palestinians, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday. South Africa, which filed its…
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Russian forces have advanced 278 square kilometres in their week-old offensive in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region and in the south, their biggest gains in a year-and-a-half, AFP has calculated using data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Between May 9 and 15, Moscow’s military gained 257 square kilometres (99 square miles) of…
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The European Union opened fresh investigations Thursday into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that they’re failing to protect children online, in violation of the bloc’s strict digital regulations for social media platforms. It’s the latest round of scrutiny for parent company Meta Platforms under the 27-nation EU’s Digital Services Act, a sweeping set of regulations…
The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday to send arms to Israel. Washington: The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would force President Joe Biden to send weapons to Israel, seeking to rebuke the Democrat for delaying bomb shipments as he urges Israel to do more…
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks during an event to launch Labour’s election pledges at The Backstage Centre on May 16, 2024 in Purfleet, United Kingdom. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Britain’s main opposition Labour party on May 16 set out its stall for this year’s general election, outlining six key pledges to voters in…
Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during the 36th Annual Candlelight Vigil to honor the law enforcement officers who lost their lives in 2023, in Washington, on May 13, 2024. File | Photo Credit: AP The White House has blocked the release of audio from President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel about his handling…
Image for representation purpose only. File | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah India’s goods exports could rebound to hit $500 billion this year as global demand is slowly improving and prospects of a good monsoon could free up curbs on shipments of agricultural products, the country’s apex exporters’ group said on Thursday. Exports had slipped to…
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Two mobile phones and cash from his possession were also seized by the police. (Representational) Guwahati: The police in Assam have seized fake currency notes worth Rs 1,85,000 and also arrested one person in this connection, an official said on Thursday. An official said that the Special Task Force (STF) conducted an operation based on…
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Ukraine has sent reinforcements to shore up its defence against a Russian ground incursion. Kharkiv Region: Peeking out from under a hat and with his face covered, the Russian fighting for Kyiv described unrelenting battles in the northeastern Ukrainian region of Kharkiv where Moscow’s forces opened a new front last week. “The situation is difficult,…
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