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Iran values long-standing, civilisational ties with India: Foreign Ministry

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Iran values long-standing, civilisational ties with India: Foreign Ministry

Iran’s ⁠Foreign Ministry spokesperson ⁠Esmail Baghaei. File Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Iran shares a long-standing, historic and civilisational relationship with India and attaches great importance to its ties with the country. On Tuesday (September 8, 2026), the Iranian Embassy in India released a statement from Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson where he said,…

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U.K. recognises India’s carbon credit scheme under its carbon tax mechanism: official

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U.K. recognises India’s carbon credit scheme under its carbon tax mechanism: official

Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos In a major breakthrough, the U.K. has recognised India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme as a qualifying criterion for pricing relief under its carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), a move that would reduce the tax burden on domestic exporters, an official said on Monday (September 7, 2026). In a…

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Paris investigates claim of women being removed during Hindu delegation visit at Eiffel Tower

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Paris investigates claim of women being removed during Hindu delegation visit at Eiffel Tower

A sign reading “the opening of the Eiffel Tower is delayed for operational reasons, we apologize” is seen at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on September 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Female employees at the Eiffel Tower were ​asked to step out of sight during a visit by a ‌Hindu religious delegation at…

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Funeral of convicted war criminal Mladic draws thousands, opens old wounds

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Funeral of convicted war criminal Mladic draws thousands, opens old wounds

Serbian army soldiers carry the coffin of former Bosnian Serb wartime general Ratko Mladic outside the Church of St. Luke before burial, in Belgrade, Serbia, on September 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Thousands of people gathered in Belgrade on ‌Monday (September) for the funeral of the former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic, who died…

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EU seeks to reassure a Trump-rattled Greenland with promise of a new partnership and investment

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EU seeks to reassure a Trump-rattled Greenland with promise of a new partnership and investment

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, center, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, right, and Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, visit the company Eutelsat OneWeb in Nuuk, Greenland, on September 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The European Union on Monday (September 7, 2026) sought to reassure a jittery Greenland with the promise…

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Israel threatens war with Palestinian Authority in case of October 7-style attack

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Israel threatens war with Palestinian Authority in case of October 7-style attack

Israel on Monday (September 7, 2026) threatened a “full-scale war” against the Palestinian Authority if it prepared an attack against Israeli forces or settlements similar to the one launched by Hamas from Gaza on October 7, 2023. The unusual warning, denounced by Palestinian authorities as an attempt to fuel the conflict during the Israeli election…

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Iran warns U.S. energy assets in Gulf are vulnerable after latest clashes

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Iran warns U.S. energy assets in Gulf are vulnerable after latest clashes

Iran threatened on Monday (September 7, 2026) to retaliate against any new U.S. attacks on its assets, warning that energy infrastructure across the Gulf, including U.S. oil and ‌gas interests, was vulnerable. “Strike our assets and you get struck,” Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said after ​U.S. and Iranian strikes on shipping at the…

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TN Assembly drama: CM Vijay attacks DMK over past corruption | Above the Fold | Sept 7, 2026

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TN Assembly drama: CM Vijay attacks DMK over past corruption | Above the Fold | Sept 7, 2026

Today’s Above the Fold bulletin covers Tamil Nadu’s heated Assembly clashes over past corruption charges, Delhi’s tragic hostel collapse raising serious safety questions, and New Delhi’s official stance on a controversial new UN map. We also examine escalating West Asia strikes, ISRO’s milestone satellite launch, and key diplomatic engagements worldwide. Source link

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Rise of ‘digital hawala’ aiding money laundering, terror financing, global watchdog says

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Rise of ‘digital hawala’ aiding money laundering, terror financing, global watchdog says

A centuries-old underground banking system is now transforming into a tech-enabled network, with virtual assets adding new layers to “digital hawala”. The shift is being exploited for purposes ranging from routine money laundering to, in some cases, financing terrorist organisations, the latest Financial Action Task Force (FATF) report said. The global money laundering and terror…

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UK government condemns anti-immigrant protests over Channel crossings

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UK government condemns anti-immigrant protests over Channel crossings

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham attends a meeting with Jewish community leaders at Downing Street in London. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The British government on Monday (September 7, 2026) condemned the “intimidating and thuggish behaviour” of anti-immigrant demonstrators who converged on a port in southern England where migrants were brought ashore after crossing the…

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