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Six children, 2 adults killed as migrant boat sinks near Greek island of Samos

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A Greek Coast Guard ship takes part in a search and rescue operation following a shipwreck, where at least eight migrants drowned off the island of Samos, Greece, November 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Eight people, including six children, died when a small boat carrying an unspecified number of migrants sank off the coast…

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Bolsonaro participated in a 2022 coup plot, unsealed police report says

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Former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the press after being formally charged by the federal police with attempted coup, at the airport in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after…

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India Signs $2 Million Project Agreement With International Solar Alliance

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New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday signed a Project Implementation Agreement with the International Solar Alliance to operationalize a solar project worth USD 2 million in Fiji, Comros, Madagascar, and the Seychelles, according to an official release. This development comes after India committed to invest USD 2 million in new solar projects…

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All You Need To Know About US-Brokered Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Deal

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Beirut: Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah are set to implement a ceasefire on Wednesday as part of a U.S.-proposed deal for a 60-day truce to end more than a year of hostilities. The text of the deal has not been published and Reuters has not seen a draft. Israel’s security cabinet has approved the…

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Judge grants dismissal of election subversion case against Donald Trump

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A judge on Monday granted a request by prosecutors to dismiss the election subversion case against Donald Trump because of a Justice Department policy of not prosecuting a sitting president. Judge Tanya Chutkan agreed to the request by Special Counsel Jack Smith to dismiss the case…

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No funds disbursed to Adani Colombo port project so far, assessing situation: U.S. Agency DFC

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A year after it announced it would loan the Adani-controlled project for Colombo Port more than half a billion dollars, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) said that it is “continuing to assess the situation” and had not so far disbursed any of the funding promised. In response to questions from The Hindu about…

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Hong Kong Top Court Backs Housing, Inheritance Rights For Same Sex Couples

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Hong Kong’s top court has made a landmark ruling in favour of same-sex married couples, upholding their rights to subsidised housing benefits and equal inheritance. This decision marks a significant victory for the LGBTQ+ community in Hong Kong, who have traditionally faced discrimination and fewer rights compared to heterosexual couples. According to the Associated Press,…

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NATO Vows Ukraine Backing After Russian Missile ‘Intimidation’

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NATO pledged support for Ukraine at talks in Brussels Tuesday after Russia’s attempt to “intimidate” Kyiv’s backers by firing an experimental hypersonic intermediate-range missile last week.  Russia on Thursday carried out a strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro which President Vladimir Putin said was a test of its new Oreshnik missile. Putin said the…

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Indian Students Outnumber Chinese In US Universities, A First In 15 Years

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The American Dream has always attracted students from developing nations and Chinese students have always dominated the international student population in US universities.  However, recent statistics indicate a significant shift in this trend. According to the US State Department and the Institute of International Education, Indian students have surpassed Chinese students as the largest group…

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West Bengal BJP urges Bangladesh government to release arrested Hindu monk

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Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari (C) with BJP MLAs during a protest against the arrest of Hindu community leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari in Bangladesh, in Kolkata on Tuesday (November 26, 2024). | Photo Credit: PTI Demanding the release of the Hindu monk arrested in Bangladesh, Chinmoy Krishna Das, the West…

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