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Abortion restrictions in Russia spark outrage as the country takes a conservative turn

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Despite its last-minute scheduling, the meeting at a bookstore in Russia’s westernmost city of Kaliningrad still drew about 60 people, with many outraged by a lawmaker’s efforts to ban abortions in local private clinics. The weeknight turnout surprised and heartened Dasha Yakovleva, one of the organizers, amid recent crackdowns on political activism under President Vladimir…

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White House Commission recommends employment authorisation documents at early stage of Green Card application process; Indians to benefit

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A White House Commission has recommended issuing an employment authorisation card and other necessary travel documents at the preliminary stage of the Green Card application processing system, a proposal if approved by the U.S. President would be a big relief to thousands of foreign professionals, an overwhelming majority of whom are Indians. A recommendation on…

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Eminent technology experts from India named to new AI advisory body announced by UN Secretary-General

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Eminent technology experts hailing from India have been named to a new global advisory body announced by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to support the international community’s efforts to govern artificial intelligence. The High-Level Multistakeholder Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence, announced by the UN Chief here on October 26, brings together experts from the government, the…

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Gazan Child Rescued From Rubble After Home Hit By Israel Airstrike

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45% of housing units in Gaza Strip have been destroyed in Israeli air strikes New Delhi: At least 22 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Khan Yunis as fighting in the war-torn Gaza Strip continued on Thursday. Over 100 people were rescued from under the rubble of a family house and its surroundings…

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Israel Defence Forces Strike Kills Deputy Head Of Hamas Intelligence Directorate Shadi Barud

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Israeli fighter jets carried out overnight airstrikes over 250 Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip Tel Aviv: The deputy chief of Hamas’s intelligence bureau, Shadi Barud was killed in a strike in the Gaza Strip today, according to the Israel Defence Forces. The IDF accused Barud of working with Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to prepare…

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2 Commanders Of Hamas’ “Most Significant Brigade” Killed In Israel Strikes

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The IDF killed the commander of the Darj Tafah battalion ofHamas, Rafat Abbas The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said its fighter jets struck three senior Hamas operatives who played a “significant role” in October 7 mass breach that killed more than 1,400 people – mostly civilians. Here are 10 points on the big story  Commander…

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US Strikes Two Syrian Facilities After Attacks By Iranian Forces

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US forces have been hit more than a dozen times in Iraq and Syria in the past week (File) Washington: The US military struck two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday. “The precision self-defense strikes are a response to a…

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Why are the China-Bhutan boundary talks significant?

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The story so far: China and Bhutan held their 25th round of boundary talks in Beijing and signed a Cooperation Agreement on the “Responsibilities and Functions of the Joint Technical Team (JTT) on the Delimitation and Demarcation of the Bhutan-China Boundary.” This advances their 3-Step Roadmap initiated in 2021 for border resolution, building on the…

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U.S. strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on its troops

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Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder speaks at the Pentagon on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 in Washington. The U.S. military launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said. | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. military launched airstrikes early Friday, October 27, 2023…

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