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Ukrainian Minister Arrested For Taking Bribe Worth Half A Million Dollars

August 12, 2024 admin

The minister took the payment with the help of three alleged accomplices (Representational) Kyiv: A Ukrainian deputy energy minister accused of taking a bribe worth half a million dollars has been arrested along with three alleged accomplices, Ukraine’s SBU Security Service said on Monday. The minister, whom the SBU did not name, allegedly demanded mining…

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“Will Not Be Intimidated” By Putin’s Nuclear Weapon Threat: Germany

July 29, 2024 admin

“The development of a number of such systems is in the final stages,” Putin Said. (File) Berlin: Germany said on Monday it was not deterred by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats to relaunch production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons if the United States confirms its intention to deploy missiles to Europe. “We will not be intimidated…

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Meta Plans To Charge Europeans For Ad Free Facebook, Instagram: Report

October 3, 2023 admin

According to reports, Europe could pay $10.50 a month for a desktop version of Instagram or Facebook. Washington: Meta is proposing to offer European users a subscription-based version of Instagram and Facebook if they would rather not be tracked for ads, a source said on Tuesday. The idea, first reported by the Wall Street Journal,…

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EU chief pledges migrant action plan in Italy’s Lampedusa

September 17, 2023 admin

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, left, and Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni, right, address the media during a joint press conference following a visit of the island of Lampedusa in Italy, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday visited the Italian…

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Project connecting India to Europe via Middle East ‘largest cooperation project’ in history: Netanyahu

September 10, 2023 admin

Welcoming the announcement of the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described it as the “largest cooperation project in our history” that will “change the face of the Middle East, Israel, and will affect the entire world”. The new economic corridor, which many see as an alternative to China’s…

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Biden and PM Modi to announce rail and shipping project to link India to Middle East and Europe

September 9, 2023 admin

President Joe Biden and his allies on September 9 were to outline plans for a rail and shipping corridor that would connect India with the Middle East and ultimately Europe — a possible game changer for global trade to be announced at the Group of 20 summit. Also read | G-20 Summit 2023 in New…

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Rahul Gandhi Leaves For Europe Tour: Sources

September 5, 2023 admin

According to the sources, Rahul Gandhi will address students at a university in Paris on September 8. Washington: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday left for an almost week-long Europe tour during which he will hold meetings with European Union (EU) lawyers, students and the Indian diaspora, sources said. Mr Gandhi will meet a group…

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Rahul Gandhi To Leave For 5-Day Europe Trip Next Month. Details Here

August 28, 2023 admin

Rahul Gandhi will attend a meeting with European Union members in Brussels on September 7. New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Europe next month and meet European Commission lawmakers in Belgium besides addressing students at a university in Paris. He is also likely to address the Indian diaspora at an event…

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