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Bangladesh accepts first uranium for Russia-backed nuclear plant

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Bangladesh accepts first uranium for Russia-backed nuclear plant

This photograph distributed by Russian state owned agency Sputnik shows Russian President Vladimir Putin attending a video-linked ceremony dedicated to the first uranium delivery for the Russia-backed nuclear plant at Rooppur in Bangladesh, in Sochi on October 05, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Bangladesh received the first uranium delivery on Thursday for its Russia-backed nuclear…

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Morning Digest | 10 civilians dead, 22 army men still missing in Sikkim, rescue operations on; Media bodies write to CJI, call for norms on interrogation of journalists and more

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Morning Digest | 10 civilians dead, 22 army men still missing in Sikkim, rescue operations on; Media bodies write to CJI, call for norms on interrogation of journalists and more

A flood affected locality at Singtam, in Gangtok district, Wednesday, October. 4, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI 10 dead, 22 army men among 82 missing as flash flood wreaks havoc in Sikkim; PM Modi dials CM At least ten people died and 80 others, including 22 army personnel, went missing on Wednesday after a cloudburst…

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Morning Digest | Kevin McCarthy becomes the first Speaker ever to be ousted in a U.S. House vote; Delhi Police arrest NewsClick founder, HR head in alleged terror case and more 

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Morning Digest | Kevin McCarthy becomes the first Speaker ever to be ousted in a U.S. House vote; Delhi Police arrest NewsClick founder, HR head in alleged terror case and more 

Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., leaves the House floor after being ousted as Speaker of the House at the Capitol in Washington on October 3, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Kevin McCarthy becomes the first speaker ever to be ousted from the job in a U.S. House vote Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday…

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North Korea’s leader wraps up Russia trip with drones gift

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North Korea’s leader wraps up Russia trip with drones gift

In this photo released by Government of Primorsky Krai Region, North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un waves as he boards his train prior to leaving Artyom, near Vladivostok, Russian Far East on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Russia on Sunday after a rare six-day visit…

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North Korean state media says Kim Jong Un discussed arms cooperation with Russian Defence Minister

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North Korean state media says Kim Jong Un discussed arms cooperation with Russian Defence Minister

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un receives a gift from Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu during his visit to the Russian Pacific fleet in Vladivostok, the Russian Far East, on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held discussions with Russia’s Defence Minister on strengthening “strategic and tactical coordination” between the…

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Russia denies Ukraine has retaken village of Andriivka, near Bakhmut

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Russia denies Ukraine has retaken village of Andriivka, near Bakhmut

A view of a Ukrainian soldier during the purported liberation of Andriivka, at a location given as Andriivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, in a screen grab obtained from a handout video released September 16, 2023. Credit: 3rd assault brigade/Ukrainian Armed Forces Press service/Handout via REUTERS | Photo Credit: VIA REUTERS Russia on Saturday denied a Ukrainian…

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North Korea’s Kim gets a close look at Russian fighter jets as his tour narrows its focus to weapons

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North Korea’s Kim gets a close look at Russian fighter jets as his tour narrows its focus to weapons

In this photo released by Khabarovsky Krai region government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, looks at a military jet cockpit while visiting a Russian aircraft plant that builds fighter jets in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, about 6,200 kilometers (3,900 miles) east of Moscow, Russia, on Sept. 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP North Korean leader Kim…

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Russia Expels Two US Embassy Staff Jeffrey Sillin David Bernstein For Carrying “Illegal Activities”: Report

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Russia Expels Two US Embassy Staff Jeffrey Sillin David Bernstein For Carrying “Illegal Activities”: Report

The two US diplomats have been declared as “persona non grata”. Moscow: The Russian government has expelled two US diplomats for allegedly maintaining contact with a Russian national who worked for the US Mission and is accused by Moscow of being an “informant,” CNN reported. The two diplomats – Jeffrey Sillin and David Bernstein have…

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Zelensky is expected to visit Capitol Hill as Congress is debating $21 billion in aid for Ukraine

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Zelensky is expected to visit Capitol Hill as Congress is debating billion in aid for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. File | Photo Credit: AFP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected on Capitol Hill and at the White House next week as he visits the U.S. during the United Nations General Assembly. Mr. Zelensky’s trip comes as Congress is debating providing as much as $21 billion in military and humanitarian aid…

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A Russian warplane crashes on a training mission. The fate of the crew is unknown

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A Russian warplane crashes on a training mission. The fate of the crew is unknown

A Russian warplane crashed on Tuesday during a training mission in southern Russia, the military said, without specifying what happened to its crew of two. The Defence Ministry said that the Su-24 bomber went down in an unpopulated area in the Volgograd region and rescue helicopters were deployed to the site. The ministry said that…

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