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Russian President Vladimir Putin. File | Photo Credit: AP Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to participate in the BRICS summit scheduled in September in India, Deputy Foreign Minister Rudenko Andrey Yurevich said in Colombo on Wednesday (April 1, 2026), adding that Moscow would support New Delhi’s efforts to forge a consensus among members. Further,…
Pope Leo XIV waves as he rides past people holding branches after Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican, March 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pope Leo said on Sunday (March 29, 2026) that God rejects the prayers of leaders who start wars and have “hands full of blood”, in unusually…
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A police officer looks at the destroyed car of Lebanese journalists Al Mayadeen reporter Fatima Ftouni and cameraman Mohammed Ftouni, and Al Manar reporter Ali Shaib, killed by a targeted Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Jezzine, in southern Lebanon, March 28, 2026. |…
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People attend a gathering to support Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on March 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Published – March 10, 2026 01:52 am IST Source link
Residents look on and take pictures as flames and smoke rise from an oil storage facility struck as attacks hit the city during the U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran on March 7, 2026. Photo: Alireza Sotakbar/ISNA via AP Iran’s clerical regime has been brutal. Yet, whatever the reasons for the joint Israel and U.S. attack on…
The satellite image posted by an Iranian news outlet looked real: a devastated US base in Qatar. But it was an AI-generated fake, underscoring the accelerating threat of tech-enabled disinformation during wartime. The rise of generative AI has turbocharged the ability of state actors and propagandists to fabricate convincing satellite imagery during major conflicts, a…
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U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. File | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. Treasury Department is issuing a “ temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil”, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. President Trump’s energy agenda has resulted in oil and gas production reaching the highest levels ever recorded….
The Pentagon, Washington, U.S. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Trump administration officials acknowledged in closed-door briefings with congressional staff on Sunday (March 1, 2026) that there was no intelligence suggesting Iran planned to attack U.S. forces first, two people familiar with the matter said. Iran-Israel conflict LIVE: Lebanese President rues Hezbollah’s missile attacks on Israel…
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Rome: India supports an immediate ceasefire in West Asia and favours a two-state solution in the long-term, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday as he condemned terrorism, hostage-taking and civilian casualties in military operations. Speaking at the 10th edition of the MED Mediterranean Dialogue in Rome, Mr Jaishankar said that the situation in…
New Delhi: India’s goal of becoming a $35 trillion economy by 2047 hinges on regional stability, said Ajay Bisaria, Former High Commissioner of India to Pakistan. Speaking about India’s stake in West Asian affairs at the NDTV World Summit, Mr Bisaria argued that India’s role in promoting peace is crucial to mitigating risks to its…
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