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France and Germany backed report pushes for EU enlargement, four tier membership

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France and Germany backed report pushes for EU enlargement, four tier membership

France and Germany, the two largest economies in the European Union, pushed new proposals for the enlargement of the 27-member bloc. File | Photo Credit: Reuters France and Germany, the two largest economies in the European Union, pushed new proposals for the enlargement of the 27-member bloc on Tuesday (September 19). The policy paper, put together by a…

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Poland, Hungary, Slovakia to introduce own bans on Ukraine grains

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Poland, Hungary, Slovakia to introduce own bans on Ukraine grains

Poland, Slovakia and Hungary announced their own restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports on Friday after the European Commission decided not to extend its ban on imports into Ukraine’s five EU neighbours. Ukraine was one of the world’s top grain exporters before Russia’s 2022 invasion reduced its ability to ship agricultural produce to global markets. Ukrainian…

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Ukrainian President Zelensky to make second visit to U.S. White House to rally wartime support

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Ukrainian President Zelensky to make second visit to U.S. White House to rally wartime support

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will pay his second wartime visit to Washington next week, the White House announced Friday, in a bid to solidify the support of his country’s crucial backer which has shipped billions of dollars in aid to fight Russian invaders. Zelensky will travel…

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Morning Digest | Central team of officials to visit Nipah-hit areas, Joe Biden’s son Hunter indicted on gun charges, and more

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Morning Digest | Central team of officials to visit Nipah-hit areas, Joe Biden’s son Hunter indicted on gun charges, and more

Central team of officials to visit Nipah-hit areas A Central team of officials is expected to visit Maruthonkara and Ayancheri areas in Kozhikode district of Kerala on Friday where two persons died due to Nipah infection recently. Five people have so far tested positive for the virus, of whom two are dead. The others are…

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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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Princess Diana’s ‘Black Sheep’ sweater sells at auction for $1.1 million

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Princess Diana’s ‘Black Sheep’ sweater sells at auction for .1 million

An iconic red sweater worn by Princess Diana shortly after her engagement to then-Prince Charles, featuring rows of fluffy little sheep, sold at auction for more than $1.1 million following a frenetic bout of final bidding, Sotheby’s announced on September 14, 2023. File | Photo Credit: AFP An iconic red sweater worn by Princess Diana…

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India, Russia exploring use of Northern Sea Route, Eastern Maritime Corridor

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India, Russia exploring use of Northern Sea Route, Eastern Maritime Corridor

At talks on widening maritime cooperation, India and Russia on Wednesday also discussed the possibility of exploring new transport corridors like the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and the Eastern Maritime Corridor (EMC) between Vladivostok and Chennai and both sides also agreed that Indian seafarers will be trained on Polar and Arctic waters at the Russian…

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Morning Digest | Cauvery panel ‘directs’ Karnataka to continue water release, Kuldeep Yadav in the thick of it again as India wins spin test and reaches Asia Cup final, and more

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Morning Digest | Cauvery panel ‘directs’ Karnataka to continue water release, Kuldeep Yadav in the thick of it again as India wins spin test and reaches Asia Cup final, and more

Court rejects Chandrababu Naidu’s plea for house arrest, finds central jail safe The ACB Court in Vijayawada on Tuesday dismissed former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s plea for house arrest. It was convinced that the central jail at Rajamahendravaram is safe for him in view of tight security provided by the State government….

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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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Morning Digest | China says New Delhi Declaration reaffirms G-20 is body for economic issues, ‘not geopolitics’, Congress slams Modi Government for exceeding G-20 budget, and more

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Morning Digest | China says New Delhi Declaration reaffirms G-20 is body for economic issues, ‘not geopolitics’, Congress slams Modi Government for exceeding G-20 budget, and more

New Delhi Declaration reaffirms G-20 is body for economic issues, ‘not geopolitics’: China China on September 11 in its first official reaction to the G-20 Summit said it welcomed the New Delhi Declaration which had “reaffirmed” that the G-20 was a form for “economic cooperation” and “not a platform to resolve geopolitical and security issues.” Beijing said…

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