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Trump Can Negotiate To Stop Iran From Getting Nuclear Bomb: Blinken
- Dec 19, 2024 07:58 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that President-elect Donald Trump had a window to negotiate with Iran, saying the development of a nuclear weapon by Tehran was not inevitable.
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Canadians Want Canada To Become 51st US State: Donald Trump
- Dec 19, 2024 07:49 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
US President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday it would be "a great idea" for Canada to become the 51st US state, teasing on social media that "many Canadians" welcome the idea, as Ottawa is wracked by political turmoil.
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Talks For A Gaza Ceasefire And Three Phase Deal To Release Hostages
- Dec 19, 2024 07:41 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Efforts to strike a Gaza truce and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas have repeatedly failed over key stumbling blocks, but recent negotiations have raised hope of an agreement.
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Indian Gets Jail Term In US For Trying To Engage Minor In Sex Act
- Dec 19, 2024 07:33 am IST
- Press Trust of India
Indian national Kirtan Patel (24) has pleaded guilty to attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity, a US attorney said on Wednesday.
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Gisele Pelicot Rape Case Forces France To Relook Drug-Facilitated Assaults
- Dec 19, 2024 07:20 am IST
- Reuters
Around late September, staff manning the phones at 39 19, France's main anonymous hotline for women who are victims of violence, began noticing a new type of case.
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UK Pledges New $286 Million Defence Package For Ukraine
- Dec 19, 2024 07:03 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Britain on Thursday unveiled a package of £163;225 million ($286 million) in new military aid to Ukraine for next year, including drones, boats and air defence systems.
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US Says Syria's HTS Should Learn From Taliban Isolation
- Dec 19, 2024 06:54 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Wednesday on Syria's triumphant HTS rebels to follow through on promises of inclusion, saying it can learn a lesson from the isolation of Afghanistan's Taliban.
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US Fed Cuts Key Interest Rate By 0.25%, Sending Stocks Tumbling
- Dec 19, 2024 06:53 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Policymakers voted 11-to-1 to lower the central bank's key lending rate to between 4.25 percent and 4.50 percent as expected, the Fed announced in a statement.
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Russia Detains Uzbek Man For Killing General On Orders Of Ukraine's SBU
- Dec 19, 2024 06:45 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Russia has detained a suspect in the killing of the head of the army's chemical weapons division, investigators said Wednesday, a day after the general and his aide were killed in a brazen blast in Moscow claimed by Ukraine.
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How Google Maps Helped Unlock Year-Long Murder Mystery In Spain
- Dec 19, 2024 05:55 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
A must-have download for disoriented travellers, Google Maps has guided Spanish investigators to resolve a year-long murder mystery by capturing the moment a person stowed a suspected corpse into a car.
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UK PM Keir Starmer Hosts Indian Business Leaders At Downing Street
- Dec 19, 2024 05:00 am IST
- Asian News International
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted a group of Indian investors and CEOs to harness perspectives on opportunities for investment and economic growth between the UK and India, an official statement said.
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Turkey Rejects Trump Claim Of Ankara "Takeover" In Syria
- Dec 19, 2024 04:48 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Turkey on Wednesday rejected US President-elect Donald Trump's claim that the rebel ouster of Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad was an "unfriendly takeover" by Ankara.
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Blinken Says Trump Can Negotiate To Stop Iran From Getting Nuclear Bomb
- Dec 19, 2024 04:24 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that President-elect Donald Trump had a window to negotiate with Iran, saying the development of a nuclear weapon by Tehran was not inevitable.
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"Reckless": North Korea Slams US-Led Criticism Of Involvement In Ukraine
- Dec 19, 2024 03:39 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
North Korea on Thursday lashed out at "reckless provocation" by the United States and its allies for criticising Pyongyang's support for Russia's war in Ukraine, including the deployment of troops.
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World Leaders On Speed-Dial: How Elon Musk Is Causing Geopolitical Tremors
- Dec 19, 2024 00:23 am IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
It isn't unthinkable that the world's richest person can pull more than just a few strings with top politicians, but Elon Musk seems to be investing himself in the political world with such intensity that analysts now wonder if there's a larger plan.
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How Social Media Restricted Palestinian News And Boosted Israel's
- Dec 19, 2024 00:01 am IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
Although during wars, audience engagement is expected to rise, the data analysis showed a 77% decline in engagement for Palestinian-based news organisations, while Israeli news organisations saw a 37% increase in engagement during the same period.
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In Israeli-Annexed Golan's 'Trump Heights', Settlers Ready For Expansion
- Dec 18, 2024 23:56 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
At the end of a winding road on a dusty hillside in the Israeli-annexed Golan, the yellow gates of Trump Heights slowly open for cars, passing a golden-lettered sign honouring the US president-elect.