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India slams Maldives defence minister’s claim that it carried out unauthorised helicopter…
It may be recalled that all 88 Indian military personnel stationed across Maldives have returned to India and have been replaced by technical staff since May 10.
Russia says freight train derails due to sabotage
The emergency situations ministry said a fuel storage tank and a wagon caught fire but the blaze was quickly extinguished.
Hong Kong calls for respect of its overseas-based trade offices after UK charged its London staffer
Chief Executive John Lee said his administration has demanded the British government to provide an explanation about the prosecution of Bill Yuen.
Russian President Putin to make state visit to China this week
BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a two-day state visit to China this week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
Putin will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his visit starting on Thursday, it said.
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French climber dies on Makalu, two Mongolians missing on Everest
Nepal has issued more than 900 permits for its mountains this year, including 414 for Everest, earning over $5 million in royalties.
EU agrees on a new migration pact. Mainstream parties hope it will deprive the far right of votes
Critics say the pact will let nations detain migrants at borders and fingerprint children. They say it’s aimed at keeping people out and infringes on their right to claim asylum.
Paris Holocaust memorial hit with red hand graffiti
Around 20 of the hand symbols were found beneath the wall at the memorial in central Paris honouring individuals who saved Jews from persecution during the 1940-44 Nazi occupation of France.
Missile fired by drone kills 4 family members in Pakistan near Afghan border, says police
The strike happened in South Waziristan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local police chief Hidayat Ullah said. Those killed were civilians with no known links to the insurgents.
Indian staff member with the UN killed in Gaza
The individual was a staff member of the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (DSS).
Iranian filmmaker flees to Europe after prison sentence ahead of his Cannes premiere
Rasoulof is currently in an undisclosed location. It’s unclear if he will attend the Cannes premiere of his film.
Anti-LGBTQ violence hits ‘new high’: EU report
In one of the biggest surveys of its kind, FRA questioned more than 100,000 LGBTQ people in the 27 EU member states, as well as Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia.
Melinda Gates says to leave Gates Foundation
Gates said Monday she was leaving the philanthropy mega foundation that she established with her ex-husband, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.
Putin removes defence minister Shoigu
UK defence minister Grant Shapps said the Ukraine conflict had left more than 355,000 Russian soldier casualties under Shoigu's watch as well as "mass civilian suffering".
More bodies found in Indonesia after flash floods
The floods swept away people and submerged nearly 200 houses and buildings
Israel-Hamas war sees fights raging across Gaza as death toll tops 35,000
In Rafah, Gaza's southernmost city which sits on the border with Egypt, the Kuwaiti hospital said Sunday it had received the bodies of "18 martyrs" killed in Israeli strikes over the past 24 hours.
Fire almost burns down entire shopping centre housing 1,400 outlets in Warsaw
A police spokesperson told the news agency PAP there were no injuries reported. Authorities also sent a text message warning Warsaw residents about the fire and telling them to stay home with the windows closed.
Protests in PoK, posters demand merger with India
The strikes took place in Muzaffrabad, Sehansa, Mirpur, Rawalkot, Khuiratta, Tattapani and Hattian Bala.
‘Normal China ties hinge on peace’
Jaishankar says situation at the Line of Actual Control needs to be addressed urgently.
Top defence intelligence officer visits Tanzania to boost strategic interests
The meetings will be aimed to foster mutual understanding and strengthen bilateral defence cooperation.
Significant progress made in expediting India-assisted projects in Maldives: Foreign Minister Zameer
Speaking at a press conference held in the President's Office, Zameer said India has given the Maldives the green signal to extend the repayment deadline for USD 150 million of a USD 200 million debt.