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Hessen Cricket & Cultural Assn. team meets CGI Mubarak
Frankfurt: HCCA team meets and greets Mr. Mubarak, Consul General of India, Frankfurt and Mr. Vibha Kant Sharma Consul. in Frankfurt recently to thank the CGI .
The team led by Chairman Bimal Roy and comprising President Kamal Vatsain…
James Simons, mathematician, philanthropist and hedge fund founder, has died
Simons came in second behind only Warren Buffett in the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s list of the biggest charitable donations from individuals or their foundations in 2023.
Dutch contestant kicked out of Eurovision hours before tension-plagued song contest final
Klein, a 26-year-old Dutch singer and rapper, had been a favorite of both bookmakers and fans with his song “Europapa.”
Russia claims capture of villages in northeast Ukraine
Ukraine previously said it was aware that Russia was assembling thousands of troops along the northeastern border, close to the Kharkiv and Sumy regions. I
Israel orders new evacuations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah
More than 1.4 million Palestinians — half of Gaza’s population — have been sheltering in Rafah, most after fleeing Israel’s offensives elsewhere.
Flash floods kill hundreds and injure many others in Afghanistan, Taliban says
Officials previously said that in April, before Friday’s floods, at least 70 people died from heavy rains and flash flooding in the country.
Bread loaves recalled in Japan after ‘rat remains’ were found
Production of the bread was halted at a Tokyo factory, with 104,000 packages being recalled, according to Pasco Shikishima Corp.
Countries struggle to draft ‘pandemic treaty’ to avoid mistakes made during COVID
The draft says WHO should get 20% of the production of pandemic-related products like tests, treatments and vaccines and urges countries to disclose their deals with private companies.
Putin reappoints Mishustin as Russia’s Prime Minister
The speaker of the parliament's lower house, Vyacheslav Volodin, announced that Putin has submitted Mishustin's candidacy to the State Duma, which will hold a session later Friday to consider it.
Body camera video shows fatal shooting of Black airman by Florida deputy in apartment doorway
“For whatever reason, they thought he was a bad guy, but he was a good guy. He was a great guy. He was an exceptional guy,” civil rights attorney Ben Crump said. “They took a patriot from us.”
UN agency shuts down east Jerusalem HQ after ‘Israeli extremist’ arson attack
The latest arson attempts marked “an outrageous development”, the head of the agency, Philippe Lazzarini said.
China ready to work with India to accommodate each other’s concerns: Beijing
BEIJING: China is ready to work with India to "accommodate" each other's concerns and find a mutually acceptable solution to "specific issues" through dialogue at an early date, Beijing's new envoy to New Delhi Xu Feihong has said in…
Slovenia launches Palestine recognition procedure
In March, Slovenia had joined Spain, Ireland and Malta in a joint statement announcing the EU countries were "ready to recognise Palestine" once the conditions for setting up a state were met.
China’s biggest aircraft carrier Fujian completes maiden sea trials
With a displacement of nearly 80,000 metric tons, Fujian is bigger than the PLAN's two active carriers, the 66,000-ton Shandong and the 60,000-ton Liaoning.
South Korea president admits ‘shortcomings’ in rare address
His party's defeat in the April 10 parliamentary elections prompted calls for Yoon to change his policy direction and leadership style.
Afghan diplomat caught smuggling gold into India left for US before tendering resignation
Wardak in her resignation went on to say that during the past year she had faced personal attacks aimed at her and her family.
Russia accuses US of meddling in India’s internal affairs, ongoing elections
Washington lacks understanding of India's mentality and history and continues to make "unfounded accusations" about religious freedoms in India, Russia's Foreign ministry spokesperson said.
Olympic torch relay sets off in Marseille
It is just the start of a 12,000-kilometre (7,500-mile) torch relay across France and its far-flung overseas territories before the opening ceremony in Paris on July 26.
Russia launches wide attack on Ukrainian energy facilties
Russia consistently targets Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. There was a major aerial attack on energy facilities on April 27 and another a week earlier.
EU chief accuses far-right party of ‘betraying’ Germany
The far-right party, Alternative for Germany, was rocked last month when a parliamentary aide of its leading candidate for next month's EU polls was arrested on suspicion of spying for China.