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Macron meets Wickremesinghe on historic Sri Lanka visit.
During his historic visit to Sri Lanka, French President Macron engages in conversation with Prime Minister Wickremesinghe. France, which ranks as Sri Lanka's fourth-largest creditor, has made a commitment to work with the country to…
Biden administration advised to update Indian Green Card priority dates.
It was strongly recommended to the Biden administration that the priority dates for Indian Green Card applicants be brought up to date. This year, the Federation of Indian Immigrant and Dependent Societies (FIIDS) has undertaken various…
Europe scrutinises Worldcoin crypto.
The cryptocurrency known as Worldcoin is already being investigated in Europe. The launch of Worldcoin on Monday comes at a time when the cryptocurrency industry is going through a rough patch as a result of the dramatic failure of FTX and…
Japan supports Indo-Pacific partner Sri Lanka with an eye on China.
Japan supports Sri Lanka as a partner in the Indo-Pacific region, while also keeping an eye on China. In the previous year, Sri Lanka became the first government in the Asia-Pacific region since the late 1990s to default on its foreign…
Aung San Suu Kyi released: Party official
Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar was released from prison and appointed as a party official.
Typhoon Doksuri departs southern China as a tropical storm.
As it moves away from southern China, the strength of Typhoon Doksuri is reduced to that of a tropical storm. After making landfall in Luzon, the major island of the Philippines, the storm moved on to Taiwan's main island, where it caused…
Defence Secretary Austin says the US supports nations against China’s “bullying.”
Secretary of Defence James Austin has stated that the United States stands with other countries against what he calls China's "bullying behaviour." Late on Thursday night, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Australian Prime Minister…
Rohingya infiltrators using Assam as conduit to Delhi, Kashmir: Himanta
Infiltrators from Rohingya are utilising Assam as a conduit to travel to Delhi and Kashmir, according to the Chief Minister of Assam. He also stated that investigations carried out in Assam had shown that certain brokers from Tripura were…
Zimbabwe gets presidential chopper gift from Putin
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa is among those attending a two-day Russia-Africa summit that is being scrutinised as a test of Putin's support in the continent after his invasion of Ukraine.
India protests China’s issuing of separate visas to Indians from disputed northeastern state
There was no immediate comment from Beijing but China has insisted the decision to issue stapled visas does not undermine its position on the disputed territory.
Nearly 200 million people in US are under heat, flood advisories
Scientists have long warned that climate change, driven by the burning of fossil fuels, will lead to more and prolonged bouts of extreme weather.
Kim shows Russian military minister North Korean drones and ICBMs
Kim demonstrates new intercontinental ballistic missiles and drones to the Russian defence minister. The accusation that the leader of North Korea has provided Russia with rockets and missiles, as stated by the United States, is one that…
On their own front line, Ukraine’s surgeons treat waves of soldiers since the counteroffensive began
As evening comes, the pace of activity in the trauma room picks up, with new soldiers arriving nearly every 15 minutes.
DNIPRO, Ukraine: The horrors of war arrive through the night at a hospital in eastern Ukraine, a procession of…
CM Biren asks Mizoram counterpart Zoramthanga not to meddle in Manipur’s internal matters
An official statement issued by the Manipur government said the CM condemned the use of abusive words against him in Tuesday’s solidarity rally in Mizoram.
GUWAHATI: The ethnic conflict between Meiteis and Kukis has led to a verbal duel…
‘In my third term…’: PM Modi’s big declaration ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls
Modi said that when he took office in 2014, the Indian economy was at the tenth position and now it is at the fifth position in the world. He said India will be in the top three in his third term.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on…
BCCI releases its home schedule for 2023–24.
The BCCI has revealed the home schedule for 2023–24. The BCCI has announced its home schedule for the 2023–24 season.
UN begins syphoning oil from decaying ship off Yemen to “avoid catastrophe”
The United Nations has declared the beginning of an effort to 'prevent catastrophe' by extracting oil from a decaying tanker that is anchored off the coast of Yemen. More than 1.1 million barrels of oil that had been stored in the corroding…
The Chinese state media announces Wang Yi as foreign minister amid scandal rumours
The appointment of Wang Yi as China's next foreign minister was announced by official media on the same day that speculations of a scandal and political tensions surfaced. The official media did not provide an explanation for Qin's…
US on ‘very narrow path’ to avoid recession: IMF chief economist
The IMF report also noted there are growing risks to China's economy following its post-pandemic reopening, especially in its troubled real estate sector.
Joe Biden to unveil civil rights monument amid racism controversy
Joe Biden to designate civil rights monument amid fresh racism row. The monument, located in numerous sites, will honour the 14-year-old Black boy tortured and murdered by white men in 1955 after allegedly whistleing at a white shopkeeper's…
