Russia’s Security Council’s Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev attends a meeting of the Council for Science and Education at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in the Moscow region’s city of Dubna, Russia June 13, 2024 — Reuters MOSCOW: Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, said on Saturday that nobody could guarantee that the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv would …
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Supporters of Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese react at a Labor party election night event, after local media projected the Labor Party’s victory, on the day of the Australian federal election, in Sydney, Australia, May 3, 2025. — Reuters This is a win for the ages, says Labor treasurer. Opposition leader Dutton loses seat, concedes defeat. Cost-of-living and Trump policies …
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Thousands of Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip are facing an increased threat of starvation, the United Nations has warned, as Israel’s continued blockade of food, water and other critical supplies to the besieged and bombarded coastal territory enters its third month. The UN’s child rights agency (UNICEF) said on Friday that more than 9,000 children had been admitted for …
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Vehicles wait in a line before making their way to Pakistan at the Attari-Wagah border crossing near Amritsar, India April 30, 2025. — Reuters Ban takes effect immediately, says official. Pakistan also blocks imports from India. Trade between two nations dwindles. NEW DELHI: India said it has banned the import of goods originating from or transiting via Pakistan as diplomatic …
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Hindu devotees pull a chariot as they take part in a religious procession during the chariot festival. —AFP/ File Goa CM “saddened by tragic stampede” at Lairai Devi temple. Five injured critical, on ventilator support, says health minister. Key Hindu event, Lairai Zatra is marked by fire-walking ceremony. NEW DELHI: Six people were crushed to death at a Hindu temple in …
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Supporters of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party wear morph suits and wave flags during an event. — Reuters/File Germany’s spy agency on Friday classified the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as “extremist”, enabling it to step up monitoring of the country’s biggest opposition party, which decried the move as a “blow against democracy”. A 1,100-page experts’ report found the …
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Posters of Australia´s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese are seen outside a polling centre in Sydney on May 3, 2025, ahead of the start of voting in the general election. — Reuters Albanese seeks re-election, faces opposition leader Peter Dutton. PM Albanese promises to focus on renewable energy, healthcare. Result likely to be announced by tonight amid compulsory voting. SYDNEY: Voting …
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A contactless payment card reader is seen at an M&S Food Hall in London, Britain, April 30, 2025. Reuters LONDON: Some of Britain’s biggest retailers have been hit hard by cyberattacks, with Marks & Spencer (M&S) losing £700 million in value in just a week and still unable to process online orders. M&S entered a second week unable to take …
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A view of the north beach, as people evacuate the coastline in Chile following a tsunami preventive advisory generated by local authorities, after an earthquake sparked a tsunami threat on the Pacific coast, in Punta Arenas, Chile, May 2, 2025. — Reuters A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Chile in the Drake Passage between Cape Horn and …
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a meeting in Washington, DC, US, April 22, 2025. Reuters Rome talks delayed pending US diplomatic approach. Rubio warns enrichment enables rapid weaponisation. Iran denies pursuing nuclear weapons programme. Iran has to ‘walk away’ from uranium enrichment and long-range missile development and it should allow American inspectors of its facilities, US Secretary of …
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