Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Centre in Tianjin, China, September 1, 2025. — Reuters US administrations have sought closer ties to India. Modi strengthens ties with China, Russia amid Trump tensions. Quad summit uncertain …
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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed Services in Washington DC, US. — Reuters/File Senior US national security officials said on Wednesday that military operations against cartels would continue, setting the stage for a sustained military campaign in Latin America even as basic questions about a deadly strike against a vessel from Venezuela remained unanswered. …
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Flames engulf a home and vehicle in Chinese Camp as wildfires rage in Tuolumne County, California, US on September 2, 2025. — Reuters CHINESE CAMP: A cluster of lightning-sparked wildfires raged across parts of two Northern California counties on Wednesday, forcing widespread evacuations and engulfing part of a historic Gold Rush mining town once home to thousands of Chinese immigrants. …
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A man takes a picture as the body of one of the victims of a boat accident is being retrieved from the boat in Kebbi, Nigeria, May 27, 2021.— Reuters Vessel with 100+ aboard struck submerged tree stump. Incident occurred near Gausawa in Borgu district. Dozens rescued, 10 in serious condition: local govt official. At least 60 people have died …
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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin sees North Korean leader Kim Jong Un off following their talks after attending a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing on September 3, 2025. — AFP SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un …
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Students gather on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., April 15, 2025. — Reuters NEW YORK: A US judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s decision to slash $2 billion in funding to Harvard University, calling the move a political attack dressed up as a fight against anti-Semitism and bias at the Ivy League institution. Harvard had sued …
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The image shows local police cordoning off the crash site in Lisbon, Portugal on September 3, 2025. — AFP/File Five injured in critical condition, say authorities. Portuguese president laments tragic accident. Officials announce to launch formal probe. LISBON: At least 15 people were killed and 18 others injured on Wednesday when Lisbon’s Gloria funicular railway car, a popular tourist attraction …
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Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Indiana, Pennsylvania, US, September 23, 2024. — Reuters US President Donald Trump hinted Wednesday at fresh Russia sanctions if it fails to end its Ukraine war, saying “you’ll see things happen” if he’s dissatisfied with President Vladimir Putin’s response. Trump will also speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday, a White House …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and heads of foreign delegations arrive for a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China September 3, 2025. — Reuters BEIJING: When Russian President Vladimir Putin walked shoulder to shoulder with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, …
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Red Crescent volunteers walk next to damaged houses as they reach Lulam village to help the victims following a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan on Sunday, in Nurgal district, Kunar province, Afghanistan, September 3, 2025. — Reuters Toll stands at 1,457 deaths, 3,394 injuries. WFP warns food aid will run out in four weeks. Entire households wiped out. Afghanistan …
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