EAM Jaishankar raises issue of Indians recruited by Russian Army during meeting with Lavrov

EAM Jaishankar raises issue of Indians recruited by Russian Army during meeting with Lavrov

Astana, July 3 - External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Wednesday pressed for the safe and expeditious return of Indian nationals currently in the war zone in Ukraine during his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the

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Pre-poll survey predicts resounding win for Labour Party in UK elections

Pre-poll survey predicts resounding win for Labour Party in UK elections

London, July 3 - UK's Labour Party is set to win the 2024 general election on Thursday grabbing 484 out of a total 650 seats in the Parliament, a pre-poll company Survation projected.

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India, Japan to work together towards building safe & trustworthy AI: Hiroshi Yoshida

India, Japan to work together towards building safe & trustworthy AI: Hiroshi Yoshida

New Delhi, July 3 - As the world leaders aim to control artificial intelligence (AI) and the user harms associated with it, India and Japan will work together in order to achieve safe, secure and trustworthy AI, said Japanese Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination

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UK polls: Country before party, says Labour Party candidate Keir Starmer

UK polls: Country before party, says Labour Party candidate Keir Starmer

London, July 3 - UK's Labour Party leader Keir Starmer on Wednesday said that he would put the country before the party and announced a slew of promises, including economic stability, safer streets and more teachers.

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Japan launches new banknotes

Japan launches new banknotes

Tokyo, July 3 - Japan on Wednesday started issuing new 10,000 yen (61.9 U.S. dollars), 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes, which marked the first redesign since 2004.

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Pentagon decries North Korea’s recent missile launches as ‘irresponsible’

Pentagon decries North Korea’s recent missile launches as ‘irresponsible’

Washington, July 3 - A Pentagon spokesperson criticised North Korea's recent ballistic missile launches as "irresponsible," and reiterated the US' calls for the recalcitrant regime to return to diplomacy.

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Over 2,500 households evacuated due to floods in Myanmar

Over 2,500 households evacuated due to floods in Myanmar

Yangon, July 3 - Floods displaced more than 2,500 households in several towns of northern Myanmar following heavy rains and rising river levels, official daily Myanma Alinn reported on Wednesday.

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Kim Jong-un inspects munitions factory after key party meeting

Kim Jong-un inspects munitions factory after key party meeting

Seoul, July 3 - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited major munitions and machinery factories, calling for efforts to expand production in the overall economic sector, according to state media.

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Four Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike in West Bank

Four Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike in West Bank

Ramallah, July 3 - Four Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Nour Shams refugee camp in the city of Tulkarm in the northern West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli sources said.

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Will Sunak’s Conservatives buck UK poll predictions or Starmer’s Labour reprise 1997 landslide?

Will Sunak’s Conservatives buck UK poll predictions or Starmer’s Labour reprise 1997 landslide?

New Delhi, July 3 - Will UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak succeed in retaining power in an election under his leadership, or will his Labour opponent, Sir Keir Starmer, pull off a landslide, reminiscent of 1997 when Tony Blair dislodged the Conservatives who

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Hurricane Beryl hits Venezuela: 2 dead, 5 missing, 25,000 affected

Hurricane Beryl hits Venezuela: 2 dead, 5 missing, 25,000 affected

Caracas, July 3 - At least two people have been dead, five missing and 25,000 affected as Hurricane Beryl ripped through northeast Venezuela's Sucre state, Interior and Justice Minister Remigio Ceballos said.

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Over 30 suspects under probe for role in attempted coup in Bolivia

Over 30 suspects under probe for role in attempted coup in Bolivia

La Paz, July 3 - More than 30 civilian and military suspects are under investigation for their alleged role in the failed coup attempt against Bolivian President Luis Arce on June 26, the Prosecutor's Office said.

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Yemen’s Houthis, Iraqi Shiite militia launch joint attack on Israel’s Haifa

Yemen’s Houthis, Iraqi Shiite militia launch joint attack on Israel’s Haifa

Sanaa, July 3 - Yemen's Houthi group said that they, along with the Iraqi Shiite militia, launched cruise missiles at "a vital target" in the Israeli city of Haifa.

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Ukrainian President, Hungarian PM discuss second peace summit

Ukrainian President, Hungarian PM discuss second peace summit

Kyiv, July 3 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with visiting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to discuss initiatives designed to bring peace to Ukraine and preparations for the second peace summit, Zelensky's press service reported.

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Poland, Germany to cooperate in defence: Polish PM

Poland, Germany to cooperate in defence: Polish PM

Warsaw, July 3 - Poland and Germany will cooperate to enhance the protection of the European Union's (EU) external borders and to promote European air defence, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.

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Israel killed 900 militants in Gaza’s Rafah: Israeli army chief

Israel killed 900 militants in Gaza’s Rafah: Israeli army chief

Jerusalem, July 3 - Israel has killed about 900 militants in Rafah since the beginning of Israel's ground assault on the southernmost city in Gaza in early May, Israel's military Chief Herzi Halevi said.

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474 detained in Turkey over ‘provocative protests’ against Syrian refugees

474 detained in Turkey over ‘provocative protests’ against Syrian refugees

Ankara, July 3 - Turkish Police detained 474 more suspects two days ago over "provocative protests" against Syrian refugees across Turkey, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.

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Ruling ally urges Nepal’s PM Prachanda to resign

Ruling ally urges Nepal’s PM Prachanda to resign

Kathmandu, July 3 - The ruling Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) has called on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal to step down to clear the way for the formation of a "national consensus government".

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UN chief urges collaboration to counter terrorism, extremism across Africa

UN chief urges collaboration to counter terrorism, extremism across Africa

United Nations, July 3 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for strengthened collaboration to counter terrorism and extremism across Africa -- from Sudan and the Horn of Africa to the Sahel, the Great Lakes region and beyond.

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Russia to build new orbital station by 2033

Russia to build new orbital station by 2033

Moscow, July 2 - Yury Borisov, head of Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos, has approved the schedule for the creation of a Russian orbital station by 2033, the corporation said in a press release Tuesday.

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