Canada bans TikTok on government phones, other devices
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Macron: 'New era' in economic, military strategy in Africa
Macron said French military bases won't be closed, but will be transformed based on needs expressed by African partners from | The Hin...Read More
Russia says will not resume START talks until U.S. listens to Moscow
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Yellen visits Ukraine, underscores U.S. economic support
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Palestinians count cost of Israeli reprisals in West Bank
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Two dead in Russian drone attack in west Ukraine
The Ukrainian armed forces said it had shot down 11 out of 14 "Shaded" drones deployed by Moscow's forces overnight from | T...Read More
India, Denmark have strong, historic silver traditions: Danish Crown Prince
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Belarus leader and Putin ally Lukashenko to visit China
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RPP decides to withdraw support from Prachanda-led govt in Nepal
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Macron to visit China after Beijing’s Ukraine peace plan
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Zelensky says plans to meet China's Xi Jinping
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EU approves 10th package of Russia sanctions on anniversary of invasion
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Cyclone Freddy death toll rises to 7 in Madagascar
A total of 78,078 people in Madagascar have been affected by the flooding caused by the torrential rain and strong winds. from | The Hindu...Read More
India abstains in U.N. vote underscoring need for just, lasting peace in Ukraine
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Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years in LA rape case
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President Xi Jinping ordered search and rescue efforts. from | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xZluS9M via IFTTT Read More
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Crew stuck on ISS to return to Earth in September: Russia
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Watch | Who is Nikki Haley?
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Air India New York-Delhi flight diverted to London due to medical emergency
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14 passengers killed, 63 injured in bus crash in Pakistan
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Carnival cancelled in Brazil cities amid heavy rains, 2 dead
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North Korea says it fired ICBM as warning to U.S., Seoul
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Morning Digest | SC says NEET violates the basic structure of right to equality; AAP leader Manish Sisodia summoned by CBI, and more
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Top U.S., China diplomats meet amid tensions over balloon
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In China, men pay rising dowries as ‘bride prices’ surge
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U.S., Europe need countries like India to outcompete China: Top American Senator Chuck Schumer
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U.N. to cut food aid for Rohingya refugees, citing fund shortfall
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No change in terrorist organisation designation of Pakistan-based TTP and Hizbul Mujahideen: U.S. State Secretary Antony Blinken after review
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India has done remarkable job under PM Modi of transforming economy: U.K. MP Bob Blackman
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Nepal plane crash preliminary report: Investigators suspect human error
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Morning Digest | States must contribute to MGNREGS wages, says Union Minister; IOC contradicts Adani over port use agreement, and more
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Parts of Georgia grand jury's Trump report released
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Nikki Haley has all credentials to be next U.S. president: eminent Indian Americans
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U.N. draft resolution calls for ceasefire in Ukraine and peace
There are no vetoes in the 193-member world body, so the resolution is certain to be adopted at the end of a high-level emergency special se...Read More
Ukraine says it shot down Russian balloons
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One killed, three wounded in Texas mall shooting
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6.1 magnitude quake rocks central Philippines: USGS
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Turkey's Erdogan vows to rebuild after quake, rescue work winds down
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said, the damage assessment of buildings, of which tens of thousands were destroyed, will be completed in a...Read More
Another Hindu temple vandalised in Canada; India seeks swift action
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Russia has held at least 6,000 Ukrainian children for 're-education': report
The report said Yale University researchers had identified at least 43 camps where Ukrainian children have been held that were part of a ...Read More
U.S. says latest downed objects could well be ‘benign’
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Beijing tells U.S. to investigate balloons allegedly flown over China
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No indication of aliens or terrestrial activity with recent takedowns: White House
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Saudi Arabia to send its first woman into space
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New Zealand readies for impact of Cyclone Gabrielle
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Earthquake diplomacy: Greek foreign minister visits Turkey
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8 injured in attack at police officer's house in Pakistan's north Waziristan
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U.S. to welcome any effort by India to end hostilities in Ukraine: White House
India has not yet condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and it has been maintaining that the crisis must be resolved through diplomacy a...Read More
India’s seventh C-17 reaches earthquake-hit Syria with over 23 tons of relief material
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China declines U.S. call after balloon incident
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Taliban detain Afghan educator who spoke out on women's school ban
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Republicans oust Democratic Representative lhan Omar from House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Pakistani Taliban militants attack police station in Pakistan's Punjab province
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