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November 21, 2025 12:38 PM

Behind Trump defense of Saudi crown prince, a deeper US shift on human rights

When President Donald Trump defended Saudi Arabia's crown prince this week over the 2018 killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi, he did more than just stir renewed accusations from critics of an affinity toward strongmen. Trump's remarks, ...

November 21, 2025 11:59 AM

PM Modi leaves for South Africa as G20 meets in Africa for the first time

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday left for a three-day visit to Johannesburg to attend the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit, scheduled from November 22 to 23. In his departure statement, the Prime Minister said the summit is “particularly special,�...

November 21, 2025 9:56 AM

US CDC adopts Kennedy’s anti-vaccine views on recast website

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recast the vaccine safety section of its website on Wednesday to align with the view of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that childhood vaccines cause autism, countering decades of science sho...

November 21, 2025 9:44 AM

Fire disrupts COP30 climate talks as UN chief urges deal

Talks at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil were disrupted on Thursday after a fire broke out in the venue, triggering an evacuation just as negotiators were hunkering down to try to land a deal to strengthen international climate efforts. United Na...

November 21, 2025 9:44 AM

India, Israel sign Terms of Reference to begin Free Trade Agreement negotiations

India and Israel have formally signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) to initiate negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking a major step toward deepening bilateral economic cooperation. The ToR was signed in Tel Aviv by India’s Minister ...

November 20, 2025 10:16 PM

US President Donald Trump’s son visits the Taj Mahal

Donald Trump Jr., American businessman and son of US President Donald Trump, visited the Taj Mahal on Thursday. The historic monument in Agra, known globally as one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, was the first stop on his India visit. Tr...

November 20, 2025 9:50 PM

Piyush Goyal holds talks with Israel’s Finance Minister on bolstering economic ties

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday held a series of meetings in Israel aimed at strengthening India–Israel economic cooperation. The visit included high-level discussions with government leaders, industry CEOs and innovators ac...

November 20, 2025 8:59 PM

India, Germany explore deeper collaboration on traditional medicine in Berlin meet

India and Germany have discussed expanding cooperation in traditional and integrative medicine during the 3rd Joint Working Group Meeting on Alternative Medicine held in Berlin from November 18 to 20. The meeting brought together officials from the ...

November 20, 2025 4:58 PM

IAEA board passes resolution demanding answers and access from Iran

The U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors passed a resolution on Thursday saying Iran must inform the watchdog "without delay" of the status of its enriched uranium stock and bombed atomic sites, diplomats at the closed-door meeting ...

November 20, 2025 4:50 PM

Europeans push back at US plan that would force concessions from Ukraine

European countries pushed back on Thursday against a U.S.-backed peace plan for Ukraine that sources said would require Kyiv to give up more land and partially disarm, conditions long seen by Ukraine's allies as tantamount to capitulation. Two peopl...

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