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January 16, 2025 9:11 AM

Biden warns US faces oligarchy as Trump looms over legacy

President Joe Biden capped a half-century political career on Wednesday with a final Oval Office speech as he hopes to seal a legacy overshadowed by Democrats' failure to stop Donald Trump from returning to the White House. Biden opened his speech w...

January 15, 2025 4:08 PM

Assam woos UAE investors for the upcoming Advantage Assam 2.0 summit

A high-level delegation from Assam, led by Assam Cultural Affairs Minister Bimal Borah, arrived in the UAE for a four-day visit to showcase the state's investment potential ahead of the Advantage Assam 2.0 Summit scheduled for February 25-26, 2025, i...

January 15, 2025 10:04 AM

Biden looks to relax Cuba sanctions in final days before Trump

The Biden administration said on Tuesday it would remove Cuba from its terrorism blacklist, while Cuba said separately it would release upward of 500 prisoners from its jails, dual announcements poised to reshape U.S.-Cuba relations just days before�...

January 14, 2025 11:12 PM

EAM S. Jaishankar strengthens bilateral ties during diplomatic visit to Spain

External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S. Jaishankar met with Spanish President Pedro Sanchez in Madrid as part of his two-day visit to Spain. The discussions reaffirmed the growing partnership between India and Spain. EAM Jaishankar conveyed greetings...

January 14, 2025 9:54 PM

Singapore President begins India visit to strengthen bilateral ties

Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday evening for a state visit, marking his first official trip to India as President. The visit coincides with the celebrations of 60 years of diplomatic relations between the two...

January 14, 2025 6:40 PM

UN rights chief arrives in Syria for first ever visit

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk arrived in Syria's capital, Damascus, on Tuesday for the first ever visit of the global body's rights chief to the country. Turk, an Austrian lawyer, will visit Syria and Lebanon from Jan...

January 14, 2025 5:23 PM

Death of Indian national in Russia: India calls for early discharge of remaining Indians from conflict zone

Reacting to reports of the death of an Indian national in Russia, India on Tuesday reiterated its demand for the early discharge of the remaining Indians currently serving the Russian Army in the conflict zones. "We have learnt of the unfortunate de...

January 14, 2025 4:47 PM

Future Minerals Forum opens in Riyadh

The Future Minerals Forum (FMF) 2025 commenced today in Riyadh, bringing together representatives from the mining industry from over 85 countries to address critical challenges in the mineral sector. Union Minister of Coal and Mines, G Kishan Reddy, ...

January 14, 2025 4:26 PM

European stocks, Wall St futures climb as US inflation data awaited

European stocks and U.S. futures rose on Tuesday as a sell-off in bond markets moderated, although investors remained cautious ahead of U.S. inflation data on Wednesday and the start of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's second term in office next w...

January 14, 2025 3:49 PM

Qatari mediators present draft proposal for Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange

Qatari mediators have sent Israel and Hamas a draft proposal for an agreement to halt the fighting in the Gaza Strip and exchange hostages for Palestinian prisoners as a first step towards an end to the 15-month-old war. A week before U.S. President...

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