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March 3, 2025 4:48 PM

UK, France propose partial one-month Ukraine truce, Paris says

France and Britain are proposing a partial one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine that would cover air, sea and energy infrastructure attacks but not include ground fighting, French President Emmanuel Macron and his foreign minister said. The co...

March 3, 2025 10:22 AM

UK, European leaders join forces to draft Ukraine peace plan to take to US

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday European leaders had agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan to present to the United States, a vital step for Washington to be able to offer security guarantees that Kyiv says are essential to deter ...

March 1, 2025 6:55 PM

World reacts to Zelenskiy-Trump Oval Office clash

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trumpclashed at a White House meeting that ended in disaster on Friday, prompting an outpouring of reaction from across the globe. ZELENSKIY ON X "Thank you America, thank you for yo...

March 1, 2025 10:16 AM

Zelenskiy, Trump clash in Oval Office shouting match

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump ended in disaster on Friday, after the two leaders traded verbal blows before the world's media at the White House over the war with Russia. The visit by Zelenskiy wa...

March 1, 2025 1:16 AM

Zelenskiy urges Trump to make no compromises with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged President Donald Trump on Friday to make "no compromises with a killer," referring to Russia's leader, as they met to sign a deal for U.S. participation in Ukraine's mineral industry. Trump and Zelenskiy...

February 28, 2025 5:03 PM

India’s real GDP grew 6.2% in Q3 2024-25, higher than 5.6% in previous quarter

Indian economy grew by 6.2% in real terms during the October-December quarter of the current financial year 2024-25, according to official data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Friday. The October-December growt...

February 28, 2025 10:44 AM

US judge halts Trump administration’s calls for mass firings at agencies

A California federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ordering the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies to carry out the mass firings of thousands of recently hired employees. U.S. District Judge ...

February 27, 2025 3:28 PM

Mahakumbh 2025: How India successfully hosted world’s largest gathering

The Mahakumbh Mela 2025 concluded on Wednesday, marking the end of a 45-day event that drew over 660 million visitors, making it the world’s largest human gathering. Handling the sea of devotees arriving in Prayagraj to take a holy dip at the Sang...

February 27, 2025 3:30 PM

Hamas hands over bodies of four hostages, Israel frees Palestinian prisoners

Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages while it waited for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners to be released by Israel in return, in an overnight exchange marking the final swap as part of a fragile truce in Gaza. The ceasefire came i...

February 26, 2025 10:17 AM

Trump announces ‘Gold Card’ programme for wealthy foreigners, offering US residency for USD 5 million

US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the United States will introduce a "Gold Card" programme for wealthy foreigners, granting them the right to live and work in the country, with a pathway to citizenship, in exchange for a USD 5 milli...

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