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September 4, 2025 11:20 AM

Putin tells Ukraine: End war via talks or I will end it by force

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Kyiv on Wednesday there was a chance to end the war in Ukraine via negotiations "if common sense prevails", an option he said he preferred, but that he was ready to end it by force if that was the only way. ...

September 2, 2025 10:17 AM

Belgium to recognise Palestinian state at UN General Assembly

Belgium will recognise a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly, Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot said on Tuesday, adding to international pressure on Israel after similar moves by Australia, Britain, Canada and France. Under mounting global c...

September 1, 2025 12:08 PM

Afghanistan earthquake kills 622 with more than 1,500 injured

About 622 people were killed and more than 1,500 injured in an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, authorities said on Monday, as helicopters ferried the wounded to safety from rubble being combed in the hunt for survivors. The disaster will...

August 30, 2025 9:02 AM

Putin lambasts trade sanctions on eve of visit to China

On the eve of a visit to China, Russian leader Vladimir Putin blasted Western sanctions as his country's economy teetered on the brink of recession, wounded by trade curbs and the cost of his war in Ukraine. Russia and China jointly opposed "discrim...

August 29, 2025 7:29 PM

India clocks robust 7.8% growth, beating expectations

India’s economy grew at a strong pace of 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter of the current financial year, according to official data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Friday. This marks an acceleration from the 6.5 per cent growth reco...

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