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July 15, 2024 11:14 PM

French left targets speaker role as struggles to form government

Some lawmakers in France's left-wing bloc said they should focus on winning the speaker's role to show they have command over parliament even though they are well short of a majority and are struggling to form a government after a snap election. Thu...

July 15, 2024 1:32 PM

Nations gather to negotiate deep sea mining code as opposition mounts

The United Nations' International Seabed Authority (ISA) will meet on Monday to consider new rules allowing firms to extract minerals from the ocean floor, despite mounting concerns about the economic and environmental risks. Supporters say deep sea...

July 14, 2024 2:46 PM

Here’s what we know about Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspected Trump rally shooter

The FBI identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania as the suspect in Saturday's attempted assassination of former U.S. President Donald Trump at a campaign rally. The suspect was shot and killed by the Secret Service se...

July 13, 2024 4:23 PM

Project 2025: What is it? Who is behind it? How is it connected to Trump?

A set of conservative policy proposals known as Project 2025 has become a lightning rod for opponents of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as they seek to highlight what they say are the dangers of him retaking the White House. Trump ha...

July 13, 2024 3:19 PM

Australia PM tells Russia to ‘back off’ after claims over espionage arrests

Russia accused Australia of inciting "anti-Russian paranoia" for charging a Russian-born couple with espionage, prompting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday to tell Moscow to "back off". The married couple, who hold Australian citizenship, ...

July 12, 2024 1:17 PM

How war has changed Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy

Intense. Impatient. Sleep-deprived. Step into the relentless world of Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine's wartime president. The 46-year-old said his ambition when he was elected in 2019 had been to help Ukraine become a modern democracy, before that mis...

July 11, 2024 10:19 AM

PM Modi’s historic visit to Austria highlights 75 years of diplomatic relations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Austria on July 9-10 marked a historic event as it was the first trip by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in 41 years. The visit also coincided with the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between I...

July 10, 2024 4:10 PM

India-Russia summit sets new strategic priorities

Following the 22nd Annual Bilateral Summit between Russia and India on Tuesday, in Moscow, President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed their commitment to deepening the Russia-India Special and Privileged Strategic Partnershi...

July 10, 2024 2:39 PM

India, Russia to expand logistics links, cooperate in civil aviation security

India and Russia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening logistics and transportation infrastructure during the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit. Following discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Puti...

July 9, 2024 11:47 AM

India to sign, ratify High Seas Treaty on marine conservation

India has decided to sign and ratify the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement. This international treaty, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), aims to protect marine biodiversity in the high seas t...

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