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February 26, 2025 5:46 PM

Maha Kumbh: Sea of devotees arrive at Triveni Sangam for final ‘snan’ on Maha Shivaratri

Devotees from across the country gathered in large numbers at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj in the early hours of Wednesday for the final 'Snan' of the Maha Kumbh, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivaratri. Drone visuals captu...

February 25, 2025 4:31 PM

Ukraine needs $524 billion to recover, rebuild after three years of war, World Bank says

The estimated cost to rebuild Ukraine's economy after Russia's invasion has risen to $524 billion, nearly three times its expected 2024 economic output, the World Bank, United Nations, European Commission and the Ukrainian government found. A new st...

February 25, 2025 4:31 PM

South Korea court hears closing statements in Yoon’s impeachment trial

South Korean parliamentary lawyers seeking President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal over his short-lived imposition of martial law compared him to a dictator in final arguments during his impeachment trial on Tuesday. Yoon was expected to make a closing st...

February 25, 2025 4:32 PM

Kremlin says Russia has lots of rare earth metals that the US needs and is open to cooperation

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia had lots of rare earth metal deposits and that it was open to doing deals to develop them after President Vladimir Putin held out the possibility of such collaboration with the United States. "The Americans ne...

February 25, 2025 4:21 PM

West Bank Palestinians fear Gaza-style clearance as Israel squeezes Jenin camp

Israeli bulldozers have demolished large areas of the now virtually empty Jenin refugee camp and appear to be carving wide roadways through its once-crowded warren of alleyways, echoing tactics already employed in Gaza as troops prepare for a long-te...

February 25, 2025 4:33 PM

Anniversary marked, diplomatic lines drawn: Ukraine war at a crossroads

Ukraine hosted European leaders on Monday to mark three years of all-out war with Russia since Moscow's invasion, while top U.S. officials stayed away in a clear illustration of President Donald Trump's lurch towards Moscow since returning to power. ...

February 25, 2025 10:49 AM

Putin says Europe is needed in Ukraine talks, but suggests deal still distant

Europe's participation in Ukraine peace talks will be needed but Moscow first wants to build trust with Washington, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday, while suggesting that a deal to end the conflict may still be far off. As Ukraine ma...

February 25, 2025 9:31 AM

Trump, Macron display stark differences on Ukraine despite friendly veneer

U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron displayed stark differences on Monday in their approach to Ukraine, exposing a divide between the United States and Europe over Trump's bid for a quick ceasefire deal with Russia....

February 25, 2025 9:32 AM

PM Modi unveils design of new integrated terminal building of Guwahati Airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled the design of the New Integrated Terminal Building (NITB) of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport in Guwahati during the Advantage Assam 2.0 summit, officials said. A spokesperson fr...

February 24, 2025 2:28 PM

Friedrich Merz and his long march to the German chancellery

Friedrich Merz, a man who has never held a government role, is preparing to take the reins in Germany just as the country faces its biggest economic and diplomatic crises in decades and Europe looks urgently for a new generation of leaders for an era...

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