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February 14, 2025 8:57 AM

Trump calls PM Modi tougher negotiator than him

President Donald Trump has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “much tougher negotiator than him” as the two nations continue to grapple with tariffs. “He is a much tougher negotiator than me. He is a better negotiator than me. There is not ...

February 14, 2025 5:34 PM

India ready to take back its citizens living illegally in the U.S.: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stated that India is willing to take back its nationals living illegally in the United States and stressed the need to dismantle the "ecosystem" of human trafficking. PM Modi expressed confidence that Preside...

February 14, 2025 5:34 PM

India, US to work on ties with ‘more speed’ now, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump made an "immense personal contribution" to strengthening the relationship between the two countries during his first term, and both sides will "work with more speed" durin...

February 13, 2025 9:29 PM

No women make list of top 100-paid athletes topped by Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo again topped the list of the world's highest-paid athletes with total income of $260 million in 2024, according to sports industry news site Sportico, but there were no women in the top 100. The leading 100, dominated by players fr...

February 13, 2025 8:04 PM

Sri Lanka scrambles to restore power after monkey causes islandwide outage

Sri Lanka extended power cuts for a third day on Thursday as it scrambled to restore its national grid to full capacity after a monkey triggered a widespread blackout over the weekend that disrupted supply to the island's 22 million people. An outag...

February 13, 2025 8:04 PM

Hamas says it does not want Gaza ceasefire to collapse

Hamas does not want the Gaza ceasefire agreement to collapse, the Palestinian militant group said on Thursday, ahead of a Saturday deadline for it to release more Israeli hostages. Hamas agreed under the deal to free three more hostages on Saturday ...

February 13, 2025 8:05 PM

Syria’s new leaders zero in on Assad’s business barons

Syria's new rulers are combing through the billion-dollar corporate empires of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's allies, and have held talks with some of these tycoons, in what they say is a campaign to root out corruption and illegal activity. Aft...

February 13, 2025 8:06 PM

US President Trump voices support for Ukraine, but early concessions to Russia spark concerns

U.S. President Donald Trump has promised a swift end to the Ukraine war but with talks about to begin the author of "The Art of the Deal" may have already complicated his task by sacrificing leverage. Trump, who took office on January 20, separately...

February 13, 2025 8:06 PM

North Korea dismantling facility near border for separated families, Seoul says

North Korea is dismantling a facility at its Mount Kumgang resort used for hosting meetings between families separated after the Korean War, South Korea said on Thursday, in the latest sign of strained tensions between the two Koreas. Seoul's Unific...

February 13, 2025 8:07 PM

Trump discusses Ukraine war with Putin, Zelenskiy

Donald Trump discussed the war in Ukraine on Wednesday in phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the new U.S. president's first big step towards diplomacy over a war he has promised to end. In ...

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