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July 6, 2024 2:28 PM

Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal to seek a vote of confidence on July 12

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal will seek a vote of confidence in the House of Representatives on July 12. The prime minister sent a letter to the Parliament Secretariat asking the latter to make arrangements for the vote. CPN-UML, the largest part...

July 6, 2024 2:13 PM

Moderate Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential race, interior ministry says

The low-profile moderate Masoud Pezeshkian, who has pledged to open Iran to the world and deliver freedoms its people have yearned for, has won the run-off presidential vote on, as per the interior ministry of Iran. The vote was a tight race between...

July 6, 2024 10:37 AM

Biden says only the ‘Lord Almighty’ could oust him from race

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday (July 5) said he did not need a cognitive test to determine whether he had a mental decline and dismissed calls from some Democrats that he should step aside to let a more vigorous candidate take on Republican Donal...

July 6, 2024 10:59 AM

Know the team set to govern Britain under new PM Starmer

Keir Starmer led Britain's Labour Party to a landslide victory in the 2024 parliamentary election, taking over from the Conservatives after 14 years in opposition. Below are details on new Prime Minister Starmer and his freshly appointed team of sen...

July 5, 2024 7:54 PM

PM Modi to visit Russia on July 8; Putin to host private dinner, confirms MEA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Moscow next week for the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra announced on Friday. The two-day visit, scheduled for July 8-9, comes at the invitation of Russian President Vladimi...

July 5, 2024 5:34 PM

Pakistan petroleum dealers strike over new taxes

The bustling metropolis of Karachi is grappling with a severe fuel shortage as the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) continues its nationwide strike. The crisis began early Friday morning when petrol stations across Karachi and other par...

July 5, 2024 4:57 PM

World food prices hold firm in June, UN’s FAO reports

The United Nations world food price index held steady in June data showed on Friday, with increases in vegetable oil, sugar and dairy products offset by a fall in the price of cereals. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization's price index, which ...

July 5, 2024 4:41 PM

UK elections: PM Modi congratulates Keir Starmer for landslide victory, thanks outgoing PM Rishi Sunak

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Keir Starmer on his decisive victory in the UK general elections, expressing enthusiasm for a productive partnership with the Labour leader. “Heartiest congratulations and best wishes to @Keir_S...

July 5, 2024 12:10 PM

Gas leak at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur airport affects 39 people

Around 39 people at Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur international airport fell ill on Thursday after a gas leak at an aircraft engineering facility, but no passengers were affected and there were no flight disruptions, the fire department said. The Selangor...

July 5, 2024 12:17 PM

Biden says ‘I’m not going anywhere’ as calls to quit race grow

President Joe Biden said "I'm not going anywhere" as he faced calls by many Democrats to end his re-election bid, using the Fourth of July celebrations on Thursday to hit back at doubts about his stamina and mental acuity to continue his campaign. ...

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