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May 29, 2024 3:47 PM

Philippines president calls new China coast guard rules ‘worrisome’

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Wednesday new rules outlined by China's coast guard that could result in the detention of foreigners in the South China Sea were an escalation and "worrisome". China, which has maritime sovereignty d...

May 29, 2024 1:07 PM

Once ostracised, Italy’s Meloni is now centre stage in Europe

When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took power in 2022, far-right parties across Europe hailed her victory, expecting the fiery new leader in Rome to pursue a nationalist agenda and battle the Brussels bureaucracy. But rather than clash with ...

May 29, 2024 12:44 PM

“Salute valour of brave men and women”: EAM Jaishankar extends wishes on UN Peacekeepers Day

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday commemorated the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, commending “the brave men and women” serving in conflict zones worldwide. "On the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, I sal...

May 29, 2024 12:47 PM

Indian peacekeeper Major Radhika Sen receives UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year honor

Major Radhika Sen, an Indian peacekeeper deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has been named the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year for 2023. The prestigious award recognizes her outstanding service and efforts to ...

May 29, 2024 10:49 AM

Over 700,000 without power in Texas, other states from storms

Over 713,000 homes and businesses in Texas, Kentucky and other states were without power on Tuesday (May 28), with storms battering the region since the long Memorial Day holiday weekend, according to meteorologists and data from PowerOutage.us. Tor...

May 29, 2024 2:17 PM

South Africans vote in most competitive election since end of apartheid

South Africans began voting on Wednesday in the most competitive election since the end of apartheid, with opinion polls suggesting the African National Congress (ANC) will lose its parliamentary majority after 30 years in government. Polling statio...

May 29, 2024 11:26 AM

Former PM Nawaz Sharif admits Pakistan violated peace agreement with India in 1999

Former PM Nawaz Sharif admits Pakistan violated peace agreement with India in 1999 Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif admitted on Tuesday that Islamabad 'violated' an agreement with India in 1999. Sharif's disclosure unfolded during a me...

May 29, 2024 10:06 AM

World’s largest humanitarian network calls for Gaza ceasefire

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) called on Wednesday for a ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip, where millions of people face worsening hunger. The war-torn enclave is suffering fr...

May 29, 2024 9:52 AM

U.S. says latest Rafah deaths won’t change Israel policy, military aid

The Biden administration said on Tuesday it was closely monitoring the probe into a deadly Israeli airstrike it called tragic, but that the recent deaths in Rafah didn't constitute a major ground operation there that crosses any U.S. red lines. "...

May 29, 2024 9:17 AM

IMD forecasts heat wave to severe heat wave conditions over Northwest and Central India to reduce

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that heat wave to severe heat wave conditions prevailing over Northwest and Central India are likely to reduce gradually from Thursday. These conditions are very likely to prevail in Jammu, Himachal...

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