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August 8, 2025 12:29 AM

PM Modi, Brazil Prez Lula reaffirm strategic partnership in telephonic conversation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday received a telephone call from Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, reaffirming the momentum generated during PM Modi’s recent visit to Brazil and underscoring the shared commitment to deepen the I...

August 7, 2025 6:27 PM

Israel Signs Record $35 Billion Natural Gas Export Deal with Egypt

Egypt has signed a landmark $35 billion agreement to import natural gas from Israel's Leviathan gas field, marking the largest export deal in Israeli history and strengthening regional energy cooperation despite ongoing Middle East tensions. The agr...

August 7, 2025 5:41 PM

Israel’s Netanyahu to convene security meeting on expanding Gaza war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to meet with a small group of senior ministers on Thursday to discuss plans for the military to take control of more territory in Gaza, despite mounting criticism at home and abroad over the nearly tw...

August 7, 2025 11:16 AM

UCLA says Trump administration froze $584 million of its federal funding

President Donald Trump's administration has frozen $584 million in federal funding for the University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA said on Wednesday after the government reprimanded the university over pro-Palestinian protests. The Trump adminis...

August 7, 2025 11:11 AM

Hot South Korean summer drives surge in aircon sales, power demand

Sweltering summers in South Korea are driving surging demand for air conditioners and electricity, with the country's electronics heavyweights pushing home upgrades by touting power-saving technology. Samsung Electronics' domestic home AC sales grew...

August 7, 2025 9:33 AM

Nearly $30 billion in Indian exports secure from Trump’s 50% tariff

As US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 50 per cent tariff on imports from India, shipments worth over $30 billion — including pharmaceuticals and certain electronic items such as smartphones, semiconductors, and energy products — r...

August 6, 2025 7:52 PM

India, Russia sign protocol to deepen industrial ties at 11th Working Group Session

India and Russia on Wednesday reaffirmed their strategic partnership and signed a key protocol to boost cooperation in sectors including aluminium, fertilizers, railways, and mining technology, during the 11th session of the India-Russia Working Grou...

August 6, 2025 7:10 PM

Russia says Putin and Witkoff hold ‘useful’ talks as Trump’s sanctions deadline nears

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff held "useful and constructive" talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, a Kremlin aide said, two days before the expiry of a deadline set by President Donald Trump for Russia to agree to peace in Ukraine or f...

August 6, 2025 4:56 PM

India and Russia discuss ways to further intensify defence partnership

Russia's Deputy Defence Minister, Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin, held a meeting on Wednesday with Vinay Kumar, India's Ambassador to Russia, during which both sides discussed ways to further intensify the multifaceted India-Russia Special and Privi...

August 6, 2025 5:26 PM

Pakistan starts deporting registered Afghan refugees, says UNHCR

Pakistan has started to deport documented Afghan refugees ahead of its deadline for them to leave, according to the United Nations, in a move that could see more than 1 million Afghans expelled from the country. The United Nations High Commissioner ...

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