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November 27, 2024 11:29 PM

Israel-Hezbollah truce holds, Israel sets south Lebanon curfew

A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah held on Wednesday after the two sides struck a deal brokered by the U.S. and France, but Israel warned local residents not to return to the border area yet or approach its troops. The agr...

November 26, 2024 5:13 PM

Russia condemns “irresponsible” talk of nuclear weapons for Ukraine

Discussion in the West about arming Ukraine with nuclear weapons is "absolutely irresponsible", Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, in response to a report in the New York Times citing unidentified officials who suggested such a possibil...

November 26, 2024 2:50 PM

Russia strikes Ukraine’s critical infrastructure in war’s largest drone attack

Russian forces staged their largest ever drone attack on Ukraine overnight, cutting power to much of the western region of Ternopil and damaging residential buildings in Kyiv region, Ukraine's officials said on Tuesday. Intensified nightly drone att...

November 26, 2024 1:40 PM

Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors’ request

A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed the federal criminal case accusing Donald Trump of attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat after prosecutors moved to drop that prosecution and a second case against the president-elect, citing Justice Depar...

November 26, 2024 2:47 PM

Four troops killed in Pakistan as protesters demand release of ex-PM Khan

Authorities fired tear gas on Tuesday in Pakistan's capital of Islamabad to scatter protesters demanding the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, in demonstrations they said killed four paramilitary troops. The interior ministry warne...

November 26, 2024 2:41 PM

Trump vows new Canada, Mexico, China tariffs that threaten global trade

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday pledged significant tariffs on the United States' three largest trading partners—Canada, Mexico, and China—detailing his plans to implement campaign promises that could potentially trigger trade wars. Trump...

November 25, 2024 4:56 PM

“Connectivity will be the new element of India-Mediterranean ties; IMEC can be a game changer”: Jaishankar at MED dialogues

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar emphasized the growing importance of connectivity in strengthening India’s relationship with the Mediterranean region, describing the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) as a potential "game cha...

November 25, 2024 4:16 PM

Kremlin says Trump circle is talking about a peace deal for Ukraine as Biden escalates

The Kremlin said on Monday it had noted that President-elect Donald Trump's circle was speaking about a potential peace plan for Ukraine while the current U.S. administration of Joe Biden was not and was seeking to escalate the conflict instead. Kre...

November 25, 2024 3:54 PM

Dinesh Bhatia appointed as India’s next ambassador to Brazil

Dinesh Bhatia, an Indian Foreign Service officer from the 1992 batch, has been named as India’s next Ambassador to Brazil, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday. Bhatia is currently serving as the Ambassador of India to Argentina, a posi...

November 25, 2024 3:28 PM

Iran’s Khamenei calls for death sentence for Israeli leaders

The supreme leader of Iran, which backs the Hamas and Hezbollah militants fighting Israel in Gaza and Lebanon, said on Monday that death sentences should be issued for Israeli leaders, not arrest warrants. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was commenting on a ...

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