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July 30, 2024 1:50 PM

Don’t bomb Beirut: U.S. leads push to rein in Israel’s response

The United States is leading a diplomatic dash to deter Israel from striking Lebanon's capital Beirut or major civil infrastructure in response to a deadly rocket attack on the Golan Heights, five people with knowledge of the drive said. Washington ...

July 30, 2024 1:13 PM

Biden proposes term limits, code of conduct to rein in ‘extreme’ Supreme Court

President Joe Biden on Monday proposed sweeping changes to the U.S. Supreme Court that he said were needed to rein in a conservative-led court that was being weaponized to undermine established civil rights principles and protections. Biden said he ...

July 30, 2024 3:47 PM

Anti-Maduro protests spread as Venezuelan opposition says he stole vote

Protests spread around Venezuela and police fired tear gas in the capital Caracas as the opposition said it had voting-tally proof it won a weekend election awarded to long-ruling socialist President Nicolas Maduro. Demonstrations began after the el...

July 30, 2024 10:39 AM

India’s Budget 2024: A Masterclass in Balancing Growth and Fiscal Prudence

India's latest Union Budget has set the stage for a potential economic boom, according to financial experts. At a session organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants Dubai, industry leaders applauded the government's strategic approach to fos...

July 29, 2024 11:11 PM

Satwik-Chirag becomes first Indian badminton doubles pair to advance to quarter-finals at Olympics

India's men's doubles badminton pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, have made history by becoming the first Indian doubles team to advance to the quarterfinals at the Olympics. Their progression was confirmed on Monday after France's Lu...

July 29, 2024 10:30 PM

Indian men’s archery team bows out of Paris Olympics

India's hopes for an Olympic medal in archery took a blow as both the men's and women's teams were eliminated from the Paris Olympics 2024. The men's team, consisting of Dhiraj Bommadevara, Tarundeep Rai, and Pravin Jadhav, exited the competition aft...

July 29, 2024 8:20 PM

Israeli officials say they seek to avoid all-out war in Lebanon retaliation

Israel wants to hurt Hezbollah but not drag the Middle East into all-out war, two Israeli officials said on Monday, as Lebanon braced for retaliation after a rocket strike that killed 12 children and teenagers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. ...

July 29, 2024 7:54 PM

Bangladesh to observe countrywide mourning Tuesday over quota protest deaths

In Bangladesh, the government will observe a day of national mourning on Tuesday (July 30) over deaths of people who were killed in the recent countrywide violence centering the Quota Reform Movement. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting on Mo...

July 29, 2024 5:04 PM

“Exercise caution”: Indian Embassy in Lebanon issues travel advisory for its citizens

The Indian Embassy in Lebanon issued an advisory on Monday for Indians residing in the country amid growing fears of a full-scale war between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah group. This comes after Israel accused Hezbollah of killing 12 children ...

July 29, 2024 4:29 PM

US targets nitrous oxide in new phase of climate fight

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced it would seek to curb U.S. emissions of powerful industrial greenhouse gases such as nitrous oxide as it enters a new phase in the national strategy to fight climate change under the Paris agreement. The...

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