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  Russia, China take swipe at Western ‘arrogance’ at Beijing forum, pledge to enhance military ties

  World | Sep 13, 2024, 01:37 PM

  China pitched for a stronger participation in uplifting the Global South, while Russia accused the US of shifting military conflicts into the Indo-Pacific region. This came at a time of a possible escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict as US deliberates on providing long-range missiles to Kyiv.

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  Elon Musk calls Australian government 'fascists' over proposed misinformation law

  World | Sep 13, 2024, 01:12 PM

  Australia has proposed legislation which could fine internet platforms up to 5 per cent of their global revenue for enabling misinformation. This came at odds with Elon Musk, who proclaims himself a free-speech absolutist.

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  Ukraine plans to use UK’s ‘Storm Shadow’ missiles against Russia | How they will help Kyiv?

  Sep 13, 2024, 12:09 PM

  Western countries have long been reluctant to allow Ukraine to strike targets deep inside Russia out of fears of escalating the two-and-a-half-year conflict. However, the US is reportedly moving towards a shift in that policy, which would mark a dangerous escalation in the conflict.

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  ‘Congratulations to AAP family’: Sunita Kejriwal’s first reaction to SC verdict on Delhi CM's bail

  Sep 13, 2024, 11:51 AM

  The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Arvind Kejriwal on a bail bond of Rs 10 lakh and two sureties in the Delhi excise policy 'scam', directing him to not make any public remarks on the case. The AAP chief was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on June 26.

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  Miss Switzerland finalist murdered by husband, body ‘pureed’ in blender and dissolved: Report

  World | Sep 13, 2024, 10:56 AM

  Kristina Joksimovic, 38, was strangled to death by her husband Thomas, 41, and her body was dismembered with a jigsaw, knife and garden shears, ‘pureed’ in a blender and dissolved. Her husband admitted he killed her, and said he did so in self-defence.

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  'There will be no third...': Trump declines another debate with Kamala Harris as she leads in polls

  World | Sep 13, 2024, 10:18 AM

  Most polls showed that Kamala Harris had the edge over Trump in the September 10 presidential debate where she managed to put him on the defensive with a stream of attacks on his fitness. Harris immediately called for a second debate, as she is leading the race to the White House.

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  Indian-origin Israeli soldier killed in West Bank as tensions escalate in Palestinian territory

  World | Sep 12, 2024, 02:31 PM

  Staff Sergeant Geri Gideon Hanghal was killed in a ramming attack involving a fuel tanker near Ramallah on Wednesday. Heavy clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters have been reported since Israel launched a series of raids in the northern West Bank two weeks ago.

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  'White House will smell like curry': Trump ally's racist remarks on Kamala Harris sparks outrage

  World | Sep 12, 2024, 02:10 PM

  Right-wing activist Laura Loomer said if Harris wins the elections, the White House will "smell like curry" and speeches "will be facilitated via a call centre". The remarks sparked outrage on social media, with Republican Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene calling it "appalling and extremely racist".

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  'Fundamentally disconnected...': JD Vance takes dig at Taylor Swift for backing Kamala Harris

  World | Sep 12, 2024, 01:46 PM

  Taylor Swift announced that she will vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the November elections, signing off her post with the "childless cat lady" in an apparent dig at Vance. Donald Trump had earlier dismissed her endorsement, saying she would "pay for it".

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  Vietnam: Death count rises to nearly 200 after Typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc with floods, landslides

  World | Sep 12, 2024, 12:40 PM

  Vietnam's local media reported that 197 people have been killed so far in the wake of Typhoon Yagi, while 800 are wounded and 128 are missing. Several areas in Hanoi are still inundated, prompting people to wade through the streets in small boats.

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  Biden wears 'Trump 2024' hat during 9/11 event, White House calls it 'show of unity' | WATCH

  World | Sep 12, 2024, 11:26 AM

  Biden's bizarre move to wear the "Trump 2024" shocked netizens, who questioned the 81-year-old President's unawareness and said he was "MAGA now". Some highlighted Trump's remarks towards Kamala Harris that "Biden hates her" and his joke about sending her a MAGA hat.

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  'A missed opportunity': Republicans criticise Trump's debate performance against Kamala Harris

  World | Sep 12, 2024, 10:51 AM

  Trump claimed that it was his "best debate", but many pollsters and Republicans said he botched the debate by falling for Harris' baits and letting her get under his skin. While Harris appeared to outperform Trump, the polls have not yielded a significant shift in her support base.

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  India to purchase anti-submarine warfare sonobuoys worth $52.8 million from US | What are they?

  World | Sep 12, 2024, 08:57 AM

  Last month, the US had approved the sale of High-Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare (HAASW) sonobuoys worth $52.8 million to India to enhance New Delhi's naval security. The purchase requires approval from the US Congress, which was notified about the sale this week.

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  Canada: No-confidence motion against Trudeau's govt on the cards, says opposition leader

  World | Sep 12, 2024, 08:32 AM

  This came after Jagmeet Singh's NDP unexpectedly withdrew from a supply-and-confidence agreement with Trudeau's Liberal government earlier this month. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called on Singh to support the no-confidence motion against Trudeau.

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  North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles towards east coast, says South Korea

  World | Sep 12, 2024, 07:22 AM

  South Korea's military said it detected multiple short-range ballistic missiles launched from Pyongyang and denounced it as a 'provocation'. This came days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for 'exponentially' boosting the country's nuclear arsenal.

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  Alberto Fujimori, Peru's former President convicted for human rights abuses, dies at 86

  World | Sep 12, 2024, 06:57 AM

  Fujimori, who was Peru's president from 1990 to 2000, was sentenced to 25 years in jail in 2009 for ordering the killings of 25 Peruvians during the bloody war with Maoist rebels in the 1990s. He was pardoned last year in light of his ill-health, including a tumour.

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  'PM Modi has not handled China situation well': Rahul Gandhi in US, says 'won't accept Pakistan...'

  World | Sep 11, 2024, 02:40 PM

  Rahul Gandhi indicated that the Congress is aligned with the BJP on major policy issues like Pakistan and India-US relations, although he criticised PM Modi's approach to China. He asserted that Indian democracy was broken in the last 10 years and is now fighting back.

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  Khalistani terrorist Pannun endorses Rahul Gandhi's remarks on Sikhs, says it 'justify Khalistan'

  World | Sep 11, 2024, 03:18 PM

  Rahul Gandhi ignited a political controversy in the United States, casting doubt on whether a Sikh person would be allowed to wear a turban. The unexpected endorsement by the Khalistani terrorist did not portray the Congress leader in a good light.

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  Pakistan struck by earthquake of magnitude 5.8, tremors felt in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  World | Sep 11, 2024, 01:42 PM

  Tremors of the 5.8 magnitude earthquake were felt not only in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces of Pakistan, but also in Delhi-NCR. No reports of injuries or material damage has been confirmed yet.

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  'I'll give you a child': Elon Musk to Taylor Swift after she backed Kamala Harris in US elections

  World | Sep 11, 2024, 01:09 PM

  Earlier today, Taylor Swift announced to her 283 million followers that she will vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the upcoming elections. Swift's post was signed off as "childless cat lady" in a dig at controversial remarks made by Trump's running mate JD Vance.