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North Korea fires additional projectile after short-range ballistic missile launch: South Korea Military

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 North Korea launched a second unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Sunday, coming just hours after firing a short-range ballistic missile, South Korea’s military reported. According to details shared by South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and reported by Yonhap News Agency, specific parameters regarding the second missile launch were not immediately available … Read more

Mamata’s Nandigram bypoll backing of Congress signals Bengal Oppn reset

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Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s decision to back the Congress candidate in the Nandigram assembly bypoll marks a striking turn in the relationship between the two parties, which have been political rivals in the state for decades. The move has also come at a turbulent time for Banerjee’s faction, with the Trinamool Congress’ … Read more

“Faulty, political and ridiculous decisions”: Trump hits out at US Supreme Court over tariffs, birthright citizenship

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 US President Donald Trump has hit out at the US Supreme Court over its decisions concerning tariffs and birthright citizenship, accusing the court of rulings that he said had cost the United States trillions of dollars and changed the way citizenship is granted. In a post on Truth Social on Saturday (local time), Trump said, … Read more

Trump signs Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 into law

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US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 into law, expanding statutory sanctions, tariffs and prohibitions targeting Russia and extending existing sanctions on Iran, the White House said. The legislation, signed on Friday, gives the US President authority to impose tariffs of up … Read more

Donald Trump Praises PM Modi’s Opium Crackdown

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US President Donald Trump has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian government for their efforts to tackle illegal opium production, even as India remains on the US list of major illicit drug producing or drug transit countries. Trump welcomed India’s efforts to control illicit opium poppy cultivation and strengthen supply chain integrity. ‘I … Read more

Senator Elissa Slotkin Sounds Alarm Over Possible Trump-BYD Meeting: ‘Watch What the President Does, Not What He Says’

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Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) warned Thursday that if BYD Co. Ltd.‘s (OTC:BYDDF)(OTC:BYDDY) CEO Wang Chuanfu joins Chinese President Xi Jinping ‘s business delegation to the White House next week, it could signal that discussions are underway over whether to allow Chinese automakers greater access to the U.S. market, a move she said would be ‘a … Read more

Former diplomat VB Soni calls US passing Russia Sanctions Bill “pressure tactic”

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Former diplomat Vidya Bhushan Soni has characterised the passage of The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act by the US Congress as a strategic “pressure tactic” designed to curb India’s energy imports from Russia and force concessions in stalled bilateral trade talks. Speaking with ANI, Soni provided a detailed breakdown, evaluating the geopolitical … Read more

“Your leadership has transformed India into world power”: Israeli PM Netanyahu extends birthday wishes to PM Modi

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Tel Aviv [Israel], September 17 : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, lauding his leadership for transforming India into a “world power” and highlighting the unprecedented partnership between the two countries. In a post on X, Netanyahu said that the friendship between Israel and India had … Read more

Nepal flood missing toll rises to 6,150

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Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said on Wednesday that the number of people missing following floods that struck an area along the Nepal-China border in late August had risen to 6,150, nearly 1,000 more than the previous day. The authority said the number of missing people increased from 5,179 to 6,150 … Read more

‘India, you better buy oil somewhere else’: US senator’s warning after Russia sanctions bill clears House

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China and India, you better buy your oil and gas somewhere else, Democratic senator Richard Blumenthal warned on Wednesday after the US Congress approved a bill that could expose major buyers of Russian energy to steep tariffs. “To China and India: You better clean up your act. Buy your oil and gas somewhere else. Appeasement … Read more