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November 19, 2025 4:42 PM

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Israeli Drone Strike Kills 13 in Lebanon Refugee Camp

An Israeli drone strike on the Ein el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon killed 13 people and wounded several others. According to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency, the strike hit a car in a mosque parking lot on the outskirts of Sidon. However, the Israeli army said, it tar...

November 19, 2025 4:42 PM

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Minister Dr S Jaishankar Meets Russian Deputy PM in Moscow

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today met the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Denis Manturov in Moscow. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar said that they reviewed preparations for the upcoming Annual India-Russia Leaders Summit in New Delhi next month. The Minister said that they ...

November 19, 2025 3:37 PM

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Afghanistan Minister Visits India to Boost Trade

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal today welcomed Afghanistan's Commerce and Industry Minister Alhaj Nooruddin Azizion on his official visit to India. In a social media post, Mr Jaiswal said that the visit focuses on advancing trade and investment ties between India and Afghanist...

November 19, 2025 12:45 PM

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US confirms sale of advanced air defence missile system to Taiwan

The United States confirmed the sale of an advanced air defence missile system worth almost 700 million dollars to Taiwan. It is the second such weapons package for Taipei in a week. In the Indo-Pacific region, only Australia and Indonesia now operate the system. The National Advanced Surface-to-Air...

November 19, 2025 12:30 PM

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US Congress approves bill to release govt documents related to Jeffrey Epstein

The United States Congress approved a bill to release government documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, clearing the way for making the files public. The House of Representatives voted with 427-1 yesterday, sending it to the Senate, which agreed to pass it by unanimous...

November 19, 2025 11:21 AM

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Taiwan again detects Chinese military aircraft, naval ships operating around its territorial waters

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has said it has detected nine Chinese military aircraft, four naval vessels and two ships operating around its territorial waters. The MND wrote in a social media post that 8 sorties of People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, 8 People's Liberation Army Na...

November 19, 2025 11:11 AM

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WHO praises India for making significant progress in fight against TB

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has praised India for making significant progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB). In a statement released yesterday, the WHO highlighted that India's detection gap for TB cases has narrowed, and TB-related deaths have started to show improvement.   Th...