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July 15, 2025 12:54 PM July 15, 2025 12:54 PM

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UN Chief flags global development emergency; only 35% of SDGs on track for 2030

The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, reported that only 35 per cent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are on track to be met by the 2030 deadline. He said the drawback in meeting the deadline is a global development emergency.     In his speech at the launch of the Sustainable Devel...

July 15, 2025 12:20 PM July 15, 2025 12:20 PM

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Japan willing to resume peace talks with Russia

Japan has expressed readiness to resume peace treaty talks with Russia when conditions allow. In an interview with a state-run news agency, Japanese Ambassador to Moscow Akira Muto said that it is necessary to conclude a peace treaty by resolving the territorial issue between the two countries to bu...

July 15, 2025 11:42 AM July 15, 2025 11:42 AM

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Torrential rain triggers flash flooding in New York, New Jersey

In United States, Torrential rains pounded parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, triggering severe flash floods in New York City and northern New Jersey. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency late yesterday. He urged residents to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel. ...

July 15, 2025 7:58 AM July 15, 2025 7:58 AM

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US Supreme Court allows Trump to shrink Education Department

The U.S. Supreme Court has given the green light to President Donald Trump's plan to reduce the size of the Department of Education. In a 6-3 decision, the Court overturned a lower court order that had paused the layoffs of nearly 1,400 employees.   Back in May, U.S. District Judge Myong Joun h...

July 15, 2025 1:13 PM July 15, 2025 1:13 PM

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US President Trump threatens 100% secondary tariffs on countries buying Russian energy

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a secondary 100 per cent tariff on countries that import oil, gas and uranium from Russia, saying he is very unhappy with Moscow’s intransigence in finding an end to the war with Ukraine. Speaking to reporters with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte ...

July 14, 2025 10:10 PM July 14, 2025 10:10 PM

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Nepal’s Fiscal Deficit Hits Rs 1397 Billion with Rising Imports

In the first eleven months of the current fiscal year 2024/25, Nepal's total deficit has reached Rs 1397.23 billion, with a 6.3 per cent rise. According to Nepal Rastra Bank report on macroeconomic and financial situation during the review period, merchandise imports increased by 13.1 percent to rea...

July 14, 2025 10:06 PM July 14, 2025 10:06 PM

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Deadly Clashes in Southern Syria Kill 89, Injure 200 in Sweida

In southern Syria, at least 89 people were killed and some 200 others injured over the past two days in escalating clashes between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes in Sweida province. Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported today.         As per the media reports, despite mediati...

July 14, 2025 10:12 PM July 14, 2025 10:12 PM

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Axiom-4 Mission Departs ISS, Splashdown Set for Tomorrow

The return journey of Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and three other crew members of the Axiom-4 mission began a short while ago. SpaceX, in its post on X, confirmed that Dragon, the crew capsule, has separated from the International Space Station (ISS). It said that the spacecraft...