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August 2, 2025 10:56 AM
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US President Donald Trump has ordered the sacking of Erika McEntarfer, commissioner of the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS), accusing her of manipulating data for political purposes. In a post on a social media platform, Mr. Trump said, the Biden appointee, Dr. Erika, faked the job numbers before t...
August 2, 2025 10:49 AM
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Slovenia has become the first country in the European Union to ban all weapons trade with Israel over its war in Gaza. The arms embargo was announced by Prime Minister Robert Golob after a government session. It said it was moving ahead independently because the EU was unable to adopt concrete measu...
August 2, 2025 10:20 AM
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The US administration is suspending federal research funding to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), one of the top public universities in the United States, over claims of antisemitism and bias. UCLA's chancellor, Julio Frenk, has said, it received a notice that the federal government ...
August 2, 2025 10:18 AM
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In the United States, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) will shut down its operations after the loss of federal funding. The process of closing down comes after the Congress's vote last month to cut 1.1 billion in its federal funding. The organisation said this marks the first time in mo...
August 2, 2025 10:14 AM
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An Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 was recorded on the east of the Kuril Islands in the Russian Far East last night. As per the National Centre for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at 11:50 Indian Standard Time at a depth of 32 kilometres. Around 125 aftershocks of magnitude 4.4 or greater have occur...
August 2, 2025 11:11 AM
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In Pakistan, at least 30 passengers were injured after several coaches of a train derailed near Lahore. According to the Pakistan Railways, at least 10 coaches of the Islamabad Express, which was going to Rawalpindi from Lahore, derailed at Kala Shah Kaku in Sheikhupura last evening. Rescue operatio...
August 2, 2025 8:53 AM
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The Embassy of India in Dublin has advised all Indian citizens in Ireland to take reasonable precautions for their security and avoid deserted areas, especially at odd hours. In an advisory issued yesterday, the Embassy said there has been an increase in instances of physical attacks reported agains...
August 2, 2025 8:57 AM
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US President Donald Trump has said that he has ordered two nuclear submarines to "be positioned in the appropriate regions" in response to remarks by former Russian President and current deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev. In a social media post, President Trump said he took t...
August 1, 2025 8:08 PM
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A former US official says that India’s position as the world’s fastest-growing economy gives it the confidence to stand firm against tariff pressures and adopt policies that protect its long-term interests. Raymond Vickery, Senior Associate at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies and...
August 1, 2025 8:23 PM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Russia wants a lasting and stable peace in Ukraine, adding that Moscow's conditions for peace remain unchanged. Mr. Putin has consistently rejected calls to pause nearly three-and-a-half year conflict with Ukraine despite growing pressure from US Presid...
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