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May 18, 2025 12:35 PM May 18, 2025 12:35 PM

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United States: One dead, five injured in California blast

In the US, a person has been killed and five others injured in an explosion outside a fertility clinic in the city of Palm Springs, California.   The blast caused significant damage, impacting multiple buildings across several blocks. According to law enforcement officials, the individual belie...

May 18, 2025 8:47 AM May 18, 2025 8:47 AM

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Israel and Hamas resume negotiations to end their ongoing war in Gaza

Israel and Hamas have resumed negotiations to end the ongoing war in Gaza. Brokered by Qatari and US mediators, the talks began yesterday in Doha. Senior Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi confirmed the talks, emphasizing their focus on securing a ceasefire and finalizing a hostage deal.   Hamas has agr...

May 17, 2025 4:54 PM May 17, 2025 4:54 PM

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Global Hunger Crisis Worsens in 2024, 295 Million Face Acute Food Insecurity: FAO

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has reported a worsening global hunger crisis in 2024, with 295 million people suffering from acute food insecurity across 53 countries, a rise of 13.7 million from 2023. The findings, published in the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises, mark...

May 17, 2025 1:56 PM May 17, 2025 1:56 PM

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Ukraine rallies support from allies after ceasefire talks with Russia Falter

Ukraine rallied support from its Western allies after Kyiv and Moscow failed to agree to a ceasefire at their first direct talks in three years.   According to Ukrainian President's spokesperson, as soon as the talks ended, the President held a phone call with Trump and the leaders of France, G...

May 17, 2025 12:12 PM May 17, 2025 12:12 PM

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India offered to remove all tariffs on American goods: US President Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump has claimed that India offered to remove all tariffs on American goods. Mr Trump, however, added that he was in no rush to finalise a trade deal despite the apparent breakthrough. In an interview, Donald Trump said he is not planning to make deals with everybody.   &nb...

May 17, 2025 8:37 AM May 17, 2025 8:37 AM

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IIFT announces establishment of its first overseas campus in Dubai

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) has announced the establishment of its first overseas campus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This marks a key step in expanding IIFT’s global presence and strengthening India’s engagement in international business education.   Commerce and Industry M...

May 17, 2025 8:42 AM May 17, 2025 8:42 AM

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US court sentences Salman Rushdie’s attacker Hadi Matar to 25 years in prison

An American-Lebanese man, Hadi Matar has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the 2022 knife attack on author Salman Rushdie at a cultural event in New York.   Convicted of attempted murder and assault, 27-year old Matar received the maximum sentence for the attack, which left Mr Rushdie bl...

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