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May 4, 2025 1:04 PM May 4, 2025 1:04 PM

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Romania votes in crucial presidential election rerun

Romanians are voting today in a crucial presidential election, following a political crisis last year when the top court annulled the previous vote over fraud and scandal. The polls are open until 11:30 PM Indian Time. Today’s election features nationalist George Simion of the AUR party against thre...

May 4, 2025 12:43 PM May 4, 2025 12:43 PM

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Bangladesh Foreign Ministry’s Facebook page hacked

The official Facebook page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of Bangladesh has been hacked.   A senior official of MofA told the media yesterday that they came to know about this yesterday and the hackers took control over the verified page fully in the afternoon.   In a press release issued...

May 4, 2025 12:12 PM May 4, 2025 12:12 PM

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Japan protests China’s airspace ‘violation’ near disputed islands

Japan has protested to China after a Chinese coast guard helicopter entered its airspace and four Chinese vessels entered Japanese waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea.         Japan’s foreign ministry said its vice minister lodged a strong protest with the Chinese ambassador, urging C...

May 4, 2025 10:14 AM May 4, 2025 10:14 AM

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Indian diaspora stages peaceful protest in Germany against Pahalgam terror attack

The Indian diaspora in Bavaria region of Germany held a peaceful protest march in Munich yesterday to condemn the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam. The march began at LMU’s Geschwister-Scholl-Platz and concluded at Münchner Freiheit. Nearly 700 people participated in the march in a strong show of...

May 4, 2025 9:51 AM May 4, 2025 9:51 AM

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Australian PM Anthony Albanese wins second term

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been re-elected as the country's leader, becoming the first in decades to secure a second term. With some 70.8% of the seats already counted, the ABC puts Labor on track to finish with 85 seats - far above the 76 seats needed, giving it a comfortable ma...

May 3, 2025 8:03 PM May 3, 2025 8:03 PM

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Russia Declares Emergency in Novorossiysk After Ukrainian Drone Attack

Russia has declared a state of emergency in the port city of Novorossiysk in the Krasnodar region today, claiming an attack by Ukraine that damaged apartment buildings in a residential complex. The Governor of the Krasnodar region, Veniamin Kondratyev, said the Black Sea coast of the Krasnodar regio...

May 3, 2025 7:49 PM May 3, 2025 7:49 PM

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Anthony Albanese Wins with Larger Majority in Australia’s Federal Election

Australia's Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has won with a larger majority in the federal election. The Labour Party has secured at least 84 seats in the 150-seat House of Representatives. The Liberal-National Party has locked about 33, with votes still being counted.   Albanese has become the fir...