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May 4, 2025 1:38 PM May 4, 2025 1:38 PM

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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu accuses Qatar of playing both sides in hostage talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticized Qatar accusing it of playing both sides and urging it to choose between civilization and supporting Hamas. Qatar rejected the statement, calling it inflammatory and lacking responsibility.  In a social media post yesterday, Israeli Prime Minis...

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...