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Finland today said the NATO member country is planning to quit a global convention banning anti-personnel landmines and boost defense spending to at least 3 per cent of GDP by 2029. The country said, it is taking the steps in response to the evolving military threat from Russia. Talking to repor...
April 1, 2025 7:48 PM April 1, 2025 7:48 PM
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In Lebanon, four people were killed in an Israeli air strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, putting further pressure on a fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. Lebanon's Health Ministry said, the strike also injured seven people. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) and ...
April 1, 2025 6:25 PM April 1, 2025 6:25 PM
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Iceland evacuated the town of Grindavik and the nearby Blue Lagoon today as a volcano started spewing lava, the eighth eruption to hit the region since the end of 2023. Icelandic authorities began the evacuations this morning after magma flows and a series of small earthquakes in the region indicate...
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In Malaysia, 100 people were injured after a fire broke out at a gas pipeline operated by the country's state energy firm Petronas near the capital Kuala Lumpur today. Media reports said that around 60 people were hospitalized for burns, breathing difficulties or other injuries. Selangor state f...
April 1, 2025 5:35 PM April 1, 2025 5:35 PM
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US President Donald Trump is set to announce tariffs on all nations that impose duties on American goods. The tariff announcement will reveal which countries and sectors the Trump administration will target as it tries to reduce a 1.2 trillion dollar global goods trade deficit. Speaking to reporters...
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In Myanmar, the death toll in last week's devastating earthquake has crossed 2,700. Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing in a televised address today said, the death toll has reached 2,719 in the powerful earthquake and is expected to rise to more than three thousand. He said 4,521 people were ...
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Sri Lanka’s state-run petroleum company, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, has announced a reduction in petrol prices. The price cut is effective as of today. As per the revised rates, Petrol Octane 92 will be priced at Rs. 299 per litre, while Petrol Octane 95 will cost Rs. 361 per litre, reduced by Rs...
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China today launched a new round of military exercises around Taiwan in its latest warning to the island’s democratic government. The Chinese military said that the drills served as a powerful deterrent to separatist forces advocating Taiwanese independence. The spokesperson for the theatre command ...
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Shirley Botchwey will assume office as the 7th Secretary-General of the Commonwealth today. With this, she will become the first woman from Africa to hold this office. Ms. Botchwey has 20 years of leadership experience in diplomacy, international relations, governance, and public service. She previo...
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Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a special meeting after the Bucha Summit with speakers and representatives of partner countries’ parliaments and the European Parliament in Ukraine. In a social media post, Mr. Zelenskyy said that participating members of the meeting were unequivocal that ...
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