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May 18, 2025 1:01 PM
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US President Donald Trump will speak separately with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tomorrow to push for a ceasefire deal between the two countries. In a social media post, Mr. Trump said that the discussions will focus on ending the "bloodbath" th...
May 18, 2025 12:35 PM
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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
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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 10:39 PM
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In Bangladesh, the Inter-Services Public Relations, ISPR has announced a ban on all meetings, rallies, processions, protests, and demonstrations in areas surrounding the Dhaka Cantonment and other key parts of the capital city. The ban will take effect from Sunday and remain in place until further n...
May 17, 2025 4:54 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
May 16, 2025 8:58 PM
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Belgium's Parliament has voted to drop the country's planned nuclear phaseout. The motion was passed with 102 votes in favor, eight against and 31 abstentions. Energy Minister Mathieu Bihet of the centre-right Reformist Movement party said, This is not just an energy reform; it is a decisive step fo...
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