Europe
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India abstains on UNSC resolution condemning Russia’s referendum to annex Ukraine areas
United Nations: India has abstained on a Security Council resolution condemning Moscow’s annexation of parts of Ukraine while saying it was…
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New Indian High Commissioner to UK has his task cut out
London: It’s been a week since India’s new High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, has been in office. Perhaps not…
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IMF calls on UK to ‘re-evaluate’ tax-cutting measures
London: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has openly questioned the UK’s new fiscal plans and called for more targeted support measures.…
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Largest refinery in France shut over strike
Paris: French multinational energy and petroleum company TotalEnergies has started to shut down the country’s largest refinery in the Normandy region…
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UN envoy sees need for engagement with Afghanistan’s Taliban
United Nations: A UN envoy has stressed the need for the international community to engage with the Taliban in Afghanistan. Markus…
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Fears of Bank of England emergency interest rate hike to ‘prop up’ plunging pound
London: The UK is facing the threat of a “full-blown sterling crisis” after its currency on Monday slumped to an all-time…
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Spanish PM tests positive for Covid
Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Sunday said that he has tested positive for Covid. Sanchez confirmed the news in…
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Polls open in Italy in snap election for new parliament
Rome: Polls opened to renew the parliament in Italy early on Sunday, in a snap election seen as crucial for the…
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UNGA president urges reforming ‘uncompromising’ financial systems
United Nations: Csaba Korosi, president of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), has called for reforming the current…
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Peace possible in sub-continent when Pakistan ends terror, comes clean: Indian diplomat
United Nations: Indian diplomat Mijito Vinito said that peace is possible in the sub-continent only when Pakistan stops cross-border terrorism, “comes…
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In new strategy, G4 ministers to push ‘consolidated text’ to be draft resolution for UNSC reform
United Nations: The Ministers of G4 countries have announced a new strategy that could speed up the UN Security Council reform…
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UK unveils biggest package of tax cuts in 50 years
London: UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has unveiled the biggest package of tax cuts in 50 years, as he hailed a “new…
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Israeli PM endorses 2-state solution with Palestinians
United Nations: In his address to the UN General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid pledged support for the two-state solution…
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UK confirms support for new oil, gas licensing round
London: The UK government has formally lifted a ban on fracking for shale gas in England and confirmed support for new…
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UK Home Secretary in Leicester to take stock of unrest
Leicester: UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman met the police in Leicester to discuss and take stock of the recent communal unrest…
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With Russia present, BRICS Ministers commit to territorial integrity, support Ukraine settlement
United Nations: With Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov present, Foreign Ministers of the BRICS group have at a meeting called for…
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G4 Ministers meet to strategise UNSC reform as world leaders express support
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his G4 counterparts met to discuss and strategise the reform of the UN…
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Jaishankar, officials pursue India’s global agenda at multilateral, bilateral levels
United Nations: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Indian officials pursued New Delhi’s global agenda at several multilateral and bilateral meetings…
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UK to halve business energy prices this winter
London: The wholesale price of gas and electricity for all non-domestic customers in the UK will be cut by half their…
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UK to deepen ties with fellow democracies like India to build resilience: Truss
United Nations: Newly-elected British Prime Minister Liz Truss said that to build economic strength and resilience, her country is deepening relations…
