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Putin Says Working On Ukraine Plan, PM Says "Not Neutral, On Side Of Peace"
Russia is working towards a 'peaceful settlement' in Ukraine - to end a war Moscow began in February 2022 - and details of that proposal have been shared with India, President Vladimir Putin said Friday morning in Delhi.
'Dear Friends' PM Modi, Putin Say "Walk Together In Fight Against Terror"
India and Russia 'walk together in the fight against terrorism', Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday afternoon in a joint statement with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
'India, Russia Agree On Program To Expand Trade Till 2030': PM Modi
India and Russia have agreed on an economic cooperation programme aimed at expanding trade till 2030, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday at a press conference along with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Elon Musk's X Fined $140 Million By EU For Breaching Online Content Rules
Elon Musk's social media company X was fined 120 million euros ($140 million) by EU tech regulators on Friday for breaching EU online content rules, the first sanction under landmark legislation which will likely draw the US government's ire.
"Bugs Bunny Trial": Netanyahu On Ongoing Corruption Case Against Him
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced the ongoing corruption case against him as a "Bugs Bunny trial" and defended his controversial pardon request in a video published on social media.
Confronted By Ukrainian Journalist, Putin's Rumoured Daughter Apologises For Father's War
Luiza Rozova, widely believed to be the secret daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has apologised for her father's war in Ukraine. Her apology came in response to a Ukrainian journalist's questions on the streets of Paris.
Tenured US professor fired over pro-Palestinian protests contests dismissal
Sang Hea Kil is first tenured faculty member fired from a public university in connection to the protestsA tenured professor at San José State University in California is fighting for her job after the university fired her last month over her pro-Palestinian activism – the first tenured faculty member fired from a public university in connection to campus protests against Israel’s war in Gaza.Sang Hea Kil, a longtime member of the university’s justice studies department and a faculty adviser for its students for justice in Palestine chapter, is the latest in a growing list of university professors and staff who have been suspended, investigated, and in some cases dismissed or forced out in connection to the wave of pro-Palestinian protests that swept US campuses in the first year of Israel’s war in Gaza. Continue reading...
Video: Indonesia Highway Collapses Into A Sinkhole, People Run To Save Lives
A huge section of a highway collapsed and turned into a massive sinkhole in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The road, damaged likely due to recent flash floods and landslides, gave way suddenly, creating a 20-30 metre wide gap separating the two ends.
UK-EU youth mobility scheme could let tens of thousands live and work abroad
Ministers want to secure deal by end of 2026 as part of a broader reset of Britain’s relationship with Europe UK politics live – latest updatesTens of thousands of young British and European citizens would be given the right to live and work in each other’s countries under plans for a scheme that ministers are aiming to finalise within the next year.Ministers want to secure a youth mobility scheme with the EU by the end of 2026, as part of a broader reset of Britain’s relationship with Europe six years after leaving the bloc. Continue reading...
Ilhan Omar says Trump made racist anti-Somali tirade because he ‘knows he is failing’
The congresswoman from Minnesota responded to Trump’s dismissal of Somali Americans as ‘garbage’Ilhan Omar, the Somali-born Minnesota congresswoman, has said Donald Trump is lashing out at her and her community with bigotry because he “knows he is failing”.The US president dismissed Somali Americans earlier this week as “garbage” in a racist rant. Continue reading...
Zohran Mamdani, Louvre Among Most Mispronounced Words Of 2025
From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping up with this year's news also left some Americans struggling with pronunciations.
Asim Munir Now In Control Of Pakistan's Nuclear Button
The Shehbaz Sharif government has formally appointed Field Marshal Asim Munir as Pakistan's first-ever Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), a newly created and powerful military position in a nuclear-armed country.
