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From 'Never Trump' to VP Pick: JD Vance's transformation and past criticis
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
This marked a significant shift from his stance just six years earlier, when Vance emerged as a prominent figure in the 'Never Trump' movement during the contentious 2016 election, openly opposing the former president.
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New UK PM Kier Starmer to scrap Rwanda deportation plan
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The previous government led by Rishi Sunak approved the contentious law in April, declaring Rwanda a safe third country, which bypassed an earlier UK Supreme Court ruling that said the scheme was unlawful on human rights grounds
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US Presidential debate: Biden and Trump clash in historic showdown
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
This debate marked the first face-off between a sitting president and a former president in history, covering contentious issues such as abortion, immigration, foreign policy, and inflation.
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Ex-South Korean First Lady files defamation against ruling party lawmaker
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The defamation suit, filed with the police, marks a significant development in a contentious issue that has sparked political tensions in South Korea.
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Israel's parliament approves revival of ultra-orthodox enlistment bill des
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, the Israeli Parliament Knesset approved the revival of the contentious 'ultra-Orthodox' enlistment bill dealing with the military service of yeshiva students.
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Imran Khan takes responsibility for '1971 tweet' but denies knowledge of a
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The contentious post, disseminated on Imran's social media platform on May 26, featured a montage alongside a quote attributed to Khan urging the populace to examine the Hamoodur Rahman Commission report to discern the true betrayer between General Yahya Khan and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
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US Defence Secretary meets with Chinese counterpart at Singapore Shangri-L
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The two leaders are meeting for the first time since 2022 and were expected to discuss contentious issues such as Taiwan and the South China Sea, as well as other topics. US officials said ahead of the meeting that Austin is expected to raise concerns with Dong about China's support for R
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Pakistan: International Federation for Journalists condemns Punjab govt ov
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The International Federation of Journalists on Tuesday condemned the passage of the contentious 'Punjab Defamation Act 2024' by the provincial administration of Pakistan's Punjab Province.
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Hong Kong: Six arrested in first use of 'contentious' national security la
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The city's national security police arrested six people, including a woman who is currently in prison, on suspicion of committing acts with "seditious" intent, according to a police statement.
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Tripura Pradesh Adivasi Congress delegation demands State Govt to halt imp
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The deputation reflects the concerns and opposition of the tribal community towards the CAA, which has been a contentious issue across the nation. Shabda Kumar Jamatia, highlighting the grievances of the indigenous people, stated that the act threatens the demographic balance and cultural in
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Israeli PM Netanyahu advances contentious bill to conscript orthodox men
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced on Wednesday that the Israeli premier will advance contentious legislation for conscripting members of the Orthodox Jewish community into army service.
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China seeks to "influence and arguably interfere" upcoming US elections: B
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Blinken made the comments in an interview with CNN on Friday while ending his visit to China, where the top American diplomat spent hours meeting with top Chinese officials, including Xi, as the two countries navigated a raft of contentious issues, from US tech controls to Beijing's suppo
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