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US Embassy advises citizens to "consider leaving Israel" as regional tensi
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
This guidance arrives as Washington significantly intensifies its military presence in the region, highlighted by the deployment of the world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, off the northern coast of Israel, according to The Times of Israel.
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South Sudan risks "return to full-scale war" amid entrenched impunity and
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
A UN body has warned that South Sudan is close to returning to full-scale war amid rising violence, political instability, and sexual abuse. With mass displacement and severe malnutrition affecting millions, the commission urged urgent international action to prevent further atrocities and i
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Switzerland orders immediate freeze of assets linked to Nicolas Maduro
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Venezuela: With immediate effect, Switzerland is freezing any Swiss-based assets linked to Nicolas Maduro. If any assets turn out to be of illicit origin, Switzerland will do its best to ensure that these benefit the Venezuelan population," the Swiss government said in the post on X.
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"Settled eight and one-quarter wars": Trump after Maduro's capture in Vene
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
While addressing a press conference in Florida, Trump said, "I settled eight and one-quarter wars. You know what the one quarter was? Thailand and Cambodia."
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CPI(M) MP Brittas slams US tariffs as "grossly unfortunate, highly condemn
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Criticising the additional 25 per cent tariffs to be imposed by the US on Indian goods as "grossly unfortunate and highly condemnable", CPI(M) MP John Brittas on Tuesday stated that Washington is treating India like a colony, noting that the tariffs were either " a sanction or an embargo".
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Netanyahu to Merz: Germany rewards Hamas terrorism
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Prime Minister told the Chancellor that he was disappointed by his decision to impose an arms embargo on Israel. Netanyahu also clarified that Israel's goal is not to take over Gaza, but to free Gaza from Hamas and enable a peaceful government to be established there.
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Slovenia becomes first EU nation to ban arms trade with Israel over Gaza w
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Slovenia has become the first EU country to ban all weapons trade with Israel over the Gaza war. Citing humanitarian concerns, it also barred two Israeli ministers and recognized Palestinian statehood, Al Jazeera reported. The move comes as global pressure grows over Israel's actions in Gaza
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SP MP Zia Ur Rehman moves Supreme Court, challenges constitutional validit
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Represented by Advocate Suleman Khan, the SP leader argues the amendments violate fundamental rights, particularly the removal of "Waqf by user," induction of non-Muslim members into Waqf councils, and a five-year embargo for Muslims.
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US State Secy Rubio announces USD 4 billion military aid to Israel, revers
Updated : 1 year ago IST
This move reverses the Biden Administration's partial arms embargo, which had withheld certain weapons and ammunition from Israel.
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India buys crude from clean entities, no embargo on Russian oil, says IOCL
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
India continues to purchase crude oil from various global suppliers while ensuring compliance with international sanctions, according to A S Sawhney, Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL).
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"France is Israel's steadfast friend": Macron's office after Netanyahu's r
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
French President Emmanuel Macron's office stressed that "France is Israel's steadfast friend" after Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dubbed Macron's call for arms embargo a "disgrace"
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"Shame on them," says PM Netanyahu on France's embargo call against Israel
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, said that "all civilised countries" should be standing firmly by Israel's side as it "fights the forces of barbarism" led by Iran, as he dubbed French President Emmanuel Macron's call for an arms embargo against Israel a "shame."
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