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Seven more Nepali nationals working as mercenaries in Russia confirmed dea
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Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday confirmed the death of seven Nepali nationals serving in the Russian Army, taking the official figure of the deceased to 19.
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In rare move, Denmark to expand conscription, draft women into military
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In response to the shifting security landscape in Europe, Denmark is expanding conscription and will call up women in addition to men. The goal of the updated strategy, according to Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, is to boost the proportion of young people enlisting in the military
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Russia claims thwarting attacks by pro-Ukrainian Russian forces on its ter
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The Russian Defence Ministry claimed on Tuesday that it thwarted attacks by 'Ukrainian terrorist formations' after they attempted to enter its territory from three directions.
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US trying to help India get lower prices for Russian oil, says advisor to
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As the United States is deepening sanctions on tankers carrying petroleum above Western price caps, it is also trying to help India negotiate lower prices for Russian oil, Reuters reported citing the Biden administration's energy envoy on Tuesday.
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"Things may have got very dangerous": Ex-diplomat on report citing PM Modi
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Reacting to recent reports, Dogra emphasised the positive impact of PM Modi's intervention, highlighting President Vladimir Putin's repeated expressions of positivity towards India in recent weeks.
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Ukraine rejects Pope Francis's call to negotiate with Russia to end war
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Ukraine has rejected Pope Francis's call to hold negotiations with Russia more than two years into its invasion, saying that Kyiv will "never" surrender.
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Our policy of 'nation first' helped manage oil prices despite global confl
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Stating that India's policy was 'Nation First' and the consumer was 'paramount', Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the Centre was able to keep oil prices from shooting up despite global turbulence amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict and drone attacks on merchant ships in the Red Se
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Committed to early release of Indians duped to work for Russian Army: MEA
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MEA spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal said, "Several Indian Nationals have been duped to work with the Russian Army. We have strongly taken up the matter with the Russian government for early discharge of such Indian nationals. Strong action has been initiated against agents and unscrupulous
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"It's a victory for freedom today": Swedish PM Kristersson on country join
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Sweden Thursday became NATO's newest member, dropping its long-standing neutrality and joining the alliance in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago. The accession became official in the wake of Hungary submitting its ratification protocol; it was the f
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Ukraine names former commander-in-chief as new ambassador to UK
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A month after Valerii Zaluzhnyi was ousted as the nation's top military commander, Ukraine has named him as the new envoy to the United Kingdom, reported Al Jazeera.
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Sweden officially joins NATO, becoming alliance's 32nd member amid Ukraine
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Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson formally handed over accession documents to the US State Department in Washington, DC, the final step of a months-long process to gain the approval of all members to allow his country to become the alliance's 32nd member.
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CBI busts human trafficking network sending Indians to Russia-Ukraine war
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday busted a major human trafficking network running across the country targeting Indian nationals on the promise of offering lucrative jobs abroad but allegedly sending them to the Russia-Ukraine war zone.
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