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China's control over Dalai Lama succession draws global rebuke from Austra
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Australia has raised serious concerns over human rights violations in Tibet and condemned any interference in the selection of the next Dalai Lama at the ongoing 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), according to a report by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA)
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China pushes ahead on climate, defying Trump's "con job" remark with 7-10%
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A day after US President Donald Trump called the climate science at the United Nations General Assembly the "greatest con job ever", Chinese President Xi Jinping announced ambitious new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) at the UN Climate Summit, committing to a 7 per cent to 10 per
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Trump claims to be victim of "triple sabotage at the UN", with Secret Serv
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump has alleged a "triple sabotage" at the United Nations headquarters during and prior to his address at the 80th session of the General Assembly, claiming an escalator malfunction, teleprompter failure, and audio issues were deliberate acts to undermine him.
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"If tariffs are tax on goods, toll on H-1B is tax on trust": Ex-Indian Dip
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former Indian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin has criticised the US's steep H-1B visa fee hike as a "tax on trust", warning that it undermines the mutual benefits of the programme and risks eroding goodwill between India and the United States.
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"Extremely undiplomatic": South Asia analyst Kugelman slams Trump's UNGA a
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
South Asia analyst Michael Kugelman has sharply criticised US President Donald Trump's address at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, describing it as "extremely undiplomatic" and reflective of the lack of progress in India-US relations, which has seen its fair share
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Russian Foreign Minister Sergey La
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a meeting with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the High-Level Week of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
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Macron urges Iran to release hostages, comply with nuclear obligations at
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on social media platform X, Macron wrote, "I met with Iranian President @drpezeshkian on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. First and foremost, I reiterated my demand: Cecile Kohler, Jacques Paris, and Lennart Monterlos -- state hostages arbitrarily detained i
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EAM Jaishankar hosts L69-C10 joint ministerial in New York, pushes for UNS
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar hosted the second L69 and C10 Joint Ministerial in New York, stressing Global South unity for UN Security Council reforms. He also met Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira on the sidelines.
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Iran will never seek to build a nuclear bomb: President Masoud Pezeshkian
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in his address at the United Nations General Assembly, has said that Iran has "never sought and will never seek to build a nuclear bomb".
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"Don't stay silent while Russia keeps dragging this war on": Zelenskyy urg
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He stressed that while the G7 and G20 play important roles, responsibility ultimately lies with the entire UN membership.
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"We are living through the most destructive arms race in human history": U
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At the UN General Assembly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of a "new age of warfare" driven by cheap drones and AI. He urged urgent global rules on AI weapons, cautioning that without real security guarantees, the world faces the "most destructive arms race in human history."
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"Europe cannot afford to lose Moldova too," says Zelenskyy at UNGA
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Russia's trying to do to Moldova what Iran once did to Lebanon and the global response again, not enough. We have already lost Georgia in Europe... and for many, many years, Belarus has also been moving toward dependence on Russia. Europe cannot afford to lose Moldova too," he said at th
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