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Rwanda rebels declare ceasefire for 'humanitarian' causes
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The AFC/M23 rebel coalition said that it would implement a unilateral ceasefire starting on Tuesday. The group, backed by thousands of troops from neighbouring Rwanda, seized Goma, the main city in eastern DRC, last week. The United Nations estimated that 900 people died, while thousands
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Israel prepares for next round of ceasefire negotiations with Hamas
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's discussions in Washington, Israel will dispatch a working-level delegation to Qatar at the end of the week to address technical aspects of the second phase of a ceasefire with Hamas, the Prime Minister's office said on Tuesday morning.
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UNGA President Philemon Yang to arrive in India today on 4-day visit
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
During his visit, Jaishankar and Philemon Yang will discuss key multilateral and regional issues of mutual interest.
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China to probe Google, hits back with counter tariffs at US
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Earlier today, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council said that starting from February 10 an additional 15-per cent tariff will be imposed on imported coal and liquefied natural gas originating from the United States
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US, El Salvador sign agreements to tackle illegal migration; discuss count
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday held a meeting with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele in San Salvador. The discussions, focused on tackling illegal migration, criminal gangs, and regional security challenges. Additionally, the two leaders discussed strategies to counter Chinese infl
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Uyghur activist commends Trump's tariff on China, calls for accountability
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Rushan Abbas, the Executive Director of the Campaign for Uyghurs praised US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 10 per cent tariff on Chinese imports as an important step in addressing both national security concerns and human rights violations.
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China announces retaliatory tariffs on US, to impose 15 pc tariff on coal,
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
After the US government announced a 10 per cent tariff on all Chinese goods exported to America, China on Tuesday imposed additional tariffs on various US goods, including a 15 per cent tariff on coal and liquefied natural gas, and a 10 per cent tariff on crude oil starting from February
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Trump to pull US from UN Human Rights Council, stop relief agency funding:
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
US President Donald Trump is anticipated to sign an executive order on Tuesday, formally withdrawing the United States from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and prohibiting future funding for the UN relief agency UNRWA, Politico reported, citing an official document.
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"Illegal migration is not worth the risk": US Embassy spokesperson on repo
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Following the reports of a US military plane deporting migrants to India, a US Embassy spokesperson said that while specific details cannot be shared, the United States is vigorously enforcing its border and immigration laws.
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Tahira Kashyap, Sonali Bendre, and Emraan Hashmi advocate for "timely trea
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Bollywood stars on Tuesday united on World Cancer Day to emphasize the importance of timely treatment and early detection which are crucial in the fight against cancer.
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PM Modi to visit White House next week on Donald Trump's invitation: Repor
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The invitation comes days after a recent phone call between the two leaders on January 27, where both the leaders emphasised their commitment to advance the US-India strategic partnership and the Indo-Pacific Quad partnership.
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Levitt slams USAID for "wasteful spen
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
White House Press Secretary Karoline Levitt on Monday criticised the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and pointed out projects like USD 1.5 million for Diversity, equity and inclusion programmes (DEI) in Serbia, a transgender opera in Colombia, and a DEI musical in Ireland
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