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Fierce fighting in northern Gaza as Israel defends itself at World Court

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) - Israeli forces battled Hamas fighters in the narrow alleyways of Jabalia in northern Gaza on Friday in some of the fiercest engagements since they returned to

Nepal police arrest students protesting in front of parliament demanding resignation of Home Minister

Kathmandu , May 17 (ANI): Nepal Police arrested about 12 students who were protesting outside the country's parliament demanding the resignation of Home Minister...

Ghana parliament recalled for urgent business after LGBT row

By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana's parliament, which has been adjourned since March following a row between the speaker and the president over an anti-LGBT bill, will reconvene on

Donald Trump wants to control the Justice Department and FBI. His allies have a plan

By Gram Slattery, Sarah N. Lynch and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some of Donald Trump's allies are assembling proposals to curtail the Justice Department's independence and turn the

UK PM Rishi Sunak, wife Akshata Murty’s fortunes rise in 2024 Rich List

London, May 17 (PTI) British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty, who made their debut in the annual ‘Sunday Times Rich...

Western nations urge Israel to comply with international law in Gaza

By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) - Israel must comply with international law in Gaza and address the devastating humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave, a group of Western nations wrote in a

Hundreds more French police start deploying to secure New Caledonia

By Kirsty Needham and Camille Raynaud SYDNEY/PARIS (Reuters) -French police reinforcements began arriving in New Caledonia on Friday in a massive push to regain control of the capital, the top French

Israel tells World Court South Africa case makes a mockery of genocide

THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Israel defended the military necessity of its Gaza offensive on Friday at the International Court of Justice and asked judges to throw out a request by South Africa to order it to

Explainer-Biden vs Trump: What to expect from presidential debates

By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to two debates ahead of November's election, scheduling televised face-offs that

UK PM Rishi Sunak, wife Akshata Murty’s fortunes rise in 2024 Rich List

London, May 17 (PTI) British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty, who made their debut in the annual ‘Sunday Times Rich...

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Mamata’s ‘outside support’ push has many meanings. Does she want INDIA to pick TMC over Left?

TMC should worry about minority voters and how they view her ‘outside support’. Minorities are with the TMC but they have also watched Rahul Gandhi march across the country.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.