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Putin taps civilian economist to run defence

By Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin tapped a civilian economist as his surprise new defence minister on Sunday in an attempt to gird Russia for

Factbox-Who is Andrei Belousov, Putin’s choice as defence minister?

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a surprise new defence minister, nominating civilian Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime minister who specialises in economics, for

Spain’s Socialists upset independence dreams of separatists in Catalonia’s election

By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) -Spain's Socialists won the biggest share of the vote in Sunday's Catalan elections, dealing a decisive blow to more than a decade of separatist leadership and the

Putin replaces Defence Minister amid gains against Ukraine

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Andrey Belousov as Defence Minister, replacing Sergei Shoigu, CNN reported, citing a Kremlin statement on Sunday night. Notably,...

Western Canada blazes cause evacuation orders, air quality concerns

TORONTO (Reuters) -The season's first major wildfires have spread to roughly 8,000 hectares across Western Canada on Sunday as authorities issued an evacuation order for a community in British

Lithuania’s incumbent Nauseda ahead in presidential election, early results show

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) -Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda appeared on track to secure his second term in office in Sunday's election, partial results showed, following a campaign

Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena resigns as Chairman of SLFP, appoints Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe

Colombo , May 13 (ANI): Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena resigned as the Chairman of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and appointed Minister...

Russia’s Putin proposes moving defence chief Shoigu in surprise reshuffle

By Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a surprise new defence minister, nominating civilian Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime

Socialists win biggest vote in Catalan election, exit poll says

By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) -Spain's Socialist Party was seen gaining the biggest vote in Sunday's election in the region of Catalonia over the separatist party Junts, according to an exit poll

Kuwait forms new government headed by Ahmad Abdullah Al-Sabah

(Reuters) - Kuwait formed a new cabinet headed by Ahmad Abdullah Al-Sabah, the Kuwaiti state news agency said on Sunday. Emad al al-Atiqi, Anwar Ali al-Mudhaf and Abdullah Ali al-Yahya retained their

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You have heard the common myths about retinol. Here’s what you need to know

Retinol increases cell turnover and promotes new blood vessel growth, which can improve fine lines, wrinkles, and uneven skin tone. It’s commonly found in anti-aging creams and serums.

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.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?