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Gaza ceasefire plan hangs in balance as Hamas seeks changes

By Daphne Psaledakis, Emma Farge and Nidal al-Mughrabi DOHA/GENEVA/CAIRO (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that Hamas had proposed numerous changes, some unworkable,

Fire in Kuwait building kills 49 foreign workers

DUBAI (Reuters) -At least 49 people were killed in Kuwait on Wednesday after a fire broke out in a building housing foreign workers, with Kuwait's deputy prime minister accusing property owners of

Germany proposes new voluntary military service to boost defence

By Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's defence minister presented a proposal for a new voluntary military service to boost its depleted armed forces in the face of tensions with Russia and

Pakistan: Donkey population booms as economic growth faces setback

Islamabad , June 12 (ANI): The recent Pakistan Economic Survey for 2023-24 showed a significant increase in the nation's donkey population, reaching 5.9 million,...

India to participate in Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland; representative not yet decided: MEA

New Delhi , June 12 (ANI): India on Wednesday confirmed its participation in the upcoming global Peace Summit in Switzerland, aimed at paving a...

Armenian PM says peace deal with Azerbaijan needs only ‘adjustments’ before signing

By Felix Light TBILISI (Reuters) - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Wednesday that a peace treaty with Azerbaijan was close to completion but that his country would not accept Baku's

Blinken says some Hamas proposals unworkable but work on ceasefire to continue

DOHA (Reuters) - Hamas proposed "numerous changes" in its response to a ceasefire proposal to end the Gaza war including some unworkable changes, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on

France Inc. should ‘mobilize’ against Le Pen’s far right, Macron ministers say

By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) - French Industry Minister Roland Lescure on Wednesday urged France's top companies to publicly criticize Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN), citing

Ship meant to house police for G7 summit seized over poor conditions

BARI, Italy (Reuters) - A ship that had been set to host more than 2,000 police officers providing security at this week's Group of Seven leaders' summit was impounded on Wednesday after complaints

Business boom builds Qatar-Saudi entente as Gulf rift fades

By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) - When Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman buckled himself into a Bentley SUV with Qatar's emir at the wheel, it was a moment of camaraderie that followed years of

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Read the Kashmir verdict. It’s time to stop treating it like a national security crisis

Election after election has seen Kashmir’s people demonstrate that, like other Indians, they seek a future shaped by democratic rights and norms

RBI’s policy-setting body keeps rates unchanged for 10th straight time, changes stance to ‘neutral’

Change in stance signals possibility of rate cuts, potentially as early as December, depending on inflation trends & global economy. Growth projection for FY 2024-25 retained at 7.2%.

Massive in size & capable of heavyweight strikes. Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik is unlike any other drone

No clarity on whether it was shot down intentionally or accidentally.Some reports suggest that it was purposely brought down to prevent Ukrainians getting their hands on the drone.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?