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‘Hallmarks of genocide’ in Russian crimes across Ukraine, Ukrainian prosecutor says

By Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Ukraine's top prosecutor said on Tuesday that Russian crimes across occupied Ukrainian territories, including the Bucha massacres, show a pattern of genocidal

Kremlin says Israeli attack on Iranian consulate is ‘act of aggression’

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a suspected Israeli air strike against the Iranian consulate in Damascus was an act of aggression, and called on Israel to cease such "absolutely

Egypt’s Sisi: Authoritarian leader with penchant for bridges

By Aidan Lewis CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been criticised as a despot for crushing opposition lingering from a brief period of democracy, while winning praise from

Kremlin says visit by Venezuela’s Maduro is in works

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a visit by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to Russia was being prepared, a sign of continued close ties between the two major oil-producing

Eight die as car carrying suspected migrants falls into Albanian ravine

KELCYRE, Albania (Reuters) -Eight people died in southern Albania on Tuesday when a car carrying suspected migrants swerved off a mountain road into a ravine, police said. The car fell on the rocky

Factbox-Russian refineries targeted by Ukraine’s drones

(Reuters) - Ukrainian drones attacked Taneco, Russia's third largest oil refinery, on Tuesday about 1,300 km (800 miles) from the front lines, hitting a core unit which processes about 155,000 barrels

UK’s Cameron calls on Israel to investigate ‘deeply distressing’ death of aid workers

LONDON (Reuters) - British foreign minister David Cameron said on Tuesday that news of aid workers, including a British national, being killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza was "deeply distressing"

Kyrgyzstan adopts law targeting foreign-funded NGOs

(Reuters) - Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Tuesday signed into law a bill tightening state control over foreign-funded non-governmental organisations (NGOs), which human rights bodies and groups

Russia’s third biggest refinery struck with Ukrainian drone, endangering a chunk of production

By Guy Faulconbridge and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) -Ukrainian drones attacked Russia's third largest oil refinery on Tuesday about 1,300 km (800 miles) from the front lines, hitting a core

Egypt’s Sisi sworn in for third term

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in for his third term on Tuesday in the country's new capital, the largest of the mega-projects that have signified his rule while

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Modi’s speech rightly questions politics of appeasement. Wrongly targets all Muslims

The PM did make a valid point when he criticised the Congress for categorising the entire Muslim community in Karnataka under the Other Backward Classes. It is pure appeasement of Ashraaf Muslims and discriminates against Pasmandas.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.