Author: Tripti Nath
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Trump’s Return As U.S President Will Strengthen India-U.S. Ties
Seasoned Indian diplomats and foreign policy analysts have hailed Donald Trump’s return as U.S. President and are confident that his friendship with Prime Minister Modi will further strengthen India-U.S. ties. Trump’s Friendship With Modi The Republican President-elect and PM Modi have cordial relations. Trump’s bonhomie with Modi matters a lot and would pave the way…
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Pope Makes Rare House Visit To Italian Abortion Rights Advocate
Pope Francis on Tuesday stepped out of the Vatican and paid a rare home visit to Emma Bonino, a veteran politician. What Is Emma Known For? Emma is best known in Italy for her successful campaign in the 1970s to legalise abortion. Pope Francis Is Against Abortion Francis, leader of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church, frequently…
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German Police Arrests Suspected Members Of Right-Wing Group Plotting Revolt
German police have arrested eight suspected members of a right-wing militant group who were training in warfare for the downfall of the modern German state. Group Driven By Racist Ideology Prosecutors said on Tuesday that the group was driven by racist ideology and conspiracy theories. Operation By German Police News of the arrests came as…
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Georgia Top Court Won’t Extend Ballot Deadline In Win For Trump
The top court in the battleground state of Georgia has disallowed Cobb County from extending the deadline for counting about 3,000 absentee ballots sent out before Election Day, handing a victory to the Republican National Committee and presidential candidate Donald Trump. Refusal To Extend Deadline Siding with the RNC, the Georgia Supreme Court overturned a…
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Pakistan Amends Law To Extend Army Chief’s Service Tenure
Pakistan has passed an amendment to a law that will extend the terms of the heads of the armed forces to five years from three. The amendment was passed in a rowdy parliamentary session and was opposed by jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party. Extending the term of commanders including Army Chief General Asim Munir…
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Ukraine Not Opposed To Qatar Negotiating Energy Security
Ukraine would not be opposed if Qatar or any other country were to negotiate an agreement on energy security via separate talks with Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine’s Position A top Ukrainian presidential official stated Ukraine’s position in a televised interview released on Monday. But Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, said there was…
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Hamas Leader Izz al-Din Kassab Killed In Israeli Airstrike Amid Ceasefire Talks
Hamas senior leader Izz-al-Din-Kassab was killed on Friday in an Israeli-airstrike amid ceasefire talks. Casualties In Airstrikes Amid Ceasefire Talks Prospects of a ceasefire between Israel and its foes Hamas and Hezbollah ran aground as Israeli airstrikes killed at least 68 people in the Gaza Strip and bombed Beirut’s southern suburbs. U.S. envoys had been…
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U.S. Blames Russia Over Video Falsely Alleging Fraudulent Voting
U.S. intelligence agencies have blamed Russia for making a video that falsely purports to show a Haitian immigrant claiming to have voted multiple times in the U.S. state of Georgia. Georgia’s Significance Notably, Georgia is one of seven battleground states that will determine the winner in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election. A Close Contest The entire…