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U.S. President Trump said Russia should make peace with Ukraine after a very good meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday, in comments that sparked cautious optimism among G7 leaders that a peace deal could be struck.

According to sources, India is also happy that its concerns have been addressed regarding the U.K.s recent steel tariff announcements, which had temporarily halted the implementation of the bilateral trade deal.

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Our missiles do not like at all to be talked about by anyone, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said in an interview with Iranian state television

Amazon and Googles Project Nimbus cloud contract with Israel has sparked multiple protests over U.S. Big Tech enabling the Israeli militarys violence against Palestinians

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The attack comes as President Vladimir Putin is in Kazan, 700 km east of Moscow, hosting leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as Russia seeks to bolster business and other ties

As things stand, the plan is still for the U.S. and Iran, along with mediators Pakistan and Qatar and other involved countries, to meet tomorrow at Buergenstock for initial negotiations about implementing the agreement, the Swiss foreign ministry said in a statement

China's military is extending into the Western Pacific, and its various forms of coercion continue to intensify, Mr. Lai said

Despite any difference in ideologies, political a liations or strategies, every U.S. administration comes to the realisation that Iran cannot be bullied with airstrikes, sanctions or diplomatic isolation; treading the same path, Trumps latest deal aims to address the most pressing dangers

Mr. Singh was in Patna to take part in several programmes organised by the State government and Bihar BJP

The recently announced cash incentives in Andhra Pradesh cannot offset the economic barriers faced by people to have larger families

The philosophy the SpaceX IPO stands for is trying to normalise the idea that what is true is only a function of who possesses the force required to assert it

Appearing together with Bezos was Blue Origin CEO David Limp, who said reconstruction of the firms launch pad for New Glenn rockets has begun in Florida following a dramatic explosion

Pakistan says that the deal to end the war in Iran is taking immediate effect' after both sides have signed it

Mr. Modi is scheduled to attend VivaTech 2026 alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and interact with the Indian community

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A U.S. official said the signing took place during a dinner with Frances President

Denmark, Austria, Greece, Germany and the Netherlands and others have already been exploring options to set hubs up

The following is the text of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, as read out by a senior U.S. official to reporters on Wednesday

The two-day meeting, being held in Kazan, is set to consider ways to expand Russias strategic partnership with ASEAN nations

The U.S. President said the Iran memorandum of understanding did not include immediate sanctions relief for Iran

Zahed Ur Rahman, Information & Broadcasting Adviser of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was allowed by the immigration to enter India but he chose to return from the airport in Delhi, say sources

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U.S. and German media reported that the cuts include a third of the 150 U.S. F-16 and F-15 jets designated for NATO, plus refuelling and reconnaissance aircraft, bombers and drones

U.S. President Donald Trump is also expected to meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a choppy moment in the U.S.-India relationship

Historical rainfall statistics alone may not provide a reliable guide to future risk in a warming climate, a researcher said

Police say six people were onboard and one was killed. The plane crashed in Laredo shortly after 10 p.m., said Jose Baeza, an investigator with the Laredo Police Department

Chen Binhua, a spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, said Taiwan was engaging in intelligence theft, infiltration, and sabotage activities, escalating cross-strait confrontation and undermining cross-strait relations

To understand the significance of the allegation, it is important to understand how the internet works

At the end of February, the U.S. government terminated its contracts with Anthropic after it refused to allow its tools to be used for fully automated strikes or the mass surveillance of Americans

Donald Trump issued a rare public rebuke of Israel's military tactics in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah militants

The nature of the potential threat was not immediately disclosed, with additional details expected to be released once charges are unsealed later

There have been no reports of damage or injuries from the temblor so far, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said

British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves also signalled a further uplift in defence spending in the government's Defence Investment Plan, due to be published before NATO's summit in July

The announcement comes during a visit by the U.S. special presidential envoy to Iraq, Tom Barrack, to Baghdad

Mr. Pellegrini, 48, who favors a strong role for the State, heads the left-wing Hlas (Voice) party that finished third in the vote and joined a governing coalition with Mr. Fico and the ultranationalist Slovak National Party

The HIMARS was the centerpiece of the drill and after receiving a firing order, the vehicles maneuvered into position and launched their rockets with bright flashes within three minutes, demonstrating their mobility

Iranian state television quoted the top official making the comment to foreign diplomats in a briefing. It did not air the remarks, but put them in an on-screen graphic

The Taipei protest was organised by several human rights and pro-independence groups, who waved flags and shouted slogans in support of defence spending

Taiwanese lawmakers have been at loggerheads over how much to spend on improving defence capabilities against a potential attack by China, which claims the island is part of its territory and has threatened to seize it forcibly.

India is keen to study the mineral composition of the deposit before considering deeper engagement, said the source, who has knowledge of the matter and spoke on the condition of anonymity as the discussions are confidential

The plant, Gazpromneft refinery, processed 11.6 million tonnes of oil, producing 2.9 million tonnes of petrol and 3.2 million tonnes of diesel in 2024

The biggest political forces in the Parliament including the largest, the conservative European People's Party, have all made it clear they will endorse the agreement

The B-52 bomber, capable of carrying a wide range of weapons including bombs and cruise missiles, has a wingspan of about 185 feet and a length of 159 feet

Regulators in other European countries have been inundated by drivers citing Teslas safety statistics and urging swift approval of FSD, emails showed

Iranian athletes and coaches are exempt from the travel ban Mr. Trump imposed against their country last June

PM Modi is expected to meet Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit

Anthropic said Friday that the US Department of Commerce had ordered it to suspend its Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models for ational security reasons