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Trump Faces Updated Charges Over Alleged Attempt to Overturn 2020 Election Results

United State : Former President Donald Trump is now confronting a revised federal indictment accusing him of unlawfully attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The new indictment refines the charges to focus specifically on Trump’s actions as a political candidate seeking reelection, rather than his conduct during his presidency. This development follows…

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India and Chile Set to Lead Second Joint Commission Meeting in New Delhi Today

New Delhi : Minister for Foreign Affairs of Chile, Alberto van Klaveren, arrived in New Delhi last night for a significant diplomatic visit aimed at bolstering bilateral relations between India and Chile. Today, he is set to co-chair the 2nd India-Chile Joint Commission Meeting with India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar. This crucial meeting…

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Bangladesh: Dhaka Court Sends 388 Ansar Personnel to Jail Over Clashes with Students

Bangladesh :  A Dhaka court on Monday ordered the detention of 388 Ansar personnel in connection with violent clashes that erupted on Sunday night between them and a group of students in front of the central secretariat in Dhaka. The personnel were charged in four cases related to the unrest, which involved the laying siege…

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Gunmen Kill 23 Punjabis in Balochistan Attack: Passengers Targeted and Vehicles Set Ablaze

Balochistan August 26 2024 :  At least 23 people from Punjab province were killed in a violent attack in Balochistan’s Musakhel district on Monday. The victims, traveling on trucks and buses, were targeted by armed gunmen who blocked an inter-provincial highway, forcibly disembarked the passengers, and executed them after inspecting their identities. The attackers also…

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Israel launches preemptive airstrikes in Lebanon; Hezbollah responds with drone attack

Israel/Lebanon ,August 25 2024 : Israel  conducted a series of airstrikes across southern Lebanon early Sunday in what it described as a preemptive move against Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group. The strikes come as Hezbollah claimed responsibility for launching hundreds of rockets and drones in retaliation for the assassination of Fouad Shukur, a senior commander…

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11 Killed as Indian Bus Falls into River in Nepal

Nepal : On Friday, a tragic accident occurred in Nepal’s Tanahun district, where an Indian-registered passenger bus plunged into the Marsyangdi River, resulting in the deaths of at least 11 people. The bus, which was en route from Pokhara to Kathmandu, was carrying approximately 40 passengers at the time of the incident. The accident happened…

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Kamala Harris Officially Accepts Democratic Party’s Nomination for President

Chicago : On the final day of the four-day Democratic National Convention, United States Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for the 2024 presidential election. Addressing a crowd at Chicago’s United Center, Harris outlined her vision and commitment for the upcoming campaign, setting the stage for a pivotal contest against her…

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India Declares Terrorism a Global Threat to Peace and Development

New York : India has called for discrediting those who oppose the expansion of the United Nations Security Council’s permanent membership and has strongly advocated for granting Africa its rightful place in the council. R. Ravindra, the charge d’affaires of India’s UN Mission, emphasized that Africa’s continued exclusion from permanent membership is a blemish on…

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Mpox outbreak escalates in Central Africa amid complex infection patterns

Central Africa, August 22 2024 : Disease investigators are grappling with a burgeoning mpox outbreak  in Central Africa, where they are encountering a multifaceted landscape of infection. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) presents a particularly complex scenario. In the country’s eastern gold-rich regions, a newly mutated strain of the virus is predominantly spreading among…

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Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes thailand’s youngest prime minister following royal endorsement

Bangkok August 18 2024 : In a significant turn of events, King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand has formally endorsed Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the nation’s new prime minister, making her the youngest leader in Thai history at just 37 years old. Paetongtarn, the daughter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and niece of ex-Prime Minister Yingluck…

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