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Iran’s president makes a rare visit to Africa to advance economic diplomacy

13 Jul 2023 11:22 AM IST

Iran’s president has begun a rare visit to Africa as the country, which is under heavy US economic sanctions, seeks to deepen partnerships around the world. President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Kenya on Wednesday is the first to the African continent by an Iranian leader in more than a decade.

N Korea launches ballistic missile towards sea after threatening US over alleged spy flights

13 Jul 2023 11:16 AM IST

North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Wednesday, its neighboUrs said, two days after the North threatened “shocking” consequences to protest what it perceived a provocative U.S. reconnaissance activity near its territory. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launch was made on Wednesday morning

China hackers breach email accounts of Western European government

13 Jul 2023 11:13 AM IST

A China-based hacking group has breached email accounts linked to government agencies in Western Europe, according to Microsoft Corp. In a blog post published Tuesday, Microsoft said the group, which it identified as Storm-0558, commits acts such as espionage and data theft. The group gained access to email accounts affecting

India, UK forge partnership to expand space and nuclear collaboration

13 Jul 2023 11:09 AM IST

The United Kingdom and India are set to join forces in a new era of space and nuclear collaboration, announced George Freeman, UK Minister for Science, Research, and Innovation. Starting with Leicester space park, the countries plan to unite their space clusters to cultivate their space economy and facilitate skill

Sweden joins NATO, TO impact alliance and Ukraine war

13 Jul 2023 11:08 AM IST

In a surprise move, Turkey has ended its veto on Sweden joining Nato, thereby removing all the barriers to its membership of the military alliance. Hungary quickly followed suit and, as a result of the two countries’ support, a consensus was able to be reached at the 2023 Nato summit

Few US adults support full abortion bans, says AP-NORC

13 Jul 2023 11:05 AM IST

The majority of US adults, including those living in states with harsh limits on abortion, want it to be legal at least through the initial stages of pregnancy, a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds. The poll was conducted in late June, one year

Sita wife of Nepal PM Prachanda passes away

13 Jul 2023 10:57 AM IST

Sita Dahal, wife of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda”, died on Wednesday after suffering from a rare neurological condition for a long time.She was 69. Sita, who has been ill for a long time passed away Wednesday at Norvic International Hospital in Kathmandu. She was undergoing treatment at the

Taiwan on high alert as China sends warplanes,ships

13 Jul 2023 10:54 AM IST

China sent navy ships and a large group of warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers, toward Taiwan over two days, the island’s defense ministry said on Wednesday, before its annual military exercises aimed at defending itself against a possible invasion. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army sent 38 warplanes and 9

Hong Kong to ban import of seafood from Japanese

13 Jul 2023 10:51 AM IST

Hong Kong would immediately ban the import of aquatic products from Fukushima and other Japanese prefectures if Tokyo discharges treated radioactive wastewater into the sea, a top official in the city said Wednesday. Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan said although the wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant

FBI Director wray to face Republican firestorm over Trump, Biden cases

13 Jul 2023 10:50 AM IST

The director of the FBI will face some of his harshest critics in Congress on Wednesday as he testifies before a House committee that is leading several investigations into claims that the law enforcement agency unfairly targets conservatives. FBI Director Chris Wray’s appearance before the House Judiciary Committee is expected

Millions at risk of hunger as Russia threatens to pull out of Ukraine grain deal

13 Jul 2023 10:47 AM IST

Concerns are growing that Russia will not extend a United Nations-brokered deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to parts of the world struggling with hunger, with ships no longer heading to the war-torn country’s Black Sea ports and food exports dwindling. Turkey and the UN negotiated the breakthrough

Trump’s legal team seek postponement of documents trial

13 Jul 2023 10:46 AM IST

The legal team of United States’ former President Donald Trump has asked the federal judge to postpone his trial on charges of illegally retaining classified documents after he left office, said that the proceeding should not begin until all “substantive motions” in the case were resolved, as per reports. The