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Iran’s President denies sending drones and weapons to Russia

20 Sep 2023 10:45 AM IST

Iran’s president denied that his country had sent drones to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine, even as the United States accuses Iran not only of providing the weapons but also of helping Russia build a plant to manufacture them. “We are against the war in Ukraine,” President

UN nuclear chief calls on Iran to remove barriers for international inspections

20 Sep 2023 10:42 AM IST

The UN nuclear chief said he requested a meeting with Iran’s president on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in an attempt to reverse Tehran’s ‘uncalled-for’ ban on ‘a very sizable chunk’ of the agency’s inspectors. Rafael Grossi stressed that the Iranian government’s removal of many agency cameras and

South Carolina F-35 jet crash: Debris discovered post-pilot ejection

20 Sep 2023 10:40 AM IST

Authorities found a debris field from a Marine Corps F-35 stealth fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after the pilot ejected and parachuted to safety. The debris field was located in rural Williamsburg County, according to the Marine Corps’ Joint Base Charleston. The field is about two hours northeast

LGBTQIA+ Buddhists’ dilemma of concealing their truth

20 Sep 2023 10:39 AM IST

In Australia, a significant portion of LGBTQIA+ Buddhists face challenges when it comes to embracing their identities within Buddhist communities. Surprisingly, nearly one in six individuals within this community has been explicitly told that being LGBTQIA+ is incompatible with Buddhist teachings. These findings emerge from a comprehensive study aimed at

Australia tells dating apps to improve safety standards to protect users

20 Sep 2023 10:38 AM IST

Australia’s government has stated that the online dating industry must improve safety standards or be forced to make changes through legislation in response to research that indicates three out of four Australian users experience some form of sexual violence through the platforms. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said popular dating companies

Versailles Palace’s 400th anniversary celebration with King Charles III

20 Sep 2023 10:37 AM IST

France is rolling out the red carpet for King Charles III’s state visit at one of its most magnificent and emblematic monuments: the Palace of Versailles, which celebrates its 400th anniversary. Charles and Queen Camilla’s three-day trip to Paris and Bordeaux, starting on Wednesday, includes a grand dinner at Versailles

Historic Shift: Spain permits Catalan, Basque, and Galician in parliament

20 Sep 2023 10:36 AM IST

Spain’s Parliament is set to allow its national legislators to use the country’s minority languages of Catalan, Basque and Galician in national Parliament for the first time on Tuesday. The reform of the linguistic policy of Spain’s lower chamber was a demand of Catalan separatist parties to support the appointment

Australian Wildfires prompt School shutdowns in Sydney

20 Sep 2023 10:35 AM IST

Sydney experienced its first total fire ban in almost three years on Tuesday and several schools along the New South Wales state coast to the south were closed because of a heightened wildfire danger, caused by unusually hot and dry conditions across southeast Australia. “We are in this run of

Turkish President Erdogan: Trust levels equal for Russia and West

20 Sep 2023 10:35 AM IST

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he trusts Russia as much he trusts the West. Explaining his recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Erdogan said he had failed to get him to resume the Black Sea grain deal the Kremlin withdrew from in July but had elicited a

Florida Jury pool could benefit Trump in Classified Documents case

20 Sep 2023 10:34 AM IST

The classified documents indictment of Donald Trump would seem, on paper at least, to be the most straightforward of the four criminal cases the former president is facing. Reams of classified files were stashed in Trump’s office and storage room and he boastfully showed off to guests one such document

Cash-Strapped Pakistan accused of selling arms to Ukraine for IMF funding

20 Sep 2023 10:31 AM IST

Secret Pakistani arms sales to the US to be used by Ukraine helped cash-strapped Islamabad secure a crucial IMF bailout earlier this year, a report cited internal Pakistani and American government documents as confirming. The arms sales were made for the purpose of supplying the Ukrainian military — marking Pakistani

Ukraine’s President questions Russia’s UN Membership ahead of UN address

20 Sep 2023 10:31 AM IST

Days before potentially crossing paths with Russia’s top diplomat at the United Nations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested Monday that the world body needs to answer for allowing his country’s invader a seat at the tables of power. “For us, it’s very important that all our words, all our messages,