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‘Dramatic decrease’ in IS activities in Iraq and Syria: US military

26 Apr 2023 23:21 PM IST

Islamic State (IS) appears to be losing the ability to strike effectively in areas that were once part of the terror group’s self-declared caliphate, Voice of America (VOA) reported.US defence and military officials say they are seeing a “dramatic decrease” in IS activity and effectiveness across Iraq and Syria, with

Trial opens in E. Jean Carroll’s rape lawsuit against Trump

26 Apr 2023 23:20 PM IST

A nearly 30-year-old rape claim against Donald Trump went to trial Tuesday as jurors in the federal civil case heard a former advice columnist’s allegation of being attacked in a luxury department store dressing room.The former president says nothing happened between them. E. Jean Carroll will testify that what unfolded

In a first, China’s Xi talks with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy on phone

26 Apr 2023 23:16 PM IST

Chinese leader Xi Jinping appealed for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in a phone call Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, warning “there is no winner in a nuclear war,” state media said, in a long-anticipated conversation after Beijing said it wanted to act as peace mediator. Xi’s government will

‘Appreciate India’s response, in evacuation inspite of sensitive situation’: Sudanese Envoy

26 Apr 2023 16:06 PM IST

Abdalla Omer Bashir Elhusain, the ambassador of Sudan to India, described the continuing situation in Sudan as “sensitive,” and he welcomed India’s response and swift action to bring back its stranded residents in Sudan after the violence began in the country. “The evacuation process which started a couple of days

Phoenix sky harbor airport: 2 TSA agents hospitalized, 3 injured after being assaulted by woman

26 Apr 2023 12:57 PM IST

According to officials, a woman allegedly attacked three Transportation Security Administration officers at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. According to ABC 15, the 19-year-old woman was going through security at checkpoint D in Terminal 4 of the airport when the alleged assault occurred shortly before 6 a.m. The scuffle injured three

US presidential elections in 2024: Biden and Harris formally announce their re-elections campaign.

26 Apr 2023 09:38 AM IST

Washington [US], 26 April On Tuesday (local time), Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden both declared their intention to run for a second term in office. “Every generation faces a time when they must defend democracy. to defend their fundamental rights. I think we own this. I’m running

US president Joe Biden to attend G7 and Quad meetings in May

26 Apr 2023 08:36 AM IST

Us President Joe Biden will take part in the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Hiroshima, Japan from 19–21 May. The third in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit will take place in Sydney, Australia, on 24 May and will be attended by Prime Ministers Kishida Fumio of Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India,

US Department of Energy announces USD 13 million to support community geothermal heating and cooling solutions

26 Apr 2023 04:49 AM IST

The US Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday announced 11 communities across 10 states had been selected to design community geothermal heating and cooling systems. Using clean geothermal energy for heating and cooling can help American cities across the country meet their energy needs, drive down costs, create jobs, and

The Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

26 Apr 2023 01:20 AM IST

n What is the historical background of the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict? The Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict is rooted in a dispute over sovereignty in NagornyKarabakh, a mountainous area of some 4,400 square kilometres. In 1987 Nagorny Karabakh’s Armenian population began a campaign to separate from Azerbaijan and unify with Armenia. The dispute was

Mob in Haiti capital burns to death 13 suspected gangsters

26 Apr 2023 01:18 AM IST

A mob in the Haitian capital beat and burned 13 suspected gang members to death with gasoline-soaked tires Monday after pulling the men from police custody at a traffic stop, police and witnesses said. The horrific vigilante violence underlined public anger over the increasingly lawless situation in Port-au-Prince where criminal

Sudan to see further displacement of people despite partial ceasefire: UN

26 Apr 2023 01:15 AM IST

The UN refugee agency warned Tuesday of “further displacement” of people from Sudan after thousands streamed into neighbouring Chad and South Sudan despite a tenuous cease-fire between the two warring Sudanese generals battling for control of the country. The fighting has plunged Sudan into chaos, pushing the already heavily aid-dependent

Pakistanis stare at gloomy future amid abject poverty, burgeoning inflation

26 Apr 2023 01:14 AM IST

Poverty in Pakistan and inflation in these months have made life extremely difficult for poor people, Pak vernacular media reported. The majority of Pakistanis are living below the poverty line and 80 per cent of unskilled labourers are not getting a salary of (PKR) 25,000 minimum announced ten months ago,