Gaza Faces Polio Threat After 11 Months of War
Starting Sunday, the Israeli military and Hamas will observe brief, staggered pauses in fighting to allow 640,000 Gazan children to be vaccinated, U.N. officials said.
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August 2024
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India signs MoU for establishment of Colombo Security Conclave Secretariat
India on Friday signed the Charter and memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the establishment of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) Secretariat along with Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Mauritius.National Security Adviser
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Eliyahu Rips, Who Claimed to Find Secret Codes in the Torah, Dies at 75
His work provided the basis for the worldwide best seller “The Bible Code,” but he later rejected the book as unscientific.
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Tropical Cyclone Shanshan Wreaks Havoc Across Japan
Authorities have ordered more than 5 million people to evacuate their homes as officials suspend transportation services and cancel hundreds of flights.
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Pacific Islands Forum communique taken down after Chinese envoy calls Taiwan reference ‘unacceptable’
‘Visibly angry’ Qian Bo demands correction of Taiwan’s ‘development partner’ label despite its use for more than three decadesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA summit
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Kiingi Tuheitia, King of the Maori in New Zealand, Dies at 69
The king, who had held the title for 18 years, was praised by New Zealand’s prime minister for his “unwavering commitment to his people.”
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Labour MP accused of renting out ant-infested flats with black mould
Jas Athwal, the Ilford South MP, ‘shocked’ by allegations and ‘profoundly sorry’ for condition of his propertiesA newly elected Labour MP has been accused of renting out flats with black
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Girl, 14, among dead as Russian strikes on Kharkiv hit playground and residential towers – video
A Russian guided bomb attack on Ukraine’s north-eastern city of Kharkiv hit a residential building and a playground on Friday, killing seven people and injuring at least 77 more, local
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Oasis warn that gig tickets resold at inflated prices will be cancelled
Official tickets are priced at between £73 and £151, but some resellers are charging in the thousands for themOasis have issued a warning to people against reselling tickets for their
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What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of Aug. 24: A high-profile arrest in France, Israel’s preemptive strike against Hezbollah, and Libya’s oil shutdown.
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Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismisses air force commander after F-16 fighter jet crash – video
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has fired the head of Ukraine’s air force a day after it emerged that a recently delivered F-16 jet had crashed earlier this week, killing the pilot. Zelenskiy,
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Zelenskiy fires head of air force after fatal crash of donated F-16 fighter jet
Mykola Oleshchuk’s dismissal thought to be linked to death of pilot and loss of plane newly delivered to UkraineVolodymyr Zelenskiy has fired the head of Ukraine’s air force a day
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How Starmer Can Fix Britain’s Toxic Immigration Policy
The Labour Party must not be blown off course by recent riots and far-right agitation.
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Cambodia Celebrates the Return of Its ‘Gods’ After Years of Searching
Decades after they were looted, artifacts reclaimed from museums and collections around the world were welcomed home in a lavish ceremony and museum display.
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Growth momentum strong; slowdown in first quarter anticipated due to elections: CEA Nageswaran
Due to the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections, Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran noted that GDP growth momentum stayed robust, explaining that the slowdown observed in the first quarter was
CA:Foreign Policy, Current Affairs
Does Harris Have a Foreign Policy?
The Democratic National Convention did not shed much light on what a Harris administration’s global outlook would be.
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Al Qaeda Expands Its Footprint in Afghanistan
The Taliban aren’t cracking down, and terror groups are having a moment.
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Thames Water lobbied Whitehall to press Ofwat on allowing higher bills
Exclusive: Debt-ridden company also warned officials of ‘chilling effect’ of any renationalisation Thames Water has lobbied the government to intervene with the regulator to allow it to charge far higher
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Tropical Depression Shanshan Soaks Japan, Raising Flood and Landslide Risks
The weakened storm still packed heavy rain and strong winds. It has killed four people, injured over 80 and prompted evacuation orders for millions.
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Banks will lose out if they don’t partner fintechs: Axis Bank CEO
He highlighted that as customers transact more digitally, the banks’ operating costs will come down
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Rift in Mahayuti? Sena minister ‘feels nauseous’ sitting with NCP MLAs, Ajit Pawar-led party says ‘better to quit…’
Internal conflicts in the Mahayuti alliance have intensified after Shiv Sena minister Tanaji Sawant criticized NCP lawmakers. NCP members demand either Sawant’s removal or to quit the alliance. The alliance’s
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Europe blog: high-profile politician sprayed with liquid as Germany gears up for key state elections – as it happened
Sahra Wagenknecht, whose alliance opposes Nato and military aid for Ukraine, said she was ‘scared but fine’ after incident in ErfurtMy colleague Deborah Cole has written a preview of this
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A stable exchange rate fosters internationalisation, says Zarin Daruwala
The rupee was the third most stable Asian currency against the US dollar in the financial year 2023-2024 after the Hong Kong dollar and Singapore dollar, primarily due to timely
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IBA likely to seek easing of proposed norms for retail deposits: Report
The RBI had sought feedback on the proposal until Aug 31, after which it would finalise them for implementation from April 2025
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RBI imposes penalty of Rs 2.68 cr on UCO Bank violation of provisions
Reserve Bank of India on Friday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 2.68 crore on UCO Bank for contravention of certain provisions, including on opening of current accounts,