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Turkey bans access to Deutsche Welle and Voice of America
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Ankara: The Turkish Broadcasting Authority (RTUK) has blocked the websites of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) and US-based radio broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) for broadcasting without license."Late on Thursday evening, the Internet services of German international broadcaster DW...
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Germany launches prep to ratify Finland, Sweden’s accession to NATO
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Berlin: The German government has approved a document on the ratification of the protocol on Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO, German cabinet spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said on Friday."The government agreed today to a document on the Bundestag draft...
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Britain faces its ‘1937 moment’: Army Chief
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London: Britain must be prepared to act rapidly to prevent the spread of war in Europe, BBC reported the new army head as saying on Tuesday.Likening the current conflict in Ukraine to the run-up to World War Two, General...
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UK to allocate additional $12 mn to attract Ukrainian scientists
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London: The United Kingdom will allocate additional 9.8 million pounds ($11.9 million) to attract Ukrainian researchers to the country, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office said in a statement on Tuesday."More than 130 Ukrainian academics will be brought to,...
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G7 agreed ‘Marshall plan’ for Ukraine, says Olaf Scholz
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Munich: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced in a wrap-up to the Group of Seven summit of advanced economies that the leaders had agreed to draw up a "Marshall plan" for Ukraine."We have been talking about long-term reconstruction, for which...
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NATO to discuss military presence in eastern Europe
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Brussels: NATO countries at the summit in Madrid will discuss the strengthening of military contingents in Eastern Europe, as the region’s member states would like to double the number of military personnel, Spanish newspaper El Pais reported on Monday,...
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Ukraine ends nuclear safety agreements with Russia
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Kyiv: Ukraine terminates two agreements with Russia in the field of nuclear safety, the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine said on Monday."The state regulatory inspectorate terminates a number of agreements with Russia in the field of nuclear security,"...
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Commonwealth can choose to abandon Queen as head of state: Prince Charles
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London: Prince Charles has said that the choice of any of the Commonwealth member country to become a republic or abandon the queen as head of state was strictly theirs alone, and expressed “personal sorrow” at Britain’s legacy of...
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EU urges candidate countries to join anti-Russian sanctions
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Brussels: The European Council on Friday urged all countries seeking EU membership to join sanctions against Russia over its military operation in Ukraine."The adoption of the sixth package of EU sanctions further intensifies pressure on Russia to end its...
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US Supreme Court overturns abortion rights
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Washington: The US Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, a landmark decision that established a constitutional right to abortion in the nation nearly 50 years ago.“We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled,” said the majority...
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National conference on natural farming begins at Umiam
Shillong : The three-day National Conference on “Natural Farming: Pathways to Self-reliant Farming and Rural Prosperity (NCNF 2026)” commenced...
