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Poland, Ukraine sign security agreement
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Poland, Ukraine sign security agreement

Warsaw, July 9: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk signed a bilateral security agreement in Warsaw, a day before the start of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit in Washington on Tuesday. The agreement spells out Poland's continued defence...
Another Mongolian opposition party accepts ruling party
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Another Mongolian opposition party accepts ruling party's proposal for coalition

Ulan Bator, July 8: Another Mongolian opposition party, the Hun Party, announced on Monday that it has agreed to form a coalition government with the ruling Mongolian People's Party (MPP). "People may wonder why we, the opposition, are choosing to form a coalition government with the ruling party....
Counter-terrorism officer killed in terrorist attack in Karachi
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Counter-terrorism officer killed in terrorist attack in Karachi

Islamabad, July 8: A Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) officer was killed in a terrorist attack in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, police officials said. CTD Deputy Inspector General Asif Aijaz Shaikh told the press on Sunday that unknown terrorists riding a motorcycle sprayed bullets at...
Global temperature surpasses 1.5 °C above pre-industrial level for 12 months: Copernicus
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Global temperature surpasses 1.5 °C above pre-industrial level for 12 months:...

Brussels, July 8: June 2024 was the 12th consecutive month of global temperatures reaching 1.5 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial (1850-1900) level, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service on Monday. The global average temperature for the past 12 months (July...
Economic challenges ahead of Britain
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Economic challenges ahead of Britain's new Labour govt

London, July 8: The ascension of the Labour government has injected rare impetus into Britain's capital market. On Friday, the first day of the newly elected Labour government, the domestically focused FTSE 250 index rose by 0.86 per cent and the country's 10 year bond yield dipped by 0.8 percentage...
South Korea
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South Korea's regulator set to take steps against Google over YouTube bundling...

Seoul, July 8: South Korea's antitrust regulator is expected to take punitive steps against Google regarding allegations that it has unfairly bundled YouTube's music service with its premium subscription programme, officials said on Monday. The tech giant was accused of providing the YouTube Music...
‘I am sorry… I take responsibility for the loss’: Rishi Sunak concedes defeat
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‘I am sorry… I take responsibility for the loss’: Rishi Sunak concedes defeat

Guwahati, July 5: In a historic turn of events, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has conceded defeat as his Conservative Party faces one of its most significant election setbacks.Addressing supporters in Richmond and Northern Allerton, Sunak acknowledged the landslide victory of the Keir...
Canadian PM names first woman to hold armed forces
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Canadian PM names first woman to hold armed forces' top job

Ottawa, July 4: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of Lt. Gen. Jennie Carignan as the first woman to lead the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Carignan, who is currently chief of Professional Conduct and Culture and will be promoted to the rank of general, will replace...
Israel approves largest land seizure in West Bank in decades
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Israel approves largest land seizure in West Bank in decades

Jerusalem, July 4: Israeli authorities have approved the appropriation of 12.7 square km of land in the occupied West Bank, marking the largest single appropriation in about three decades, an Israeli settlement monitor group has said. Peace Now, an Israeli-based settlement watchdog, said in a...
EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese counterpart, says LAC must be respected
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EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese counterpart, says LAC must be respected

New Delhi, July 4: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in the Kazakhstan capital Astana, and said that the "Line of Actual Control (LAC) must be respected and peace and tranquillity in the border areas be always enforced". The two met on the...
15 arrested for smuggling timber in Myanmar
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15 arrested for smuggling timber in Myanmar

Yangon, July 4: Myanmar authorities have arrested 15 suspects involved in an alleged smuggling of timber across the country in the past week, official daily The Mirror reported on Thursday. According to a report, from June 24 to 30, the authorities arrested the suspects and seized 58.16 tonnes of...
Colombian president taps Juan Fernando Cristo as interior minister
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Colombian president taps Juan Fernando Cristo as interior minister

Bogota, July 4: Colombian President Gustavo Petro welcomed Juan Fernando Cristo as head of the interior ministry, replacing Luis Fernando Velasco. "We welcome Juan Fernando Cristo as minister of the interior, who will have the functions of promoting social reforms in Congress, coordinating...
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