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Putin Assures PM Modi On Ukraine Plan, India Says "On Side Of Peace"

"Shared Ukraine Peaceful Settlement Details With India": Putin To PM Modi

Published on: 05.12.2025 07:00
Vladimir Putin In India LIVE Updates: Putin Thanks PM Modi For Ukraine Peace Efforts During Bilateral Talks

Putin India Visit LIVE Updates: Russian President Vladimir Putin is in India for his two-day state visit. The Russian delegation will hold discussions on cooperation in areas such as trade, economy, science, technology, and culture.

Published on: 05.12.2025 06:59
PM Modi, Putin At Hyderabad House After Rajghat Visit, Guard Of Honour

Russian President Vladimir Putin is in India on a state visit aimed at bolstering bilateral and economic ties between New Delhi and Moscow.

Published on: 05.12.2025 06:45
'My Mother Crushed My Stomach With A Stone': Tales Of Abortion In Afghanistan

The Taliban -- who follow a strict interpretation of Islam -- did not change the abortion laws when they returned to power in 2021.

Published on: 05.12.2025 06:38
US Cuts Down Work Permit Validity For Refugees, Asylum Seekers To 18 Months

US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday cut to 18 months from five years the period of time work permits are valid for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants.

Published on: 05.12.2025 06:21
Boris Yeltsin: When A Russian President Visited India For The First Time

India and the Soviet Union shared friendly and cooperative relations during the Cold War, but the collapse of the USSR in 1991 and the emergence of a unipolar world left India in the lurch.

Published on: 05.12.2025 06:12
US Defence Secretary Hegseth Keeps Trump's Favor For Now Despite String of Missteps

In the high-frequency churn of President Donald Trump's first term, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's repeated missteps would have fuelled guessing games about his imminent firing.

Published on: 05.12.2025 06:06
US Team Plans to Visit India Next Week for Trade Talks

A team of negotiators from the Trump administration led by Deputy US Trade Representative Rick Switzer plans to travel to India next week to continue talks on a trade agreement, according to a US official.

Published on: 05.12.2025 05:40
'Balancing Act' In Focus Of Western Media's Coverage On Putin's India Visit

US media outlets cast Russian President Vladimir Putin's arrival in New Delhi as a pivotal moment in India's foreign policy calculus, with coverage centring on the Modi government's attempt to preserve its deep strategic partnership with Moscow.

Published on: 05.12.2025 05:09
Is Earth Really Getting Too Hot To Live? Scientist Explains Climate Change

Hot air evaporates a lot more water, so crops, forests and landscapes in some areas dry out, which makes them more susceptible to wildfire. Each Celsius degree of warming can cause a sixfold increase in wildfire over parts of the western US.

Published on: 05.12.2025 03:26
Putin Ordered 2018 Novichok Poisoning Of Ex-Russian Spy: UK Inquiry

Russian President Vladimir Putin must have ordered the Novichok nerve agent attack on Russian double agent Sergei Skripal in 2018, in a "reckless" display of power that led to the death of an innocent woman, a UK public inquiry concluded on Thursday.

Published on: 05.12.2025 03:03
"If US Has Right To Buy Our Fuel, Why Shouldn't India": Putin On Tariffs

Russian President Vladimir Putin challenged heavy US pressure on India not to buy Russian fuel if the US could do so as he began a two-day state visit, where he was embraced on arrival by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Published on: 05.12.2025 02:50
4 Killed In Latest US Strike On Alleged Drug-Trafficking Boat In Pacific

A strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed four people on Thursday, the US military said, amid a growing controversy over a campaign that has taken more than 87 lives.

Published on: 05.12.2025 01:45
Bill Gates Warns Of Child Death Rise Due To Aid Cuts, Criticises DOGE

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates told AFP on Thursday it is "tragic" that child deaths will increase worldwide for the first time this century because wealthy Western countries have slashed international aid.

Published on: 05.12.2025 00:23
Putin Says Russia Will Take Donbas By Force Or Ukraine's Troops Will Withdraw

President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published on Thursday that Russia would take full control of Ukraine's Donbas region by force unless Ukrainian forces withdraw, something Kyiv has flatly rejected.

Published on: 04.12.2025 23:37
Asim Munir Gets More Powerful, Becomes Pak's 1st Chief Of Defence Forces

Three elephants, including a calf, were found dead under mysterious circumstances in a privately owned forest in Vellore district on Thursday, triggering a joint Tamil NaduAndhra Pradesh investigation.

Published on: 04.12.2025 23:25
Israel Launches Fresh Strikes On Lebanon After Warnings

Israeli raids hit south Lebanon on Thursday as its military said it was striking Hezbollah weapons storage facilities, a day after Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct talks in decades.

Published on: 04.12.2025 20:15
Anti-Hamas Militia Leader Yasser Abu Shabab Killed In Gaza

The head of an armed Palestinian faction that opposes Hamas in Gaza has been killed, Israeli media reported on Thursday, in what would be a blow to Israeli efforts to support Gazan clans against the Islamist movement.

Published on: 04.12.2025 19:32
5 Mysterious Drones Spotted Near Zelensky's Jet As He Lands In Dublin

An Irish navy ship spotted up to five drones operating near the flight path of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's aircraft as he arrived for a state visit to Ireland on Monday, local media reported on Thursday.

Published on: 04.12.2025 19:09
New York Times Sues Pentagon Over Restrictive Media Policy

The New York Times on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging the Pentagon's new restrictive media policy, saying it was unconstitutional and asking a...

Published on: 04.12.2025 18:59

News from Arabic Countries

Australia hails ‘shared vision’, as defence minister set to visit Japan

Canberra says it seeks to make early contact with the new administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Published on: 05.12.2025 07:12
China, France pledge cooperation as Xi joins Macron in trip to Chengdu

French leader Macron says he was 'very touched' by Xi's gesture to accompany him to Chengdu - a departure from protocol.

Published on: 05.12.2025 06:59
More heavy rain slows Sri Lanka’s recovery after deadly cyclone

President Dissanayake has called rescue and recovery efforts the most difficult in the nation's history.

Published on: 05.12.2025 06:57
RSF kills dozens, mostly children, in war-torn Sudan’s Kalogi: SAF sources

Sudan Doctors Network says 'deliberate suicide-drone attacks' targeted a kindergarten and several civilian facilities.

Published on: 05.12.2025 06:25
Putin, Modi kick off India summit as trade, US sanctions loom large

Meeting to boost ties comes as India seeks reprieve from US oil sanctions related to war in Ukraine.

Published on: 05.12.2025 05:54
Russia continues tech crackdown by blocking Snapchat, FaceTime access

Russian internet regulator Roskomnadzor accused both platforms of being used 'to organise and carry out terrorist acts'.

Published on: 05.12.2025 05:26
Honduran presidential candidate says Trump interfered in election: Report

Centrist candidate Salvador Nasralla, 72, says the US president's remarks may have cost him votes.

Published on: 05.12.2025 04:53
‘The homeland is the homeland’: Venezuelans brace for possible US attack

Residents of Caracas go about their routines amid growing anxiety over the deployment of US military assets offshore.

Published on: 05.12.2025 04:51
US grand jury declines to re-charge New York Attorney General Letitia James

James decries Trump's 'weaponisation' of the justice system after second failed attempt to federally prosecute her.

Published on: 05.12.2025 04:00
US Supreme Court allows Texas to use redrawn district map for 2026 midterms

The new Texas map, backed by Donald Trump, has sparked similar efforts for partisan redistricting across the US.

Published on: 05.12.2025 01:43
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,380

These are the key developments from day 1,380 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Published on: 05.12.2025 01:31
Trump can keep National Guard in Washington, DC, for now: Appeals court

Court grants stay on previous order giving timeline for troop withdrawal as administration considers response.

Published on: 05.12.2025 00:56
US military kills four in latest strike on boat in the Caribbean

Attack comes amid renewed scrutiny of the Trump administration's campaign against alleged drug smugglers.

Published on: 05.12.2025 00:00
Trump hails ‘great day for the world’ as DRC, Rwanda finalise peace deal

US president hosts leaders of DRC and Rwanda and says Washington will buy rare earth minerals from the two countries.

Published on: 04.12.2025 23:53
New York Times sues Pentagon over rules limiting access for media

Lawsuit challenges rules that give wide discretion to Pentagon chief Hegseth to oust journalists over coverage.

Published on: 04.12.2025 23:31
Real Betis vs Barcelona: La Liga preview – teams, start, lineups

Table-topping Barcelona look to move four points clear of Real Madrid but Real Betis eye their own La Liga ambitions.

Published on: 04.12.2025 22:10
Putin challenges US pressure on India over Russian oil during state visit

Putin questions US pressure on India's Russian oil purchases as Modi gives the Russian president a warm welcome.

Published on: 04.12.2025 21:42
US senators unveil bill to keep Trump from allowing AI chip sales to China

The bill comes as the Trump gov't mulls greenlighting sales of Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips to China.

Published on: 04.12.2025 21:37
Who was Yasser Abu Shabab, Israel-backed militia leader killed in Gaza?

Abu Shabab became prominent last year leading an armed group operating in Israeli-controlled areas of Gaza.

Published on: 04.12.2025 21:19
Gaza war amputees mark International Disabilities Day

Palestinians with a range of disabilities came together to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Published on: 04.12.2025 20:39
FIFA World Cup draw to be announced as trophy arrives in Washington

The FIFA World Cup 2026 draw takes place Friday in Washington, DC, where the trophy has been on display.

Published on: 04.12.2025 20:14
Last foreign carriers halt flights to Venezuela after Trump’s airspace ban

Copa, Wingo, Satena and Boliviana halt Venezuela flights, citing navigation signal issues and safety concerns.

Published on: 04.12.2025 20:14
What is at stake in French presidential visit to China?

Talks to include trade imbalances and China's support for Russia.

Published on: 04.12.2025 19:56
Four countries to boycott Eurovision 2026 over Israel’s inclusion

Ireland, Spain, Netherlands, and Slovenia refuse to participate in next year's event after calling for Israel to be bann

Published on: 04.12.2025 19:48
Rwanda, DRC presidents sign ‘Washington Accord’ peace deal

The presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed the “Washington Accord” peace deal.

Published on: 04.12.2025 19:29