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July 29, 2024 7:54 PM

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Bangladesh to observe countrywide mourning Tuesday over quota protest deaths

In Bangladesh, the government will observe a day of national mourning on Tuesday (July 30) over deaths of people who were killed in the recent countrywide violence centering the Quota Reform Movement. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting on Monday chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Cabi...

July 29, 2024 4:56 PM

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Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro wins presidential election for third term

In Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro has been declared the winner of Venezuela’s presidential election by the National Electoral Council (CNE). It will be his third time as Venezuela's President. The head of the Electoral Council, Elvis Amoroso said that with 80 percent of ballots counted, President Maduro ...

July 29, 2024 1:42 PM

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WorldEducationConference2024: Tech Leaders Forum of India launched in Dubai

The Tech Leaders Forum of India (TELFI) was officially launched today at the World Education Conference 2024, hosted by the Federation of Economic Development Association (FEDA) at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University in Dubai. TELFI, a new initiative aimed at empowering engineers, was unveiled as a...

July 28, 2024 9:10 PM

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Nine dead, several injured in stampede at Mike Kalambayi’s concert in Congo

At least nine people, including two women, have been killed and several seriously injured in a stampede during musician Mike Kalambayi's concert held at Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC on Saturday. DRC Health Minister Roger Kamba confirmed this. On the instruction of DRC Prime...

July 28, 2024 3:40 PM

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EAM Jaishankar & US Secretary Blinken discuss regional & global issues in Tokyo

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Tokyo today ahead of QUAD Foreign Ministers meeting tomorrow. They had a wide ranging discussion on regional and global issues. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar said India-US bilateral agenda is progressing st...

July 28, 2024 12:33 PM

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Turkey to station armed forces in Somalia to combat Terrorism

The Turkish parliament has approved a motion to deploy elements of the Turkish Armed Forces to Somalia, including to its maritime jurisdiction areas. The Turkish forces will be stationed in Somalia for two years to assist with security efforts against terrorism and other threats. This decision follo...

July 28, 2024 11:51 AM

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Rocket attack on Golan Heights Stadium kills 12, Israel blames Hezbollah

A rocket attack on a football stadium in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights yesterday resulted in the deaths of at least 12 people. Israeli authorities blamed Hezbollah for the attack and promised to impose a severe response on the Iran-backed Lebanese group. Though, Hezbollah has denied any involve...