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Children play, with one raising the V sign, at the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria, on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Landmines and unexploded ordnance in Syria have killed or injured at least 188 children since president Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow in December, the Save the Children charity said Thursday, March 6, 2025. … Read more
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Moscow views comments by President Emmanuel Macron about extending France’s nuclear deterrent to European partners as a “threat”, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday (March 6, 2025). “Of course, it is a threat against Russia. If he sees us as a threat… and … Read more
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during a conversation with Director and CEO of Bronwen Maddox at Chatham House, in England. | Photo Credit: X/@DrSJaishankar The UK on Thursday (March 6, 2025) strongly condemned the security breach involving a pro-Khalistan extremist rushing towards External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s convoy, saying such attempts to “intimidate, threaten, or … Read more
IndiGo will offer thrice weekly flights each to Manchester and Amsterdam from July 2025 | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B IndiGo on Thursday (March 6, 2025) announced its entry into non-stop long-haul international flights with the launch of services to Manchester and Amsterdam as its first European destinations – moving ahead of its earlier plans. … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images China will not yield to bullying, and its economy can weather higher tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump and other challenges, the Chinese commerce minister said Thursday, though he added that there are “no winners in a trade war.” Speaking on the sidelines of … Read more
26/11 attack accused Tahawwur Rana has approached the United States Supreme Court seeking an emergency stay on his extradition to India. File Accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, Tahawwur Rana has approached the United States Supreme Court seeking an emergency stay on his extradition to India. In his application, Mr. Rana argued that he … Read more
Brazil’s Minister of Environment Marina Silva. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Threats from a global tariff war and the U.S.’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement were inimical to progress at the 30th edition of the Conference of Parties (COP), the annual global climate meet, set to be held at Belem, Brazil in November, the country’s … Read more
26/11 attack accused Tahawwur Rana has approached the United States Supreme Court seeking an emergency stay on his extradition to India. File | Photo Credit: PTI Accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, Tahawwur Rana has approached the United States Supreme Court seeking an emergency stay on his extradition to India. In his application, Mr. … Read more
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (R), Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (center), and European Council President Antonio Costa arrive for an EU Summit at the European Council building in Brussels on March 6, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Facing the prospect that the United States might cut them adrift under President Donald Trump, European … Read more
Daily Quiz | On renowned personalities who changed their names Born Tafari Makonnen, this person went on to inspire a religion that believed him to be a messiah. Name the religion and the famous name of this person. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | Originally named Chen Gangsheng, he took a more Western name … Read more