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Russian minister set for BRICS meet in Africa with war in Ukraine on agenda

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was meeting in South Africa with counterparts from the BRICS economic bloc of developing nations for discussions Thursday

Govt body warns of increased health threats from climate change in Germany

Germany's disease control agency warned Thursday that rising temperatures due to global warming will increase the likelihood of heat stroke, vector-borne illnesses and other health risks in country

Japan police say security flaws allowed attacker to throw bomb at PM Fumio

Japan's Police said flaws in basic security such as an absence of metal detectors and bag checks allowed an attacker to enter a campaign crowd unnoticed and throw a bomb at PM Fumio in April

Recession already here, as earnings shrink and Wall St fears worse to come

The latest round of corporate earnings is leaving Wall Street with a confounding sense of relief and lingering anxiety

Jaishankar holds meetings with his counterparts from Africa, Saudi Arabia

Jaishankar held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from South Africa and Saudi Arabia during which they exchanged views on the global situation and reviewed the progress in ties

NATO presses Turkey to drop objections to Sweden's membership as meet nears

NATO ramped up pressure on its member Turkiye to drop its objections to Sweden's membership as the military organisation seeks to deal with the issue by the time US Biden and his counterparts

Toyota debuts hydrogen Corolla race car in a bid to shift to green energy

In a sprawling circuit near Mount Fuji, a humble Corolla running on liquid hydrogen has made its racing debut

Imran appears before Pak's anti-terrorism court; submits bonds in 4 cases

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday appeared before an anti-terrorism court in four cases, including the attack on Lahore Corp Commander House, and submitted surety bonds

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh interacts with Indian diaspora in Nigeria

Defence Minister Rajnath highlighted India's growing importance on world stage owing to its fast-expanding economy and progressive government actions as he interacted with Indian diaspora in Nigeria

Pradhan meets Singapore Deputy PM; discusses deepening cooperation

Dharmendra Pradhan met Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Wong and held fruitful discussions on the existing cooperation, including deepening engagements in sectors of technical and vocational education

Rs 2,000 currency note withdrawal creating chaos for Indians in Gulf

Indians in Gulf are having harrowing time ever since Indian govt decided to withdraw Rs 2,000 notes from circulation, with lot of them saying that banks are claiming to be not aware of policy change

Talks possible if Imran Khan apologised for May 9 carnage: Pak minister

Pakistan Minister has hinted that negotiations with former prime minister Imran to end the political crisis were possible if he took "corrective measures" and apologised to nation for May 9 violence

Nigeria's Bola Tinubu to be sworn in as president amid hopes and scepticism

Nigeria's Bola Tinubu will take over as president of Africa's most populous country at a period of unprecedented challenges

Indian maths, science teachers in demand in England: UK Media report

Hundreds of maths, science and language teachers will be brought to the UK from countries such as India and Nigeria this year

Germany says Russia set to expel German diplomats, teachers, cultural staff

The German foreign ministry sharply criticized Russia's move, calling the upcoming expulsions a unilateral, unjustified and incomprehensible decision

Pope Francis taps successor as archbishop of Buenos Aires: Vatican

Pope Francis tapped an Argentine bishop with years of ministry in country's prisons as his successor as archbishop of Buenos Aires

Strong earthquake shakes eastern Japan; no tsunami warning issued

A strong earthquake shook Tokyo and other areas of eastern Japan on Friday, but no tsunami warning was issued.

World Bank approves $300 million financing to help the poor in Lebanon

World Bank approved a USD 300 million additional financing to Lebanon's poor, providing cash payments to help families struggling through historic economic meltdown, institution said in a statement

British Airways cancels flights over glitch ahead of busy holiday weekend

British Airways cancelled dozens of flights on Friday due to computer problems, disrupting the plans of thousands of travellers at the start of a busy holiday weekend.

South Korean Asiana Airlines flight flies with open door, lands safely

A passenger opened a door on an Asiana Airlines flight that later landing safely at a South Korean airport Friday, airline and government officials said.