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India eases import quality checks to address US concerns

India announced on Wednesday reforms to cut red tape and simplify its import quality checks, addressing a concern raised by the U.S. over what it described as the South Asian country’s “burdensome” import quality requirements. Read More

‘Hurts sentiments’: India expresses concern over demolition of Hindu deity statue amid Thai-Cambodia border clashes

India on Wednesday voiced concern over the demolition of a statue of a Hindu deity in the ongoing military conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. Read More

State survey shows majority of Russians hopeful for peace in Ukraine by 2026

A majority of Russians expect the war in Ukraine to end in 2026, state pollster VTsIOM said on Wednesday, in a sign that the Kremlin could be testing public reaction to a possible peace settlement as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict intensify. Read More

A Great Barrier Reef island was on sale, it got sold for…

Hamilton Island, the iconic Great Barrier Reef resort long owned by Australia’s Oatley family, is being sold to US private-equity firm Blackstone in a landmark deal reportedly worth about $1. Read More

Black box recovered in fatal crash of Libyan army chief’s jet

Turkey has recovered the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the jet crash near Ankara that killed Libya’s army chief and four aides, launching an international investigation into a reported electrical failure shortly after takeoff Read More

Bangladesh: One killed in crude bomb explosion in Dhaka

One person was killed in a crude bomb explosion in the Bangladeshi capital on Wednesday, police said. Read More

Israel to spend $110 billion on developing independent arms industry: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday Israel would spend 350 billion shekels ($110 billion) on developing an independent arms to reduce dependency on other countries. Read More

As Trump crackdown cripples Venezuela’s economy, Maduro eyes private tankers for exporting oil

The Trump administration is escalating pressure on Venezuela by seizing oil tankers and blocking sanctioned exports, directly targeting the country’s economic lifeline in a move that could reshape energy markets and regional geopolitics Go to Sourc Read More