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No TV cameras in course of Donald Trump’s hearing

04 Apr 2023 23:36 PM IST

New York Supreme Court Judge Juan Marchon has ruled that news outlets will not be allowed to broadcast the historic impeachment of former US President Donald Trump in a Manhattan state court on Tuesday. The former president Trump to face a criminal charge, will appear before Judge Merchan at 2.15

EU condemns China’s support of Russia in Ukraine war

04 Apr 2023 23:35 PM IST

The European Union’s foreign policy chief on Tuesday lashed out at China for its support of Russia amid the invasion of Ukraine and called it “a blatant violation” of Beijing’s United Nations commitments. “There cannot be siding with the aggressor,” Josep Borrell said ahead of a trip to Beijing by

5 Chinese planes, 4 naval ships detected in Taiwan amid new scare

04 Apr 2023 23:33 PM IST

Taiwan’s Defence Ministry detected five Chinese military aircraft and four naval ships around Taiwan between 6 a.m. on 2 April and 6 a.m. on 3 April. Taking to Twitter, Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said, “5 PLA aircraft and 4 PLAN vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. The

Finland to join NATO, a major blow to Russia, NATO

04 Apr 2023 23:32 PM IST

Finland is poised to join NATO on Tuesday, a historic realignment brought on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the head of the military alliance said it would not send more troops to the Nordic country unless it asked for help. Russia has already warned that it would bolster defences

IMF injects USD 2.7 billion for Ukraine reconstruction work

04 Apr 2023 23:31 PM IST

Ukraine has received the first tranche of USD 2.7 billion from a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) EEF programme, CNN reported, quoting Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko. “Today Ukraine received the first $2.75 billion tranche under the new @IMFNews EFF programme. Grateful to our partners for supporting Ukraine on the

Elon musk swaps twitter blue bird logo to ‘Doge,’ why?

04 Apr 2023 14:09 PM IST

Elon musk makes a big swap of logo for the microblogging platform as he replaces the twitter blue bird logo to the popular ‘Doge’ meme of the cryptocurrency on Tuesday. The ‘Doge’ meme is appearing on the top left corner of twitter home screen on the Web version. This is

1 killed, 30 injured in Netherlands after Train derailed

04 Apr 2023 13:47 PM IST

According to the Dutch emergency services, at least one person was killed and more than 30 others were injured after a train derailed in the Netherlands on Tuesday after colliding with construction equipment on the track. Some of the injured were receiving immediate care, while others were being transported to

Ukraine receives first installment of USD 2.7 billion in IMF financial assistance

04 Apr 2023 13:28 PM IST

Ukraine has received the first payment of USD 2.7 billion from a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) EEF programme. “Ukraine received the first $2.75 billion tranche under the new EFF programme today. Thank you to our partners for assisting Ukraine on its way to victory,” Sergii Marchenko tweeted. The IMF

China backs Putin’s new foreign policy, says ready to boost ties with Russia, India

04 Apr 2023 11:23 AM IST

China responded positively on Monday to Russia’s new foreign policy concept, saying Beijing, Moscow and New Delhi are emerging “major powers” with “notable influence” and it was ready to boost ties with them and send a “positive signal” to the world in view of the complex changes. Russian President Vladimir

Former principal of Jewish school found guilty of sexual abuse

03 Apr 2023 22:46 PM IST

The former principal of a Jewish girl’s school in Australia was found guilty on Monday of sexually abusing two students, ending a nine-year legal battle that strained relations between the Australian and Israeli governments while antagonising Australia’s Jewish community. Malka Leifer, 56, a Tel Aviv-born mother of eight, was convicted

UK PM creates task force to go after ‘vile’ child abusers

03 Apr 2023 22:45 PM IST

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday condemned the political correctness that has prevented action against “vile” criminals behind the sexual abuse of children and young women, as he unveiled plans for a new task force to go after such gangs. The new Grooming Gangs Taskforce will involve specialist officers

Erdogan faces his 20-year reign’s biggest test in Turkey polls

03 Apr 2023 22:43 PM IST

Turkey’s authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing the biggest test in his two-decade rule, although he still remains a formidable candidate. Opinion polls show that Erdogan’s AKP party and his nationalistic allies, the MHP, will secure 45 percent of the votes in the parliamentary elections, almost the same percentage