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Netanyahu accuses Macron of fueling antisemitism as France plans to recognise Palestinian state
New Age Bangladesh
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Agence France-Presse . Paris, France 20 August, 2025, 10:43 French president Emmanuel Macron and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. | BSS photo A row between Israel and France over Paris’s plan to recognise a Palestinian state next month...
PM Modi says India-China relations will contribute significantly to global peace after meeting Wang Yi
News9 Live
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August 20, 2025
India News New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday evening met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Delhi. Earlier in the day, Wang Yi also had a talk with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. On Monday, he also met External Affairs...
Modi hails ‘friend’ Putin and boosts China ties in tilt from US
The Straits Times
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August 19, 2025
NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Russian leader Vladimir Putin as a “friend” while his government moved to bolster relations with China, another sign India is tilting away from the United States in the face of President...
PM Modi to visit Gayaji to launch projects, address rally on Aug 22 ahead of Bihar assembly polls
The Indian Express
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August 20, 2025
Ahead of the Bihar assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gayaji district on August 22 to launch several projects and address a public rally, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said on Wednesday.Choudhary recently visited...
Indian PM Modi meets Chinese Foreign Minister
New Spotlight Nepal
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met China’s top diplomat on Tuesday and hailed the “steady progress” made in improving the bilateral relationship after a years long standoff between the nuclear-armed Asian powers. Modi also noted “respect for...
Putin tells Saudi Arabian crown prince about results of his talks with Trump
TASS
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August 19, 2025
MOSCOW, August 19. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin informed Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud about the results of his talks with US leader Donald Trump, the Kremlin press service reported. "Russian President...
NDA nominee CP Radhakrishnan files nomination for VP election, PM Modi accompanies him
Sambad English
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August 20, 2025
New Delhi: C.P. Radhakrishnan, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for the Vice-Presidential polls, filed his nomination papers on Wednesday, setting the ball rolling for the high-stakes elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
Trump’s Jaw-Dropping Ignorance Exposed During Putin Meet: Author
The Daily Beast
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August 20, 2025
Donald Trump displayed a stunning ignorance of the Cold War during last week’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to his biographer. Author Michael Wolff told the Daily Beast podcast Inside Trump’s Head on Tuesday that, in the...
Indian Prime Minister Modi to Visit Japan from Next Week; Will Hold Summit with Ishiba on Bilateral Security, Economy
The Japan News
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August 20, 2025
Yomiuri Shimbun file photo Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers a speech in May in this photograph taken from his official Youtube channel. The Yomiuri Shimbun 14:20 JST, August 20, 2025 Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba informed Liberal...
NDA Candidate CP Radhakrishnan Files Nomination For V-P Polls In Presence Of PM Modi
News18
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August 20, 2025
Last Updated:August 20, 2025, 12:03 IST The decision to nominate CP Radhakrishnan as the Vice President candidate was taken unanimously during a key meeting of NDA floor leaders. NDA candidate for Vice President post, CP Radhakrishnan files his...
Trump: Zelenskyy and Putin "in the process" of arranging meeting
Ukrainska Pravda
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Donald Trump. Photo: Facebook US President Donald Trump has stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin are currently "in the process" of arranging a bilateral meeting. Source: Sky News Details: Trump said...
"Why did you make him the vice-captain?" - Aakash Chopra on Axar Patel's place in India's XI for 2025 Asia Cup
Sportskeeda
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August 20, 2025
Former India player Aakash Chopra has noted that the Men in Blue might find it difficult to accommodate Axar Patel in their middle order in the 2025 Asia Cup. He wondered why the all-rounder was appointed the vice-captain in India's last T20I...
U.S. working to set up future Putin-Zelenskyy meeting, White House says
Global News
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August 19, 2025
The White House said Tuesday that planning is underway for a direct meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the coming days to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine. White House press...
Putin ‘willing to meet’ Zelensky, says White House — as it happened
The Times
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Fred Fleitz, former US National Security Council chief of staff during President Trump’s first term, told Times Radio that the US president was not being played and could “destroy Russia’s economy if he decides to do so”.“Trump came down pretty...
Macron calls Putin a 'predator' while backing new push for Ukraine peace talks
Modern Ghana
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French President Emmanuel Macron, in Washington for talks on long-term security guarantees for Ukraine, said France and Britain would hold a meeting on Tuesday with Kyiv's allies. But he warned against trusting Russian President Vladimir Putin,...
Russian forces seen donning U.S. flags as experts say 'Trump has rewarded Putin'
The Mirror
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August 20, 2025
Footage from the frontline in southeastern Ukraine appears to show attacking Russian military vehicles donning the United States' flag, days after Donald Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin. The U.S. President wrapped up a week-long visit to...
Melania Trump's peace letter to Vladimir Putin was a display of soft power
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 20, 2025
This week, US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and seven other European leaders arrived at the White House to discuss a possible peace deal for Ukraine, following a meeting between Mr Trump and Russian President...
Trump and Putin are both criticizing mail-in voting. Election officials are freaking out.
Politico Europe
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“There is no feasible way to hand count U.S. general elections,” said Harri Hursti, co-founder of the Voting Village at the annual DEFCON conference — where hackers can hunt for vulnerabilities in voting machines. “Humans are slow and error-prone...
How India-US relations unravelled: The Trump-Modi timeline
The Interpreter
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August 20, 2025
It’s a tale told in headlines, of a relationship soured in mere months. For those readers who haven’t followed the threads of India’s “Canada-moment” – the shock at finding itself subject to the same aggressive tactics Trump has used against other...
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Modi meets Wang Yi, calls for stable and constructive India-China ties
Firstpost
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August 19, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reflects steady progress in India-China relation Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at his residence, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg,...