On the brink of a federal shutdown, the House passes a 45-day funding plan and sends it to Senate

With hours to go before the midnight deadline to fund the government, the Senate was also in for a rare weekend session and prepared to act next.

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India and Argentina sign social security agreement for professionals

The Embassy of India in a statement said that the ‘Social Security Agreement’ is aimed at ensuring rights of the growing number of Indian nationals employed in various Indian and international concerns in Argentina as well as for Argentine nationals seeking employment in India

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McCarthy’s last-ditch plan to keep government open collapses, making a shutdown almost certain

The White House has brushed aside McCarthy's overtures to meet with President Joe Biden after the speaker walked away from the debt deal they brokered earlier this year that set budget levels

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Ahead of Maldives poll run-off, India ties remain key issue

The first round of the presidential polls in the Maldives was held on September 9, 2023, but all candidates failed to garner the required vote share of over 50%, leading to a run-off

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Jaishankar meets Blinken, Sullivan in Washington

The meetings are routine but also particularly significant given the recent and serious diplomatic challenges in the India-Canada relationship

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Donald Trump skipped the GOP debate again. This time, his rivals took him on directly

The debate’s tone was far removed from a campaign that’s been driven by Mr. Trump’s attacks on his rivals and democratic institutions

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Trudeau apologises for recognition of Nazi unit war veteran in Canadian Parliament

Trudeau said the speaker of the House of Commons, who resigned, was “solely responsible” for the invitation

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European films pass a quiet week in Dhaka, but leave behind some unforgettable characters

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U.S. made 2023 more dangerous, says North Korea, accuses it of fomenting an Asian NATO

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took a lengthy railroad trip to Russia's far east earlier this month and met there with Russian President Vladimir Putin

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Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built real estate empire, judge rules

’Beyond mere bragging about his riches, Donald Trump, his company and key executives repeatedly lied about them on his annual financial statements’

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Sculpture foundry in Kochi customises works for homes

Bronze Age, a gallery at Girinagar, Kochi, blends aesthetics with commercial viability , customises sculptures for interiors

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Nepal and China sign 12 agreements during PM Prachanda’s visit to Beijing

Reports from Kathmandu said PM Prachanda was sidestepping China’s pressure to welcome Mr. Xi’s new doctrines, the GSI and its GCI

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President Macron says France will end its military presence in Niger and pull ambassador after coup

Tensions between France and Niger, a former French colony, have mounted in recent weeks

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Indian-American democrat leader racially targeted in U.S.

Indian-American policy expert Taral Patel, previously the chief of staff for Fort Bend County, grew up in the county and went to local schools

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Pope blames weapons industry for Russia-Ukraine war and ‘martyrdom’ of Ukrainian people

Francis appeared to refer to Poland's recent announcement that it is no longer sending arms to Ukraine

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95 million Pakistanis under poverty, urgent reforms needed to achieve economic stability: World Bank

“Pakistan’s economic model is no longer reducing poverty, and the living standards have fallen behind peer countries,” said Tobias Haque.

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Rupert Murdoch | Exit of the patriarch

The 92-year-old media baron has announced that he will hand the reins of his empire to his son Lachlan Murdoch and take the role as Chairman Emeritus of his companies, News Corp and Fox Corp

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UN demands Iran drop 'demeaning' new hijab law

The push in Iran to step up penalties comes a year after a wave of protests.

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Outrage grows over legal cases against Yunus

This is just one of more than 150 cases filed against Mr. Yunus.

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Explained | How will Biden impeachment hearings impact elections?

Why have the Republicans moved forward with their plan? What are the allegations against Hunter Biden, the President’s son? Did the impeachment of Donald Trump play a role?

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Zelenskyy makes his case at the US Capitol and Pentagon for more war aid as some GOP support softens

Mr. Zelenskyy came to the Capitol to talk privately with Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and Senate at a time that the world is watching Western support for Kyiv

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Visa issue paused amid Canada tussle

Ministry of External Affairs says India expects reduction in the number of Canadian diplomats in India, calls for political will to deal with terrorism

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Indian diplomats in Germany meet baby Ariha, parents say they have been denied visitation rights

The case of the two-year-old child taken into German custody won’t be resolved soon, says Envoy

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Morning Digest | Lok Sabha passes historic women’s reservation Bill; Amit Shah says Bill will be implemented only after 2029, and more

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Six Palestinians killed in latest fighting with Israel, at least 3 of them militants

Palestinian health officials say the death toll over a day of fighting between Israel and the Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip has risen to six

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Russia weaponising food, energy and children in war against Ukraine, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy took to the world stage at a sensitive point in his country's campaign to maintain international support for its fight.

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5 prisoners freed in U.S. swap with Iran, arrive in Qatar

Despite the successful negotiations, tensions are almost certain to remain high between the U.S. and Iran

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UN warns of disease threat in flood-ravaged east Libya

Tens of thousands of traumatised residents are homeless and badly in need of clean water, food and basic supplies amid a growing risk of cholera, diarrhoea, dehydration and malnutrition

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Morning Digest | New Parliament to host session from September 19; Army jawan abducted and murdered in Manipur, and more

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Chinese police detain wealth management staff at the heavily indebted developer Evergrande

Evergrande is the world's most heavily indebted real estate developer.

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U.S. National Security Adviser meets with Chinese Foreign Minister

Mr. Biden this month expressed disappointment that Mr. Xi skipped a summit of Group of 20 leaders in India

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FARC dissidents kill four Colombian soldiers ahead of talks: Bogota

The attack took place in the southwestern rural region of Narino, on the border with Ecuador.

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EU chief pledges migrant action plan in Italy's Lampedusa

"Irregular migration is a European challenge and it needs a European response, we are in this together," she said.

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Morning Digest | CWC resolves to make INDIA bloc an electoral success; V-P Dhankar to hoist national flag at new Parliament building today, and more

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Lesbian couple win Hong Kong court victory in IVF case

Lawyer Evelyn Tsao, who represented one of the women, called the ruling "one giant step for the rainbow families in our LGBTQ community"

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Myanmar to offer visa on arrival to Chinese, Indian tourists

Holders of the visas will be "allowed to visit all sites apart from restricted areas for security concerns".

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North Korea's Kim gets a close look at Russian fighter jets as his tour narrows its focus to weapons

Russia's Cabinet later released video showing Mr. Kim, on an elevated platform, looking at the cockpit of the Su-57 — Russia’s most sophisticated fighter jet.

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Ukraine's Kyiv, Lviv placed on heritage 'in danger' list: UNESCO

The decision, taken at UNESCO's annual world heritage committee meeting in Riyadh, is a step towards better protection of the historic sites, the UN's cultural organisation said.

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Joe Biden’s son Hunter indicted on gun charges

Mr. Hunter Biden was charged with two counts of making false statements, for claiming on forms that he was not using drugs illegally at the time he bought a Colt revolver in Delaware.

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Maldives frontrunner eyes closer ties with China

Frontrunner Mohamed Muizzu is the protege of former leader Abdulla Yameen, who steered the archipelago towards Beijing’s orbit while in office and became an eager recipient of financial largesse from China’s Belt and Road infrastructure programme

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Suu Kyi party says Myanmar junta depriving her of medical care

Suu Kyi has been detained since the generals seized power in February 2021, ending a 10-year democratic experiment and plunging the Southeast Asian country into bloody turmoil

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China upgrades relationship with Venezuela to 'all weather' partnership

China has announced that it's upgrading its diplomatic ties with Venezuela to an “all weather” partnership

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Responders dig for bodies in Moroccan mountain villages devastated by last week's earthquake

The death and injury counts have risen as responders have reached more of these remote villages.

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U.K.'s ruling Conservatives were warned candidates might be Chinese spies

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government is under pressure to toughen its policy on China as it seeks greater engagement with the Asian superpower.

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India, Russia exploring use of Northern Sea Route, Eastern Maritime Corridor

India is keen to collaborate on a partnership regarding the development of the NSR recognising the potential it holds for enhanced connectivity and trade

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U.S. approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall

U.S. regulators have approved updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, shots aimed at revving up protection this fall and winter

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U.S., Vietnam warn against 'threat or use of force' in South China Sea

U.S. President Joe Biden and Vietnam’s Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong said the competing claims on the strategic waterway must be settled under international norms

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2,000 people feared dead in flooding in eastern Libya after storm Daniel

The head of one of Libya’s rival governments says that 2,000 people are feared dead in flooding that swept through the eastern parts of the north African nation

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Ukraine claims to recapture Black Sea oil platforms seized during Crimea's annexation

The Ukrainian military says it recaptured strategic gas and oil drilling platforms from Russia in the Black Sea

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Explained | On China’s economic slowdown

How is the second-largest economy in the world faring? How different is China’s investment driven economic model? Why are experts saying that the country needs to pivot to a more consumer-centric model?

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U.K. leader Sunak chides China after report a U.K. Parliament staffer is a suspected Beijing spy

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has chastised China’s premier for “unacceptable” interference in British democracy

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Former PM Nawaz Sharif likely to return to Pakistan in October: Report

Mr. Sharif, 73, has been living in self-imposed exile in London since November 2019.

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Sergei Surovikin | Fall of ‘Gen. Armageddon’

The former commander of Russian troops in Ukraine, who had close ties with Wagner, went missing for over two months after the private military’s mutiny

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6.0-magnitude quake hits near Indonesian island: USGS

Indonesia's geophysics agency (BMKG) reported no immediate tsunami but warned of possible aftershocks. It initially reported a magnitude of 6.3.

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Georgia special grand jury recommended charges against 39 people, including Senator Lindsey Graham

A special grand jury investigating efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results recommended indictments against a much larger group than prosecutors ultimately charged, including one current and two former U.S. senators

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Ukraine war unlikely to end in immediate future: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

He lauds India for placing the “development agenda at the centre” of G-20

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Musk says blocked Ukraine attack on Russia's Black Sea fleet

“There was an emergency request from government authorities to activate Starlink all the way to Sevastopol. The obvious intent being to sink most of the Russian fleet at anchor,” Elon Musk posted on X

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Australia PM confirms China visit, Li says ready to resume exchanges

Chinese Premier Li Qiang told PM Albanese China was ready to work with Australia to resume exchanges in different areas

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Myanmar journalist gets a 20-year sentence for reporting on cyclone's aftermath, news site says

A court in military-ruled Myanmar has sentenced a photojournalist for an underground news agency to 20 years in prison with hard labor for his coverage of the aftermath of a deadly cyclone in May

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Indonesia warns ASEAN on 'destructive' rivalry as Jakarta summit opens

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, opening a summit of the 10-member ASEAN, called on the group to devise a long-term tactical strategy

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Malaysia deliberates measures for Google and Meta to compensate news providers

Malaysia is in discussions with Google, Meta and other major online platforms over the regulatory framework.

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Finally, physicists have a way to ‘see’ inside short-lived nuclei

Scientists in Japan have added a new tool in the quest to solve an open problem: a theory to explain why atomic nuclei take the shapes they do.

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Manipur | India rejects 'unwarranted and misleading' comments of U.N. experts

The Permanent Mission of India underscored that the situation in Manipur was peaceful and stable

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Morning Digest | Manipur violence undermines India’s development strides: Meitei diaspora to PMO; Centre moots panel to evaluate carrying capacity of 13 Himalayan States, and more

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un to meet Putin in Russia this month: U.S. official

The two leaders are expected to meet as talks on a weapons sale are advancing

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Mob attacks on Christian churches and homes in Pakistan set off by false implication, police say

At least 17 churches and nearly 100 homes were damaged in the August 16 mob attacks in Pakistan’s Jaranwala, a city in Punjab province

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UAE creates federal authority for ‘commercial gaming’ as casino giants flock to Gulf Arab nation

Duty-free car raffles bombard those flying through Dubai International Airport

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Morning Digest | Kharge calls meeting of INDIA bloc floor leaders on Sept 5; EC to visit Bhopal today to inspect poll measures, and more

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North Korea test-fires missiles as part of mock 'nuclear attack'

The Korean Central News Agency said the operation was a “counteraction drill” in response to joint military activity by U.S. and South Korean forces that the agency said had escalated tensions in the region

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Colombo mulls converting Adani power project to a G2G deal: Sri Lankan media

The renewable energy projects, coming up in Mannar and Pooneryn in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, are expected to be completed by 2025

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Russian drone attack in Odesa region hits Danube port infrastructure: Ukraine

The Danube has become Ukraine's main route for exporting grain since the collapse of a U.N.-brokered deal in July

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Morning Digest | Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury declines to join ‘one nation, one election’ panel; No Question Hour, private members business during September 18-22 special session of Parliament, and more

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Singapore's Indian-origin Ministers sue PM's brother over state-owned bungalow rental issue

The case conference will take place on Tuesday (September 5) at 9 am, according to a hearing list on the Singapore Courts' website, Channel News Asia reported on Saturday.

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Pope Francis to lead interfaith dialogue in Mongolia

During a gathering of Catholic missionaries at the city’s Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, the Pope said governments had “nothing to fear” from the Catholic Church

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Nobel Foundation cancels Russian ambassador invite to prize ceremony

The Nobel Foundation returned to its practice of inviting Ambassadors from all countries represented in Sweden, sparking a wave of angry reactions, after which it reversed the decision

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Morning Digest | India’s first solar observatory mission Aditya-L1 launches today; ED arrests Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal in bank fraud case, and more

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Russia deploys ICBM that Putin says will make enemies 'think twice'

The head of Russia’s Roscosmos space agency said Friday that the country has deployed an advanced intercontinental ballistic missile that President Vladimir Putin once said will make Russia’s enemies “think twice.”

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Proud Boys leader Ethan Nordean gets 18 years in prison, tying for longest sentence in Jan. 6 attack

Ethan Nordean was “the undisputed leader on the ground on Jan 6,” said prosecutor Jason McCullough

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Mohamed Al-Fayed, former Harrods owner, dies at 94

Al-Fayed spent 10 years trying to prove Diana and his son Dodi were murdered when their car crashed in a road tunnel in Paris in 1997

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Suicide attack by TTP militant in northwest Pakistan kills 9 soldiers

A bike-ridden bomber hit a security forces convoy in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Inter-Services Public Relations, the military’s media wing, said

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Four Armenian troops killed in clash with Azerbaijan

Tensions between Baku and Yerevan have escalated sharply in recent months, as both sides accuse the other of cross-border attacks

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Ukraine says drone attack on Russian airport launched inside Russia

“The drones used to attack the ‘Kresty’ air base in Pskov were launched from Russia,” Ukraine’s intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said

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