Germany’s economic sentiment has decreased significantly in September and the country is “slipping into recession,” the Munich-based Ifo Institute for Economic Research said on Monday. The Ifo Business Climate Index dropped to 84.3 points in September from 88.6 points in August, it said, adding that this is the lowest level since May 2020. In the […]
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KYIV: The Kremlin said on Monday it was in “sporadic” contact with the United States on nuclear issue, a day after Washington warned of “catastrophic consequences” if Moscow used nuclear weapons to protect Ukrainian regions it looks set to annex. Citizens in four regions of Ukraine were voting for a fourth day on Monday in […]
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Islamabad, Pakistan – An army helicopter has crashed during an overnight mission in southwest Pakistan’s Balochistan province, killing all six people on board, including two officers. In a statement on Monday, the military said the chopper crashed late last night during an operational flight near the town of Khost, roughly 121 kilometres (75 miles) from […]
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United Nations: Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has endorsed India for a permanent seat on the Security Council calling it a key international actor. “The Council and UN have to be aligned to contemporary realities,” he said on Saturday at the high-level meeting of the General Assembly. “We see the prospect of making the Security […]
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Saturday, the first stop of his two-day Gulf tour for talks on energy cooperation. Upon his arrival, Scholz held talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. No details were provided on the content of their talks. Scholz’s Gulf tour also includes the […]
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Italy’s far-right leader Giorgia Meloni claimed victory early Monday in the country’s general elections. In her first speech after the vote, Meloni said Italians have sent a “very clear message” that they want a “center-right government led by the Brothers of Italy (Fdl).” “This is the time of responsibility, the time in which if you […]
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Russia has sought to defend its seven-month old war at the United Nations, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov saying that regions of Ukraine where widely-derided referendums are being held would be under Russia’s “full protection” if annexed by Moscow. The referendums in four eastern Ukrainian regions, aimed at annexing territory Russia has taken by force […]
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. has warned Russia of “catastrophic consequences” if it launches a nuclear attack on Ukraine, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said Sunday. Sullivan, speaking on ABC’s “This Week” show, said U.S. officials have told Russian officials privately that Biden “will respond decisively” if Russian President Vladimir Putin orders a […]
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Members of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) on Friday urged Pakistan to undertake timely reforms and legislative changes on human rights issues including the “misuse of blasphemy laws”. “They called for determined and structured action, including the swift adoption of laws against torture and enforced disappearances, steps to substantially reduce the number […]
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The potential emergence of a far-right government in Italy has put the European Union on alert for disruptions, with fears that unity over the war in Ukraine could be jeopardised. Brothers of Italy leader Giorgia Meloni and the League’s Matteo Salvini are slated to be the big winners in Sunday’s general election on a firmly […]
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