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India And UK Signs Trade Agreement
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi: “A new chapter begins today in the India–UK economic partnership! The signing of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) reflects our shared commitment to enhancing trade, driving inclusive growth and creating opportunities for farmers, women, youth, MSMEs, and professionals.”
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Hungary Bans Irish Rap Group Kneecap From Entering Ahead Of Festival Performance
Members of the Irish-language rap group Kneecap were banned from entering Hungary ahead of their scheduled performance at the popular Sziget Festival as authorities argued the musicians’ presence in the country would constitute a risk to national security. The Belfast trio, scheduled to play on Sziget’s closing day on Aug. 11, is known for anarchic energy, satirical lyrics and...
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UK And India Leaders Starmer And Modi Set To Sign A Major Trade Deal
British leader Keir Starmer and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are set to sign a hard-wrought trade agreement Thursday that will slash tariffs on products including Scotch whisky and English gin shipped to India and Indian food and spices sent to the U.K. The two prime ministers are due to hold a signing ceremony at Chequers, the British leader’s country residence...
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Plane With 49 People Crashes In Russia’s Far East
The wreckage of a plane that crashed while carrying 49 people has been found in Russia’s Far East, local emergency services said Thursday. Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry said that they had found the plane’s burning fuselage on a hillside south of its planned destination in the town of Tynda. Images of the reported crash site...
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With No Access To Education Beyond The 6th Grade, Girls In Afghanistan Turn To Religious Schools
For six hours every day after school, Nahideh works in a cemetery, collecting water from a nearby shrine to sell to mourners visiting loved ones’ graves. She dreams of becoming a doctor — but knows it is a futile dream. When the next school year starts, she will be enrolling in a madrassa, a religious...
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War Breaks Out Between Thailand And Cambodia, Both Government Cut Diplomatic Ties
Clashes have erupted along the Cambodia-Thailand border, escalating with the use of multiple-launch rocket systems and armored vehicles. This is coming after weeks of cold conflict from both sides, with both blaming the other for starting the fight. Cambodia fired artillery shells and rockets into Thailand, while Thai military scrambled F-16 jets to carry out...
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Iran Shuts Down In The Face Of Blistering Heat
Blistering temperatures across several provinces in Iran led the government to declare a public holiday on Wednesday, a step taken to protect citizens and a power grid that critics say is aging and mismanaged. Temperatures soared over 125 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of the country, and banks, businesses and government offices in the capital Tehran...