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France hosts from Monday a summit of the G7 group of leading powers set to be dominated by scrutiny of US President Donald Trump’s deal to end the war with Iran. Host President Emmanuel Macron wants to advance a packed agenda of sensitive topics ranging from limiting global economic imbalances to increasing control in the digital sphere, notably AI. A ...

Authorities in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca are investigating the fatal shooting of the mayor of San Miguel Amatitlan, the state prosecutor’s office said on Saturday, as security forces launched an operation to hunt those responsible. Jose Angel Bravo Martinez died after being shot in an attack in the Mixteca region, officials said, adding that they were treating the ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has crossed a significant political milestone, surpassing the tenure record set by India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, in terms of leading an elected government after the Constitution came into force. Having first taken office on 26 May, 2014, Modi has now completed 4,399 consecutive days as Prime Minister. The milestone places him ahead of Nehru’s ...

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that a US military helicopter was shot down by Iran and that the United States “must” respond. The Apache helicopter is the second crewed aircraft that Washington has confirmed was shot down by Iran during the Middle East war, following the loss of an F-15 fighter plane in April. The downing of the helicopter ...

India has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist party swept to power in West Bengal last month, according to official statistics. Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won a sweeping victory in elections in the eastern border state of more than 100 million people, promising to “detect, delete and deport” illegal migrants. India shares a long ...

At least 15 people were feared dead in the southern Philippines on Monday after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the island of Mindanao, triggering tsunami warnings across several countries. The quake came early in the morning as schools were reopening in the Philippines after a long break, with the tremors felt strongly in a dozen provinces and 420 ...

A police complaint has been filed against Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee by an advocate, alleging that her recent public remarks critical of constitutional institutions and “linking the Union government to a political killing in Bangladesh” were “prejudicial to the nation’s sovereignty and public order”. The complaint was filed on Wednesday by advocate Rinki Chatterjee Singh of the Calcutta High ...

Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire to end hostilities, the Trump administration said on Wednesday, in a boost to hopes for a broader deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran. Tehran, which had conditioned any deal with the US in part on an end to fighting between Israel and Lebanon, earlier struck Kuwait, damaging its airport and ...

Turkey’s ousted opposition leader Ozgur Ozel showed he can still command strong support on Saturday, drawing a crowd of thousands in Ankara despite a court ruling that removed him from office and dealt a blow to President Tayyip Erdogan’s challengers. After addressing supporters – estimated in the tens of thousands by the private Anka news agency and media outlets close ...

The US, UK and Australia say they will develop underwater drone technology to protect undersea cables and boost defence, under their military alliance known as Aukus, reports BBC. The uncrewed undersea vehicle (UUV) technology is expected to be ready by next year. While the project’s total cost was not stated, British defence secretary John Healey said the UK would contribute ...