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Escalating Russian Military Actions Amidst Swiss Peace Talks: Ukraine Reports
The situation report indicated that there had been 88 skirmishes, most of them in Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine—36 of them. Thus, Ukrainian forces could repulse 25 attacks, and 11 were still ongoing at the time of the report. It focused on Russian military efforts for breakthroughs near the city of Pokrovsk, mentioning 10 storming attempts by the Russian military on Ukrainian positions in the Lyman area and around Kurakhove.
More nuclear warheads being kept operational, Watchdog Reports
SIPRI Director Dan Smith lamented that “While the global total of nuclear warheads continues to fall as Cold War-era weapons are gradually dismantled, regrettably we continue to see year-on-year increases in the number of operational nuclear warheads."
Indian National Nikhil Gupta Extradited to US in Murder-for-Hire Case
The 52-year-old Gupta was detained in the Czech Republic last year at the behest of the US government for allegedly plotting to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Gupta is set to appear before a federal court in New York on Monday.
Iran Defends Peaceful Nuclear Program Amid G7 Criticism
Kanaani stressed that "peaceful" nuclear activities of Iran, in line with the provisions of the NPT and Safeguards Agreement, will continue undeterred by political pressures and "propaganda campaigns". He said that mention by the communique of the anti-Iran resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors reflects "the political approach pursued by those behind the resolution" and the "abuse" of international mechanisms by certain governments against independent states.
Twelve Nations, Including India, Abstain from Signing Ukraine Peace Summit Communique
"Our participation in this summit and continued engagement with all stakeholders is aimed at understanding various perspectives, approaches, and options for finding a sustainable resolution to the conflict," stated Pavan Kapoor, Secretary, West, at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), who led the Indian delegation at the event.
Michigan Water Park Shooting Leaves 9 Injured
"There are nine, possibly ten, victims with different types of injuries," Bouchard mentioned, noting that the injured included people of various ages, with the youngest victim being eight years old, as reported by Xinhua news agency.
Giorgia Meloni officially closes G7 Summit 2024, mentions PM Modi in her final media briefing
As the current president of the Group of Seven industrialized nations, Italy welcomed leaders from the US, UK, Canada, Japan, Germany, France, and the European Union (EU). Additionally, representatives from 11 countries of the Global South, including India, attended the summit.
'Committed to work together to deal with some very important issues': Justin Trudeau on meeting with PM Modi
Modi shared a photo on social media on Friday, showing the two leaders shaking hands, accompanied by a brief caption stating, “Met Canadian PM Justin Trudeau at the G7 Summit.”
WATCH | 'Melodi' selfie video sets Internet on fire, gets over 20 million views
The Italian Prime Minister shared the post on Saturday afternoon (India time), and the clip has amassed over 20.2 million views and more than 64,000 re-posts on X within just nine hours.
PM Modi hails India-Italy friendship after 'Melodi' selfie video shared by Italy PM Meloni goes viral
In response to Meloni’s post, which quickly went viral and garnered nearly four million views, PM Modi expressed his sentiments on X, saying, “Long live India-Italy friendship!” accompanied by the flags of both nation
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