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Indian family of three found dead in US; police suspect double suicide-murder
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The victims were identified as 37-year-old Yogesh H Nagarajappa, his 37-year-old wife Prathiba Y Amarnath and their six-year-old child Yash Honnal from Towson, The Baltimore Sun newspaper reported on Saturday.
Pence well prepared to derail Trump in presidential debate
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Pence is preparing for a mighty showdown with his former boss Trump in the first Republican debate where eight candidates have qualified for crossing the threshold limits, even if Trump doesn't show up. 
'Trump may not be able to hold office again'
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Those in the far right might portray the accountability factor for the January 6 Capitol riot as just another partisan dispute, two prominent conservative legal scholars have made the case that the Constitution disqualifies former President Trump from public office, media reports said.
Ukraine to get 42 F-16 fighter jets: Zelensky
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"F-16. Breakthrough agreement ... Thank you, the Netherlands," Zelensky wrote in a Telegram post on Sunday after meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at a Dutch military base in Eindhoven, Xinhua news agency reported.
Disapproval rate of Fumio Kishida cabinet rises to 50%
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The approval rate for the cabinet remained low at 33.6 per cent, according to the nationwide survey conducted via telephone by the national news agency Kyodo News from Saturday to Sunday, citing public concerns over the national identification card system and soaring prices, Xinhua news agency reported.
Trilateral summit helps bolster response to North Korea's threats: Seoul's presidential office
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President Yoon Suk Yeol, US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed Friday to significantly expand trilateral security cooperation, pledging to immediately consult one another in the event of common threats, hold annual joint military exercises and closely cooperate to deal with North Korea's threats, Yonhap news agency reported.
Pakistan President Arif Alvi claims he did not sign bills amending Army Act, Official Secrets Act
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"With utmost sincerity, I confirm that I did not provide my endorsement to the Official Secrets Amendment Bill, 2023, and the Pakistan Army Amendment Bill, 2023 due to my reservations concerning these statutes," Alvi said in a post on social media platform X.
Russia's lunar mission fails as Luna-25 spacecraft collides with Moon's surface
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The Luna-25 mission, spearheaded by Russia's state space agency Roskosmos, encountered communication failure at 11:57 GMT on Saturday, shortly after being redirected into the pre-landing orbit. Roskosmos disclosed that the spacecraft deviated unpredictably from its intended trajectory and ultimately met its demise upon impact with the lunar surface.
Indian-American vote matters in swing states: Which way is it headed?
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Often considered to be key players in the battleground or swing states, the impact of Indian-Americans was evident on the ballot box as they turned up in huge numbers to vote in the tightly-contested November 2020 presidential race.
How the 2024 presidential race is heating up for Haley, Ramaswamy
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Unapologetic about their Indian identities, ideologically, the two represent America First, and understand that their ethnic background alone cannot win them an election in an overwhelmingly white, Christian voter base.
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