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Norway to shut down SL mission, shift operations to New Delhi
“Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi will now be the mission responsible for Norway in India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives headed by the Norwegian Ambassador to India,” it added. The decision came months after the announcement by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that five of its overseas missions would be closed down, including the Embassy of Norway in Colombo.
PML-N proposes Pakistan Finance Minister as interim PM
The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party has the proposed name of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar as the next caretaker Prime Minister with additional powers to the temporary setup during its tenure through the crucial transitional period.
New Zealand Justice Minister resigns on charges of reckless driving, resisting arrest
Wellington, July 24 (IANS) New Zealand's Justice Minister Kiri Allan resigned on Monday on charges of reckless driving and resisting arrest, a week after her return to office from a break to address her mental health issues.
US records over 400 mass shootings so far in 2023
The nine mass shootings led to at least four deaths and 35 injuries as of Sunday, according to the latest data from the Gun Violence Archive, which defines a mass shooting as an event with at least four victims either injured or killed, not including the shooter.
Russia launches strike on Ukraine's facilities producing drone boats near Odessa: Defence ministry
"Last night, the Russian armed forces launched a group strike with long-range high-precision sea- and air-based weapons on facilities where terrorist acts against Russia were being prepared using uncrewed boats, as well as on places where they were being manufactured near the city of Odessa," it added on Sunday.
More than 40 countries willing to join BRICS
The diplomat said in Johannesburg that 22 countries have formally applied to join the group, while "an equal number" of states "have been informally asking about becoming BRICS members", RT reported. Sooklal described BRICS as an "inclusive" organisation that has always been open to dialogue with the larger global community.
State of emergency declared in Canadian province of Nova Scotia to fight flooding
The Nova Scotia Government's Emergency Management Office said that the order is in place to protect the entire province as the storm progresses. "This is a very serious event. This flooding has been fast and furious, and we are taking strong action to ensure Nova Scotians are protected," said John Lohr, minister responsible for the Emergency Management Office, Xinhua news agency reported.
Thousands of Israelis march to Jerusalem in protest of judicial overhaul
The 70-km march began on Thursday in Tel Aviv, hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday in an address to the country that he would continue pushing forward with a bill that would limit the power of the courts to review government decisions and appointments.
Defence drives India-US relationship, as China's shadow grows bigger
The decision to jointly produce GE's F-414 jet engines bears testimony to the growing centrality of defence in the bilateral relationship between India and the US, driven in part by shared concerns about an aggressive China.
Despite visa issues, layoffs, US still a magnet for students, techies
Yet, if numbers are to be believed, the US remains the top choice among Indians leaving their country after renouncing citizenship, according to a 2021 government data. Of the 163,370 individuals who gave up citizenship of India in 2021, a major chunk of 78,284 chose the US as their adoptive country with many saying that the American citizenship was most sought after for “reasons personal to them".
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