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Indian student kicked, punched by Khalistan supporters in Sydney: Report
The student, who works as a driver, was on his way to work early in the morning when he was attacked by four men who left the scene in a grey sedan, The Australia Today reported.
S.Korea slaps more unilateral sanctions on N. Korea after ICBM launch
"In response to North Korea's long-range ballistic missile launch that threatens the peace and safety of the Korean Peninsula and the international society, the government has decided to impose unilateral sanctions against four individuals and three organisations involved in nuclear and missile developments and funding," the foreign ministry said.
Wagner group simply does not exist: Vladimir Putin
The President made the remarks to Russian newspaper Kommersant, describing for the first time what was discussed at a Kremlin meeting attended by 35 Wagner commanders, including the group's boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, reports CNN. The meeting took place on June 29, just five days after Wagner fighters launched the short-lived mutiny on June 24.
PM Modi becomes first Indian PM to receive France's highest award
He is the first Indian Prime Minister to receive the honour. The award ceremony took place at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Thursday night. "Thank President @EmmanuelMacron and Mrs. Macron for hosting me at the Elysee Palace this evening," Modi tweeted after his meeting with the French President.
Iran rejects NATO accusations over role in Ukraine crisis, nuclear programme
In a statement published on Thursday on its website, the Iranian Embassy to Brussels responded to a statement by the NATO leaders at a summit in Lithuania on Tuesday accusing Iran of providing Russia with military support against Ukraine and expressing "concern about Iran's escalation of its nuclear programme".
Thailand's parliament fails to elect new PM
In a joint session of the 500-member Lower House and the 250-Senator Upper House, Pita was the only candidate nominated as Prime Minister but received only 324 votes in favour, short of the simple majority required to become the Prime Minister. The vote was held on Thursday after several hours of debates among the parliamentarians, Xinhua news agency reported.
Turkey to decide on Sweden's NATO bid in line with its own interests: Turkish President Erdogan
"Our parliament will... make the right decision in line with the interests of our country," the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan added on Thursday when returning from the NATO summit held in Lithuania's capital Vilnius on July 11-12. Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership in February 2022.
Ukraine receives cluster munitions from US
Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, the Commander of the "Tavriia" operational and strategic group of forces, said on Thursday that Ukraine has not used those munitions so far. The cluster munitions can radically change the situation on the battlefield, Tarnavskyi noted. At the same time, he emphasised that Ukraine will not use unconventional munitions in densely populated areas, Xinhua news agency reported.
India's role is changing rapidly in new world order: PM Modi
Addressing the Indian diaspora in Paris on the first day of his two-day visit to France, the Prime Minister said, "Today the world is moving towards a new world order and India's role is changing rapidly. India is currently chairing the G20 and the entire G20 group is seeing India's potential."
Modi holds delegation level talks with French counterpart
"PM @narendramodi held fruitful talks with PM @elisabeth_borne in Paris.The leaders reviewed various facets of India-France partnership as well as discussed measures to further strengthen the ties between both the countries" the Prime Minister's Office said in a tweet.
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