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Captured Chinese fighters in Ukraine speak out as Beijing dismisses 'political manipulation'
Speaking at a press conference held in Ukraine on Monday (April 14), the two men — Wang Guangjun and Zhang Renbo — offered different personal histories but shared a sense of disillusionment with Russi ...
Vance to Europe again: Don't 'be the permanent security vassal of the US'
The American vice president agrees with the French view that Europe must achieve military independence, according to a report ...
Hamas will respond to Israeli ceasefire proposal within 48 hours, says official
The Israeli ceasefire proposal includes a truce of at least 45 days in return for the release of 10 living hostages held in Gaza. It also provides for the release of 1,231 Palestinian prisoners from ...
Geopolitical frictions hit tourism hard, US likely to suffer $90-bn loss over curtailed travel, boycotts
Data published by the International Trade Administration shows a drop of 10 per cent in tourist arrivals in the US since March as compared to the previous year ...
Bulls return to Indian stock market after long weekend: Sensex, Nifty leap over 2 per cent
The 30-share Sensex closed with gains of 1577.63 points, or 2.10 per cent to end the day at 76,734.89. The broader Nifty 50 index leapt 500 points or 2.19 per cent. It closed at 23,328.55 ...
3,000 Dutch children likely to have dozens of half-siblings: Why it has created furore in the Netherlands
The NVOG, the national gynaecology and obstetrics organisation in the Netherlands, has found fertility clinics have not adhered to sperm donation rules for years. It said there are more than 80 ‘mass ...
No Reservations: Why Britain’s oldest Indian restaurant may be forced to shut down
The oldest Indian restaurant in Britain, Veeraswamy, may shut down in June after nearly a century of serving acclaimed curries to everyone, including former British PM Winston Churchill and Hollywood ...
'Finger Lickin' Good': You tried it? KFC launches fried chicken-flavoured toothpaste, sells out in 48 hours
KFC has launched a limited-edition fried chicken flavoured toothpaste in collaboration with Hismile on Monday (April 1st). Priced at $13, the product sold out online within 48 hours of launch ...
‘Pakistan-China Gwadar project a tragedy written in blood’: Baloch activist Dr Sabiha Baloch tells Firstpost
Pakistan’s Balochistan has been on the boil this year. Frequent clashes and armed attacks have resulted in many deaths.
Roiled by Trump’s tariff blitz, China tells airlines not to take deliveries of jets from American giant Boeing
China has told its airlines to stop accepting new aircraft deliveries from US-based Boeing. The move marks a sharp escalation in the ongoing trade war between the world’s two largest economies, with ...
Japan’s minesweepers to visit Cambodia port upgraded by China the same day as Xi visits the country
Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said the port call by the Japanese ships will help Cambodia to have a naval port that is open and transparent, as he noted concern about China’s growing move to ...
Hamas sending team for new ceasefire talks in Qatar; ‘will Israel end Gaza war as part of deal’ a sticking point
A Hamas official said on Monday that the Palestinian armed group is sending a delegation to Qatar for continued indirect ceasefire talks with Israel, amid the ongoing war in Gaza ...