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Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy (PTI photo) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, just hours before his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the latter’s Florida club, briefed UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on their “detailed phone call” and updated him on preparations for the Trump meeting. Earlier, Trump held what he described as a “productive”…
Russia’s diamond miner ALROSA CEO-Chairman Pavel Maryinchev said diamond companies will need time to adjust to the US tariff hike but the long-term impact is unlikely to be severe, adding that India’s cutting and polishing sector should be able to “adapt and minimise the effect”.“According to GJEPC data, the amount of diamonds purchased by Indian…
A massive fire has erupted at one of St. Petersburg’s largest markets, with witnesses reporting several explosions at the site. According to Russia’s ministry of emergency situations, the blaze broke out in a market building in the Nevsky district on Wednesday night, killing one person.Russian media indicated that the entire market complex may have been…
Driving the news Russian President Vladimir Putin is landing in New Delhi today for a high-stakes two-day summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi – his first state visit to India since the Ukraine war began in February 2022. With new US sanctions throttling Russia’s oil exports and global isolation deepening, Moscow is turning to India…
Trump with Putin; Zelenskyy (File photo) The US state department on Saturday rejected claims that its 28-point plan to end the Ukraine war was a “Russian wish list.” The denial came after a group of senators said they were told by secretary of state Marco Rubio that President Donald Trump was pushing a plan shaped…
Russia launched a massive offensive against Ukraine, launching “470 drones and 48 missiles” overnight. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared visuals of the aftermath on Wednesday with rescue operations on and authorities attempting to put off the blaze in affected areas.At least nine people have killed and dozens wounded in the attack, the president said, adding…
Russia’s first artificial intelligence-powered humanoid robot made its public debut in Moscow this week, and promptly met the floor. The robot, named AIdol, had barely taken its first cautious steps on stage before it lost balance and fell face-first, prompting gasps, laughter, and a viral video moment that Moscow’s tech scene won’t soon forget. The…
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to immediately resume nuclear weapons testing for the first time in 33 years, saying it was crucial to help America “certainly catch up” with China.“The US is lagging China in nuclear power development, but we can certainly catch up,” Bessent said during an…
US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump declared that he has directed the Department of War to commence testing the nation’s nuclear weapons in response to testing programs by “other countries”. He added that this “process will begin immediately.”Trump asserted that the United States possesses “more nuclear weapons than any other country,” attributing this…
BENGALURU: Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to manufacture the SJ-100 civil commuter aircraft in India. The agreement, signed in Moscow on Tuesday, marks a major step towards India producing a complete passenger aircraft for the first time since the Avro HS-748…
