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German cabinet backs major tax relief plan for 2025–2029
Germany approves 46 billion euros in tax cuts to boost investment

BERLIN, Germany: Germany has taken its first significant fiscal step to jumpstart its slowing economy. This week, the cabinet approved...

Security forces clash with insurgents in North Waziristan
Pakistan army kills 14 militants in northwest Waziristan raid

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan's army said on June 4 that its security forces raided a militant hideout and killed 14 insurgents during...

Latvia, Liberia, Colombia win seats on UN Security Council
Five nations elected to UN Security Council, Latvia joins first time

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The United Nations General Assembly has elected five countries to join the Security Council starting January...

Lee Jae-myung becomes president after South Korea’s political crisis
What can South Korea and world expect in Lee's presidency?

SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea's new president, liberal Lee Jae-myung, took office on June 4 after a dramatic and chaotic few months....

Britain outlaws single-use vapes over health and litter fears
UK bans disposable vapes to fight youth use and plastic waste

LONDON, UK: As of this month, it's officially illegal to buy disposable vapes anywhere in the United Kingdom. The new ban, aimed...

Policy debates in South Korean election drowned by personal attacks
South Korea's election turns nasty amid scandals

SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea's upcoming presidential election has turned into a messy battle full of personal insults and scandals...

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Security forces clash with insurgents in North Waziristan
Pakistan army kills 14 militants in northwest Waziristan raid

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan's army said on June 4 that its security forces raided a militant hideout and killed 14 insurgents during...

India’s March quarter GDP accelerates to 7.4%, defying annual trend
India's annual GDP growth slows to 6.5%, lowest in four years

NEW DELHI, India: India's economy hit a four-year low of 6.5 percent, lifted by an impressive fourth-quarter growth at 7.4 percent....

Moody backs Australia to defend WTC mace, but issues SA's "genuine threat" warning
Moody backs Australia to defend WTC mace, but issues SA's "genuine threat" warning

New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Former cricketer Tom Moody has backed Australia to pip South Africa in the World Test Championship...

UK Foreign Secy Lammy meets EAM Jaishankar, offers condolences on Pahalgam attack, hails India-UK FTA as 'new era' in ties
UK Foreign Secy Lammy meets EAM Jaishankar, offers condolences on Pahalgam attack, hails India-UK FTA as 'new era' in ties

New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy met External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar in Delhi on Friday,...

India-UK FTA will propel bilateral trade, strengthen supply chains: Jaishankar during meeting with UK Foreign Secretary
India-UK FTA will propel bilateral trade, strengthen supply chains: Jaishankar during meeting with UK Foreign Secretary

New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Noting that the recent conclusion of the India-UK FTA and the Double Contribution Convention is truly...

"I have been blessed by PM Modi": Srinagar-Katra Vande Bharat passenger
"I have been blessed by PM Modi": Srinagar-Katra Vande Bharat passenger

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 7 (ANI): Shikha Rastogi, a passenger aboard the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express, expressed...

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