24-10-2025 Bureau Report NE DELHI: India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Thursday approved new capital acquisition proposals worth 79,000 crore rupees (around $9 billion). The move is aimed at boosting the operational and combat capabilities of the Indian armed forces amid evolving regional security challenges. The decision, led by Defence …
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23-10-2025 UNITED NATIONS/ GAZA STRIP: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has said Israel has a legal obligation to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip by the UN and its entities to ensure the basic needs of Palestinian civilians there are met. An advisory opinion from …
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23-10-2025 MOSCOW/ KYIV/ WASHINGTON: The United States hit Russia’s major oil companies with sanctions on Wednesday and accused the Russians of a lack of commitment toward ending the war in Ukraine, as Moscow conducted a major training exercise involving nuclear arms. The new sanctions were unveiled one day after plans …
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23-10-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ BENGALURU: India’s government on Wednesday proposed that artificial intelligence and social media firms should clearly label AI-generated content to tackle the spread of deepfake and misinformation, prompted by similar moves by the European Union and China. With nearly 1 billion internet users, the stakes are …
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23-10-2025 TEHRAN: As reinstated sanctions bite and the persistent chance of renewed war with Israel lingers, authorities in Iran are adopting a defiant posture, but one that masks a jockeying for influence within the ruling establishment. United Nations sanctions were re-imposed this month by European powers through the “snapback” mechanism …
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23-10-2025 JERUSALEM: Israel’s parliament has voted to give preliminary approval to a bill to impose Israeli sovereignty on the occupied West Bank, in a move tantamount to annexation of the Palestinian territory, which would be a blatant violation of international law. Despite opposition from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and …
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22-10-2025 PARIS: Thieves in balaclavas broke into Paris’ Louvre museum on Sunday, using a crane to smash an upstairs window, then stealing priceless objects from an area that houses the French crown jewels before escaping on motorbikes, officials said. The robbery raises awkward questions about security at the museum, where …
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22-10-2025 JERUSALEM/ CAIRO: The Israeli military said on Sunday a ceasefire in Gaza had resumed after an attack killed two of its soldiers and prompted a wave of airstrikes that Palestinians said killed 26 people, in the most serious test yet of this month’s US-brokered truce. US President Donald Trump …
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22-10-2025 BRUSSELS: The European Union’s diplomatic arm, the EEAS, is urging member states to back a maritime declaration that would allow EU nations working with flag states to arrange inspections on Russia’s “shadow fleet” of oil tankers, an EEAS document shows. Beefing up inspection rights is the latest EU proposal …
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22-10-2025 LONDON: Copper consumption in the United States and India is set to emerge from China’s shadow over the next decade as demand growth in the world’s largest consumer of the industrial metal slows. Beijing’s industrial and infrastructure expansion has helped fuel a rally that has seen copper prices rise …
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