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PM Modi holds bilateral with South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung on G7 sidelines

18 Jun 2025 | 2:29 AM

Kananaskis (Canada)/New Delhi, June 17 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, during which the two sides discussed new avenues for cooperation in trade & economy, critical & emerging technologies, green hydrogen and shipbuilding.

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PM Modi holds bilateral with Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum on G7 sidelines

18 Jun 2025 | 12:33 AM

Kananaskis (Canada)/New Delhi, June 17 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with the President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum on the sidelines of the G7 in Kananaskis, Canada, today.

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Hacktivist group launches cyberattack on Iranian military, IRGC-backed Bank Sepah

Hacktivist group launches cyberattack on Iranian military, IRGC-backed Bank Sepah

17 Jun 2025 | 7:34 PM

Tehran, June 17 (UNI) A hacktivist group, called the 'Predatory Sparrow', has reportedly launched a cyberattack on Iran’s Bank Sepah - one of the country’s oldest financial institutions and is said to have ties to its military and its paramilitary group, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

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CA Yunus’ meeting with BNP President in UK reveals plans to rig elections: Ex Minister

CA Yunus’ meeting with BNP President in UK reveals plans to rig elections: Ex Minister

17 Jun 2025 | 7:08 PM

Dhaka, June 17 (UNI) Former Bangladesh Minister of Information and Broadcasting Mohammad A Arafat has alleged that the meeting between Chief Advisor Mohammed Yunus and BNP President Tarique Rahman in the UK reveals their plans to rig the elections, reports Daily Republic.

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Typhoon Wutip leaves 7 dead in central Vietnam

Typhoon Wutip leaves 7 dead in central Vietnam

17 Jun 2025 | 5:24 PM

Hanoi, June 17 (UNI) Heavy rains and flooding triggered by Typhoon Wutip have left seven people dead and caused extensive agricultural and property damage in central Vietnam, the Vietnam News Agency reported Tuesday.

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Israel has right to defend itself : G7 leaders, while Trump leaves Summit early

Israel has right to defend itself : G7 leaders, while Trump leaves Summit early

17 Jun 2025 | 5:01 PM

Alberta (Canada), June 17 (UNI) The Group of Seven leaders, meeting here for the 51st Summit, on Tuesday affirmed support to Israel, describing Iran as the 'principal source of regional instability and terror', while US President Donald Trump left the meeting early after warning Iranian people to evacuate Tehran.

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US, UK sign trade deal at G7 summit

US, UK sign trade deal at G7 summit

17 Jun 2025 | 3:52 PM

Alberta, June 17 (UNI) US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a trade deal at the G7 summit in Canada. "We signed it and it's done," Trump said.

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China makes substantial strides in combating desertification, says govt

China makes substantial strides in combating desertification, says govt

17 Jun 2025 | 3:44 PM

Beijing, June 17 (UNI) China has made substantial strides in combating desertification, with 365 million mu (about 24.3 million hectares) of desertified areas turned into green land since 2012, data from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration showed Tuesday.

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Vietnam bars government employees from establishing or managing businesses

17 Jun 2025 | 3:41 PM

Hanoi, June 17 (UNI) Vietnam's National Assembly on Tuesday passed amendments to the Law on Enterprises, stipulating that civil servants and public employees are not allowed to establish, contribute capital to, or manage businesses, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

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South Africa: 12 killed in bus-truck collision in KwaZulu-Natal Province

South Africa: 12 killed in bus-truck collision in KwaZulu-Natal Province

17 Jun 2025 | 3:32 PM

Johannesburg, June 17 (UNI) A bus and a truck collided head-on on the R34 near Vryheid, South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Province, on Monday, resulting in the death of 12 people, said a KwaZulu-Natal provincial government official on Tuesday.

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Trump warns Iranians to leave Tehran amid escalating tensions

Trump warns Iranians to leave Tehran amid escalating tensions

17 Jun 2025 | 3:04 PM

Washington/Tel Aviv/Tehran, June 17 (UNI) US President Donald Trump has called for a mass exodus in the Iranian capital, as Israel’s war with Iran has entered its fifth day, with massive strikes being carried out by Tel Aviv against Tehran.

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G7 leaders support Israel, criticise Iran for being principal source of terror

G7 leaders support Israel, criticise Iran for being principal source of terror

17 Jun 2025 | 2:54 PM

Alberta (Canada), June 17 (UNI) Leaders of G-7 countries on Tuesday strongly criticised Iran for 'being the principal source of regional instability and terror,' making it clear that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon, and affirmed that Israel has a right to defend itself.

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Netanyahu says war against Iran has ignited a ‘light to freedom’ for Iranians

Netanyahu says war against Iran has ignited a ‘light to freedom’ for Iranians

17 Jun 2025 | 2:30 PM

Tel Aviv/Tehran, June 17 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called Israel’s ongoing war with Iran a campaign to rid the country of its "evil rulers", stating that the regime’s days were numbered, and “a light” to “freedom” has been lit.

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Israel says killed Iran's military chief in strike on Tehran

Israel says killed Iran's military chief in strike on Tehran

17 Jun 2025 | 2:21 PM

Jerusalem, June 17 (UNI) The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it has killed Ali Shadmani, Iran's wartime chief of staff and one of the Islamic Republic's most senior military figures, in an overnight airstrike on a command centre in central Tehran.

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At least 15 killed, 75 injured in major Russian attack on Ukraine

At least 15 killed, 75 injured in major Russian attack on Ukraine

17 Jun 2025 | 1:56 PM

Kiev, June 17 (UNI) At least 15 people were killed and 75 others injured in Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine overnight Tuesday, Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said in a statement.

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