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Colombia’s President-elect to be sworn in at military base
Colombian President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella. File | Photo Credit: AP Colombia’s right-wing President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella said on Monday (July 13, 2026) he would be sworn in at a military facility in the country’s south, despite opposition from outgoing leader Gustavo Petro. Mr. Petro ordered on Sunday (July 12, 2026) that “no military…
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U.S. national held at Nepal border giving contradictory accounts, say officials
An American citizen, identified as Jordan Brown from California, was arrested by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) near the Sonauli India-Nepal border on July 11, in Maharajganj on Monday. | Photo Credit: ANI A 36-year-old United States citizen who was apprehended by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) while trying to cross over to Nepal near…
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Iran slams U.K. plan to ban support for Revolutionary Guards
Members and supporters of The Association of Anglo-Iranian Women in the UK hold a solidarity rally calling for the British government to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) outside Downing Street, in London. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran slammed on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) a British plan to ban support for the Islamic…
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Pragmatic, community-inclusive approach needed to avoid land acquisition delays, says Minister
Minister for Public Works P.K. Basheer A pragmatic, community-inclusive approach involving local people and elected representatives is needed to mitigate land acquisition delays in Kerala, Minister for Public Works P.K. Basheer has said. Speaking after inaugurating the curtain-raiser ceremony of the 50th anniversary of the KSCSTE – National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC) in…
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Warren Buffett omits annual donation to Bill Gates’ foundation after his Epstein ties were disclosed
Billionaire Warren Buffett omitted Bill Gates’ foundation from his annual donations this year after disclosures of the Microsoft co-founder’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. He will donate about $6 billion to four foundations connected to his own family, but did not mention Mr. Gates in his announcement on Tuesday (July 14, 2026). Mr.…
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Centre allocated ₹1.20 lakh crore Tadicherla-2 coal block to SCCL after clearing legal hurdles: Kishan Reddy
Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy on Tuesday alleged that certain vested interests had attempted to stall the allocation of the Tadicherla-2 coal mine block to the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) by citing a Supreme Court verdict. However, he said the Centre decided to allot the block to SCCL after completing…