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India battles Chinese ‘dumping’ as Trump’s trade tensions escalate
Archana Shukla India business correspondent Thirunavkarsu K Cheaper Chinese imports have slowed down demand for viscose yarn made in India The pace at 64-year-old Thirunavkarsu’s spinning mill in southern India’s Tamil Nadu state has noticeably slowed down. The viscose yarn – a popular material that goes into making woven garments – he produces, now sits…
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Paris hit by marble-size hailstones and thunderstorms
Marble-size hail was seen pelting Paris’ streets, while cars were damaged by trees felled by lightning on Saturday afternoon. Minor flooding also led to Metro stations being temporarily closed, according to local reports. Thunderstorms are expected across parts of southern Europe this week, including southern areas of France, but there is a chance they could…
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India seeks to stop sale of jewels linked to Buddha remains
The Indian government has threatened to take legal action against Sotheby’s in Hong Kong unless they stop an upcoming auction of jewels linked to the Buddha’s remains and requested their return to India. The auction, which is set to take place on Wednesday, includes gems which were found buried with Buddha’s bone fragments more than…
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Israel attacks main airport in Yemen’s capital Sanaa
The Israeli military has said it “fully disabled” Yemen’s main airport in the capital Sanaa, which is controlled by the Houthis. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said “flight runways, aircraft and infrastructure at the airport” were struck. The attack comes two days after the Iran-backed Houthis fired a missile that landed near Israel’s main airport,…
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UK and India agree ‘landmark’ trade deal
After three years of on-off negotiations, the UK and India have agreed a trade deal which will make it easier for UK firms to export whisky, cars and other products to India, and cut taxes on India’s clothing and footwear exports. The deal does not include any change in immigration policy, including towards Indian students…
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Himanshi Narwal, Indian navy officer’s widow trolled after peace appeal
Nikita Yadav BBC News, Delhi PTI Himanshi Narwal (left) bid an emotional farewell to her husband, who was killed in the Pahalgam attack Two weeks ago, the photograph of a woman sitting motionless beside her husband’s body went viral across Indian social media. It captured a moment of unspeakable grief – one that came to…
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Merz defeat ‘an obstacle not a catastrophe’
Germany’s conservative leader has unexpectedly fallen short of a majority in a parliament vote to become chancellor. Friedrich Merz needed 316 votes in the 630-seat Bundestag but only secured 310, in a significant blow to the Christian Democrat leader, two and a half months after winning Germany’s federal elections. His coalition with the centre-left has…
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Germany’s Merz falls short of majority in vote for chancellor
Paul Kirby and Jessica Parker In London and Berlin Reuters Germany’s conservative leader has unexpectedly fallen short of a majority in a parliament vote to become chancellor. Friedrich Merz needed 316 votes in the 630-seat Bundestag but only secured 310, in a significant blow to the Christian Democrat leader, two and a half months after…
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Curfew in Peru province after 13 mine workers killed
The Peruvian government has imposed a night-time curfew in Pataz province, where 13 kidnapped mine workers were killed last week. President Dina Boluarte also ordered that mining activities be suspended for a month while extra police and soldiers are deployed to the region. The incident has shone a spotlight on the activities of criminal gangs…
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Hamas says ‘no point’ to talks as Israel plans expanded Gaza offensive
A senior Hamas official has said there is “no point” in further talks on a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal after Israel said it would expand its ground offensive and occupy Gaza indefinitely. Bassem Naim told the BBC the Palestinian armed group would not engage with new proposals while Israel continued what he…
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