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India’s budget bets on infrastructure, manufacturing amid global trade war
Government presents annual budget, focusing on sustaining growth despite volatile financial markets, trade uncertainty.
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How Western officials, media coverage pushed to discredit Gaza death toll
Rights advocates say casting doubt over Gaza death toll dehumanised Palestinians as Israel acknowledges 70,000 killed.
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Iran designates European armies ‘terrorist groups’ in retaliatory move
Iran has announced that it now considers all European Union militaries to be 'terrorist groups'.
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Week in pictures: From Israel’s Gaza killings to Russian strikes in Ukraine
A global roundup of some of last week’s events.
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UK PM Starmer urges ex-Prince Andrew to cooperate in Epstein files probe
Starmer says Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor should testify before US Congress about past dealings with late sex offender.
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Hope flickers as lights return to war-scarred Aden
Key southern Yemeni city enters delicate new phase as internationally recognised government re-establishes its presence.
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‘Army alone can’t neutralise grievances’: What fuels Balochistan violence
Nearly 200 people, including 31 civilians, have been killed in latest escalation of the decades-old regional conflict.
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Gaza is on its way to becoming a semi-protectorate, just like Bosnia
The Dayton Accords institutionalised foreign control over the Bosnian state. The peace plan for Gaza is doing the same.
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Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano 2-1: La Liga – as it happened
All the updates as Real Madrid score a penalty deep in stoppage time to beat Rayo Vallecano in a Madrid derby.
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‘No ICE in Italy’: Hundreds protest Winter Olympic deployment
Hundreds of protesters in Italy have denounced plans to bring ICE agents from the US to the Winter Olympics in Milan.
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Yamal scores as Barcelona win at Elche to extend La Liga lead
Teenage star Lamine Yamal opens the scoring after six minutes to set the foundation for a convincing Barcelona victory.
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Iran designates EU armies ‘terrorist groups’ in retaliatory move
Move comes after a European Union decision to label the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a 'terrorist organisation'.
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Campaign to boycott Israel looks to future after Gaza ‘ceasefire’
With the global spotlight shifting from Gaza, the campaign to isolate Israel has never been more urgent, experts say.
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Volkanovski wins featherweight title defence against Lopes at UFC 325
Alexander Volkanovski retains his UFC featherweight title with a unanimous decision over Diego Lopes in Australia.
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Trump says India will start buying oil from Venezuela ‘as opposed to Iran’
India is not importing significant amounts of Iranian oil owing to US sanctions as it turned to Russia for supplies.
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Trump says Iran and US are talking to avert military escalation
Donald Trump says Iran is ‘seriously talking’ with the US and hopes that talks with Tehran will lead to a nuclear deal.
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‘Trauma does not define us’: Living with loss in wartime Ukraine
Grief and resilience shape everyday life in Ukraine as Russia's war causes deep psychological scars.
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‘Deeply insecure’: Why Bangladeshi minorities are scared ahead of elections
A spate of recent attacks has amplified fears among the country's religious minorities ahead of the February 12 vote.
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LIVE: India vs Pakistan – U19 World Cup 2026
Follow our live build-up, with toss and team news, ahead of the crucial cricket group stage match in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
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A vote for continuity? What to know for Costa Rica’s presidential election
Polls suggest that the candidate close to outgoing President Rodrigo Chaves is likely to triumph in the February 1 vote.
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