‘They’re powerful’: Venezuela’s acting president ‘not afraid’ of ‘diplomatic clash’ with US; urges ‘respect’ for Maduro

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez addresses the National Assembly in Caracas Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday said her government was “not afraid” of a diplomatic confrontation with the United States, even and called on Washington to show “respect for the dignity” of her predecessor Nicolas Maduro, who was ousted in a US military…

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Greenland standoff: White House says Trump’s ‘priorities clear’ on ‘acquisition’; dismisses European troops’ ‘impact’

Donald Trump wants to ‘acquire’ Greenland The White House on Thursday reiterated that President Donald Trump wants to ‘acquire Greenland’ and that the deployment of European troop will not affect his plans to take control of the Arctic island from Denmark.“The President has made his priority quite clear. He wants the United States to acquire…

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‘Grave consequences’: White House says Iran ‘halted’ 800 executions after Trump’s warning; ground situation ‘monitored’

The United States claimed Iran halted 800 planned executions following pressure from President Donald Trump over Tehran’s crackdown on nationwide protests, even as Washington warned that military action remains an option. “The president understands today that 800 executions that were scheduled and supposed to take place yesterday were halted,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt…

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BMC election result 2026: When and where to watch live counting – all you need to know | India News

File photo (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Counting of votes for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections 2026 will be held on Friday, with results from Asia’s richest civic body expected to start coming in as the day progresses.The vote count will determine the political control of Mumbai’s 227-ward civic corporation after a gap of…

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Trump’s Greenland push: Atlantic alliance cracks over Arctic

Denmark’s foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Greenland’s foreign minister Vivian Motzfeldt (AP) TOI correspondent from Washington: They came, they cried, and they left without any conciliation. A pleading, deferential presentation on Wednesday by foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland to the Trump administration that the United States could have whatever it wants in Greenland…

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Suicide, heart attack: Two deaths in West Bengal ‘linked’ to SIR; kin cite anxiety, pressure | Kolkata News

NEW DELHI: Two deaths allegedly linked to pressure from the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls took place on Thursday in West Bengal, officials said. A booth-level officer, Ashok Das, and a 60-year-old senior citizen, Putu Sheikh, lost their lives amid growing anxiety over the SIR exercise.Das, an assistant teacher at Baharu High…

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Greenland standoff: Denmark says US ambition to take control remains intact; Nato military presence draws Russia warning

People protest under the slogan “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders” in front of the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark (Picture credit: AP) Denmark has said Washington’s ambition to take control of Greenland remains unchanged, even as European Nato countries began deploying military personnel to the strategic Arctic island, a move that has drawn a sharp…

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