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      2 June

      What’s the latest in Sudan? Suspended talks, sanctions, fighting

      The conflict is creating a humanitarian crisis and continues with no signs of abating in its seventh week. A man walks as smoke rises above buildings after an aerial bombardment in Khartoum North, Sudan [File: Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah] Sudan’s conflict has continued for a seventh continuous week, where fighting has propelled the nation into an all-out war since fighting between duelling generals from the Sudanese army and its rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) broke out on April 15. The country has plunged into a humanitarian crisis, with more than 1,800 people killed, according to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, and at least 1.6 million displaced within the country or across its borders, the United Nations has said,…

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    • 2 June

      Jaipur Literature Festival debuts in Spain

      Jaipur Literature Festival logo. Madrid: On a rain-soaked Thursday evening in the Spanish capital, thousands of kilometres away from the city of its origin, the Jaipur Literature Festival began with an aim to create a platform to explore Spanish writing. JLF Valladolid Spain, which is being held in the northwestern city, will bring together an array of writers, thinkers, artists, and poets to engage in stimulating dialogues and conversations on subjects ranging from fashion and design, history, visual art to literary fiction and poetry. The 10th international extension of the literary festival aims to become a bridge between the diverse and vibrant literatures of Spain and India. Talking at the opening ceremony, Indian ambassador to Spain Dinesh K Patnaik said that…

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    • 2 June

      Treason trial of Russian hypersonic missile scientist begins

      Anatoly Maslov is one of three scientists involved in Russia’s hypersonic missile programme that are standing trial for treason. Russian President Vladimir Putin, centre, visits Russia’s National Defence Control Centre to oversee the test of a new Russian hypersonic missile system called Avangard, which can carry nuclear and conventional warheads, in Moscow, Russia, in 2018 [File: Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin ] A prominent Russian scientist involved in the country’s hypersonic missile programme has gone on trial accused of state treason amid tight secrecy and concerns over the health of the elderly defendant. Anatoly Maslov’s trial opened in St Petersburg on Thursday, the first case against three hypersonic missile scientists who worked at an institute in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk and who are now facing…

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    • 2 June

      India, Nepal sign 7 pacts to boost ties

      Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal shake hands before their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on June 1, 2023. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepalese PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” held “comprehensive, constructive and future-oriented” talks on Thursday at Hyderabad House here, following which the two nations inked seven pacts, including in infrastructure and connectivity and concluded a long-term power trade agreement under which India will be importing 10,000 MW of electricity from Nepal in the next 10 years. Amid increasing Chinese influence on Nepal, both nations signed the Treaty of Transit, which will give Nepal access to Indian inland waterways apart from new railway lines. New Delhi announced the…

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    • 2 June

      US Averts Financial Meltdown As Senate Okays Debt Ceiling Deal

      US President Joe Biden Washington: Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate gave final approval late Thursday to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package , grinding into the night to wrap up work on the bipartisan deal and send it to President Joe Biden’s desk to become law before the fast-approaching deadline. The compromise package negotiated between Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy leaves neither Republicans nor Democrats fully pleased with the outcome. But the result, after weeks of hard-fought budget negotiations, shelves the volatile debt ceiling issue that risked upending the U.S. and global economy until 2025 after the next presidential election. Approval in the Senate on a bipartisan vote, 63-36, reflected the overwhelming House tally the day before,…

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    • 2 June

      Jordan’s crown prince weds scion of Saudi family

      Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein and Saudi Rajwa Alseif wave to well-wishers during their wedding ceremonies in Amman, Jordan, June 1. Amman (Jordan): Jordan’s crown prince married the scion of a prominent Saudi family on Thursday in a palace ceremony attended by royals and other VIPs from around the world, as massive crowds gathered across the kingdom to celebrate the region’s newest power couple. The marriage of Crown Prince Hussein, 28, and Saudi architect Rajwa Alseif, 29, drew a star-studded guest list including Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate, as well as US First Lady Jill Biden. The celebrations hold deep significance for the region, emphasizing continuity in an Arab state prized for its longstanding stability and refreshing the monarchy’s image…

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    • 2 June

      World’s Most Powerful Person Trips and Falls

      A screengrab of video depicting US President Joe Biden falling at a graduation ceremony. Colorado Springs (US): US President Joe Biden quipped that he got sandbagged Thursday after he tripped and fell but was uninjured while onstage at the US Air Force Academy graduation. Biden had been greeting the graduates in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the front of the stage with salutes and handshakes, and turned to jog back toward his seat when he fell. He was helped up by an Air Force officer as well as two members of his US Secret Service detail. Onlookers, including some members of the official delegation onstage, watched in concern before Biden, who at age 80 is the oldest president in US history, returned…

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    • 2 June

      Rahul Gandhi slams BJP, accuses them of polarizing society and damaging India

      Citing examples of great leaders, spiritual and political personalities, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi added that they (Congress) promoted peace, harmony and conversation. Washington: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has once again launched a blistering attack on the BJP-led Central government, saying that the ruling party polarises society and are not inclusive and that is damaging India. Addressing the media here on Thursday, the former MP said: “They sought to generate a certain amount of hate, polarise society and they are not inclusive.” Criticising the BJP, he alleged: “They brace everybody and divide society and that’s damaging India.” He said that India has a tradition of conversation of openness. Citing examples of great leaders, spiritual and political personalities, he added that they (Congress) promoted peace,…

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    • 2 June

      Amazon to pay USD 31 million in privacy violation penalties

      The Alexa-related action orders Amazon to overhaul its data deletion practices and impose stricter, more transparent privacy measures Washington: Amazon agreed Wednesday to pay a USD 25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child privacy law and deceived parents by keeping for years kids’ voice and location data recorded by its popular Alexa voice assistant. Separately, the company agreed to pay USD 5.8 million in customer refunds for alleged privacy violations involving its doorbell camera Ring. The Alexa-related action orders Amazon to overhaul its data deletion practices and impose stricter, more transparent privacy measures. It also obliges the tech giant to delete certain data collected by its internet-connected digital assistant, which people use for everything from…

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    • 2 June

      CDSCO approves AstraZeneca’s liver cancer drug in India

      CDSCO has approved AstraZeneca Pharma India’s liver cancer drug Tremelimumab Concentrate to be administered intravenously New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved AstraZeneca Pharma India’s liver cancer drug Tremelimumab Concentrate to be administered intravenously, the company said on Thursday. The approval for Tremelimumab in combination with Durvalumab is based on results from Phase III clinical trial and is indicated for the treatment of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC) – the most common type of primary liver cancer. The trial, conducted across 16 countries, including India, the US and Canada, showed a positive and significant benefit for overall survival for the combination of Tremelimumab and Durvalumab versus Sorafenib, the company said, in a statement. The approval paves way for the…

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