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Modi-Trump Meeting Glosses Over a Slow Uncoupling

Modi-Trump Meeting Masks Growing Strategic Distance Between Allies

June 19, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news /

Modi-Trump Meeting Masks Growing Strategic Distance Between Allies India’s concerns over US ties deepen since 2025 summit. Welcome to the Thursday edition of India Edition. I’m Menaka Doshi, and every week I pull back the curtain on the people, policies and pockets that are reshaping India’s economic story. From boardrooms where billionaires decide the next […]

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FIFA WC 2026: Kane brace helps England overcome Croatia 4-2

Kane’s double strike inspires England to thrilling Croatia win

June 18, 2026 / News, international news, Sports /

Kane’s double strike inspires England to thrilling Croatia win Kane makes history, scoring five World Cup penalties and cementing his place among football’s greatest big-match stars. What unfolded felt less like a tidy opening match and more like theatre: frantic, dramatic and ultimately rewarding for the Three Lions and their supporters. The first half was

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Messi’s team blames Aroop Biswas for event chaos: Organiser

Messi’s team faults Aroop Biswas amid event turmoil

June 18, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news, Local News, Social Issues, Sports /

Messi’s team faults Aroop Biswas amid event turmoil Heartbroken fans who paid heavily vandalised venue after missing even a glimpse of Messi during chaotic event. Kolkata’s long shadow over last year’s chaotic Lionel Messi event was cast anew on Wednesday, when Satadru Dutta — the organiser who was arrested after the Salt Lake Stadium fiasco

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President Lula warns Trump not to meddle in Brazil’s elections

Lula tells Trump: Brazil’s vote belongs to Brazilians

June 18, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news /

Lula tells Trump: Brazil’s vote belongs to Brazilians Lula stands firm, defending Brazil’s voice and sovereignty On Wednesday, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva issued a pointed warning to U.S. The admonition came after Trump renewed his criticisms of judicial actions targeting allies of former president Jair Bolsonaro — a line of commentary that

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Modi Warns of ‘Shortage of Trust’ Ahead of Trump Meeting

Modi warns trust deficit clouds crucial Trump meeting

June 18, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, Indian Politics, international news /

Modi warns trust deficit clouds crucial Trump meeting On the sidelines of the G7 summit in France, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump exchanged warm handshakes and smiles — a small, staged moment that nonetheless carried outsized significance. Missing, however, was Modi’s familiar bear hug, the physical shorthand that has often symbolized the

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Trump, Iran’s President sign deal to end West Asia war

Trump signs pact over dinner, signaling hope and peace

June 18, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news /

Trump signs pact over dinner, signaling hope and peace On Wednesday evening, in a scene that felt equal parts history and high-stakes diplomacy, The pact — inked over dinner at the Palace of Versailles where Mr. Trump was meeting French President Emmanuel Macron after a G7 summit — binds Tehran to dilute a portion of

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Messi hat-trick fires holders Argentina to win over Algeria at World Cup

Messi Hat-Trick Inspires Argentina to Dominant World Cup Win

June 17, 2026 / News, international news, Sports /

Messi Hat-Trick Inspires Argentina to Dominant World Cup Win Messi Sparks Argentina’s World Cup Title Defence in Style Kansas City erupted into chants and cheers as Lionel Messi rewrote another corner of football history on Tuesday, registering his first World Cup hat-trick and making a record sixth World Cup appearance even more memorable. The former

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G7 leaders discuss 'trusted partners' access to cutting-edge US AI models, sources say

G7 Leaders Discuss Trusted Access to Advanced US AI

June 17, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news /

G7 Leaders Discuss Trusted Access to Advanced US AI Leaders at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains weighed a practical — and politically delicate — workaround to recent U.S. restrictions on cutting‑edge artificial intelligence. Diplomatic sources said officials discussed a plan to give a small group of “trusted partners” controlled access to advanced models developed by

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White House claims Trump achieved Iran war goals

Has Trump Achieved His Goals in Iran War Yet?

June 17, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news /

Has Trump Achieved His Goals in Iran War Yet? When the United States and Israel struck targets in Iran on February 28, President Donald Trump laid out sweeping goals: cripple Iran’s ballistic missile forces, thwart its drone program, and make sure Tehran could never develop a nuclear weapon. Now, more than three months later and

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Bangladesh PM’s adviser returns from Delhi airport; says he was ‘humiliated’ by immigration

Bangladesh PM adviser returns from Delhi, alleges immigration humiliation.

June 16, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news /

Bangladesh PM adviser returns from Delhi, alleges immigration humiliation. Held over two hours, Rahman chose to return. Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser, Zahed Ur Rahman, was briefly held for verification at Delhi airport on Sunday evening after returning from a visit, according to official sources in Dhaka. Bangladesh described the treatment

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