Putin, Trump to meet in coming days
MOSCOW, Aug 07 (Reuters/AFP): Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump will meet in the coming days, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Thursday, in what would be the first summit between leaders of the two countries since 2021.The announcement came a day after Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff,...
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Modi vows no compromise on farmers interests
NEW DELHI, Aug 07 (Reuters): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday he will not compromise the interests of the country's farmers even if he has to pay a heavy price, in his first comments after US President Donald Trump's salvo of a 50 percent tariff on Indian goods."For...
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Israel orders army to execute Gaza decision
JERUSALEM, Aug 07 (AFP): Israel's military will have to execute any government decisions on Gaza, the defence minister said Wednesday after reported disagreements over the prospect of a full occupation of the Palestinian territory.As the war nears its 23rd month, signs of a rift over Israel's strategy have emerged with...
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Plastic pollution treaty talks stuck in 'dialogue of the deaf'
GENEVA, Aug 07 (AFP): Negotiations aimed at forging a global treaty on plastic pollution are being blocked by oil-producing countries and getting bogged down in a "dialogue of the deaf", sources in and around the talks told AFP.Ten days of talks on finalising an international, legally-binding instrument on plastic pollution...
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