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We made Hillary a better candidate: Sanders

Releases book that he says is a manifesto for future political action and only way to revive Democratic Party.




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Trump, Pence true friend of Israel, says Israeli ambassador

"We look forward to working with the Trump administration, with all of the members of the Trump administration, including Steve Bannon, and making the US—Israel alliance stronger than ever," Mr. Dermer said in response to a question.




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Philippine dictator set to be buried at heroes' cemetery

"There will be no state funeral. It will be very simple, the body will be carried on a hearse then brought to his tomb," Mr. Albayalde said.




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Anti-Muslim Buddhist monk in Myanmar: Trump ‘similar to me’

The world singled us out as narrow-minded. But as people from the country that is the grandfather of democracy and human rights elected Donald Trump, who is similar to me in prioritizing nationalism, there will be less finger-pointing from the international community.




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Contenders for key jobs in Trump administration

A senior Trump official said the job of national security adviser has been offered to retired Lieutenant General Michael Flynn.




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Turkey’s free press withers under crackdown




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Plane carrying 4 crashes, causes explosions in Nevada

Disaster's cause as yet unknown; multiple casualties, says report.




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Dalai Lama preaches in Mongolia, risking China’s fury

On Friday, China’s Foreign Ministry strongly urged Mongolia to deny the Dalai Lama a visit for the sake of a "sound and steady" development of bilateral ties.




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El-Sissi says don't 'jump to conclusions' on Trump

"We have to distinguish between the rhetoric that takes place within presidential campaigns and the real and actual administration of a country after the inauguration," he said.




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Pramila Jayapal: Trump will prey on people’s fears but I will fight it out

Sees in his choice of Jeff Sessions and Bannon a white supremacist agenda that goes against U.S. ethos.




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Donald Trump demands apology from ‘very rude’ Hamilton cast




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Activists, Democrats outraged by Trump team

They fear that the incoming administration will push a divisive agenda; Obama says won’t comment on appointments.




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Arch-rivals Trump and Romney meet, discuss world affairs

"We had a far-reaching conversation with regards to the various theaters in the world where there are interests of the United States of real significance," Mr. Romney told reporters.




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Growing clamour among U.K. public that Queen must pay for palace repairs

“Make Royals Pay for Palace Renovation” plea urges her to shell down £370 million from her own pocket.




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Watch | Who will be affected by the new U.S. visa order?




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Data | Low-income countries have received only 0.27% of the COVID-19 vaccine doses administered so far

Due to wide disparity in vaccine supply, of the 52 countries in Africa, 38 have given at least one dose to <5% of population




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Focus on food and energy crisis due to Ukraine war, says Indonesian President Joko Widodo

Mr. Joko says he is ready to help with Modi-Xi meeting at the G20




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Holocaust survivors mark 80 years since mass Paris roundup

French President Emmanuel Macron has decried his Nazi-collaborator predecessors and vigorously vowed to stamp out Holocaust denial




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Ghana confirms its first outbreak of highly infectious Marburg virus

This is only the second outbreak of Marburg in West Africa.




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Ukraine's Zelensky fires top security chief and prosecutor

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired the head of the country’s security service and its prosecutor general, citing hundreds of criminal proceedings into treason and collaboration by people within their departments




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U.K. PM race | At debate, Truss says she will call out Putin in front of “swing” countries like India, Indonesia

Sunday’s debate was the second in the U.K. Prime Ministerial race that began last week, with a third round of voting set for Monday




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Iran arrests several after protests at drying lake

Urmia, one of the largest "hypersaline" — or super salty — lakes in the world, is located between the cities of Tabriz and Urmia, with more than six million people dependent on agriculture around its shores.




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Sri Lanka Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe declares Emergency

Opposition calls it ‘an undemocratic, draconian act’; Parliament to elect new President tomorrow 




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Morning Digest | Presidential election today; Centre to convene all-party meeting on situation in Sri Lanka on DMK, AIADMK’s request, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day




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Privately issued but regulated digital currencies have benefits, say central bank chiefs

The benefits would hinge on how such private companies issuing digital assets are regulated




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TikTok’s global security chief to step down

Roland Cloutier said his move followed recent changes to the security teams at the video-sharing app




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Researchers say Thai pro-democracy activists hit by spyware

Cybersecurity researchers have outlined cases where Thai activists involved in the country’s pro-democracy protests had their devices attacked with spyware




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U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase wins regulatory nod in Italy

The European Union is working on new rules and controls that crypto companies will have to comply with




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UK tribunal quashes Meta-Giphy deal block, regulator to reconsider ruling

The Competition Appeals Tribunal said it had quashed the CMA’s ruling and referred the matter back for a new decision




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Putin heads to Tehran for talks with leaders of Iran, Turkey

The gathering has symbolic meaning for Vladimir Putin’s domestic audience as well, showing off Russia’s international clout even as it grows increasingly isolated and plunges deeper into confrontation with the West




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Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Majority of Sri Lanka’s ruling SLPP party in favour of Dullas Alahapperuma as President, Sajith Premadasa as PM: G.L. Peiris

Acting Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and two others were proposed by lawmakers as the three candidates for the July 20 Presidential election




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Daily Quiz | On Nelson Mandela

July 18 is celebrated as Nelson Mandela International Day. A quiz on the legendary leader who was born on that date in 1918




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Crypto lender Celsius defends Bitcoin mining plans as bankruptcy kicks off

Celsius hopes that Bitcoin mining will help it repair its damaged relationship with customers, whose funds were frozen




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Delayed Asian Games rescheduled to start in September 2023

The Olympic Council of Asia on Tuesday confirmed the delayed games would be held from September 23 to October 8




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China summons U.S. envoy Nicholas Burns, warns America shall 'pay price' as Pelosi visits Taiwan

Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Xie Feng “urgently summoned” the U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns late on August 2 night and lodged stern representations and strong protests over Nancy Pelosi’s visit




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‘Bengaluru is a fast-growing city, very diverse and has a big commitment to culture’

Bengaluru joins the league of 40 global cities including New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo among others at World Cities Culture Forum




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Sensex, Nifty hit fresh record closing high levels on rate cut hopes




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West Bengal economy performs poorly over several decades: EAC-PM paper

West Bengal’s economic decline, southern States’ growth post-1991, and regional disparities in India’s economic performance analysed in a working paper by Economic Advisory Council to the PM




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U.S. Fed slashes lending rate by 50 bps in first cut since 2020

Policymakers voted 11-to-1 in favour of lowering the U.S. central bank's benchmark lending rate to between 4.75% and 5.00%, the Fed announced




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Prices of essentials unlikely to rise during festive season: Centre

The Food Secretary said the Centre is thinking of lifting the export ban on certain varieties of non-basmati rice




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India's logistics cost will reduce to single-digit in 5 years: Gadkari




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‘India not an ‘abuser’ of tariffs, Trump’s claims unfair,’ says think tank GTRI

The numbers demonstrate that the U.S. also protects specific products of its economy with high tariffs, GTRI said in a report.




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Is the spike in India’s trade deficit a worry?

What are the sectors in which exports have dropped? Is there any significant risk at this point?




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EPFO logs 20 lakh net new members in July

The latest data shows that nearly 6.25 lakh members between the ages 18 and 25 are first-time workers or new joiners




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U.S. Fed rate cuts will put money in pockets, but a mood shift may take time

Recent surveys suggest that while the pace of price increases has declined dramatically, the public’s mood is still marred by nearly two years of high inflation




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The racial divide in South Africa’s economy since the end of apartheid

South Africa has struggled for years with low economic growth and high unemployment. The official unemployment rate was 33.5% in April-June of this year.




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Unemployment rate stagnant, reveals government survey

It says there is minor increase in the distribution of workers in agriculture and the manufacturing sector shows no growth in giving jobs compared to past years




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ADB retains India's growth forecast at 7%; govt spending, agriculture to boost economy

The Indian economy grew 8.2% in the last fiscal (2023-24)




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German economy to shrink further in 2024, think-tanks issue statement




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GST Council sets up GoM on compensation cess; panel to submit report by December 31

In the GST regime, compensation cess at varied rates is levied on luxury, sin and demerit goods over and above the 28% tax