Biden, Modi salute 'defining partnership' as US invests big in India
US President Joe Biden on Thursday hailed a "defining partnership" with India as he rolled out the red carpet for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sealing major defense and technology deals as Washington bets big on New Delhi as a counterweight to China.
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Ukrainian strike hits key Russian-held bridge
A Ukrainian strike damaged a bridge that connects southern Ukraine to the annexed Crimean peninsula, a Russian official said on Thursday, as fresh tensions ballooned over a Moscow-held nuclear power plant.
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Hope, Pooran fire West Indies to World Cup qualifying win over Nepal
Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran hit centuries to propel the West Indies to a convincing 101-run win over Nepal at the World Cup Qualifier in Harare on Thursday.
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US Coast Guard focused on sub 'rescue' despite oxygen crunch
A multinational mission to find a missing submersible near the Titanic wreck is still focused on finding the five-member crew alive, rescuers insisted Thursday, despite fears that the vessel's oxygen may have run out.
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Paris climate summit hears calls for world finance 'transformation'
The leaders of France and Barbados joined forces on Thursday to push for an overhaul of the international financial system at a summit aimed at charting a fresh approach to tackling poverty and climate change.
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Turkey nearly doubles interest rate in Erdogan policy U-turn
Turkey's central bank on Thursday reversed years of unconventional economics promoted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and nearly doubled its key interest rate to fight inflation and steady the troubled lira.
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CAS sets date for appeals over Valieva doping exoneration
The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday set a date for hearing appeals that followed the exoneration of Russian figure skating prodigy Kamila Valieva for a positive dope test.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla celebrate first Royal Ascot winner
King Charles III along with his wife Queen Camilla recorded his first win at Royal Ascot since he succeeded his late mother Queen Elizabeth II as Desert Hero won the King George V Stakes on Thursday.
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Biden calls religious pluralism 'core principle' for India, US
President Joe Biden on Thursday called religious freedom a "core principle" for India and the United States, in a gentle nudge as he welcomed India's Hindu nationalist prime minister, Narenda Modi.
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Bolsonaro faces political ban as Brazil trial opens
Ex-president Jair Bolsonaro faced an eight-year ban on running for office as Brazil's top electoral court began trying the far-right leader Thursday over his unproven allegations against the voting system during last year's elections.
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