Swiss President Guy Parmelin is preparing to travel to India for high-level bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking another key chapter in expanding ties between New Delhi and Bern. Parmelin, who serves as President of the Swiss Confederation and heads the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and …
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A major international aviation security scare unfolded on Wednesday morning when Flydubai flight FZ1073, en route from Dubai International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, briefly transmitted emergency transponder codes indicating unlawful interference and a potential hijacking. The incident prompted the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to scramble Israeli …
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In a major tactical shift within the ongoing insurgency in Pakistan’s southwestern province, the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has officially unveiled its newly formed, all-female frontline combat unit—the Karima Armed Assault Division (KAAD). Releasing high-definition operational footage through its dedicated media wing, Aashoob, the separatist insurgent group claimed that the …
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In an unprecedented shift in federal terminology, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing all federal departments and executive branch agencies to officially retire the terms “Artificial Intelligence” and “AI,” replacing them with “Super Intelligence” and “SI”. Titled “Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence,” the order asserts that …
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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in coordination with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Indian diplomatic missions across West Asia, has placed over 4,500 Indian seafarers operating in the Persian Gulf under close monitoring. The heightened surveillance follows an escalating series of attacks on commercial merchant vessels …
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In a disclosure that sent immediate shockwaves through Washington and international foreign policy circles, United States Ambassador to China David Perdue revealed that President Donald Trump directly asked Chinese President Xi Jinping whether Beijing would be interested in purchasing American weapons. The conversation reportedly occurred during bilateral engagements between the …
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Demonstrating pragmatic adherence to multilateral diplomatic commitments, India has joined the three-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of National Coordinators meeting currently underway in Islamabad from September 28 to 30. Heading the Indian contingent is Joint Secretary (Multilateral Economic Relations) Alok Dimri, who serves as the country’s National Coordinator to …
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vehemently condemned Russia’s latest barrage of airstrikes targeting Kyiv and key urban centers, describing the intentional bombardment of civilian infrastructure by a single word: “terrorism”. Following intensive overnight and daytime strikes that left fatalities, dozens injured, and critical educational facilities in ruins, the Ukrainian leader …
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Geopolitical tensions between Washington and Tehran reached a boiling point after US President Donald Trump stated that fresh American military strikes against Iran ahead of the crucial upcoming midterm elections are “possible”. Projecting total confidence during a media interaction on the sidelines of the PGA Tour Presidents Cup, Trump asserted …
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In a devastating security setback in northwestern Pakistan, a powerful explosion struck a security checkpoint in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday, killing at least 12 people and injuring approximately 30 others. The attack targeted the Aman Mela checkpost in the Darazinda subdivision along the vital …
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