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Zelensky sets red lines for peace deal with Russia on NY Eve ‘Peace? Yes. At any cost? No’
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said Ukraine wants peace but will not accept a weak deal, warned that agreements without strong guarantees would only prolong the war.
Zelensky said Ukraine wants…
Putin New Year message offers no sign of ending war on Ukraine ‘We believe in our victory’
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday in his New Year address on exuded confidence in achieving victory in the Ukraine war.
He assured its “fighters and commanders” that Moscow will continue to…
CIA assessment undercuts Russia claim of Ukraine plot to kill Vladimir Putin
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - US intelligence agencies CIA on Thursday have concluded that Ukraine did not attempt to target Russian President Vladimir Putin, contradicted Moscow’s claim of an assassination attempt, according to the US…
Zohran Mamdani takes oath on Quran, becomes first Muslim mayor of NYC
By Anjali Sharma
NEW YORK - New York City’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani on Thursday was sworn into office who took his oath on a centuries-old Quran in a ceremony that marked the first Muslim mayor to do so, a historic event for the city.…
Sheikh Hasina warns crisis facing Bangladesh, calls for unity
By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON - Bangladesh Awami League Chairperson and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday extended New Years greetings and called on citizens to unite to “save the country from this journey into darkness.”…
Mohan Bhagwat Speech : Larger Question Facing Hindus Today
Poonam Sharma
A familiar political storm has once again erupted around the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and its chief, Mohan Bhagwat. Congress leader Rao accused Bhagwat of having only one agenda: turning India into a “Hindu Rashtra” and…
WHO research shows COVID vaccines crucial in preventing severe illness
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – World health agency on Wednesday in a new research published showed that even as the pandemic has officially ended but up-to-date vaccination remains the most effective way to prevent severe COVID-19…
UN mission says Central African Republic elections results expected on 5 January
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS - UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic said on Wednesday that the elections results expected to be announced on 5 January.
It noted that voting proceeded largely as planned in the Central…
UNICEF warns child dies in extreme malnutrition, hunger conditions in Gaza
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – UNICEF on Wednesday has announced a 6th child has died in Gaza this month as the people continue to endure dire living conditions linked to freezing rains and the Israel-Hamas war.
The development came…
UNGA approves $3.45B regular budget for 2026
By Anjali Sharma
UNITED NATIONS – World body on Wednesday has approved a $3.45 billion regular budget for the UN for 2026, after weeks of intensive negotiations and one of the Organization’s most important reform initiatives, UN80.
The…