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Madrid European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said his biggest regret during his term was failing to persuade the Israeli government to avert death and destruction in Gaza. “Some 40,000 people have been killed in Gaza, many of them women and children. Why can’t the international community and the EU, after months of failing to achieve a ceasefire, start thinking about a political solution?” he asked in a speech to the European Council on Foreign Relations in Madrid on July 4. He lamented the EU’s “irresponsibility” in the Middle East crisis. “This is my biggest frustration and the biggest…

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TORONTO: Pro-Khalistan protests against Indian diplomats were launched again on Thursday, meaning government officials and diplomatic corps have faced more than 20 demonstrations in less than a year. On July 8 last year, pro-Khalistan protesters were confronted by pro-India groups outside the Indian Consulate in Toronto, Canada. (HT) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The “picket” against Indian High Commissioner to Ottawa, Sanjay Kumar Verma, was organised by the separatist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) and was also linked to allegations that Indian agents may have been involved in the murder of pro-Khalistani figure Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia, on…

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The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that severe fuel shortages in the Gaza Strip could have a “devastating” impact on the war-torn Palestinian territory’s already devastated health services. Fuel shortages ‘catastrophic’ for Gaza’s dilapidated health services: WHO {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Severe fuel shortages have been a constant problem in the besieged Palestinian territories, which have faced heavy Israeli shelling since the war began on Oct. 7 with a deadly Hamas attack inside Israel. Your wishes helped India win. Take a look back at India’s epic journey in the T20 World Cup. Click here “Severe fuel…

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July 5, 2024 13:28 (IST) Latest News July 5 Live Updates: Is Indian Railways facing a walkie-talkie shortage? The Railway Board has directed all sections and divisions to address the shortage of walkie-talkie handsets and ensure adequate supply of VHF (very high frequency) handsets, also known as walkie-talkies.Read the article July 5, 2024 13:08 (IST) Latest News Today Live Updates July 5: Flood situation in Assam severe, Chief Minister Himanta Sharma assesses crisis Floods in Assam have so far affected around 2.2 million people as water levels in major rivers have crossed the danger level. For the past eight days,…

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Germany’s three ruling coalition parties reached an agreement on the 2025 budget on Friday after weeks of tough negotiations that brought Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government to the brink of collapse. German coalition government passes budget after crisis {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} A source close to the coalition government said Scholz’s centre-left Social Democrats and their partners the Greens and the pro-business Free Democrats reached the agreement after final-stage negotiations that began on Thursday. Your wishes helped India win. Take a look back at India’s epic journey in the T20 World Cup. Click here The government has faced repeated conflict since…

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liveJuly 5, 2024 12:50 PMWelcome to Hindustan Times live updates platform. Follow all major news updates, headlines and breaking news from India and around the world here. Track the real-time developments of key events on 5 July 2024.Breaking News for July 5, 2024: On May 19, a teenager who was allegedly drunk crashed his Porsche into two software engineers, killing them both. (HT PHOTO)Get the latest news and breaking news from India and around the world here. Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by Hindustan Times staff. …Read MoreCheck out all the updates here:July…

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Fri, 05 Jul 2024 11:48 AM India News Live Updates: Family kills, cremates woman in Rajasthan for marrying against their wishes Deputy police superintendent Jai Prakash Atal said that the woman’s husband Ravindra Bhil alleged that she was kidnapped while withdrawing cash from an ATM and later killed Read the full story here Fri, 05 Jul 2024 11:43 AM World News Live Updates: Watch: Florida man uses alligator to open beer can, internet goes wild Viral video shows a Florida man using alligator as bottle opener for popping a beer can. Read the full story here Fri, 05 Jul 2024…

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Brasília, Brazil: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro may be facing money laundering and other charges in connection with undeclared diamond jewelry sent to him by Saudi Arabia, local media reported Thursday.Brazilian news outlet G1 reported that federal police have charged Bolsonaro, who led South America’s largest country from 2019 to 2022, with money laundering, embezzlement and ties to criminal organisations.The case stems from an undeclared diamond jewelry set worth $3.2 million that was seized by customs inspectors in October 2021.The jewels were found in a bag brought by a member of President Bolsonaro’s Ministry of Mining and Energy when he…

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Washington While Americans celebrated the Fourth of July holiday with fireworks and feasts, President Joe Biden continues to face the fallout from his explosive debate with Donald Trump on Thursday, leaving many Democrats yearning for a replacement. The 81-year-old Trump has struggled to contain panic within his party since last week’s debate but on Wednesday he won the support of Democratic governors, who held an emergency meeting at the White House. But a new, and potentially damaging, issue emerged on Independence Day after The New York Times reported that Biden told state governors they needed more sleep and would scale…

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