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UK’s Burnham won’t invite Putin to G20 summit next year; he skips them anyway

When asked whether Putin would be invited to the meeting, Burnham replied: “No” (Photo: AP). British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Thursday ruled out inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin to next year’s G20 summit in the United Kingdom’s Manchester.Asked by The Economist whether Putin would be invited to the meeting, Burnham replied: “No.”The 2027 G20…

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Evening newswrap: Cristiano Ronaldo announces international retirement; Amit Shah challenges Rahul Gandhi to face-off in Parliament over SIR, and more | India News

Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international football after 23 years with Portugal, ending a career in which he scored 146 goals in 234 appearances. Amit Shah challenged Rahul Gandhi to debate the SIR row in Parliament, accusing the Congress leader of taking political arguments to the streets while avoiding discussions in the House….

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‘We are doing what the government won’t’: Greenpeace dumps nine giant boulders signed by celebrities including Benedict Cumberbatch and Simon Pegg into the North Sea to create a 45-square-mile underwater barrier against industrial fishing

The Southern North Sea Marine Protected Area (MPA), designated to safeguard marine wildlife, has recorded the highest level of bottom-trawling activity among the UK’s offshore protected sites. Now, in an unusual attempt to protect its marine biodiversity, Greenpeace activists have dropped nine giant limestone boulders onto the seabed, creating what the organisation describes as an…

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‘If death is my destiny’: Sheikh Hasina firm on returning to Bangladesh in December | India News

“So, I will return to Bangladesh. That decision has not changed,” Hasina said (Photo: Reuters). NEW DELHI: Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday reiterated her commitment to return to Dhaka in December despite a death sentence awaiting her return from India.“If death is my destiny, I would rather die on the soil of…

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After three weeks of testimony, a London jury begins deciding seven sexual offence charges against Russell Brand involving six women, as the actor denies every allegation and awaits a unanimous verdict

The jury in the sexual offences trial of British comedian and actor Russell Brand has begun considering its verdict at Southwark Crown Court in London. Brand faces seven charges involving six women over alleged incidents between 1999 and 2009. He has denied all the allegations and pleaded not guilty. Reports by Reuters, the Associated Press…

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‘Let’s face each other head-on. Inside Parliament’: Amit Shah’s challenge to Rahul Gandhi amid SIR row | India News

He further challenged Rahul, saying the country’s 80-year-old democracy would not be swayed by such tactics NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to debate him in Parliament, asking him to bring his allegations and arguments to the House instead of taking political debate to the streets. Taking…

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Three siblings discover their late father had two children from a secret relationship; court awards £170,000 to two sons, while all five biological children become entitled to shares of his £461,000 estate | World News

Three siblings were shocked to discover that their late father had fathered two children during a decades-long relationship he had kept secret from his wife and their family. The revelation came shortly before his death, leaving the five biological children facing an unexpected inheritance dispute over an estate worth approximately £461,000. As neither parent had…

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Ashutosh Ranka: ‘Vote chori, paper leak, berozgari kisne krwayi? Pakistan’: CJP takes jibe at Centre over funding claim | India News

Ranka questioned the minister, saying: “Why were you negotiating with us then?” NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Ashutosh Ranka has hit back at Union minister Jitendra Singh after the latter alleged that Ranka received financial support from Pakistani politicians and handlers.Responding to the allegation in a post on X, Ranka questioned the minister,…

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SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell and her husband, Robert, plan to distribute more than 2 million shares to eligible American children, with the first allocation expected in December 2026 | World News

SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell and her husband, Robert, are moving ahead with a pledge of more than 2 million shares in the space company for American children’s investment accounts under President Donald Trump’s federal programme. The first distributions are expected by the end of 2026, with children aged 11 to 17 in lower-income communities among…

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Kiren Rijiju: ‘Respect seniors, end BJP-RSS hatred’: Rijiju’s seven-point advice to Rahul Gandhi | India News

‘Want more MPs?’: Rijiju lays down 7 conditions for Rahul, takes swipe at Congress Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, listing seven conditions that he said the opposition party should follow if it wants to “win more MPs”.In a post on X, Rijiju said Gandhi…

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