Navin Singh Khadka
Environment correspondent, BBC World Service
Bloomberg via Getty ImagesIndia has always taken a hard position on coal, arguing that it is crucial for its energy…
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Clean energy: India can’t wish away coal
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Zelensky replaces defense minister
The outgoing defense chief, Rustem Umerov, will reportedly serve as ambassador to the US
Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has named the country’s longest-serving prime minister, Denis Shmigal, as the next minister of defense,…
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Trump Pivots On Weapons For Ukraine But Doesn’t Go All-In To Pressure Putin
WASHINGTON — When US President Donald Trump said last week he would make a “major statement” on Russia, it led to speculation he might tap nearly $4 billion in unused US military aid for Ukraine or finally slap sanctions on Moscow and its…
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In the new geopolitical context, Europe’s banking discussions need to go beyond competitiveness
Spurred by the publication of the Draghi Report on Europe’s competitiveness predicament (Draghi 2024) and the announcement of a deregulation drive of the second Trump administration, Europe has pivoted…
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Israel bombards Gaza, killing 78, as truce talks stall | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israeli forces have continued to pound the besieged Gaza Strip, killing at least 78 Palestinians, including several aid seekers, as ceasefire talks stall amid a deepening fuel and hunger crisis.
An Israeli attack near an aid distribution point in…
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Retired Army officer pleads guilty to sharing classified info on Russia-Ukraine war on dating site
A retired Army officer who worked as a civilian for the Air Force has pleaded guilty to conspiring to transmit classified information about Russia’s war with Ukraine on a foreign online dating platform.
David Slater, 64, who had top secret…
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Trump gives Russia 50 days to make Ukraine deal
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump told Russia on Monday to end its Ukraine war within 50 days or face massive new economic sanctions as he laid out plans for new infusions of weaponry for Kyiv via Nato.
Trump said he was “very, very…
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Trump’s missile announcement provides vital relief to Ukraine – but lack of stricter sanctions against Russia stings
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Donald Trump’s remarks on Ukraine on Monday were far from the biggest announcement the US president could have made.
The good news for…
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Why Trump Suddenly Sounds Tougher on Russia
President Donald Trump is finally taking the fight to Vladimir Putin. Sort of. For now.
Trump’s deference to Russia’s authoritarian leader has been one of the most enduring geopolitical subplots of the past decade. But his frustration with…
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China launches new spacesuits, other supplies to Tiangong space station
China just sent a new batch of supplies toward its Tiangong space station.
A Long March 7 rocket lifted off from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Hainan island this evening (July 14) at 5:34 p.m. EDT (2134 GMT; 5:34 a.m. on July 15 China…
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