Biden speaks to Egypt, Qatar leaders in Gaza ceasefire push

Biden speaks to Egypt, Qatar leaders in Gaza ceasefire push

Item 1 of 2 A general view of damaged buildings in Gaza, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, near the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Israel, August 23, 2024. REUTERS/Florion Goga/File Photo [1/2]A general view of damaged buildings in Gaza, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, near the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Israel, August 23, 2024. REUTERS/Florion Goga/File …

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Putin, Modi hold informal talks at Kremlin leader’s residence

Putin, Modi hold informal talks at Kremlin leader’s residence

MOSCOW, July 8 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi late on Monday and toured him around his residence outside Moscow ahead of official talks in the Kremlin on Tuesday. Putin embraced the Indian leader at his home at Novo-Ogaryovo, greeted him as his “dear friend” and said he was …

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Disney, Reliance discuss India entertainment merger, sources say

Disney, Reliance discuss India entertainment merger, sources say

[1/2]A screen shows the logo and a ticker symbol for The Walt Disney Company on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 14, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Reliance Industries (RELI.NS) and Walt Disney (DIS.N) have held talks to merge …

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Japan PM pledges to ‘restore trust’ as fundraising scandal rocks government

Japan PM pledges to ‘restore trust’ as fundraising scandal rocks government

Fumio Kishida, Japan’s prime minister, speaks during a news conference at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo, Japan, November 2, 2023. Kiyoshi Ota/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights TOKYO, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Embattled Japanese premier Fumio Kishida pledged on Monday to take steps to restore trust in his government amid reports he …

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Tata Motors lobbies India not to lower EV import taxes as Tesla looms-sources

Tata Motors lobbies India not to lower EV import taxes as Tesla looms-sources

Tesla eyes India, market leader Tata wary-sources Tata pushing Indian officials to not lower EV taxes Tata worried about committed investment if taxes lowered NEW DELHI, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Tata Motors (TAMO.NS) is pressing Indian officials not to lower import taxes of 100% on electric vehicles and to protect domestic industry and its investors, …

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India’s Paytm to curtail low-value personal loans after cenbank clampdown

India’s Paytm to curtail low-value personal loans after cenbank clampdown

A smartphone with the Paytm logo is placed on a laptop in this illustration taken on July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights BENGALURU, Dec 6 (Reuters) – India’s Paytm (PAYT.NS) will issue fewer sub-50,000-rupee (about $600) personal loans, the digital payments firm said on Wednesday, weeks after the central bank tightened rules …

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Cyclone Michaung hits India’s south after 13 killed in floods, rain

Cyclone Michaung hits India’s south after 13 killed in floods, rain

BHUBANESWAR, India, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Cyclone Michaung barrelled into the southern Indian coast on Tuesday with intense winds, its arrival preceded by torrential rains and flooding that killed at least 13 people, as officials assessed the damage. Tall waves crashed into southern coastal towns over the last two days as the cyclone approached, submerging …

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Fossil fuel phase-out among options on COP28 table

Fossil fuel phase-out among options on COP28 table

Draft COP28 text includes fossil fuel phase out Text adds other options, include no phase out deal Fossil fuel CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023 DUBAI, Dec 5 (Reuters) – Countries at the COP28 climate conference are considering calling for a formal phase-out of fossil fuels as part of the U.N. summit’s final deal …

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Chennai airport runway flooded as Cyclone Michaung nears India

Cyclone Michaung hits India’s south after 13 killed in floods, rain

CHENNAI, Dec 4 (Reuters) – At least four people died, factories closed and the runway of one of India’s busiest airports lay submerged due to torrential rain, as two southern states were braced on Monday for the impact of a severe cyclone. Cyclone Michaung was expected to make landfall on the coast of the southern …

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