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US Supreme Court increasingly favours the rich: Ivy League varsities

The study adds to what Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, in a dissent in June, called "the unfortunate perception that moneyed interests enjoy an easier road to relief in this court"

Pak, Afghan agree to establish joint committee to reopen border

The border has been shut since October last year after the two sides clashed over the issue of militancy emanating from Afghanistan

French court convicts 10 for cyberbullying first lady Brigitte Macron

The court pointed to particularly degrading, insulting, and malicious comments referring to false claims suggesting that Brigitte Macron was transgender and a pedophile

Security scare at JD Vance's Ohio residence; windows damaged, suspect held

The United States Secret Service said the vice president's family was not in Ohio when the incident took place

Minnesota Guv Tim Walz, Democrats' V-P pick, won't contest third term

The 61-year-old cited ongoing investigations into fraud in the state's child care programmes and the fact that President Donald Trump has used the issue as a political cudgel

China, South Korea vow to deepen ties amid rising regional tensions

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Chinese President Xi Jinping as part of his four-day trip to China his first since taking office, in June

Avoid travelling to Iran, stay alert: MEA issues advisory for citizens

The advisory asked Indian citizens and persons of Indian origin currently in Iran to exercise restraint and remain alert

India launches new e-Business visa to ease travel for Chinese nationals

The new visa is introduced in view of the growing demand for business visas to travel to India. It will be issued in about 45 to 50 days, with permission to stay in India for up to six months

Indian envoy urged Trump to relieve tariffs on oil imports: US Senator

Graham, accompanying Trump on Air Force One Sunday, spoke about his tariff bill that seeks to impose 500 per cent levies on imports from countries buying Russian oil

China bets big on high-speed rail with 60,000 km network target by 2030

China plans to expand its high-speed rail network by 19% in five years, aiming for 60,000 km of fast train lines by 2030 as part of its new five-year infrastructure plan

From Cold War era to Venezuela: A look at previous US military invasions

As the Venezuela operation and capture of Nicolas Maduro revives questions over US presidential war powers, a look back at US military invasions since 1950 and how they were authorised

32 Cuban officers killed in Trump's military operation in Venezuela

What the Cubans were working on in the South American nation was unclear, but Cuba is a close ally of Venezuela's government has sent military and police forces to assist in operations for years

Maduro's defiant dance may have triggered US operation in Venezuela

Maduro's public dance came shortly after the US carried out a strike on a dock it said was being used for drug trafficking

Turkey's return to F-35 programme vital for Nato security, says Erdogan

Erdogan said he made his pitch personally to Trump during their White House meeting in September, calling the decision to expel Turkey from the F-35 programme 'unjust'

How China's biotech research boom is sending lab monkey prices higher

With a record wave of deal-making, IPO activity and fresh venture capital flowing into Chinese biotech in 2024-25, prices of lab monkeys used for drug testing are rising again

'History will reveal traitors': Maduro's son after US takes Venezuelan Prez

Maduro Guerra, a lawmaker from La Guaira state and a member of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), said the party would remain united despite the recent developments

Venezuela's Maduro to appear in US court; Trump warns of further strikes

Trump told reporters on Sunday that he could order another strike if Venezuela does not cooperate with US efforts to open up its oil industry and stop drug trafficking

Russia keeps sanctioned Arctic LNG exports alive with icebreaker ship

The Christophe De Margerie docked at the blacklisted Arctic LNG 2 export plant on Monday, and is poised to export its third shipment

After Venezuela, Trump hints at US military intervention in these countries

US military operation in Venezuela followed months of rising tensions, during which Washington sank more than 30 suspected drug-smuggling vessels since September 2025

Marco Rubio seizes chance to remake Latin America in Venezuela gambit

Rubio emerged as the administration's chief public voice on Venezuela, laying out hints of strategy after the US swooped into Caracas to remove President Maduro and fly him to New York for trial