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Roving Periscope: His PM ousted, French President Macron faces an uncertain future

December 5, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: With the united Opposition, furious at budget proposals, toppling Prime Minister Michel Barnier within two months of taking power in Paris in September,  French President Emmanuel Macron’s own political future may become uncertain ahead of his potential re-election bid in 2027. As Donald Trump re-enters the White House for a […]

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Russian President Putin praises PM Modi’s “India-First” Policy and “Make in India” Initiative at VTB Russia Calling Investment Forum in Moscow

December 5, 2024 revoi editor

President Vladimir Putin praised Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s “India-first” policy and the “Make in India” initiative at the 15th VTB Russia Calling Investment Forum. President Putin acknowledged India’s efforts to foster a stable environment for growth, emphasising how these policies have contributed to India’s development. The “Make in India” initiative, aimed at boosting manufacturing […]

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South Korea: Opposition Moves Impeachment Motion against President Yoon for Imposing Short-Lived Emergency

December 4, 2024 Editor In Chief

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Dec 4: The lawmakers of South Korea’s opposition coalition on Wednesday moved a motion in the Parliament to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol after his shocking imposition of short-lived martial law that brought thousands of protesters to the streets. The opposition parties in South Korea, whose lawmakers tussled with security forces […]

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OCCRP, the Media Organization Targeting Adani, Funded by the US: French Newspaper

December 4, 2024 revoi editor

Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Prashant Bhushan, and Mahua Moitra, have extensively quoted OCCRP-funded reports to allege corruption involving Adani and the BJP government. On September 4, 2023, just one day before the Supreme Court hearing on the Hindenburg-Adani case, Financial Times, OCCRP, and The Guardian collaborated to publish an article against the Adani Group […]

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Africa: Namibia elects first woman President, Nandi-Ndaitwah

December 4, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: The Republic of Namibia, formerly part of apartheid South Africa, has elected its first woman President, Nandi-Ndaitwah, the media reported on Wednesday. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, won with 57 percent of the vote, contrary to predictions that she might be forced into a run-off, results released by the country’s electoral commission […]

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Defense: Adani delivers the second Drishti-10 drone to the Navy

December 4, 2024 revoi editor

New Delhi: Adani Defence and Aerospace has delivered a second Drishti-10 Starliner surveillance drone to the Indian Navy, boosting India’s maritime forces’ capabilities to monitor shipping lines and mitigate piracy risks. Following the handover of the first Drishti-10 to the Indian Navy earlier this year, the induction of the second unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a […]

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Tariffs in Trump 2.0: Trade diversion may benefit India with export growth

December 4, 2024 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit   New Delhi: With US President-elect Donald Trump pledging to impose high tariffs on three of its key trading partners, including China, India is expected to get huge export opportunities, something its domestic industry should prepare to tap into, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Ayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam said on Wednesday. Last […]

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Senseless, Horrendous: UK MP Priti Patel Condemns Violence Against Hindus In Bangladesh

December 4, 2024 revoi editor

UK MP Priti Patel on Wednesday strongly condemned the ongoing violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, calling it “senseless” and “horrendous.” Patel, a Conservative MP and Shadow Foreign Secretary, urged the Bangladeshi government to prioritise the security and religious freedom of Hindus. Patel expressed her concerns over the instability in Bangladesh and the attacks on […]

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UN Seeks $47 Billion In Aid As Donor Appetite Shrinks While Crises Multiply

December 4, 2024 revoi editor

The United Nations on Wednesday sought $47 billion in aid for 2025 to help around 190 million people fleeing conflict and battling starvation, at a time when this year’s appeal is not even half-funded and officials fear cuts from Western states including the top donor, the U.S. Facing what the new U.N. aid chief Tom […]

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French Lawmakers Brace For More Turmoil As No-Confidence Vote Looms

December 4, 2024 revoi editor

French lawmakers will vote on Wednesday on no-confidence motions which are all but certain to oust the fragile coalition of Prime Minister Michel Barnier, deepening the political crisis in the euro zone’s second-largest economy. Barring a last-minute surprise, Barnier’s will be the first French government to be forced out by a no-confidence vote in more […]

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