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South Korea ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol returns to jail as court grants warrant

July 10, 2025 revoi editor

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol returned to a solitary jail cell on Thursday after a court approved a warrant sought by prosecutors investigating his attempt to impose martial law last year. The Seoul Central District Court’s decision bolstered the special counsel investigation into allegations that Yoon’s move in December represented obstruction of justice […]

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Israel says missile launched from Yemen was intercepted

July 10, 2025 revoi editor

The Israeli military said on Thursday that a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted after air raid sirens sounded in several areas across the country. The Iran-aligned Houthis, who control the most populous parts of Yemen, have been firing at Israel and attacking shipping lanes. Houthis have repeatedly said that their attacks are an act […]

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Gaza truce possible in one or two weeks but not in a day, Israeli official says

July 10, 2025 revoi editor

Israel and Hamas may be able to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal within one or two weeks, but such an agreement is not likely to be secured in just a day’s time, a senior Israeli official said on Wednesday. Speaking during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, the official said that […]

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PM Modi wraps up five-nation tour, BRICS Summit participation

July 10, 2025 revoi editor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to New Delhi on Thursday morning after concluding a five-nation tour that spanned July 2 to 9, covering Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia. The visit also included his participation in the 17th BRICS Summit held in Rio de Janeiro under Brazil’s chairmanship. The Prime Minister began his […]

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India advocates maritime safety and gender inclusivity at 134th IMO Council Session in London

July 10, 2025 revoi editor

India has strongly reiterated its commitment to maritime safety and gender equality during the 134th session of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council, currently being held from 07 to 11 July in London. The Indian delegation at the session is led by T.K. Ramachandran, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. On the opening […]

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Tibetan glacial lake drainage triggered deadly flood in Nepal, climate body says

July 10, 2025 revoi editor

The deadly flood in Nepal’s Bhote Koshi River that killed at least nine people and left more than two dozen missing this week was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake in the Tibet region of China, a regional climate monitoring body said on Wednesday. At least 19 people, including six Chinese workers at […]

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Internet: Elon Musk’s Starlink gets space regulator’s nod for India launch

July 9, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Technology czar Elon Musk’s Starlink has received a final regulatory permission for launching its highs-speed, satellite-based, Internet service in India, the media reported on Wednesday. The Indian National Space Promotion & Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe), the regulator, is an independent nodal agency in the Department of Space (DoS) for promotion, facilitation and […]

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Roving Periscope: Playing hardball, few countries dance to Trump’s tariff tunes

July 9, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: US President Donald Trump may not have predicted this. Gone are the days when America’s diktat prevailed worldwide. With globalization, networking, and privatization, geoeconomics is fast replacing geopolitics, and geostrategic goals are a far cry now. His grandstanding and then the inability to perform have earned him a tag: TACO, […]

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“Water bomb:” Arunachal CM Khandu warns against China’s huge dam in Tibet

July 9, 2025 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: The world’s largest dam project being developed by China is a ‘water bomb’ for India, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has warned. The project, which China named as the Yarlung Tsangpo dam, was announced after Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited the border region in 2021, the media reported on […]

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UK and France must end dependency on US and China, Macron warns

July 9, 2025 revoi editor

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday Britain and France must work together to counter the world’s many destabilising threats and protect Europe from “excessive dependencies” on the United States and China. Macron, in a rare address to both houses of the British parliament, celebrated the return of closer ties between the two countries as […]